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Heirs of Zoleta vs. Land Bank of the Philippines

HEIRS OF ELIZA Q. ZOLETA, NAMELY: SERGIO RENATO Q. ZOLETA, A.K.A., CARLOS ZOLETA, VENANCIO Q. ZOLETA, AND MILAGROS Q. ZOLETA-GARCIA, PETITIONERS, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 205128 | 2017-08-09

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
A perceived abuse cannot be cured by an abuse. Administrative agencies, such as the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB), are not courts of law exercising judicial power. The power to issue writs of certiorari is an incident of judicial review. Thus, administrative agencies may not issue writs of certiorari to annul acts of officers or state organs even when they exercise supervisory authority over these officers or organs.

This resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure praying that the assailed July 23, 2012 Decision[2]...