G.R. No. 181892/G.R. No. 209917/G.R. No. 209696/G.R. No. 209731

Republic of the Philippines, et al. vs. Hon. Jesus M. Mupas, et al./Republic of the Philippines, et al. vs. Philippine International Air Terminals Company, Inc., et al./Takenaka Corporation and Asahikosan Corporation vs. Republic of the Philippines, et al./Philippine National Air Terminals, Co., Inc. vs. Republic of the Philippines, et al., G.R. No. 181892/G.R. No. 209917/G.R. No. 209696/G.R. No. 209731, April 19, 2016
♦ Decision, Brion [J]
♦ Concurring Opinion, Leonen [J]

REPUBLIC OF THE PIDLIPPINES, represented by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, petitioners,
vs.
HON. JESUS M. MUPAS, in bis capacity as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, National Capital Region, Branch 117, Pasay City, and PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC., respondents.

TAKENAKA CORPORATION AND ASAIDKOSAN CORPORATION, petitioners,
vs.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita, the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, AND PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS COMPANY, INC., respondents;

PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC., petitioner,
vs.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita, the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, AND PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS COMPANY, INC., respondents;

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, petitioners,
vs.
PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC., TAKENAKA CORPORATION AND ASAHIKOSAN CORPORATION respondents.

I concur, subject to the views I have expressed in the September 8, 2015 Decision of this Court En Banc. I also reiterate my reservations in the computation of interest rates for delayed payments for expropriated properties, · as explained in my Separate Opinions in Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways v. Spouses Tecson1 and Heirs of Spouses Tria v. Land Bank of the Phtlippines.[[2]]