AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE EXPROPRIATION OF THE TATALON ESTATE IN QUEZON CITY AND FOR THE SALE

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 2616

Expropriation of the Tatalon Estate in Quezon City
- The expropriation of the Tatalon Estate jointly owned by J.M. Tuazon and Company, Inc., Gregorio Araneta and Company, Inc., and Florencio Deudor, et al. is authorized. (Section 1)
- Upon appropriation of funds by Congress for just compensation, the Solicitor General or other proper authority shall institute expropriation proceedings before the Court of First Instance of Quezon City. (Section 2)

Sale of Lots to Bona Fide Occupants
- After expropriation, the lots shall be sold at cost to their present bona fide occupants in not more than 240 equal monthly installments with interest not exceeding 6% per annum on the unpaid balance. (Section 3)

Prohibition on Ejectment Proceedings
- After expropriation proceedings are initiated and during their pendency, no ejectment proceedings shall be instituted or prosecuted against present occupants, and ongoing ejectment proceedings shall not continue. (Section 4)
- Owners shall not sell any lot or portion thereof to anyone other than the present occupant without the latter's consent given in a public instrument. (Section 4)

Penalties for Violation
- Owners, managers, agents, or representatives who violate Section 4 shall be liable for exemplary damages equivalent to the actual damages suffered by the prejudiced occupant, and for attorney's fees and expenses of litigation. (Section 5)

Restrictions on Disposal of Lots
- No person acquiring a lot under this Act shall sell, transfer, mortgage or otherwise dispose of the lot or any portion thereof within 5 years from the date of full ownership without the consent of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. (Section 6)

Appropriation of Funds
- An amount of 10 million pesos is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this Act, without prejudice to any other method of raising funds determined by the President, including proceeds from government bonds and Japanese reparations. (Section 7)

Effectivity
- This Act shall take effect upon its approval. (Section 8)