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Hacienda Luisita Vs PARC Case Digest
Hacienda Luisita Vs PARC Case Digest
Said Sec. 5 (a) of DAO 10 does not exact from the corporate
landowner-applicant the undertaking to keep the farm intact and
unfragmented ad infinitum (forever). What is required is viability
of the corporate operations with or without its corporate land
remaining intact or unfragmented.”
On Titles to Homelots
But the Court ruled that facts prove that RCBC and LIPCO
cannot be claimed to have acted in bad faith to have acquired the
lots that were previously covered by SDP. The Court said that
RCBC and LIPCO honestly believed that the subject lots were
validly converted to commercial or industrial purposes and for
which said lots were taken out of the CARP coverage of PARC
Resolution No. 89-12-2 and hence, can be legally and validly
acquired by them, and since Section 65 of RA 6657 allows
conversion and disposition of agricultural lands previously
covered by CARP. Also DAR notified all affected parties,
especially the FWBs but the order became final and executory
after failure to interpose an appeal. Since RCBC and LIPCO
believed in good faith that the previous registered owners could
legally sell and convey the lot though these were previously
subject of CARP coverage. Ergo, RCBC and LIPCO acted in good
faith in acquiring the subject lots. This fact cannot be
disregarded by DAR, PARC, or even the SC.
In this case, it is not the SDOA dated May 11, 1989 which
was revoked, but rather, it is the PARC’s approval of the HLI’s
Proposal for Stock Distribution under CARP which embodied the
SDP that was nullified. It is the SDP that gave legal force an
effect to the stock distribution scheme under PARC Resolution
No. 89-12-2 that gave it its validity, and not the SDOA which
merely gave its basis and mechanics.
The petition is treated as pro hac vice (means for this case
only) in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.
DISSENTING OPINION
Corona, C.J.:
On November 22, 2011, the Court recalled and set aside the
option to remain as stockholders of HLI, while maintaining that
all benefits received shall be respected with no obligation to
refund or return them.
ON JUST COMPENSATION: