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SC designates more expropriation courts

THE Supreme Court has designated additional Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) as Special Expropriation Courts to ensure the expeditious resolution of expropriation cases involving national railway projects.

Under AM 24-06-65-RTC, the Court designated RTCs in the National Capital Judicial Region and the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 11th Judicial Regions to hear, try and decide expropriation cases involving national railway projects.