MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has rejected the Makati city government's move to be allowed to file a second motion for reconsideration on the tribunal’s ruling on its territorial dispute with Taguig.
In a statement, the SC Public Information Office said the tribunal’s Special Third Division issued a resolution on June 26 denying Makati City’s second Omnibus Motion, which sought the Court’s leave to file and admit its second Motion for Reconsideration.
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“A second motion for reconsideration is generally prohibited under the Rules of Court,” the statement read.
The SC Division “noted without action” Makati City’s second motion for reconsideration that challenged the Court’s ruling dated Dec. 1, 2021 where the tribunal found that Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation—the site of lifestyle hub and financial center Bonifacio Global City—is within Taguig City.
The Taguig city government last April said that it welcomes the decision of the SC ruling with finality on the territory dispute. The high court affirmed the Pasig Regional Trial Court’s ruling siding with Taguig and denied Makati’s petition for review on certiorari.
The decision became final and executory after the high court’s special third division denied Makati’s appeal in a resolution dated Sept. 28, 2022. The decision that put the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation under Taguig’s jurisdiction also affected some of Makati’s barangays, known as “embos” or “enlisted men’s barrios.”
Meanwhile, the SC also “noted without action” Taguig City’s Manifestation with Motion that sought the issuance of a show cause order against Makati City and its Mayor Abby Binay on why they should not be sanctioned on certain claims made in relation to the case.
The City of Taguig last June 13 asked the SC to order Binay to explain her “troubling claims” on the territorial dispute between the two cities.
This was after Binay was reported to have said that Makati’s legal team had received an SC notice from setting for a hearing their omnibus motion on the ruling involving the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation areas. — Kristine Joy Patag with The STAR/Marc Jayson Cayabyab