The arbitration trial court in
Singapore had already studied the case about the dispute between BasesConversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Camp John Hay Development Corp.
regarding to the operation of Camp John Hay. Sooner or later they will release
their final judgement about the case. The problem is, the BCDA President Arnel
Casanova already claimed that they
already won over the case. To support his claim, his team made a press release
saying that now they can takeover Camp John Hay.
Anyway, this place is former
American camp and it was converted into a tourism state from commercial,
residential, recreational and ecological community. Many tourist love to go
here because its offering a lot of adventure. You will find here the Tree Top
Adventure, Bell House, Cemetary of Negativism, etc. The CJHDevCo already poured
their funds to develop the place. They built here two world class hotels- the
Manor and Forest Lodge and a lot of commercial and reacreational areas. Aside
from that, the developer is protecting the nature. As a matter of fact, Camp
John Hay is considered as the last sanctuary of pine trees in Baguio.
The BCDA wanted to takeover the
place from the investors for not paying their rental fee. But the investors
denied it by saying that they are paying their obligation to the agency. They acquired
18 hectares, but they only operates in 4 hectares of it because BCDA is not
issuing them a permit. So, how can they implement all of their plans, if they
became a hinder with their operation?
It is unfair if the BCDA will takeover
all of their assets that they built. Hmm, maybe this is the reason why the
agency is pushing the said takeover. Instead to push their personal interest,
why don’t be cooperative to the developers. Next time, there are no investor
would be interest to work with them because of their attitude. Unless they will
give Camp John Hay to their allied investors. If this is the scenario, they are
just serving for themselves and not to strengthen Baguio Tourism.
The future of Camp John Hay is will
be based on the final decision of the arbirtration court. Hope that it would
bring a good result; not only to one group, but also to the residence and local
government of Baguio.
