As soon as and for all, the 30-year lengthy dispute between the 2 cities has now finalized.
1993: Begin of Land Dispute Between Taguig and Makati
In 1993, Taguig filed a criticism in opposition to 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.
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 positioned in Pasay, Parcel 2 in Pasay and Paranaque, Parcel 3 in Taguig, and Parcel 4 positioned in Taguig and Pasig.
2011: Pasig court docket guidelines in favor of Taguig
In 2011, the Pasig court docket 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 choice, Makati filed for reconsideration on the Pasig court docket, 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.
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2017: Court docket of Appeals guidelines in favor of Taguig
A number of years later, the CA then guidelines that Taguig is certainly the proprietor. The court docket granted Taguig’s movement to dismiss, filed in opposition to Makati, having taken notice of the Supreme Courts earlier June 2016 choice 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 Overview on Certiorari filed by Makati on the 2017 selections by each itself and the CA.
2022: SC upholds choice
In September 2022, SC’s Particular Third Division upheld its choice with finality.
It reinstated three rulings “with modification: from the unique 2011 choice of the Pasig RTC, quoted in entire beneath:
- 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 go well with.
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2023: SC denies Makati’s movement over land dispute with Taguig
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 choice dated December 1, 2021. A second movement for reconsideration is usually prohibited beneath the Guidelines of Court docket,” it stated.
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“In a means, Taguig isn’t 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 a press release.
