Association of Small Landowners vs.

Secretary of Agrarian Reform

Facts:

This is 4 consolidated cases in which it involves the assailment of the

constitutionality of several laws such as PD 27, EO 228, Presidential
Proclamation 131, EO 229 and RA 6657. The mentioned laws
concerned about agrarian reform
In G.R. No. 79777 petitioners are questioning P.D. No. 27 and E.O. Nos.
228 and 229 on grounds inter alia of separation of powers, due
process, equal protection and the constitutional limitation that no
private property shall be taken for public use without just
compensation.
In G.R. No. 79310, petition seeks to prohibit the implementation of
Proc. No. 131 and E.O. No. 229. They contend that taking must be
simultaneous with payment of just compensation as it is traditionally
understood, i.e., with money and in full, but no such payment is
contemplated in Section 5 of the E.O. No. 229.
In G.R. No. 79744, petitioner argues that E.O. Nos. 228 and 229 are
violative of the constitutional provision that no private property shall
be taken without due process or just compensation.
In G.R. No. 78742, Petitioners claim they cannot eject their tenants and
so are unable to enjoy their right of retention because the Department
of Agrarian Reform has so far not issued the implementing rules
required under the above-quoted decree.

Issue:
Whether or not
Ruling: