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14) GR No.132767 - Benigay

The petitioner's land was taken under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law and they argued that the Department of Agrarian Reform adjudicators did not have jurisdiction to determine just compensation, claiming this jurisdiction lay with the Regional Trial Court. However, the Supreme Court held that the DAR does have primary jurisdiction to preliminarily determine just compensation for lands taken under the agrarian reform law, though this determination is subject to challenge in courts. The DAR's jurisdiction over agrarian reform matters includes determining just compensation and does not contradict the RTC's jurisdiction over such petitions.

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14) GR No.132767 - Benigay

The petitioner's land was taken under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law and they argued that the Department of Agrarian Reform adjudicators did not have jurisdiction to determine just compensation, claiming this jurisdiction lay with the Regional Trial Court. However, the Supreme Court held that the DAR does have primary jurisdiction to preliminarily determine just compensation for lands taken under the agrarian reform law, though this determination is subject to challenge in courts. The DAR's jurisdiction over agrarian reform matters includes determining just compensation and does not contradict the RTC's jurisdiction over such petitions.

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PHIL. VETERANS BANK V.

CA
GR no.132767
18 Jan. 2000

Facts:
Petitioner’s land was taken by DAR pursuant to the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law. Petitioner
contended that DAR adjudicators have no jurisdiction to determine the just compensation for the taking of lands under CARP
because such jurisdiction is vested in the RTC.

Issue:
Whether the DAR or RTC has jurisdiction

Held:
DAR has jurisdiction. There is nothing contradictory between the DAR’s primary jurisdiction over “agrarian
reform matters” and exclusive original jurisdiction over “all matters involving the implementation of agrarian
reform,” which includes the determination of questions of just compensation, and the RTC’s “original
and exclusive jurisdiction” over all petitions for the determination of just compensation to the landowner. In accordance
with settled principles of administrative law, primary jurisdiction is vested in the DAR as an administrative agency to
determine in a preliminary manner the reasonable compensation to be paid for the lands taken under CARP, but such
determination is subject to challenge in the courts.

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