BF Homes sues Joey Marquez

Parañaque City Mayor Joey Marquez, his vice mayor, the city’s 12 councilmen, and a number of city policemen were charged by officials of the United BF Homeowners Association Inc. (UBFHAI) for defying a court order suspending the opening of their subdivision’s roads to the public.

Charged with indirect contempt of court before the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 256 were Marquez, Vice Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr., the 12 city councilors, and six city policemen assigned with the Mayor’s Mobile Support Unit (MMSU).

UBFHAI officials said the city’s continued opening of the villages’ roads to traffic was in open defiance to a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the court.

The court issued the TRO upon a complaint filed by UBFHAI member Antonio Araneta.

The UBFHAI filed the complaint after members of the MMSU refused to turn over control of the Aguirre gate to the BF Homes security force last Oct. 10.

The MMSU had previously assumed control of a number of subdivisions’ gates after Marquez issued an order opening certain subdivision roads to public.

Marquez is currently beleaguered with opposition from several plush village associations after he issued his order. Marquez defended his move saying the city government was empowered by the law to issue such orders. – Rainier Allan Ronda