CMU VS EXECUTIVE SECRETARYPONENTE: Justice Roberto AbadDATE OF
PROMULGATION: June 8, 2013
factsCENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITYPresident Garcia issued PP
476Grants land to CMU for school grounds300 Ha of remaining
untitled land were distributed to cultural communities in the
areaPresident Gloria Arroyo issued PP310Redistributes 670Ha of CMUs
land to IPsCMU claimed unconstitutionality of PP310
Redistibutes CMUs land
whether or not pp 310 is valid and constitutionalIssue of the
Case:
heldKey question: Character of the LandCMU vs DARABNecessity for
vast tract of agricultural land for expansionThe education of the
youth and agrarian reform are admittedly among the highest
priorities in the government & social economic programs.
Neither need give way to anotherLands by their character become
inalienableIPRA- already existing and vested property rights should
be respected
