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: