BHI Claim on Friday’s Boracay Property FAKE

Recent news reports by Panlilio led Boulevard Holdings Inc. indicated ownership of the property where Friday’s Boracay Beach Resort is partly located. This, as the cases concerning land ownership was stopped by the Court of Appeals in December 10 of 2014 where the higher court found evidence that warranted a retrial of the decision handed down by Makati RTC branch 132. The regional trial court had ordered a writ of execution in favor of BHI, but was stopped by the Court of Appeals order as it prejudiced the rights of land owner Mila Sumndad.

Boulevard Holdings Inc. which claims the land bases its ownership on the writ of execution given by the Makati Court. According to Mila Sumndad, since the Court of Appeals stopped the writ of execution, what is their basis for ownership when I have the original tax certificate with me!

In February 14, 2014 the long term lease with BHI and Friday’s Holdings Inc. ended. Sumndad said there were no problems when they were dealing with William ‘Bill’ Lutrell, the Australian who built Friday’s Boracay Beach Resort and established the Friday’s Holdings Inc. It was only after Lutrell was murdered and Panlilio entered the picture, that all these problems arose. When the lease ended, we just took back what was lawfully and legally ours-said Sumndad.

In a recent case in Quezon City, BHI manifested ownership of the said property and showed an alleged tax declaration document from Aklan. ‘That document is FAKE! A FORGERY again instigated by Boulevard Holdings and its Chairman!’ Previous news reports allegedly cleared Panlilio on the forgery claim of Sumndad based on another case she filed where her signature was forged as affirmed by the PNP Crime Lab, in an alleged deed of sale and compromise agreement between her and BHI.

Here it is again, she said. ‘They have a penchant for FAKING documents and then presenting them as originals to the courts and the media’.

Mila Sumndad says she will fight in the courts, moreso that the tax declaration document numbered 2014-12-003-01441 as presented by Panlilio/BHI/FHI is of serious and doubtful validity.

The QC trial Court hearing the auction case, ordered the lawyers representing Friday’s Holdings Inc. to submit the original certified true copy of their document.

As originally ordered by the Court of Appeals, the ownership case is being conducted in Makati RTC Branch 146.

For further backgrounds on this news item.

Panlilio-owned BHI claims to Friday’s Resort Boracay land is false, says Yap-Sumndad

http://www.philstar.com/business/2015/04/12/1442774/court-grounds-panlilio-takeover-boracay-resort

http://edge.pse.com.ph/downloadHtml.do?file_id=124270

Panlilio’s Boulevard Holdings Inc. violated Court of Appeals Order in Boracay illegal property takeover

In a move that defied a Court of Appeals 7th Division Order issued in December 10, 2014, Panlilio led Fridays Holdings Inc., subsidiary of Boulevard Holdings Inc. unlawfully took over the property of Mila Yap-Sumndad in Boracay last March 13, 2015 using overwhelming force led by the Sheriff Melanie Z. Nanit.

The resolution dated December 10, 2014, the Court of Appeals enjoined Friday’s Holdings Inc., Hon. Rommel O. Baybay, the presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court (branch 132) of Makati, from further proceeding with the implementation of the writ of execution dated February 3, 2014 issued by Makati RTC branch 132. It called on all other agents to defer from implementing the said decisions pending a retrial.

Proceedings and other pending issues in relation to the case was suspended by the Court of Appeals order.

“I was surprised by the actions of Sheriff Melanie Z. Nanit who forcefully broke down the gate without any BREAK OPEN ORDER and invaded my property with mallet bearing goons, despite the current order of the Court of Appeals. I am also disturbed by the fact that a big company like Boulevard Holdings Inc. would resort to breaking the law. Paano naman kaming mga legitimate landowners dito sa Boracay?” –she added.

The late spouses Benjamin and Pilar Yap, parents of Mila Yap-Sumndad, were the original owners of a 2,564-square meter of land located in the island of Boracay in Malay, Aklan. On December 10, 1989, Friday’s Holdings Inc., then owned by William Lutrell, entered into a lease contract over the entire property with the spouses Yap, covering 25 years until February 14, 2014.

After the spouses passed away, the ownership of the property was transferred to their surviving children, including Mila Yap-Sumndad and her siblings, all as compulsory heirs.

Luttrell, the Australian who created Friday’s Resort, on the other hand was murdered in Manila in 1994, the same year Panlilio took over Friday’s Holdings Inc. According to Australian Federal Authorities, the murder remains unsolved to this date.

By becoming compulsory heirs, Mila Yap-Sumndad and her siblings effectively became the successors-in-interest of the original lessors (the late spouses Yap). Mila Yap-Sumndad was able to acquire 60 percent of the property, with the rest ceded and shared in equal portions among her siblings.

After the expiration of the 25-year contract of lease, BHI has ceased to be the lawful possessor of the property, according to Mrs. Yap-Sumndad. “Sa akin itong property dahil ipinamana sa akin. Hindi ito pwedeng ibenta ng sinuman dahil mana ito. May decision na ang Court of Appeals, bakit sila nag forum shopping at pilit kinakamkam ang aking lupa? Dahil malaki sila at maliit lang kami? Sumndad said in a statement.

Charges of Unlawful Arrest, Arbitrary detention and delay in delivery of detained persons have been filed against the following officials: Sheriff Melanie Z. Nanit, P/Supt. German Gerbosa, P/Insp. Frensy Andrade, P/Senior Insp. Conrado Carganillo aand PSI Josephine A. Jomocan for having arrested and detained Ismael Sumndad for over 27 hours following the March 13 illegal property invasion.

Friday’s Holdings Inc. and Boulevard Holdings Inc. management and shareholders should respect the decision of the Court of Appeals and not resort to this kind of activities using goons and agents of the government Sumndad said in ending.