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CJHDevCo. Temporarily Gets a Breathe of Fresh Air as Court of Appeals Delayed the Group’s Departure from Camp John Hay.

The Sobrepena group could have long been gone away from the premises of the former U.S. military base, Camp John Hay if it were not for the order of the Court of Appeals to delay the group’s exit. 

However, the court of appeals also ordered them to turn over the sub-lease contracts to Arnel Casanova’s Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA). BCDA is slowly but surely hideously conquering the disputed campsite once again.

Not until after the P1.4billion has been paid to Sobrepena’s CJHDevCo., they are still privileged to stay inside Camp John Hay, at least that’s what the arbitration paneil in February came into a conclusion with. 

This also helped the sub-lessors to hinder the planned eviction and stay inside the camp for the time being.

The arbitration reached verdict stating that both the Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevCo.) and the BCDA each committed a couple of blunders. 

BCDA was ordered by the court to lend CJHDevCo. a hand in processing the P1.4billion clam, a task which BCDA is quite uncomfortable to stomach. 

Instead, they put all the rents that CJHDevCo. have paid into a special bank account without showing any signs of retrieving the money and then hand it over to CJHDevCo. On the part of CJHDevCo., the arbitration believed that CJHDevCo.’s inability to settle their obligations is pretty much erroneous and may be consider as a concrete evidence against them.  

CJHDevCo. however, quickly rebut and claimed that the reason why they were unable to settle their obligations was the government’s failure to deliver the land that they have initially agreed upon.

CJHDevCo. seemed to be extremely gratified to know that residential sub-lessors aren’t involved in the arbitration case thus giving them the rights to stay inside the camp. Another bright spot that CJHDevCo. sew was the fact that they cannot be forced b Arnel Casanova and BCDA to leave Camp John Hay before it receives the payment that it is supposed to get.

In an interview with CJHDevCo Executive Vice-President Alfredo Yniguez, he said: "The CA decision confirms third party homeowners are buyers in good faith and not a party to the arbitration (and) CJHDevCohas to be paid before they vacate. Otherwise, it's status quo,"

While Arnel Casanova used to show up in high spirits whenever there’s any development with the year long dispute which favors them over their counterparts, this time, Casanova appears to be hostile in accepting the Court of Appeal’s verdict and seems to be reluctant in gracefully accepting this temporary defeat of his.