15 January 2022, from Gems:

To be sure, we have been gaining headway on many fronts. Last October’s report of Commo Suratos, as previous Chair, covers the depth and breadth of his accomplishments, which include among others: completed position papers on AFPOVAI 678; calls on SND which led him to issue DO 42 and 49, directing the PN to vacate the golf course; filing of a case before the Ombudsman against the FOIC, PN; letter to PRRD; letter complaint to BIR re PN Golf Club; initial designs for the horizontal development of 678 area; survey of lot owners; planned collection of contribution amounting to P1B from members in anticipation of the Navy’s departure; meetings with big developers; and initial calls on DENR, which paved the way for the resumption of processing of documents as early as March 2021. He has been doing a yeoman’s job for all of us. (And he’s still actively involved.) But the relative outcomes from many fronts are taking a long time coming.

Fortunately, given the favorable conditions we’ve found and further managed to shape last year, with DENR unexpectedly moving to our side, but at the same time leaving us very little time and space to complete our titling breakthrough, we have chosen to pull back from the other concerns and lines of effort and concentrate mainly on the administrative process. Like I said in previous posts, wala tayong kalaban dito kundi sarili lang natin. So now we are methodically processing everyone and getting all requirements done, as quietly and as efficiently as we can, without any publicity or fanfare.

We are not worried about the Navy golf course. The greens are well maintained and the landscape remains beautiful. Along with nearby Villamor Air Base golf course, it continues to provide the ecological lungs to both Taguig and Makati areas. It is physically secured and helps keep illegal settlers at bay. When the time comes for the Navy to leave, on orders of both DENR and DND, and on the strength of our titles, we are confident that they will comply in a disciplined and orderly manner. 

We are not worried about any rich business group’s potential pressure to buy our land, for armed with our TCTs, our unassailable, final and conclusive evidence and proof to possess, own and develop our lots, we shall know how to ultimately decide what’s best in our interest.

And we are not worried about what other groups might be planning in the future, particularly those who may have intervening claims as a result of written deals in the past. The issues might arise as we go and complete our process; we will handle them when the time comes. The good thing is, we shall then be better equipped and prepared.

Kindly calm your imaginings. Locked in the first stage, we are staying right here where the administrative battle is. As is where is.