Again, the Bases Conservation and Development (BCDA)
becomes a loser after the Court of Appeal decided favored to the Camp John Hay
Development Corp. (CJHDevCo) and to the third party in Camp John Hay. The CA
ordered to the BCDA that they should stop from implementing the eviction order
of Baguio City Trial Court against the developer, locators and subleases.
Hence, the opponents of Arnel Casanova are really happy because the decision of
the CA is only proved that they are on the right track.
The
battle between BCDA and CJHDevCo is already 10 years longer. But the public
didn’t notice it until Casanova went to the court and file an estafa case
against CJHDevCo Chairman Robert Sobrepena, but the court dismissed it. But
Casanova didn’t stop from harassing Sobrepena until he involved the whole
company. He went to the arbitration court to request an eviction order against
the CJHDevCo. The court ordered to the developer to leave the camp, but the
BCDA needs to pay an amount of 1.42 billion pesos to the CJHDevCo. But instead
to comply with the court’s decision, the government agency is doing some dirty
tactics. They are not paying any single cents to the developer. Even the CA said it also, Casanova don't have a plan to pay their debt.
The
sad thing, the BCDA also involved the third party with their conflicts although
they are innocents. All they want to do is just to continue their businesses inside
the camp. Casanova tried them to evict with the help of the Sheriff office in
Baguio City. But thanks God; the court released a TRO to stop the wrong action
of the BCDA. Based on our Constitution, all the government properties which
acquired by the third party in good faith should be acknowledge. Casanova didn’t
respect the rights of the third party; maybe because he wants them to replace
by his friends who has an interest to build their business inside the camp. If
not, why he is forcing them to leave?
Well,
it is early to celebrate because Casanova can’t accept easily the decision of
the court. For him, his own rules should prevail inside the camp. To contradict
the decision of the Court Appeals, his legal counsel is planning to bring the
case in the Supreme Court. For the CJHDevCo and to the third party; they should
just relax and wait for the next move of Casanova. They need to be prepared to
all the harassment that he tend to do against them.
