MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the decision of a lower court, which said summons to the Provincial Legal Officer (PLO) are required in a suit filed against a municipality. In an 11-page decision written by Associate Justice Elihu Ybanez dated October 19, the appellate court's Eighth Division said Judge Edwin Buffe, of the Odiongan, Romblon Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 82, ruled correctly in the case filed by couple Lino and Gemma Morales against the municipality of Looc and its mayor, Lissette Arboleda, in 2019. The couple claimed ownership of a 377-square-meter property in Barangay Poblacion. The Deputy Provincial Prosecutor of Romblon initially appeared as counsel for the respondents. On Jan. 13, 2020, the couple filed a motion to declare the municipality and Arboleda in default for failure to file an answer and respond to the complaint. The court, however, denied the motion filed by the couple to declare the municipality and the mayor in default as the summon
EXPRESSWAY. The NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 opened to motorists on Feb 26, 2019. Around 30,000 motorists use it daily and can decrease travel time from Valenzuela City to C-3 in Caloocan from one hour to just about five minutes, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways. (Photo courtesy of Mark Villar Facebook) MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the decision of the Valenzuela City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in connection with the claim for just compensation for two lots expropriated for the C-5 Northern Link Road Project -Segment 10. In a recent 17-page decision written by Associate Justice Elihu Ybanez, the CA Eighth Division upheld Valenzuela RTC Branch 283 which sided with the right of Tonny Co, the registered owner, to receive PHP3.13 million from the government for the use and takeover of his property. The prompt implementation of the project is significant and urgent as it will alleviate metro traffic congestion and is expected to boost the economy by im
EXPRESSWAY. The NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 opened to motorists on Feb 26, 2019. Around 30,000 motorists use it daily and can decrease travel time from Valenzuela City to C-3 in Caloocan from one hour to just about five minutes, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways. (Photo courtesy of Mark Villar Facebook) MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the decision of the Valenzuela City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in connection with the claim for just compensation for two lots expropriated for the C-5 Northern Link Road Project -Segment 10. In a recent 17-page decision written by Associate Justice Elihu Ybanez, the CA Eighth Division upheld Valenzuela RTC Branch 283 which sided with the right of Tonny Co, the registered owner, to receive PHP3.13 million from the government for the use and takeover of his property. The prompt implementation of the project is significant and urgent as it will alleviate metro traffic congestion and is expected to boost the economy by im