For the ninth time the BasesConservation Development Authority (BCDA) and John Hay Management Corporation
(JHMC) ignored the invitation for a meeting of the local government of Baguio. This
is to clarify some important about the issues in Camp John Hay. Their
councilmen wanted to discuss about their 19 conditions which written in
Resolution 362, Series of 1994. It tackles about their demands to the agencies like
segregation of the 13 barangays, the local government’s share in rental fee in
Camp John Hay, the provision of its own water source, etc. Then, the councilmen
will also discuss about their intention to reclaim the camp.
BCDA President Arnel Casanova said
that he didn’t attend to that meeting because he and his other officers conducted
a corporate planning. While JHMC President and CEO Jaime Eloise Agbayani said
that she had a personal appointment in Manila. But both of them promised that
they will attend next to the invitation of the local government of Baguio.
Well, don’t hold with their words, it is very obvious that they don’t want to
have a dialogue with the councilmen of Baguio.
Before this, Casanova was already said
that the 19 conditions have no longer importance because their contract with
the developer is already invalid. The CJHDevCo will turn over them camp with
them once they pay their 1.4 billion pesos obligation to the developer. But the
local government of Baguio emphasized that disregarding the 19 conditions is an
equivalent to ignoring the rights of the resident of Baguio City. They said
contradicts the statement of the Casanova by saying that the contract is Camp
John Hay is between the BCDA and the CJHDevCo and not with the local government
of Baguio. So, they have the rights to reclaim the property which belong to
their territories.
Baguio Mayor Mauricio Domogan should
file a complaint to the court to pressure the two agencies to listen with their
demands. Maybe Domogan is also aware that Casanova is acting like a dictator in
Camp John Hay by forcing the developer and the third party to vacate the camp.
Casanova is not listening to any appeals especially from his opponents. As a
law practitioner, he is really an expert in arguing even his logics are
nonsense. The local government of Baguio can only obtain their demands if they
will bring their arguments in a trial court. They can’t force Casanova and Agbayani to attend
in a meeting if they don’t want to show themselves. Of course, they want to
protect their interest in Camp John Hay.
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