The land coverage includes enlisted men’s barangays and the entirety of Fort Andres Bonifacio. Prior to the SC and the CA’s ruling, Taguig City filed a complaint before Pasig RTC in 1993, in relation to the land dispute.

The decision also ordered Makati City to pay for the costs of the suit.

The Pasig RTC’s decision enjoined then-municipality of Makati from exercising its jurisdiction in the place, making improvements on, and treating BGC as part of its territory

The permanency of the writ of preliminary injunction dated Augissued by the Pasig City RTC that referred to Parcels 3 and PSU-2031 as part of Fort Bonifacio.Taguig City has jurisdiction over Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, consisting of Parcels 3 and PSU-2031.In the said ruling, the SC also reinstated with modification the Jdecision of Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC). Aside from this, the High Court also denied Makati City’s omnibus motion, which sought to refer the instant case to the SC’s en banc.Īccording to the SC, the “Court En Banc is not an Appellate Court to which decisions or resolutions of a Division may be appealed.” The High Court added there were no further pleadings, motions, letters, or other communications that will be entertained in relation to the case.Įarlier, on December 1, 2021, the SC denied the petition for review on certiorari filed by Makati that challenged the March 8 and Octoresolutions of the Court of Appeals. The High Court’s Special Third Division, in a two-page resolution dated September 28, 2022, denied Makati City’s omnibus motion for reconsideration on the grounds that the basic issues were already considered and passed upon by the SC. In April last year, the High Court already decided that BGC is part of Taguig City.

In a briefer publicized on Tuesday, the SC settled the land dispute between the cities of Taguig and Makati over the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation where BGC is located. MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed Tuesday, April 4, that the Taguig City local government has jurisdiction over Bonifacio Global City (BGC).

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