RULE 67

EXPROPRIATION
Section 1. The complaint.

The right of eminent omain !hall "e e#erci!e "$ the filing of a %erifie
complaint &hich !hall !tate &ith certaint$ the right an p'rpo!e of
e#propriation( e!cri"e the real or per!onal propert$ !o'ght to "e
e#propriate( an )oin a! efenant! all per!on! o&ning or claiming to o&n( or
occ'p$ing( an$ part thereof or intere!t therein( !ho&ing( !o far a!
practica"le( the !eparate intere!t of each efenant. If the title to an$
propert$ !o'ght to "e e#propriate appear! to "e in the Rep'"lic of the
Philippine!( altho'gh occ'pie "$ pri%ate ini%i'al!( or if the title i!
other&i!e o"!c're or o'"tf'l !o that the plaintiff cannot &ith acc'rac$ or
certaint$ !pecif$ &ho are the real o&ner!( a%erment to that effect !hall "e
mae in the complaint.
Sec. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government
depositary.
Upon the filing of the complaint or at an$ time thereafter an after 'e
notice to the efenant( the plaintiff !hall ha%e the right to ta*e or enter
'pon the po!!e!!ion of the real propert$ in%ol%e if he epo!it! &ith the
a'thori+e go%ernment epo!itar$ an amo'nt e,'i%alent to the a!!e!!e %al'e of
the propert$ for p'rpo!e! of ta#ation to "e hel "$ !'ch "an* !'")ect to the
orer! of the co'rt. S'ch epo!it !hall "e in mone$( 'nle!! in lie' thereof
the co'rt a'thori+e! the epo!it of a certificate of epo!it of a go%ernment
"an* of the Rep'"lic of the Philippine! pa$a"le on eman to the a'thori+e
go%ernment epo!itar$.
If per!onal propert$ i! in%ol%e( it! %al'e !hall "e pro%i!ionall$ a!certaine
an the amo'nt to "e epo!ite !hall "e promptl$ fi#e "$ the co'rt.
After !'ch epo!it i! mae the co'rt !hall orer the !heriff or other proper
officer to forth&ith place the plaintiff in po!!e!!ion of the propert$
in%ol%e an promptl$ !'"mit a report thereof to the co'rt &ith !er%ice of
copie! to the partie!.
Sec. 3. Defenses and objections.
If a efenant ha! no o")ection or efen!e to the action or the ta*ing of hi!
propert$( he ma$ file an !er%e a notice of appearance an a manife!tation to
that effect( !pecificall$ e!ignating or ientif$ing the propert$ in &hich he
claim! to "e intere!te( &ithin the time !tate in the !'mmon!. Thereafter( he
!hall "e entitle to notice of all proceeing! affecting the !ame.
If a efenant ha! an$ o")ection to the filing of or the allegation! in the
complaint( or an$ o")ection or efen!e to the ta*ing of hi! propert$( he !hall
!er%e hi! an!&er &ithin the time !tate in the !'mmon!. The an!&er !hall
!pecificall$ e!ignate or ientif$ the propert$ in &hich he claim! to ha%e an
intere!t( !tate the nat're an e#tent of the intere!t claime( an a'ce all
hi! o")ection! an efen!e! to the ta*ing of hi! propert$. No co'nterclaim(
cro!!-claim or thir-part$ complaint !hall "e allege or allo&e in the an!&er
or an$ !'"!e,'ent pleaing.
A efenant &ai%e! all efen!e! an o")ection! not !o allege "'t the co'rt(
in the intere!t of )'!tice( ma$ permit amenment! to the an!&er to "e mae not
later than ten .1/0 a$! from the filing thereof. 1o&e%er( at the trial of the
i!!'e of )'!t compen!ation( &hether or not a efenant ha! pre%io'!l$ appeare
or an!&ere( he ma$ pre!ent e%ience a! to the amo'nt of the compen!ation to
"e pai for hi! propert$( an he ma$ !hare in the i!tri"'tion of the a&ar.
Sec. 4. rder of e!propriation.
If the o")ection! to an the efen!e! again!t the right of the plaintiff to
e#propriate the propert$ are o%err'le( or &hen no part$ appear! to efen a!
re,'ire "$ thi! R'le( the co'rt ma$ i!!'e an orer of e#propriation eclaring
that the plaintiff ha! a la&f'l right to ta*e the propert$ !o'ght to "e
e#propriate( for the p'"lic '!e or p'rpo!e e!cri"e in the complaint( 'pon
the pa$ment of )'!t compen!ation to "e etermine a! of the ate of the ta*ing
of the propert$ or the filing of the complaint( &hiche%er came fir!t.
A final orer !'!taining the right to e#propriate the propert$ ma$ "e appeale
"$ an$ part$ aggrie%e there"$. S'ch appeal( ho&e%er( !hall not pre%ent the
co'rt from etermining the )'!t compen!ation to "e pai.
After the renition of !'ch an orer( the plaintiff !hall not "e permitte to
i!mi!! or i!contin'e the proceeing e#cept on !'ch term! a! the co'rt eem!
)'!t an e,'ita"le.
Sec. ". #scertainment of compensation.
Upon the renition of the orer of e#propriation( the co'rt !hall appoint not
more than three .20 competent an i!intere!te per!on! a! commi!!ioner! to
a!certain an report to the co'rt the )'!t compen!ation for the propert$
!o'ght to "e ta*en. The orer of appointment !hall e!ignate the time an
place of the fir!t !e!!ion of the hearing to "e hel "$ the commi!!ioner! an
!pecif$ the time &ithin &hich their report !hall "e !'"mitte to the co'rt.
3opie! of the orer !hall "e !er%e on the partie!. O")ection! to the
appointment of an$ of the commi!!ioner! !hall "e file &ith the co'rt &ithin
ten .1/0 a$! from !er%ice( an !hall "e re!ol%e &ithin thirt$ .2/0 a$!
after all the commi!!ioner! !hall ha%e recei%e copie! of the o")ection!.
Sec. $. %roceedings by commissioners.
4efore entering 'pon the performance of their 'tie!( the commi!!ioner! !hall
ta*e an !'"!cri"e an oath that the$ &ill faithf'll$ perform their 'tie! a!
commi!!ioner!( &hich oath !hall "e file in co'rt &ith the other proceeing!
in the ca!e. E%ience ma$ "e intro'ce "$ either part$ "efore the
commi!!ioner! &ho are a'thori+e to amini!ter oath! on hearing! "efore them(
an the commi!!ioner! !hall( 'nle!! the partie! con!ent to the contrar$( after
'e notice to the partie! to atten( %ie& an e#amine the propert$ !o'ght to
"e e#propriate an it! !'rro'ning!( an ma$ mea!'re the !ame( after &hich
either part$ ma$( "$ him!elf or co'n!el( arg'e the ca!e. The commi!!ioner!
!hall a!!e!! the con!e,'ential amage! to the propert$ not ta*en an e'ct
from !'ch con!e,'ential amage! the con!e,'ential "enefit! to "e eri%e "$
the o&ner from the p'"lic '!e or p'rpo!e of the propert$ ta*en( the operation
of it! franchi!e "$ the corporation or the carr$ing on of the "'!ine!! of the
corporation or per!on ta*ing the propert$. 4't in no ca!e !hall the
con!e,'ential "enefit! a!!e!!e e#cee the con!e,'ential amage! a!!e!!e( or
the o&ner "e epri%e of the act'al %al'e of hi! propert$ !o ta*en.
Sec. &. 'eport by commissioners and judgment thereupon.
The co'rt ma$ orer the commi!!ioner! to report &hen an$ partic'lar portion of
the real e!tate !hall ha%e "een pa!!e 'pon "$ them( an ma$ rener )'gment
'pon !'ch partial report( an irect the commi!!ioner! to procee &ith their
&or* a! to !'"!e,'ent portion! of the propert$ !o'ght to "e e#propriate( an
ma$ from time to time !o eal &ith !'ch propert$. The commi!!ioner! !hall ma*e
a f'll an acc'rate report to the co'rt of all their proceeing!( an !'ch
proceeing! !hall not "e effect'al 'ntil the co'rt !hall ha%e accepte their
report an renere )'gment in accorance &ith their recommenation!. E#cept
a! other&i!e e#pre!!l$ orere "$ the co'rt( !'ch report !hall "e file &ithin
!i#t$ .6/0 a$! from the ate the commi!!ioner! &ere notifie of their
appointment( &hich time ma$ "e e#tene in the i!cretion of the co'rt. Upon
the filing of !'ch report( the cler* of the co'rt !hall !er%e copie! thereof
on all intere!te partie!( &ith notice that the$ are allo&e ten .1/0 a$!
&ithin &hich to file o")ection! to the fining! of the report( if the$ !o
e!ire.
Sec. (. #ction upon commissioners) report.
Upon the e#piration of the perio of ten .1/0 a$! referre to in the
preceing !ection( or e%en "efore the e#piration of !'ch perio "'t after all
the intere!te partie! ha%e file their o")ection! to the report or their
!tatement of agreement there&ith( the co'rt ma$( after hearing( accept the
report an rener )'gment in accorance there&ith5 or( for ca'!e !ho&n( it
ma$ recommit the !ame to the commi!!ioner! for f'rther report of fact!5 or it
ma$ !et a!ie the report an appoint ne& commi!!ioner!5 or it ma$ accept the
report in part an re)ect it in part5 an it ma$ ma*e !'ch orer or rener
!'ch )'gment a! !hall !ec're to the plaintiff the propert$ e!!ential to the
e#erci!e of hi! right of e#propriation( an to the efenant )'!t compen!ation
for the propert$ !o ta*en.
Sec. *. +ncertain ownership, conflicting claims.
If the o&ner!hip of the propert$ ta*en i! 'ncertain( or there are conflicting
claim! to an$ part thereof( the co'rt ma$ orer an$ !'m or !'m! a&are a!
compen!ation for the propert$ to "e pai to the co'rt for the "enefit of the
per!on a)'ge in the !ame proceeing to "e entitle thereto. 4't the
)'gment !hall re,'ire the pa$ment of the !'m or !'m! a&are to either the
efenant or the co'rt "efore the plaintiff can enter 'pon the propert$( or
retain it for the p'"lic '!e or p'rpo!e if entr$ ha! alrea$ "een mae.
Sec. -.. 'ights of plaintiff after judgment and payment.
Upon pa$ment "$ the plaintiff to the efenant of the compen!ation fi#e "$
the )'gment( &ith legal intere!t thereon from the ta*ing of the po!!e!!ion of
the propert$( or after tener to him of the amo'nt !o fi#e an pa$ment of the
co!t!( the plaintiff !hall ha%e the right to enter 'pon the propert$
e#propriate an to appropriate it for the p'"lic '!e or p'rpo!e efine in
the )'gment( or to retain it !ho'l he ha%e ta*en immeiate po!!e!!ion
thereof 'ner the pro%i!ion! of !ection 6 hereof. If the efenant an hi!
co'n!el a"!ent them!el%e! from the co'rt( or ecline to recei%e the amo'nt
tenere( the !ame !hall "e orere to "e epo!ite in co'rt an !'ch epo!it
!hall ha%e the !ame effect a! act'al pa$ment thereof to the efenant or the
per!on 'ltimatel$ a)'ge entitle thereto.
Sec. --. Entry not delayed by appeal, effect of reversal.
The right of the plaintiff to enter 'pon the propert$ of the efenant an
appropriate the !ame for p'"lic '!e or p'rpo!e !hall not "e ela$e "$ an
appeal from the )'gment. 4't if the appellate co'rt etermine! that plaintiff
ha! no right of e#propriation( )'gment !hall "e renere orering the
Regional Trial 3o'rt to forth&ith enforce the re!toration to the efenant of
the po!!e!!ion of the propert$( an to etermine the amage! &hich the
efenant !'!taine an ma$ reco%er "$ rea!on of the po!!e!!ion ta*en "$ the
plaintiff.
Sec. -2. /osts0 by whom paid.
The fee! of the commi!!ioner! !hall "e ta#e a! a part of the co!t! of the
proceeing!. All co!t!( e#cept tho!e of ri%al claimant! litigating their
claim!( !hall "e pai "$ the plaintiff( 'nle!! an appeal i! ta*en "$ the o&ner
of the propert$ an the )'gment i! affirme( in &hich e%ent the co!t! of the
appeal !hall "e pai "$ the o&ner.
Sec. -3. 'ecording judgment0 and its effect.
The )'gment entere in e#propriation proceeing! !hall !tate efinitel$( "$
an ae,'ate e!cription( the partic'lar propert$ or intere!t therein
e#propriate( an the nat're of the p'"lic '!e or p'rpo!e for &hich it i!
e#propriate. 7hen real e!tate i! e#propriate( a certifie cop$ of !'ch
)'gment !hall "e recore in the regi!tr$ of ee! of the place in &hich the
propert$ i! !it'ate( an it! effect !hall "e to %e!t in the plaintiff the
title to the real e!tate !o e!cri"e for !'ch p'"lic '!e or p'rpo!e.
Sec. -4. %ower of guardian in such proceedings.
The g'arian or g'arian a litem of a minor or of a per!on )'iciall$
eclare to "e incompetent ma$( &ith the appro%al of the co'rt fir!t ha( o
an perform on "ehalf of hi! &ar an$ act( matter( or thing re!pecting the
e#propriation for p'"lic '!e or p'rpo!e of propert$ "elonging to !'ch minor or
per!on )'iciall$ eclare to "e incompetent( &hich !'ch minor or per!on
)'iciall$ eclare to "e incompetent co'l o in !'ch proceeing! if he &ere
of age or competent