Practice question
A valid final compensation judgment exceeds the covered project’s provisional payment. The agency insists that obtaining possession permanently capped its liability at the deposit. Which is correct?
- Possession always caps compensation
- The agency must pay the difference as prescribed after the judgment becomes final and executory
- The owner must surrender the entire property free of compensation
- The judgment is merely optional for the agency
- The court must automatically double the award
Legal references
- RA12289 Section7, amended Section7(f): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2025/ra_12289_2025.html
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