10. NPC vs. Villamor-Digest

NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION,  Petitioner,

vs. CARLOS VILLAMOR, Respondent G.R. No. 160080, June 19, 2009

 Facts: Petitioner National Power Corporation (NPC) is a government-owned and controlled corporation. The main objective of NPC is the development of hdro-electric generation power and the  prod!ction of power from from an other so!rce. "ts charter grants to NPC the power, power, among others, to e#ercise the right of eminent domain. $!e to its %ete-Ceb! "nterconnection Project, NPC&s ' *+ Talisa-Compostela Talisa-Compostela transmission lines and towers have to pass parcels of land in the Cit of $anao and !nicipalit of Carmen,  both sit!ated in the the province of Ceb!. Two of these lands sit!ated sit!ated in Cantipa, Cantipa, Carmen, Ceb! are owned b respondent respondent Carlos +illamor +illamor (+illamor). n these lands lands stand fr!it-bearing fr!it-bearing trees, s!ch as mango, cocon!t, avocado, so!rsop or g!abano, jacfr!it, tamarind, breadfr!it, s!gar apple or atis, /panish pl!m or sinig!elas and banana0 and non-fr!it bearing trees, s!ch as mahogan and gemilina.  NPC filed with a complaint complaint for eminent domain of +illamor&s +illamor&s lands.  NPC deposited with the the Philippine National National 1an P',223.4, representing representing the assessed val!e val!e on the ta# declaration of the lands. "n the co!rse of the proceedings, several parties intervened, namel Teodolo +illamor, Teofilo +illamor and N!nila 5bellar. The were allegedl the siblings siblings of respondent +illamor and the heirs of the late spo!ses 6ose and $olores +illamor. The intervenors claimed that NPC violated their legal rights in negotiating onl onl with +illamor, who is j!st one of seven heirs. +illamor was allegedl not a!thori7ed b the other legal heirs to negotiate and receive pament for the land so!ght to be e#propriated. The onl iss!e between NPC and +illamor involves the reasonableness and ade8!ac of the j!st compensation of the properties. +illamor filed his Comment to the Commissioners& Report. +illamor e#hibited a similar e#propriation case, filed b NPC against 9rancisco +illamor, involving a lot, designated as %ot ' of :2;2, Cad. 2