Diño Amurao Law Office

23/12/2025

Season’s greetings! 🎄
𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌–𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌.
We understand that your legal needs don't always adhere to the traditional schedule, so we're extending our availability to provide you with even more convenient service. We've got your back, even on 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬!
BOOK your TELECONSULTATION or personally VISIT our OFFICE in front of Concepcion North Central Elementary School.

27/11/2025

📢𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘
🗓 NOVEMBER 27, 2025 | THURSDAY
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑁𝑜𝑛-𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑎𝑐
“𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐘 𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝗗𝗔𝗬”

We understand that your legal needs don't always adhere to the traditional schedule, so we're extending our availability to provide you with even more convenient service. We've got your back, even on 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬!

BOOK your TELECONSULTATION or personally VISIT our OFFICE in front of Concepcion North Central Elementary School.








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27/11/2025

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞.

Today, we celebrate Ninoy Aquino Day — honoring the courage of Ninoy Aquino, proud son of Concepcion, Tarlac.

His legacy reminds us that “the Filipino is worth dying for.”
May this day inspire us to value our freedom and continue the fight for truth and democracy. 💛

18/11/2025

Republic Act No. 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988

Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jose Lorenzo R. dela Rosa, a member of the Remedial Law Department of the Philippine Judicial Academy, discusses
mortgage and sale of properties under RA 6657, or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law, in Episode 94: When Agrarian Land is Mortgaged or Sold.

What is Republic Act No. 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988? What is the logic and wisdom behind the prohibition on the sale or transfer of awarded lands within 10 years of the award?

This week's podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Facebook, and the website.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YH60c0erH64qWOV3ABchQ?si=CVMIysfiSJ-0pRet8wGwnw

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/supreme-court-ph-podcast/id1852172756?i=1000736719029

YouTube: https://youtu.be/MkfL9RK92hw

SC website: http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/podcasts/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19rssC3zrQ/

08/11/2025

🌧️⛈️🌧️

Maging handa at alerto habang papalapit ang ang bagyong Uwan. Narito ang ilang mahalagang paalala upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng inyong pamilya:

✅ Maghanda ng emergency kit
✅ Siguraduhing ligtas ang bahay
✅ Panatilihin ang komunikasyon
✅ Maging updated sa opisyal na balita

Para sa tulong o agarang aksyon, makipag-ugnayan sa ating Emergency Hotlines.

08/11/2025

🌧️⚠️ WALANG PASOK SA LUNES, NOBYEMBRE 10
Bilang pag-iingat at base sa rekomendasyon ng PDRRMO, wala pong pasok sa lahat ng antas ng pampubliko at pribadong paaralan gayundin po ang trabaho sa tanggapan ng gobyerno sa buong Lalawigan ng Tarlac sa Lunes, ika-10 ng Nobyembre dahil sa posibleng epekto ng Bagyong Uwan.
Manatili po tayong alerto at mag-ingat sa posibleng pagbaha.

26/10/2025

Let Sunday reset your soul for a stronger week ahead.💚

25/10/2025

Sa ilalim ng 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐈𝐈, 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟗 𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬, hindi maaaring kunin ang pribadong pag-aari para sa pampublikong paggamit nang walang just compensation. Binigyang-diin ng Korte Suprema na dapat na totoo, malaki, buo, at sapat ang just compensation at dapat ang korte ang nagdedesisyon sa pagtukoy sa halagang ito.

Iginiit ng na dapat na nakabatay sa lahat ng nauugnay na salik at hindi lamang sa market value ang just compensation o ang makatarungang kompensasyon sa mga kaso ng expropriation. Expropriation ang tawag sa pagkuha ng gobyerno ng pribadong ari-arian para sa pampublikong gamit.

Sa Desisyon na isinulat ni Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, ibinalik ng Ikatlong Dibisyon ng Korte Suprema sa Regional Trial Court (RTC) ang kaso sa pagitan ng City Government of Pasay (Pasay LGU) at Arellano University (University) para muling suriin ang halaga ng just compensation na dapat bayaran sa University.

Nagsampa ng reklamo noong 2015 ang University sa RTC at sinabing kinuha ng LGU ng Pasay ang 805-square-meter na parsela ng lupa nito sa Barangay San Isidro at ginawa itong pampublikong kalsada, na kilala ngayon bilang Menlo Street, nang hindi dumaan sa tamang expropriation proceedings o pagbabayad ng just compensation. Nagkasundo ang magkabilang panig na ipasa ang usapin sa isang board of commissioners na binubuo ng mga opisyal ng LGU ng Pasay.

Gumamit ang board ng base value na PHP200 kada metro kuwadrado (sqm) batay sa 1978 General Revision ng City Assessor’s Office, pagkatapos ay nagdagdag ng 6% na taunang interes mula 1978, ang taon na natuklasan ang kalye, hanggang 2017, na nagresulta sa halagang PHP2,060/sqm.

Hindi sumang-ayon ang University sa kompyutasyon at nagmungkahi ng kabuuang kabayaran na PHP 5,793,664.63 ang University batay sa mga rate na inilathala ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Pinagtibay ng RTC ang base value ng mga commissioner pero naglapat ng ibang interest rate. Inutusan nito ang Pasay LGU na magbayad ng PHP 161,000.00, at ang 12% taunang interes mula 1978 hanggang 2018.

Nagpasya ang CA na ibalik ang kaso sa RTC at sinabing nagbatay lamang ang RTC sa assessment noong 1978 at binalewala ang iba pang mahahalagang salik.

Sumang-ayon sa CA ang Korte Suprema nang makitang batay sa hindi kumpletong datos ang naging desisyon ng RTC.

Sa ilalim ng Article III, Section 9 ng Saligang Batas, hindi maaaring kunin ang pribadong pag-aari para sa pampublikong paggamit nang walang just compensation. Binigyang-diin ng Korte Suprema na dapat na totoo, malaki, buo, at sapat ang just compensation at dapat ang korte ang nagdedesisyon sa pagtukoy sa halagang ito.

Nilinaw ng Korte Suprema na bagamat nagbibigay ng mga appraisal ang mga tagasuri ng lokal na pamahalaan, ang mga ito ay hindi nagkokontrol sa mga kaso ng expropriation. Ang ganitong mga appraisal ay madalas na sumasaklaw sa malalawak na saklaw at hindi isinasaalang-alang ang mga partikular na pagkakaiba sa mga ari-arian. Umaasa ang mga ito sa pangkalahatang paglalarawan at maaaring hindi tumpak. At bagaman maaaring gamiting gabay ang mga tax value, hindi ito maaaring ipalit sa isang masusing pagsusuri para sa just compensation.

Dapat gumamit ang mga hukuman ng “totality of circumstances” approach, na isinasaalang-alang ang lahat ng mga datos tungkol sa kalagayan ng ari-arian, kapaligiran, mga kasalukuyang pagpapabuti, at mga kakayahan. Kabilang dito ang zonal valuation ng Bureau of Internal Revenue, acquisition cost, tax declarations, laki, hugis, lokasyon, at ang kasalukuyang halaga ng mga katulad na ari-arian.

Basahin ang press release sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153762.

Basahin ang Desisyon sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153692.

Basahin ang Hiwalay na Opinyon ni Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153737.

Sumunod sa Credit Attribution Policy ng SC PIO: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

11/10/2025

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘

It has come to our attention that certain individuals or entities connected with online lending applications have been unlawfully using the name Diño Amurao Law Office and pretending to be affiliated with us for the purpose of collecting payments or debts.

𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧, 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬.

We condemn and denounce the unauthorized and fraudulent use of our firm’s name to harass, threaten, or intimidate individuals. Such actions are contrary to the ethical and legal principles we uphold as members of the legal profession.

Diño Amurao Law Office remains committed to the rule of law and due process, and we will never participate in, tolerate, or condone any form of harassment, coercion, or unlawful collection of debts.

𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Rest assured, we are taking appropriate measures to protect the integrity of our name and to hold accountable those who misuse it.

03/10/2025

𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝!
With the theme “𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅”, our cooperatives are coming together for a month of unity, service, and celebration.
From 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐧, 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐊𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 to 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬!
Our calendar is filled with activities that highlight the spirit of service, unity, and shared prosperity.
Join us as we celebrate 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒏, a better Philippines, and a better world!

11/09/2025

Happy Friday!

BOOK your TELECONSULTATION or personally 𝑽𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑻 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑶𝑭𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑬 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍.

10/09/2025

The (SC) has ruled that a public institution must vacate the land it occupies if it lacks permission from the rightful owner and the owner has a better right of possession.

In a Decision written by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, the SC’s Second Division ordered the Department of Education (DepEd) to vacate and return a parcel of land to its owner, Princess Joama Marcosa A. Caleda (Caleda).

In 2014, Caleda bought a 10,637 square meter rice land in Cagayan through an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate with Waiver of Rights and Sale signed by the heirs of the registered owner, Bueno Gallebo (Gallebo).

However, when Caleda later visited the land for a relocation survey, she discovered that it was being occupied by the Solana Fresh Water Fishery School (the School), a public institution under DepEd Regional Office 2.

Caleda sent several demand letters for DepEd to vacate the land, but received no reply. She then filed a case to recover possession of the land and remove any structures built on it.

DepEd argued that government agencies cannot be evicted from land already used for public purposes. It claimed it had the right to take over the property through its power of eminent domain, and that Caleda’s only remedy was to ask for just compensation.

Ruling in favor of Caleda, the SC found that the latter had clearly proven her better right to the property. Her land title was valid and accurately described the land, unlike the School’s deed of sale, which referred to an adjacent lot.

The SC emphasized that while the government can take private property for public use through its power of eminent domain, this must be done through proper legal proceedings and with payment of just compensation. Because no expropriation process was initiated in this case, the School could not retain the land simply by offering to pay for it.

The SC also clarified that a public institution can only prevent eviction if the property owner fails to assert their rights in time, which is considered an implied acceptance.

In this case, Caleda acted quickly—sending demand letters, talking to DepEd, registering her claims, and filing a case within two years of discovering the School’s occupation of the property.

Read the full text of the Press Release at https://tinyurl.com/y35skjpf.

Read the full text of the Decision at https://tinyurl.com/58ja5trh.