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Bartolata vs. Republic et al.

DANILO BARTOLATA, represented by his Attorney-in-Fact REBECCA R. PILOT and/or DIONISIO P. PILOT … Petitioner versus REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, and TOLL REGULATORY BOARD … Respondents PRESENT: VELASCO, JR, J, CHAIRPERSON; BERSAMIN; REYES; PERLAS-BERNABE* AND TIJAM, JJ

G.R. No. 223334 | 2017-06-07

DECISION
 
VELASCO, JR, J:
 
Nature of the Case
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari assailing the Decision1 and Resolution of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 100523, dated July 10, 2015 and March 7, 2016, respectively. The challenged rulings denied petitioner’s claim for just compensation on the ground that the portion of his property that was used by the government was subject to an easement of right of way. Additionally, the CA ordered petitioner to return any payment made to him by the government in relation to the enforcement of the easement.
 
The Facts of the Case
Petitioner...