"It castigated Makati, declared it in contempt of court, and imposed a fine on its lawyers for abusing the court processes and procedures." "The SC itself had already sanctioned Makati for forum shopping," she said. She also noted that this was "not the first time Makati has violated the rules." "That tends to put a cloud of doubt on the impartiality of the SC and the integrity of the judicial system," Cayetano added. The Taguig chief executive was referring to posts claiming Binay spoke to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, who all supposedly promised to help reopen the case. "While this claim turned out to be totally false, it appeared to support the social media posts about the proposed reopening of the case," Cayetano said. vbxrjQAuVR- Anjo Cagmat Alimario June 13, 2023 Taguig mayor Lani Cayetano asks Supreme Court to investigate “troubling claims” made by Makati mayor Abby Binay on their territorial dispute - and order Makati and Binay to show cause why they should not be sanctioned. The Taguig mayor expressed "grave concern" over the recent developments. The SC already ruled with finality that the disputed Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, where Bonifacio Global City is now located, and some barangays in Makati are under the jurisdiction of Taguig City. READ: SC denies setting oral arguments for Taguig-Makati territorial dispute The top court, however, denied that oral arguments have been set for the issue. This move stemmed from Binay's statement to the media that Makati's legal team received a notice from the SC for a hearing on its urgent motion to bring the case involving the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation areas before the en banc. In a statement on Tuesday, Cayetano said she filed before the SC an urgent Manifestation and Motion, which also seeks a show-cause order against Binay. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 13) - Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano has formally asked the Supreme Court (SC) "to investigate the false and troubling claims" of Makati Mayor Abby Binay on the cities' land dispute.
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