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‘BFF Mayors’: Marcos Jr. teases Nancy Binay, Lani Cayetano in public event

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Katrina Domingo

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday teased Makati Mayor Nancy Binay and Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano as “BFF mayors,” alluding to the previous territorial dispute between the neighboring cities in the Philippines’ capital region.Binay and Cayetano were seated next to each other during the “Tara, Basa!” event at the University of Makati, a campus funded by the Philippines’ second-richest city, but is now geographically situated in Taguig.“Ang dalawang mag BFF (best friends forever) na lady mayors,” Marcos Jr. said as he acknowledged their presence in the opening remarks of his speech.“BFF forever talaga ‘yan ha?” the President added in jest.Binay and Cayetano were seen laughing at the President’s joke, while the crowd cheered and clapped at the quip.Last year, Binay and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano — the Taguig Mayor’s husband — figured in a heated argument in the Senate after the Supreme Court ruled that the so-called Embo barangays should be part of Taguig instead of Makati.In an earlier ruling, the high court said that Fort Bonifacio as well as Barangays Cembo, South Cembo, Comembo, East Rembo, West Rembo, Pembo, Pitogo, Rizal, Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside fall under Taguig’s jurisdiction citing Makati’s failure to hold a plebiscite after adjusting city boundaries in the 90s.In May, Binay said she is willing to hold a dialogue with Mayor Cayetano to clarify how the two cities should settle the ownership of public infrastructure and benefits from residents in the said barangays.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/22/nancy-binay-initiates-transition-to-makati-mayor-still-no-talks-with-abby-1728">READ: Nancy Binay initiates transition to Makati mayor, still no talks with Abby</a></div>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday teased Makati Mayor Nancy Binay and Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano as “BFF mayors,” alluding to the previous territorial dispute between the neighboring cities in the Philippines’ capital region.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday teased Makati Mayor Nancy Binay and Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano as “BFF mayors,” alluding to the previous territorial dispute between the neighboring cities in the Philippines’ capital region.