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Apo Fruits Corporation and Hijo Plantation, Inc. Vs. The Hon. Court of Appeals, and Land Bank of the Philippines [DISSENTING OPINION, CHICO-NAZARIO, J.]

APO FRUITS CORPORATION and HIJO PLANTATION, INC. Petitioners, versus THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS and LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents

G.R. No. 164195 | 2009-12-04

DISSENTING OPINION

CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

For resolution by the Court En Banc are the (1) the Motion for Leave to File and Admit Second Motion for Reconsideration, and (2) Second Motion for Reconsideration filed by Apo Fruits Corporation (AFC) and Hijo Plantation, Inc. (HPI).

To recall, the present Petition for Review on Certiorari originated from Agrarian Cases No. 54-2000 and No. 55-2000, instituted by AFC and HPI, respectively, before the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 2, Tagum City (acting as a Special Agrarian Court), praying for the determination and payment of just compensation for their land, taken and distributed by the Government...