A group of BF Resort Village residents escalated their legal fight to the Supreme Court on May 12, filing a Comment-In-Intervention to challenge the takeover of their community assets following a contested regulatory decision.
The move comes in response to a petition filed by the BF Resort Village Homeowners Association, Inc. (BFRVHAI), which seeks to overturn a February 25 ruling by the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC).
The dispute intensified following the March 4 implementation of an HSAC writ of execution. Resident-intervenors allege that the enforcement—overseen by Sheriff Niño John R. San Felipe—involved the use of force to transfer control of the Village Clubhouse to a different entity, the BF Resort Village Talon Homeowners Association, Inc. (BFRVTHAI).
Crucially, the residents point out a procedural anomaly regarding the group now in possession of the facilities.
”BFRVTHAI was not a named party in the HSAC case that led to the writ.”
The original legal battle began in June 2024, when three individuals—Jose Deo B. Aguinaldo, Joan Compas-Batac, and Aida C. Pineda—sued in their personal capacities to stop BFRVHAI directors from holding elections and managing the village.
In their Supreme Court filing, the intervenors asserted their “direct and substantial interest” as homeowners whose dues and community assets are at stake. They also informed the High Tribunal of a separate, pending petition before the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) seeking to cancel BFRVTHAI’s registration due to alleged fraud and misrepresentation.
The residents emphasized that the Supreme Court’s eventual ruling will dictate the future of the community’s governance, specifically determining which entity holds the legal authority to collect dues, manage funds, and enforce village rules.