WHEREAS, there exists a boundary dispute between the Municipality of Taguig and the City of Makati over certain areas in the former Fort Bonifacio docketed as Civil Case No. 63896 and pending with the Regional Trial Court of Pasig, Branch 153 since 1993;

WHEREAS, the parties to the case have elevated the matter and other incidents related to the boundary dispute to the Court of Appeals and/or the Supreme Court;

WHEREAS, it would be best for the court to make the final determination as to the boundary between the Municipality of Taguig and the City of Makati;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

 

SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 256 dated December 8, 2003 is hereby repealed.

 

SECTION 2. All orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

 

SECTION 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 26 Nov. 2004

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary