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Camarines Sur, et al. v. CA, Ernesto San Joaquin and Efferent San Joaquin17 May 1993Quiason,J.

SV !"e San##unian# $anlala%i#an of t"e $rovin&e of Camarines Sur 'assed (esolution )o. 1*9, aut"ori+in#t"e $rovin&ial overnor to 'ur&"ase or e-'ro'riate 'ro'erty &onti#uous to t"e 'rovin&ial &a'itol site in order toestalis" a 'ilot farm for non/food and non/traditional a#ri&ultural &ro's and a "ousin# 'ro0e&t for 'rovin&ialem'loyees. !"us, t"e overnor filed t%o se'arate &ases for e-'ro'riation a#ainst t"e 'rivate res'ondents. !"e

&ase eventually rea&"ed t"e CA %"i&" ordered t"e $rovin&e of Camarines Sur to sus'end t"e e-'ro'riation'ro&eedin#s until after t"e $rovin&e of Camarines Sur s"all "ave otained t"e requisite a''roval of t"ee'artment of A#rarian (eform under Se&. 2 of t"e Com're"ensive A#rarian (eform 4a% 5CA(46 to &onvertt"e &lassifi&ation of t"e 'ro'erty from a#ri&ultural to non/a#ri&ultural. o%ever, t"e SC "eld t"at t"e $rovin&eneed not &om'ly %it" t"e said requirement. (esolution )o. 1*9 %as ena&ted 'ursuant to Se&tion 9 of 8$ 337and t"e latter 'rovision does not intimate t"at 4s must first se&ure t"e a''roval of t"e e'artment of 4and(eform for t"e &onversion of lands from a#ri&ultural to non/a#ri&ultural use, efore t"ey &an institute t"ene&essary e-'ro'riation 'ro&eedin#s. 4i:e%ise, t"e CA(4 &ontains no 'rovision %"i&" im'oses t"is requirement.

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- !"e San##unian# $anlala%i#an of t"e $rovin&e of Camarines Sur 'assed (esolution )o. 1*9, aut"ori+in# t"e$rovin&ial overnor to 'ur&"ase or e-'ro'riate 'ro'erty &onti#uous to t"e 'rovin&ial &a'itol site in order to

estalis" a 'ilot farm for non/food and non/traditional a#ri&ultural &ro's and a "ousin# 'ro0e&t for 'rovin&ialem'loyees.

- $ursuant to t"e (esolution, t"e overnor filed t%o se'arate &ases for e-'ro'riation a#ainst t"e 'rivateres'ondents %it" t"e (!C. !"e San Joaquins moved to dismiss t"eir res'e&tive &om'laints on t"e #round ofinadequa&y of t"e 'ri&e offered for t"eir 'ro'erty.

- !"e (!C denied t"eir motions to dismiss and aut"ori+ed t"e Camarines Sur to ta:e 'ossession of t"e 'ro'ertyu'on t"e de'osit of t"e amount 'rovisionally fi-ed y t"e trial &ourt to ans%er for any dama#es t"at t"eres'ondents may suffer. !"ey susequently filed motions for relief from t"e trial &ourt 0ud#ment ut t"ese %ereli:e%ise denied.

- !"e San Joaquins t"en rou#"t a 'etition efore t"e CA.!"e a''ellate &ourt set aside t"e order of t"e (!C.

!a:in# t"e vie% 'roferred y t"e Soli&itor eneral, t"e CA ordered t"e trial &ourt to sus'end t"e e-'ro'riation'ro&eedin#s until after t"e $rovin&e of Camarines Sur s"all "ave otained t"e requisite a''roval of t"ee'artment of A#rarian (eform under Se&. 2 of t"e Com're"ensive A#rarian (eform 4a% 5CA(46 to &onvertt"e &lassifi&ation of t"e 'ro'erty from a#ri&ultural to non/a#ri&ultural. en&e, t"e 'resent 'etition efore t"e SC.

'uli& use? for%"i&" t"e 'o%er of eminent domain may e e-er&ised. !"e old &on&e't %as t"at t"e &ondemned 'ro'erty musta&tually e used y t"e #eneral 'uli& 5as in roads, rid#es, et&.6. nder t"e ne% &on&e't, >'uli& use? merelymeans 'uli& advanta#e, &onvenien&e or enefit, %"i&" tends to &ontriute to t"e #eneral %elfare and'ros'erity of t"e %"ole &ommunity 5as in a resort &om'le- for tourists or a "ousin# 'ro0e&t6.

- !"e e-'ro'riation sou#"t to e a&"ieved t"rou#" (esolution )o. 1*9 is for a 'uli& 'ur'ose. !"e estalis"mentof a 'ilot develo'ment &enter %ould inure to t"e dire&t enefit of t"e 'eo'le e&ause it %ill ma:e availalevaluale information and te&"nolo#y on a#ri&ulture, fis"ery and t"e &otta#e industry. !"e "ousin# 'ro0e&t alsosatisfies t"e 'uli& 'ur'ose requirement of t"e Constitution for "ousin# is a asi& "uman need.

- !"e CA, follo%in# t"e re&ommendation of t"e Solen, "eld t"at Camarines Sur must first &om'ly %it" Se&. 2of t"e CA(4 efore it &an validly e-'ro'riate t"e lands of t"e San Joaquins.

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