Makati Mayor: Taguig ‘forcibly’ executing SC decision on land row

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 5) — Makati Mayor Abby Binay requested a regional trial court (RTC) to issue a Status Quo Ante Order, a motion to keep things as they were, after claiming that Taguig City is “forcibly executing" the Supreme Court decision which gave the latter authority over some barangays from Makati.

According to a statement, Binay cited “attempts made by Taguig City to unilaterally and arbitrarily implement the Supreme Court’s decision without any writ of execution from the trial court.”

The high court previously said Writ of Execution is needed before Taguig can have control over 10 barangays from Makati City which include Pembo, Comembo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Pitogo, Rizal, Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside.

The Makati mayor on Thursday filed an “Urgent Motion for Clarification with Prayer for the Issuance of a Status Quo Ante Order” before Branch 153 of the RTC of Taguig City.

“Makati only wants an orderly administration of the Supreme Court decision with the least disruption to the residents and the uninterrupted delivery of basic services in the affected areas,” Binay said in a statement.

Makati City cited a number of “alarming and highly confusing incidents” caused by Taguig’s attempt to execute the decision without the writ.

These attempts include entering premises of a housing project owned by Makati City and “forcibly taking possession” of several school buildings and health centers in the affected barangays.

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“Taguig cannot simply take the law into its own hands and act as it pleases without any writ of execution issued by the court," said Binay.

«Because of Taguig’s arbitrary, whimsical, and capricious attempts to unilaterally implement the SC Decision in a piece-meal manner, the people’s welfare has been unduly prejudiced by Taguig City and has created unwarranted tension and confusion among the residents and various government agencies,» she also said.

Makati noted that the high court did not expressly order any part of the decision to be “immediately executory.”

Makati’s motion will also allow it to assert its position as