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Department of Agrarian Reform, etc. Vs. Trinidad Valley Realty & Devt. Corp., et al./Grace B. Fua, etc., et al. Vs. Trinidad Valley Realty & Devt. Corp., et al./Trinidad Valley Realty & Devt. Corp., et al. Vs. Republic of the Philippines, et al.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, now represented by OIC-SEC. NASSER PANGANDAMAN, Petitioner, vs. TRINIDAD VALLEY REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FRANNIE GREENMEADOWS PASTURES, INC., ISABEL GREENLAND AGRI-BASED RESOURCES, INC., ISABEL GREENMEADOWS QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC., ERNESTO BARICUATRO, CLAUDIO VILLO and EFREN NUEVO, Respondents. G.R. No. 173386 ____________________________ GRACE B. FUA, in her capacity as the PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, JOSELIDO S. DA YOHA, JESUS S. DA YOHA and RODRIGO S. LICANDA, Petitioners, vs. TRINIDAD VALLEY REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FRANNIE GREENMEADOWS PASTURES, INC., ISABEL GREENLAND AGRI-BASED RESOURCES, INC., ISABEL EVERGREEN PLANTATIONS INC., MICHELLE FARMS, INC. ISABEL GREENMEADOWS QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC., ERNESTO BARICUATRO, CLAUDIO VILLO and EFREN NUEVO, Respondents. G.R. No. 174162 ______________________________ TRINIDAD VALLEY REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FRANNIE GREENMEADOWS PASTURES, INC., ISABEL GREENLAND AGRI-BASED RESOURCES, INC., ISABEL GREENMEADOWS QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC., ERNESTO BARICUATRO,CLAUDIO VILLO and EFREN NUEVO, Petitioners, vs. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES and THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, Respondents. G.R. No.183191

G.R. No. 173386/G.R. No. 174162/G.R. No. 183191 | 2014-02-11

EN BANC

DECISION

VILLARAMA, JR., J.:

The consolidated petitions before us raise intertwined issues of jurisdiction over cases involving the implementation of Republic Act No. 6657, otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988" (hereinafter, RA 6657). The petitions likewise question whether a regional trial court may exercise jurisdiction if the case also assails the constitutionality of administrative orders, regulations and other related issuances implementing the said law.

The following facts are common to the three cases under consolidation:

Trinidad Valley Realty and Development Corporation, Frannie Greenmeadows...