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Held:
Issue:
5. G.R. No. 102976. October 25,
1995.* Whether or not the Republic of the
Philippines is entitled to be
IRON AND STEEL AUTHORITY, substituted for ISA in view of the
petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF expiration of ISAs term.
APPEALS and MARIA CRISTINA
FERTILIZER CORPORATION, Held:
respondents. Yes. The expiration of ISAs
Facts: statutory term did not by itself
require or justify the dismissal of
Petitioner Iron and Steel Authority the eminent domain proceedings. It
(ISA) was created by Presidential should also be noted that the
Decree (P.D.) No. 272 in order to enabling statute of ISA expressly
develop and promote the iron and authorized it to enter into certain
steel industry in the Philippines. kinds of contracts for and in behalf
That among others, it has the of the Government
power to initiate expropriation
proceedings. We consider that the ISA is properly
regarded as an agent or delegate
Petitioner ISA commenced eminent of the Republic of the Philippines.
domain proceedings against The Republic itself is a body
private respondent Maria Cristina corporate and juridical person
Fertilizer Corporation (MCFC), the vested with the full panoply of
occupant of certain portions of powers and attributes which are
public land in Iligan.
compendiously described as legal Whether or not the petitioner
personality. should be held liable.