AFTER regaining control of the Mile Long Property, the government notched another legal victory after a Makati court ordered the Prieto-Rufino family to pay P2 billion in back rentals for the disputed prime property. No right of possessionMañalac’s ruling affirmed the findings of the Makati Metropolitan Trial Court, with modifications, increasing the payment of back rentals to P1.6 billion. The Makati court also dismissed, for lack of supporting evidence, the claims of Sunvar for improvements and damages, which, the property firm argued, would have diminished the back rentals. The decision to be executed was the ruling of the Makati Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 61 in June 2015 for Sunvar to vacate the Mile Long property in Makati City, and pay government back rentals. On February 22, 2008, the Solicitor General told Sunvar to vacate the property within 30 days or face legal action.

Source: Manila Times October 26, 2017 16:07 UTC