Makati–Taguig boundary dispute

Makati–Taguig boundary dispute
Makati–Taguig boundary dispute
Part of Internal boundary disputes in the Philippines
	Contested territory between Makati and Taguig, and Pateros, including Bonifacio Global City
Date	November 22, 1993 – April 3, 2023; (29 years, 4 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Location	Fort Bonifacio area including Embo barangays and Bonifacio Global City in Metro Manila, Philippines
Methods	Lawsuit
Resulted in	Taguig victory Supreme Court affirmed Taguig's jurisdiction over the Fort Bonifacio military reservation (including Bonifacio Global City and the ten Embo barangays).; Makati was ordered to stop exercising jurisdiction over the entire Fort Bonifacio reservation; Political and territorial jurisdiction of Embo barangays transferred from Makati to Taguig in 2023; Taguig took full possession of Makati-developed assets and other public facilities in the Embo barangays;
Parties
Makati	Taguig
Lead figures
	Mayor of Makati; Jejomar Binay (first); Elenita Binay; Jejomar Binay Jr.; Romulo Peña Jr.; Abigail Binay (last); Legal counsels; Pio Kenneth Dasal; Glenda Isabel Biason; Gwyn Gareth Mariano; Makati city administrator; Claro Certeza (last) Mayor of Taguig; Ricardo Papa Jr. (first); Isidro Garcia; Sigfrido Tiñga; Lino Cayetano; Lani Cayetano (last); Legal counsel; Arturo Corvera; Taguig city administrator; Jose Luis Montales (last)

The local city governments of Makati and Taguig of the Philippines were involved in a territorial dispute. The cities claimed jurisdiction over the entirety of the Fort Bonifacio military reservation, which includes the financial district of Bonifacio Global City (BGC) and Enlisted Men’s Barrios (Embo) barangays.

Taguig has administration over Bonifacio Global City and some territory to its south as part of its Fort Bonifacio barangay. In addition, Pinagsama exercises control over the McKinley Hill area and Palar Village, while Barangay Ususan controls some exclaves along Circumferential Road 5 (C-5), such as Logcom Village, Wildcat Village, and Aranai Village. Makati claims the main Bonifacio Global City area, Bonifacio Capital District that includes McKinley Hill, Manila American Cemetery, the lands along C-5, and most parts of Palar Village and Fort Andres Bonifacio to be under the jurisdiction of its barangays, Post Proper Northside and Post Proper Southside, while Ususan's exclaves along the eastbound portion of C-5 are also claimed by Barangays Rizal and Pembo. Pateros also claims to control the Embo barangays of Makati and some barangays in Taguig and Pasig. Pateros's claim includes Bonifacio Global City. However, the legal case it filed is separate from the case involving Makati and Taguig.

In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled with finality that Taguig has jurisdiction over Fort Bonifacio and the Embo barangays. The jurisdiction of the Embo barangays were transferred to Taguig on 2023, and in September 2024, these barangays were apportioned to the two legislative districts of Taguig and Pateros. By virtue of a court order, Makati was ordered to turnover to Taguig public facilities in the Embo barangays, including health centers, covered courts, parks, multipurpose buildings, barangay halls and other government properties on May 2025.