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Mayor Abby to find ways to support 300K displaced citizens over Taguig dispute

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="In an emotional video posted on Makati" s="" social="" media="" Binay="" said="" she="" was="" over="" the="" fate="" of="" around="" affected="" residents="" Supreme="" Court="" ruling.="" Screengrab="" from="" Makati="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/07/17/07172023-mayor-abby-vows-support-300k-displaced-citizens-over-taguig-dispute.jpg"/><figcaption>In an emotional video posted on Makati&#x27;s social media page, Binay said she was &quot;worried&quot; over the fate of around 300,000 affected residents of the Supreme Court ruling. Screengrab from Makati City&#x27;s video.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) — Makati Mayor Abby Binay on Monday said her local government would find ways to continue supporting over 300,000 individuals affected by the Supreme Court ruling on its territorial dispute with the City of Taguig.In an emotional video posted on Makati&#x27;s social media page, Binay said she was &quot;worried&quot; over the fate of these residents, saying the issue goes beyond the dispute over the entire Fort Andres Bonifacio, which includes Bonifacio Global City (BGC), and some enlisted men’s barangays. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/10/17/makati-loses-bid-for-bgc-ownership-to-taguig">Makati loses bid for BGC ownership to Taguig</a></li></ul>&quot;Hindi ito tungkol sa pulitika. Iisang bagay lang ang bumabahala sa akin, ang kapakanan ng Makatizen sa second district. Masakit lalo na sa akin ang mahiwalay sa higit 300,000 Makatizens na sa mahabang panahon ay kasama natin sa pagbagon at pag-unlad ng Makati,&quot; she said. Binay touted the health care residents received under Ospital ng Makati and the regular financial allowance and services the elderly and other individuals previously got.She said in a TV interview the Taguig government would need around P7 billion to continue providing social services to these affected people. “Sa susunod na mga araw, makikipag-ugnayan at makikipagtulungan ang inyong lingkod at ang city government sa mga kaukulang departamento at ahensya ng national government,” Mayor Abby said.“Hahanap kami ng paraan para maipagpatuloy ng Makati ang pagtulong at paglilingkod sa inyo,&quot; she added. Ten barangays are covered by the Supreme Court ruling, she said, and the local government would remain calling them &quot;Makatizens&quot; wherever they go.ABS-CBN News sought the comment of the local government of Taguig regarding Binay&#x27;s concerns. A public information officer told ABS-CBN News in a text message they would give an &quot;update&quot; on our request.The Supreme Court <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/30/23/supreme-court-rejects-makati-bid-for-2nd-appeal-on-taguig-dispute">in June</a> said it denied Makati City&#x27;s motion to file a second appeal on its territorial dispute case against Taguig. The case stemmed from the two cities&#x27; row over the entire Fort Andres Bonifacio.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/13/23/taguig-mayor-to-sc-probe-makati-mayor-over-false-claims-on-land-dispute">Taguig Mayor Cayetano urges SC: Probe Makati Mayor Binay over &#x27;false&#x27; land dispute claims</a></li></ul>Following battles in lower courts which started in 1993, the Supreme Court in December 2021 ruled that the area&#x27;s territorial jurisdiction falls under Taguig City. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/04/23/its-final-bgc-belongs-to-taguig-says-supreme-court">It&#x27;s final: Supreme Court says Taguig has jurisdiction over BGC</a></li></ul>

Makati Mayor Abby Binay said she was 'worried' over the fate of the individuals affected by the Supreme Court ruling on its territorial dispute with Taguig.