Department order No. 120, series of 1988 in so far as paragraph 4 thereof is concerned is hereby amended to read as follows:

For purposes therefore, of attaining uniformity in the termination of just compensation to be paid to property owners, the price of the property not to exceed the market value appearing the Tax Declaration thereof prior to the investigation, survey and construction of the project, shall be offered and if the owner refuses to accept it, the matter shall be submitted to the corresponding Appraisal Committee for determination of just compensation.  The just compensation determined by the Appraisal Committee shall be the basis of negotiation with the property owners for the purchase of the property involved.  For property located within the Metro-Manila Area, the just compensation shall be determined by the Appraisal Committee created under Executive Order No. 329 dated July 11, 1988, as amended by Executive Order No. 369 dated September 14, 1989.

This Order takes effect immediately.

Adopted: 12 Sept. 1990

(SGD.) FIORELLO R. ESTUAR
Secretary