A Victory for CJHDevCo and to the Third Party in Camp John Hay

            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.