THE sheriff of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Baguio City served on Monday last week served a notice to vacate Camp John Hay Development Corp. (CJHDevCo) and all persons claiming rights under them.
In a statement, Arnel Paciano D. Casanova, president and CEO of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), said the Sobrepeña-led CJHDevCo should respect the rule of law and abide with the notice.
“The arbitration was a process that CJHDevco forced BCDA to participate in. Now that the court has spoken, they should follow the rule of law and vacate Camp John Hay,” Casanova said.
Casanova also cautioned the sub-lessees to seek legal counsel to protect their investment in Camp John Hay because they are part of the notice to vacate.
The notice to vacate is addressed to CJHDevCo “and all persons claiming rights under them.” The latter refers to the sub-lessees.
The notice to vacate starts the 30-day countdown for CJHDevCo to leave Camp John Hay and to promptly deliver the leased property, inclusive of all new constructions and permanent improvements to the BCDA within 30 days, the statement said.
Meanwhile, the BCDA said that it deposited on April 17, 2015, the amount of P1.42 billion in favor of Branch 6 of the RTC in Baguio.
The amount represents the refund of all rentals that CJHDevCo paid to BCDA over the years. The arbitral panel that decided the BCDA-CJHDevCo controversy said BCDA to refund all rentals paid by CJHDevCo.
The decision of the arbitral panel was later affirmed by Branch 6 of the RTC in Baguio.