Both the Makati and the Taguig city governments have been asked to iron out a “smooth transition” in the implementation of the 2021 Supreme Court’s (SC) final decision which declared as owned by Taguig City the 729-hectare Bonifacio Global City Complex and several barangays in Makati City. The appeal was aired by former Makati City vice mayor Ernesto Mercado as he pointed out that the SC will no longer accept any pleadings, motions, letters or any communication on the land dispute case. Mercado quoted SC Spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka who said that the SC had dismissed the omnibus motion of the Makati City government for the elevation of the case to the SC’s full court. In its 2021 decision, the SC ruled that based on historical, documentary, and testimonial evidence, the contested areas fall within the territorial jurisdiction of Taguig City. Written by Justice Ricardo R. Rosario, the decision declared permanent the 1994 injunction issued by the Pasig City regional trial court (RTC) which stopped the Makati City government “from exercising jurisdiction over, making improvements on, or otherwise treating as part of its territory Parcels 3 and 4, Psu 2031, comprising Fort Bonifacio, including the so-called Inner Fort comprising of Barangays Pembo, Comembo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo and Pitogo.” The Philippine Army headquarters, Navy installation, Marines’ headquarters, Consular area, JUSMAG area, Heritage Park, Libingan ng mga Bayani, AFP Officers Village and the so-called six villages are situated in the said areas. “Considering the historical evidence adduced, cadastral surveys submitted, and the contemporaneous acts of lawful authorities, We find that Taguig presented evidence that is more convincing and worthier of belief than those proffered by Makati,” the SC ruled. The Makati City government filed a motion for reconsideration. But the SC denied the motion in a two-page resolution. “Acting on petitioner’s omnibus motion for reconsideration of the decision promulgated on Dec. 1, 2021, which denied the petition for review on certiorari, the Court resolves to deny the motion with finality, the basic issues therein raised having been duly considered and passed upon by the Court in the aforesaid decision,” the resolution stated. Thereafter, an entry of judgment was issued by the SC which declared final its 2021 decision.