Monzon, Brent Laurel V Garcia: Facts: o o This is a petition seeking to enjoin respondents from proceeding with the bidding

g for the sale of a 3,179 sqm of land at Raponggi, Japan Land was procured from the Japanese Government as part of the indemnification to the Filipino people for their losses in life and property during the World War II. Petitioner Laurel, objects to the alienation of the Rapponggi Property According to Laurel, the land is classified as public dominion, not of private ownership Land, property intended for public service, no ownership by any one can attach to it, not even by the state, it cannot be alienated or be the subject matter of contracts

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ISSUE: o Can The Rappongi property and other of its kind be alienated by the Philippine Govt?

Ruling: o o o o Roppongi property is correctly classified under paragraph 2 of Article 420. Philippine Laws shall apply Roppongi property is not like any other piece of property because it was given to the Philippines as reparation for the lives lost TRO was made permanent.