Former Makati City Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado has urged both the Taguig City and Makati City governments to work for a smooth transition and implementation of a Supreme Court (SC) decision mandating that the 729-hectare Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation-
a smooth transition and implementation of a Supreme Court decision mandating that the 729-hectare Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation where the Bonifacio Global City is located and several barangays in Makati City are under the jurisdiction of Taguig City.
The SC stressed that since the tribunal has already issued a final and executory decision, it will no longer accept any pleadings, motions, letters or any communication concerning the case. “Considering the historical evidence adduced, cadastral surveys submitted, and the contemporaneous acts of lawful authorities, we find that Taguig presented evidence that is more convincing and worthier of belief than those proffered by Makati,” the SC decision stated.The ruling also directed Makati City to shoulder the expenses incurred in the land dispute case.
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