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BGC LAND DISPUTE: Bonifacio World Metropolis and EMBOs are Underneath Taguig, Not Makati


As soon as and for all, the 30-year lengthy dispute between the 2 cities has now finalized.

The excessive tribunal affirmed its 2021 determination that the Fort Bonifacio Navy Reservation, the place BGC is situated and was the middle of the dispute between the neighboring cities, is throughout the territorial jurisdiction of Taguig Metropolis based mostly on a decision dated on September 28, 2022.

By placing an finish to the land dispute, the Supreme Court docket will not entertain additional pleadings, motions, or letters relating to the 729-hectare BGC and a number of barangays in Makati.

1993: Begin of Land Dispute Between Taguig and Makati

In 1993, Taguig filed a grievance towards Makati earlier than the Pasig Regional Trial Court docket (RTC) relating to the 2’s territorial dispute over the Enlisted Males’s Barangays (EMBOs)—which incorporates Barangays Pembo, Comembo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo and Pitogo—and everything of Fort Andres Bonifacio.

Town additionally requested that two former presidential proclamations be declared null and void: Presidential proclamations 2475, issued in 1986 by Ferdinand Marcos, and 518 issued in 1990 by Corazon Aquino. These two proclamations positioned sure areas of the Enlisted Males’s Barangays to be beneath Makati Metropolis jurisdiction. 

If we go additional again, the beginnings of the world as being beneath both metropolis began when President Carlos P. Garcia issued Proclamation 423 in 1957, creating army reservation Fort Bonifacio out of the previous American base of Fort McKinley. Makati was not talked about in any respect within the proclamation. 

When the Bases Conversion and Improvement Authority was established in 1992, it additionally created a map, survey plan PSU-2031, whereby Fort McKinley was divided into 4 parcels: Parcel 1 situated in Pasay, Parcel 2 in Pasay and Paranaque, Parcel 3 in Taguig, and Parcel 4 situated in Taguig and Pasig. 

2011: Pasig courtroom guidelines in favor of Taguig

In 2011, the Pasig courtroom dominated in favor of Taguig, making Parcels 3 and 4 of Psu-2031, comprising Fort Bonifacio, a everlasting a part of Taguig. The choice additionally stated Makati has no jurisdiction over, make enhancements on, or deal with the disputed areas as a part of its territory.

2013: Court docket of Appeals guidelines in favor of Makati

After the 2011 determination, Makati filed for reconsideration on the Pasig courtroom, whereas additionally submitting a petition for annulment of judgment with the Court docket of Appeals (CA). When the RTC denied Makati’s movement, they then filed one other attraction—leading to Taguig arguing that Makati was discussion board purchasing. 

In July 2013, the CA dominated in favor of Makati being the rightful proprietor of BGC. A couple of months later in September, Taguig introduced the case to the SC, once more arguing that Makati was abusing the authorized course of. In 2016, the Supreme Court docket finds the three legal professionals of Makati Metropolis responsible of contempt and imposes a P2,000-fine on every, in response to CNN.
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2017: Court docket of Appeals guidelines in favor of Taguig

A couple of years later, the CA then guidelines that Taguig is certainly the proprietor. The courtroom granted Taguig’s movement to dismiss, filed towards Makati, having taken word of the Supreme Courts earlier June 2016 determination pointing to the previous’s participating in discussion board purchasing.

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2021: Supreme Court docket guidelines in favor of Taguig

Makati then elevated its dispute to the Supreme Court docket, which in December 2021 determined in favor of Taguig. The SC formally denied the Petition for Evaluation on Certiorari filed by Makati on the 2017 choices by each itself and the CA.

2022: SC upholds determination

In September 2022, SC’s Particular Third Division upheld its determination with finality.

It reinstated three rulings “with modification: from the unique 2011 determination of the Pasig RTC, quoted in complete under:

  • Fort Bonifacio Navy Reservation, consisting of Parcels 3 and 4, Psu-2031, is confirmed to be a part of the territory of the Metropolis of Taguig.
  • The Writ of Preliminary Injunction dated August 2, 1994 issued by the RTC of Pasig, explicitly referring to Parcels 3 and 4, Psu-2031, comprising Fort Bonifacio, be made PERMANENT insofar because it enjoined the Municipality, now Metropolis of Makati, from exercising jurisdiction over, making enhancements on, or in any other case treating as a part of its territory, Parcels 3 and 4, Psu-2031, comprising Fort Bonifacio.
  • Ordering Metropolis of Makati to pay the prices of the swimsuit.
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2023: SC denies Makati’s movement over land dispute with Taguig

The Supreme Court docket has rejected the Makati Metropolis authorities’s movement asking the excessive courtroom to permit it to file a second movement for reconsideration over its territorial dispute with Taguig Metropolis.

In a press launch, the SC PIO stated its Particular Third Division resolved to disclaim the Makati authorities’s second omnibus notion.

“Consequently, the Court docket famous with out motion the Metropolis of Makati’s second movement for reconsideration difficult the Court docket’s determination dated December 1, 2021. A second movement for reconsideration is usually prohibited beneath the Guidelines of Court docket,” it stated.

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Taguig Metropolis stated this victory “marks the start of a brand new chapter for Taguig and its folks.”

“In a means, Taguig will not be the one victor on this authorized contest. In a much bigger sense, with each events placing their belief within the authorized system, it’s the rule of legislation which prevailed,” it stated in an announcement.





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