Camp John Hay Homeowners and Investors -- Victory is Achieved!

Victory is achieved! After months of agonizing days and sleepless nights, it is safe to say that justice is now served in Camp John Hay’s third parties. These investors who bought properties inside Camp John Hay can now breathe a sigh of relief after the Court of Appeals rendered a final decision to let these third parties stay and manage their properties. In a recent decision, the Court of Appeals permits Camp John Hay Development Corp. (CJHDevco) to stay and continue operations until the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) paid the company P1.4 billion as compensation.

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The investors, locators, and sub lessees hardship & difficulties finally bear fruits. The road to this victory was long, taxing and winding to the extend that some lessees thought it is best to just pack their bags and abandoned their hard earned properties. But the wheel of fortune turns to their side - from a picture of hopeless case, from a that it even reached to a point wherein homeowners started packing their bags ready to leave and abandon their properties; and just when everybody thought that this could turn into a hopeless case, justice still prevailed through the Court of Appeals’ final decision.

Finally, the legal issue between BCDA and CJHDevCo has been resolved after more than a decade of battle. The court's decision has affirmed that the lessees has availed the properties in good faith. The recent development also proved that justice still prevails in our judicial system.

This is a victory for CJHDevCo and more importantly, for the Camp John Hay Homeowners and Investors who finally get their wish to live without worrying that they can be evicted from their properties until 2046. The recent development also proved that justice still prevails in our judicial system.

With this development, the people of Baguio City through the initiative of its mayor and the City Council can now pursue its dream of making their city a haven for both local and foreign investors as well as a world class tourist destination.

Camp John Hay Investors Gallant Stance Against Casanova's Cruel Intention

War is brewing up at Camp John Hay. The more than one thousand investors, locators, shareholders and sub-lesses inside Camp John Hay is gearing up for a possible all out war against BCDA continued defiance of the decision handed down by the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI) a couple of months back.

Another decision made by presiding Judge Cecilia Corazon Dulay Archog of the Regional Trial Court of Baguio issued last March 27, 2015, confirmed the Final Award on an earlier decision by the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI). The court so ordered BCDA to reimburse CJHDEVCO the 1.42 B pesos rentals and in return Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) will have control of the leased properties inside Camp John Hay.

The decision also pointed out that the rights of the current locators, sub-lessees, and owners are to be protected by the law. Whatever contracts made in good faith should be honored by the BCDA.

The concerned third parties have all the needed tools to put on hold BCDA's planned forced eviction. Their rights are well protected by law. These investors, locators, shareholders and sub-lessees will not be again a party to Casanova's dirty tactics. For they know, their stay at Camp John Hay is in good hand and no harassment, coercion or deception will intimidate them into siding with BCDA.

Still, Arnel Casanova known to be harsh on his enemies continued to defy the law and is now unleashing his dreaded kamikase harassing tactics. He continues to sow clouds of uncertainties and wanted to still fear in the mind of these individuals. The hapless but not helpless locators has no recourse but to seek help from higher authorities to finally put an end to their woes.

Through an open letter, concerned property owners have sought the intervention of President Aquino to meddle with the issue. They even brought the issue to the attention of Congress wherein a lawmaker has filed a resolution calling for a congressional inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of BCDA of Camp John Hay. And if Casanova still refuses to honor the court's order and they are forcibly evicted from their property; an appropriate suit against BCDA is ready to be submitted to the court. When will this CJH saga ends? Nobody knows, but one thing is sure-the City of Baguio is the big loser here.

Arnel Casanova's Outrageous Dirty Tricks

"If one has a dream, he/she must work hard in pursuing to attain it", do you believe in this? I guess many of us will agree! Even Arnel Casanova believed this goal! However, not all dreams are worth pursuing. Why do I say that. There are certain aspects of a dream that a dreamer should look into consideration. And foremost of it is the MOTIVE or intention. Is one's motive self-serving or for the betterment of others? If you pick on the former, then I say, forget about that dream!

Am I too harsh? Nope! I just really hate seeing individuals being blinded by this 'self-serving' dream. So if BCDA president Arnel Casanova is bent on pursuing his 'dream' at Camp John Hay -- I say it again, FORGET about this dream Arnel Casanova !!!

“The Arbitral Award of the PDRCI ordered CJHDEVCO to return to BCDA the Camp upon return to CJHDEVCO of the P7.4 billion rentals paid by CJHDEVCO” Mr. Casanova, is this hard for you understand? I guess for a self-centered man like you with a 'self-serving' dream --this is a hard pill to swallow!

BCDA's latest attempt not to pay CJHDEVCO P1.4 billion is another dirty trick to dupe the locators, lessees and tenants inside the camp that you care for their welfare.

After all, you just wanted those investors and owners be evicted and let CJHDEVCO shoulder the costs of said eviction. Wow! such a wily plan, "Iwas bayad ang BCDA". Mr. Arnel Casanova, you're a sick, crooked man. You still are in hot pursuit to pin down and get even with Bob Sobrepena. You are such a big bully - good at doing dirty tactics to intimidate your opponents.

Furthermore, you're a big liar - good at misleading residents and locators to turn over their investments in Camp John Hay. You are instilling in their minds that CJHDevCo is the villain and you the Knight in Shining Armor who will aid them. These people may be helpless, but not dumb enough to know that if worst come to worst, it is BCDA that they will sue. They all know that their (third party) investments are safe since the decision said so.

CJHDevCo respect the decision and even going to the extent of providing all locators, lessees and tenants legal services just to protect their rights.

And what is BCDA doing? The 5-page contract you've presented the investors and tenants is full of harassing tactics to ensure that they sided with your whims. The new contract is 'Take it or Leave it' one where graft and corruption has a big chance to sink in.

I say, Mr. Casanova, your pathetic plan of spreading chaos in Camp John Hay will Not Work Out! Sooner or Later, the law will catch up with you! It is best for you to just respect the decision of the court and look at the welfare of the third parties to avoid trouble.