Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF TERESA

Rizal Province
Municipal Hall, Corazon C. Aquino Avenue, Barangay Poblacion
Teresa, Rizal 1880
MayorsOfficeTeresaRizal@gmail.com
PLDT NO. 02.8250.6800

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 48, SERIES OF 2022

REORGANIZING THE LOCAL COMMITTEE AGAINST SQUATTING

SYNDICATES AND PROFESSIONAL SQUATTERS (LCASSPS) OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF TERESA, RIZAL

WHEREAS, the Municipal Government of Teresa, Rizal through the Sangguniang

Bayan enacted Municipal Ordinance No. 11, s. 2017 creating the Local Committee
Against Squatting Syndicates and Professional Squatters (LCASSPS);

WHEREAS, on July 1, 2022, the newly elected set of local government officials
formally assumed the duties and responsibilities of the position they were elected in;

WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing there is a need to reorganize the local

composition of the “Local Committee Against Squatting Syndicates and Professional
Squatters” basing on the Municipal Ordinance No. 11 S. 2017 in view of the
foregoing;

NOW THEREFORE, I RODEL N. DELA CRUZ, Municipal Mayor of Teresa, Rizal by

virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the following:

SECTION 1. COMPOSITION: The Local Committee Against Squatting Syndicate

and Professional Squatters (LCASSPS) shall be composed of the following:

Chairperson Hon. Rodel N. Dela Cruz

Municipal Mayor

Vice-Chairperson Hon. Fernando P. Lopez

Chairperson, Committee on Housing
and Land Utilization

Members: Atty. Cheryl P. Ann

Municipal Administrator

Ms. Leila C. Reynes

MPDO
 Engr. Peterson Z. Demen
Municipal Engineer

Ms. Cherryl P. Ongjunco

Municipal Assessor

Ms. Dawna Marly E. Yanong

MDRRMO

Ms. Marjorie E. Acilo

OIC – MSWDO

Mr. Jeremy R. Reyes

Local Housing Officer

Mr. Jefrey R. Gamban

OIC-MLGOO

PCPT Marlo M. Camantigue

Chief of Police, PNP-Teresa

PCUP Representative-Area Coordinator

for Rizal
Ms. Elsie T. Villaruel,
HOA President, St. Therese Housing
Project

HUDCC Representative
Hon. Jose M. Manlangit
ABC President

Mr. Emerlito Feliciano

President, Pambayang Pederasyon ng
Magsasaka sa Teresa

Legal Counsel

SECTION 2. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. Under Executive Order No. 129, Section
9(b), Chapter II, Implementing Guidelines of Executive Order No. 153, the Local
Committee Against Squatting Syndicate and Professional Squatters shall perform
the following:
a. Adopt the necessary measures to identify and effectively curtail the
activities of professional squatters and squatting syndicates, including the
names of the public officials and/or private individuals or entities suspected
of abetting or tolerating the commission of said acts;

b. Provide the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

(HUDCC) and the National Housing Authority (NHA) copies of the list of
 identified professional squatters and squatting syndicates in order to
safeguard against their inclusion in future government housing
programs/projects and recommend their disqualifications in existing
programs;

c. Provide legal assistance to victims of professional squatters and squatting

syndicates, giving priority to small property owners, and make available,
through the Philippine National Police and the Department of Justice, a
consolidated list of professional squatters and squatting syndicate;

d. File or assist the complainant in filing the appropriate charges before the
Prosecutor’s Office;

e. Undertake investigation of cases of violation of laws or rules on eviction

and demolition forwarded to it and recommend appropriate actions on the
same to the concerned agencies;

f. Monitor eviction and demolition activities and establish its own monitoring
system;

g. Submit reports to the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating

Council (HUDCC) and to the Office of the President, copy furnished the
concerned agencies involved in the implementation of R.A 7229; and

h. Request for assistance from any government entity, if necessary.

SECTION 3. SECRETARIAT. The Municipal Development and Planning Office shall

serve as Secretariat of the LCASSPS. The Secretariat shall be responsible for
providing technical support, documentation of proceedings, preparation of reports,
and such other assistance as may be required in the discharge of its functions.

SECTION 4. MEETINGS. The LCASSPS shall meet regularly, at least once every
quarter, or as often as may be necessary upon the call of the Chairperson.

SECTION 5. FUNDING. The Municipal Government will provide operational funding

and other necessary funds, subject to availability of its funds.

SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. All issuances, orders and memoranda issued

inconsistent herewith are hereby nullified and/or repealed.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the Municipality of Teresa, Rizal this 1st day of December 2022.

RODEL N. DELA CRUZ

Municipal Mayor