The agency is involved in hundreds of pending legal cases that could impact its financial position, but management has not estimated potential losses or recorded provisions due to uncertainty.

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"The Authority is a party to 388 cases pending resolution, which may have a material impact on its financial position. Out of these cases, five are pending in a Municipal Trial Court, two in Metropolitan Trial Courts, 376 in Regional Trial Courts, and five in the Court of Appeals, while 17 cases were not indicated. The details regarding the nature of these cases are as follows: Management estimated the amount involved in eight expropriation cases totaling P30.345 million and in one case involving specific performance and damages amounting to P891.636 million. Land registration cases encompass those pending before administrative agencies where NHA is a party. Other cases cover various natures (e.g., specific performance, claims for damages, injunctions, criminal cases, etc.). Management considers these cases to have no probability of outflow of resources embodying economic benefits or service potential that will be required to settle the obligation. Additionally, no reliable estimate c"

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