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United BF Homeowners' Asso., Inc., et al. vs. The City Mayor of Paranaque City, et al

UNITED BF HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS, INC., ROMEO T. VILLAMEJOR, RAUL S. LANUEVO, ROBERTO ARNALDO, FLORENTINO CONCEPCION, BF NORTHWEST HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., KK HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., and BF (CRAB) HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioners, versus THE (MUNICIPAL) CITY MAYOR, THE (MUNICIPAL) CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING OFFICER OR ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, THE (MUNICIPAL) CITY ENGINEER AND/OR BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CHIEF OF THE PERMITS AND LICENSES DIVISION, THE SANGGUNIANG (BAYAN) PANGLUNGSOD, and BARANGAY BF HOMES, ALL OF PARA?AQUE CITY, METRO MANILA, Respondents, EL GRANDE AGUIRRE COMMERCE AND TRADE ASSOCIATION (EL ACTO), Respondent-Intervenor.

G.R. No. 141010 | 2007-02-07

D E C I S I O N
 

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for review[1] of the 28 June 1999 Decision[2] and the 16 November 1999 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 46624. The Court of Appeals held that Municipal Ordinance No. 97-08 is a valid exercise of police power by the Municipality of Parañaque.[4]

The Facts

BF Homes Parañaque Subdivision (BF Homes Parañaque), with a land area straddling the cities of Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa, is the largest subdivision in the country.

On 11 November 1997, the Municipal Council of Parañaque enacted Municipal Ordinance No....