Makati seeks status quo order vs. Taguig
The Makati City government on Thursday asked a Taguig court to issue a status quo ante order against the Taguig City government.
In an eight-page motion filed before the Taguig Regional Trial Court Branch 153, the Makati government argued that Taguig has been attempting to implement the transfer of some areas to its jurisdiction without a writ of execution.
This is in connection with a 2021 Supreme Court decision declaring that the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, consisting of parcels 3 and 4, psu-2031, and the 10 affected barangays are part of the territory of Taguig City.
“The City of Taguig cannot simply take the law into its own hands and act as it pleases to forcibly execute the Decision dated 1 December 2021 without a court-issued writ of execution,” the motion read.
According to the Makati government, Taguig’s move caused panic and confusion among residents and beneficiaries of a housing project in the city.
Further, citing Section 11 of Rule 51 of the Revised Rules of Court, as amended by the 2019 Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, Makati said that a motion for execution of a judgment must be filed unless the judgment expressly states otherwise.
“In the instant case, a mere perusal of the Decision dated 1 December 2021 would readily show that the dispositive portion does not expressly order any part thereof to be immediately executory,” it said.
The Makati government also sought guidelines to determine the exact meters and bounds of parcels 3 and 4 of the psu-2031.
“While Movant Makati is willing and ready to comply with ruling of the Supreme Court, the Honorable Court as well as Movant Makati and the City of Taguig must be guided by the actual metes and bounds of parcels 3 and 4 as indicated Psu-2031,” it said.
Makati Mayor Abby Binay filed the motion with City Administrator Claro Certeza and City Legal Michael Camina.
GMA News Online sought the reaction of the Taguig local government and will post its response a soon as available.–LDF, GMA Integrated News
