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===Under the Philippine government and redevelopment=== It was officially turned over the Philippine government in July 1, 1991 with Tourism Secretary [[Rafael Alunan III]] in attendance. The plan was to convert Camp John Hay into a resort.<ref>{{cite news |title=Camp John Hay returned |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7MM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=oVcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4761%2C32763 |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=The Robesonian |agency=Associated Press |date=1 July 1991 |page=5A}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cabrez |first1=Vincent |title=A perfect match, US envoy says of RP-US links |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a1U1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1834%2C28929582 |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |agency=PDI Northern Luzon Bureau |date=7 July 2003 |page=A14}}</ref> In 1995, the Baguio City Council endorsed a potential commercialization of Camp John Hay setting conditions for its support of a master plan for the former American installation.<ref name="baguio-execs">{{cite news |last1=Cabreza |first1=Vincent |title=Baguio execs to CJH firms: Clarify status, show permits |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2043958/baguio-execs-to-cjh-firms-clarify-status-show-permits |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=15 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> In 1996, the [[Bases Conversion and Development Authority]] entered into a deal with Camp John Hay Development Corp. (CJHDevco) of Robert Sobrepeña to convert the Camp John Hay into a commercial development.<ref name=sclift>{{cite news |last1=Bautista |first1= Jane |title=SC lifts freeze order on eviction of Camp John Hay developer |url= https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1928580/sc-lifts-freeze-order-on-eviction-of-camp-john-hay-developer|accessdate=April 13, 2024 |publisher=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=April 11, 2024}}</ref> Among the first additions was the 187-unit, four-storey Manor Hotel which had a soft opening on December 1, 2001.<ref>{{cite news |title=Camp John Hay Manor opens |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8n02AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3190%2C2214804 |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=4 December 2004}}</ref> In 2015, the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center nullified the 1996 lease between BCDA and CJHDevCo due to mutual breaches and ordered the latter to return control of the complex and its facilities to the BCDA. Following protracted appeals, the decision was upheld by the Supreme Court in April 2024, with the BCDA reassuming the property in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCDA regains control of Camp John Hay |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/bcda-regains-control-camp-john-hay-baguio-city-january-2025/ |website=[[Rappler]] |date=January 6, 2025 |access-date=January 6, 2025}}</ref>
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