Developer refuses to vacate Camp John Hay

Camp John Hay. STAR/File photo

MANILA, Philippines - The developer of Camp John Hay has refused to follow an eviction order issued by a Baguio City court in an arbitration case against the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

Alfredo Yñiguez III, executive vice president of Camp John Hay Development Corp. (CJHDevCo), said they could not be evicted unless BCDA pays them P1.42 billion in rental they had paid over the years, as ordered by the court.

Yñiguez told journalists that the notice to vacate issued by Judge Cecilia Archog on April 14 does not cover third party lessees and locators, who have been abiding by their contracts.

In a letter to the partners of Camp John Hay last April 21 or a day after the CJHDevCo received a copy of the writ of execution and the notice to vacate, Yñiguez said they are ready, willing and able to vacate the premises as soon as they would receive actual payment from BCDA.

The court reportedly made it clear that the writ of execution must be implemented simultaneously with the payment.

Source: philstar.com - Nation