Residents of BF Resort Village in Las Piñas continue to struggle with worsening traffic inside their subdivision, with opinions divided on who is to blame for the gridlock.
For decades, motorists have endured the nightmare of Alabang-Zapote Road. In 2007, the city government rolled out the so-called Friendship Route, requiring subdivisions to open select roads to vehicles with official stickers—meant originally for Las Piñas residents only.
But over the years, fake stickers flooded the market, giving non-residents unrestricted access. In 2011, the city redesigned the sticker and declared it a lifetime privilege. Despite this, counterfeits thrived, funneling heavier traffic into private subdivisions.
Among the hardest hit: BF Resort Village, a key access point in the city. The problem exploded in 2018 after the controversial Cavite Bridge project along Onelia Jose Street.
Residents said the bridge—built by the DPWH—was constructed without proper consultation and conveniently linked BF Resort to Bacoor, Cavite, through land tied to the Villar family. The bridge connects directly to the Villar Sipag Farm School and feeds into Villar City, the 3,500-hectare real estate venture of former Senate President Manny Villar.
Outraged, homeowners staged a motorcade in 2018, alleging the deal was pushed through by Barangay Talon Dos officials and the then-BF Resort Village Board of Directors, whom they accused of being Villar allies. Since the bridge opened, traffic on Onelia Jose Street has worsened, bringing chaos to the subdivision.
In 2022, the new homeowners’ board led by President Euan Rex Torallbala implemented a traffic scheme banning Friendship Route users from accessing the Cavite Bridge. The policy drew fire after former Senator Cynthia Villar opposed it and filed a TRO against the homeowners’ association.
Now, with schools inside BF Resort resuming face-to-face classes, congestion has reached breaking point. To mitigate the gridlock, the association declared major streets as No Parking/Clamping Zones, backed by the Las Piñas Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) and village security at intersections.
But residents say the nightmare persists. During rush hours, traffic along Gloria Diaz Street stretches from BF Resort Drive to Lalaine Bennett Street—comparable to Alabang-Zapote’s infamous gridlock from Perpetual Help Medical Center to the Casimiro intersection, despite Gloria Diaz being only a two-lane road.
With the situation spiraling, one question hangs heavy: What more can the BF Resort Village Homeowners Association and the Las Piñas City Government do to ease the suffering of residents?