Taguig insists writ of execution not needed to exercise jurisdiction over 10 barangays

The local government of Taguig City on Thursday insisted that it does not need a writ of execution to exercise jurisdiction on the 10 disputed barangays.

In a statement posted on its Facebook account, Taguig City stressed that the preliminary injunction issued by the Regional Trial Court of Pasig, which stops Makati from exercising jurisdiction over, making improvements on, or treating as part of its territory, Parcels 3 and 4, is made permanent.

"These two dispositions are self-executing. The nature and tenor of the permanent injunction against Makati do not require a writ of execution for the decision to be implemented," Taguig City said.

In June, the Supreme Court rejected the Makati City government's motion asking the high court to allow it to file a second motion for reconsideration over its territorial dispute with Taguig City.

This is in connection to a 2021 SC decision declaring that the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, consisting of parcels 3 and 4, psu-2031, and the ten affected barangays are part of the territory of Taguig City.

On Tuesday, the Makati government claimed that Taguig City should secure a writ of execution in order to effect the transfer of jurisdiction of ten barangays, saying that Supreme Court Administrator Raul Villanueva told it that the court's decision "should be the subject of a writ of execution before the trial court of origin."

Taguig City claimed that Makati City officials are not obeying the high court's decision.

"For the officials of Makati to continue to assert jurisdiction over the EMBOs is to violate not only their oaths, but also Section 2 of their very own Charter, as well as the laws on public officers," it said.

Taguig vowed to pursue all legal remedies against "those who act to frustrate, obstruct, delay, or defy and contribute to or abet the defiance or delay in the implementation of the Supreme Court’s Decision." — BM, GMA Integrated News