Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano proudly announced the programs that Taguig has to offer to ten barangays from Makati who relocated to their city.

In an interview with DZRH’s Dos Por Dos, Cayetano highlighted some of the programs they have in Taguig in response to the previous interview of Makati City Mayor Abby Binay worrying about the welfare of the ten barangays that will not be part of Makati anymore.

"Kami naman ay isang lungsod, sa paglipas ng panahon ay naipakita na namin ang aming angking gilas at husay sa mga programa namin," Cayetano noted.

"We are very proud to share with our constituents, lalo na sa mga nagmula mula sa sampung barangay, na mahigit isang dekada na na ibinibigay ng Taguig ang libreng maintenance medicine, house to house na dinedeliver, hypertension, diabetes, and asthma," she added.

When asked if Taguig has the same programs as Makati’s yellow card, Cayetano said that in their city, residents do not need a yellow card to receive benefits.

"In the city of Taguig, hindi mo kailangan ng card, basta ikaw ay residente ng Taguig, tanggap mo ang mga benepisyo sa ating mga hospital, sa ating mga health centers, tanggap mo ang gamot," she emphasized.

Cayetano reiterated that many of the ten barangay residents have already expressed their support for their relocation.

"Pero kami po ay humihingi ng pagkakataon na masimulan na ang proseso ng dayalogo, and we are very thankful that as early as two months ago, ilan na pong mga grupo ang nakarap na rin namin. Mula sa sampung barangay na ito at nagpahayag na ng suporta ang ilang mga tao," said Cayetano.

In Binay’s previous video uploaded on Monday, she mentioned her worry about children’s education, but Cayetano confidently assured that they can also offer programs for the students.

"Kami po ay nagbibigay din ng libreng mga kagamitan sa mga bata at hindi po kami humihinto sa mga school supplies, uniforms, na binibigay sa ating mga estudyante. Ang lahat po ng mga pinapatayo nating school buildings sa lungsod ng Taguig, equiped na po na mga kagamitan din kakailanganin ng mga guro—airconditioned ang karamihan sa kanila. Ang atin pong Cyberlab, ang atin pong Mac Lab ay nakaset up para sa’ting mga estudyante," Cayetano said.

The mayor reiterated that many of the Embo residents have already expressed their support regarding their relocation.

"Pero kami po ay humihingi ng pagkakataon na masimulan na ang proseso ng dayalogo and we are very thankful that as early as two months ago ilan na pong mga grupo ang nakaharap na rin namin. Mula sa sampung barangay na ito na nagpahayag na ng suporta," she highlighted.

Cayetano also noted the 88,000 professionals and college graduates Taguig has produced.

"Makakaasa sila na ang same alaga, same malasakit, same program ay makakarating po sa kanila" the mayor said.

On June 26, the Supreme Court denied the Makati government's request for a second appeal involving the disputed territory of Taguig City's Fort Bonifacio, comprising the so-called Inner Fort composed of Barangays Pembo, Comembo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, and Pitogo.

The sites are, according to the court, "part of the territory of the City of Taguig."

The third division of the High Court definitively rejected Makati's plea for reconsideration on September 22 of last year.