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Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways, et al. vs. Spouses Tecson [DISSENTING OPINION VELASCO, JR., J.]

SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS AND DISTRICT ENGINEER CELESTINO R. CONTRERAS, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES HERACLEO AND RAMONA TECSON, RESPONDENTS. [DISSENTING OPINION VELASCO, JR., J.]

G.R. No. 179334 | 2015-04-21

DISSENTING OPINION 
 
VELASCO, JR., J.:

The Case
 
For resolution is the Motion for Reconsideration filed by respondents herein, praying for the modification of the Decision[1] rendered by the Court's Third Division on July 1, 2013. Said Decision declared respondents as entitled to just compensation after their beneficial ownership over the subject 7,268-square meter lot was taken by the government, but only at the unit price of 70/100 pesos (PhP0.70) per square meter.

The Facts
 
The pertinent antecedent facts, as recited in my earlier dissent, are simple and undisputed:[2]

Respondent spouses Heracleo and Ramona Tecson...