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City of Makati, Jejomar Binay, et al. Vs. Municipality of Taguig, et al.

CITY OF MAKATI, JEJOMAR BINAY and ERNESTO S. MERCADO, Petitioners, versus MUNICIPALITY (NOW CITY) OF TAGUIG, METROPOLITAN MANILA, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REGISTER OF DEEDS VICENTE A. GARCIA and THE LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU DIRECTOR, Respondents.

G.R. No. 163175 | 2008-06-27

D E C I S I O N


QUISUMBING, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[1] dated June 6, 2003 and Resolution[2] dated March 26, 2004 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 54692 affirming the September 25, 1998 Order[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati, Branch 141, dismissing petitioners' petition for prohibition with a prayer for temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction.

The facts are as follows:

On March 13, 1992, then President Corazon C. Aquino approved Republic Act No. 7227[4] creating the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). Section 4 (a) of Rep. Act No. 7227...