Practice question
An owner did not previously answer but appears at the just-compensation trial with relevant valuation evidence. The agency says prior nonappearance alone bars all such evidence. Which is correct?
- Nonappearance automatically forfeits every constitutional compensation right.
- Only the agency may present value evidence in all cases.
- The deposit necessarily fixes the final figure.
- Section 3 expressly preserves the owner’s compensation evidence and participation in distribution.
- A missing answer makes every valuation objection a criminal offense.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rules 66-68, specifically the procedural provisions identified in each explanation: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- Spouses Baterna v. National Transmission Corp., G.R. No. 276920, January 21, 2026, main decision, operative present-value and postfinality-interest rulings: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/jan2026/gr_276920_2026.html
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