Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 4) — The local government of Taguig on Monday welcomed the finality of the Supreme Court (SC) resolution declaring The Bonifacio Military Reservation (BMR), which includes lifestyle and business district Bonifacio Global City (BGC), as part of the city.
The SC on Monday announced the entry of its decision on the case in its Book of Entries of Judgments, which means the case can no longer be appealed as per court rules.
Taguig City and Makati City both claimed rights to exercise jurisdiction over the BMR. The SC Third Division ruled that the BMR is within Taguig City’s area of authority in December 2021. The court denied Makati City’ s appeal on Sept. 28, 2022.
“Clearly, the greater weight of evidence, consisting in contemporaneous acts of lawful authorities, favor the position of Taguig,” the SC Third Division said in its ruling.
In a statement, the local government of Taguig City said the high court’ s ruling “marks the beginning of a new chapter” for the local government and its people.
“Our victory in the courts of law is not merely a vindication of our rights. It is equally a command for us to make good use of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand our brand of committed public service to new constituents. We welcome our new Taguigeños with this solemn promise,” it added.
On the other hand, the local government of Makati City said it filed an omnibus motion asking the high court to hear the case en banc, which it claimed is a legal recourse provided in SC Internal Rules.
