OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD City Government of Taguig Ordinance No. 33 Series of 2014 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE LOCAL COMMITTEE AGAINST SQUATTING SYNDICATES AND PROFESSIONAL SQUATTERS (LCASSPS) Introduced by: Coun. Gamaliel N. San Pedro Sponsored by Coun. Danwin B. Ioay Coun. Arvin lan V. Alt Coun. Rommel 8. Tanyag Coun. Erwin G, Manali Coun. Jaime R. Labampa Coun. Amparo Maria J. Zamora Coun. Carlito M. Ogalinola Coun. Edwin T. Eron Coun. Rodil C. Marcelino Coun. Richard Paul T. Jordan Coun. Ferdinand B. Santos Coun, Noel R. Dizon Coun. Allan Paul C. Cruz Coun. Michelle Anne B. Gonzales | Liga-Pres, Yasser G, Pangandaman Coun. Maria Mher C. Supan WHEREAS, the proliferation of professional squatlers and squatting syndicates, has been a rampant perennial problem and continue to besiege the country in nationwide scale not only in the urban areas but in the rural areas as well WHEREAS, Section 27 (paragraph 1) of the Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992, provides that the local government units, in cooperation with the Philippine National Police, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), and the PCUP-accredited urban poor organization in the area, shall adopt measures to identify and effectively curtail the nefarious and illegal activities of professional squatters and squatting syndicates; established an institutional mechanism to curtail the activities of professional squatting syndicates and professional squatters and intensifying the drive against them; ye WHEREAS, Section 2.2.1 of executive Order No. 129 dated 15 October 1993 v WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 153 dated 10 December 2002 instituted the national drive to suppress and eradicate professional squatting and squatting syndicates, WHEREAS, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2012-04 directed the Mayors and \e ‘Sangguniang Paniungsod/Sangguniang Bayan to create local committees and/or similar bodies against squatting syndicates and professional squatters (LCASSPS) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Taguig City, in session duly assembled that SECTION 1. TITLE - This Ordinance shall be known as "ORDINANCE CREATING THE LOCAL COMMITTEE AGAINST SQUATTING SYNDICATES AND. PROFESSIONAL SQUATTERS (LCASSPS)' SECTION 2. COMPOSITION OF THE LCASSPS — the LCASSPS shall be composed of the following: 1 2 The Mayor of the City who shall serve as Chairman with permanent alternate: The local chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) with permanent alternate; 3. Tho representative of the Presidential permanent alternate; mmission on Urban ees with 63 * ww. tagule.gov.ch Taguig Taguig City Hall, Gen, A Li Tel. Nos.we TS The President of the PCUP-accredited urban poor organization in District 1 and District 2 with permanent alternate; The duly designated or deputized representative of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) with permanent alternate; 6, The duly designated or deputized representative of the Commission on Human Rights with permanent alternate; . 7. The President of the Liga ng mga Barangay of the City: KD \ 8. The Chairman, Committee on Laws, Rules and Internal Government: 9. The Chairman, Committee on Urban Poor, Housing and Urban Settlement; 10.The representative from the private sector who shall be chosen by the above members; SECTION 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE LCASSPS - The following tasks shall be the responsibilty of the LCASSPS: j 4. Adopt the necessary measures to identity and effectively cual the activites of | professional squatters and squatting syndicates, including the names of public officials and/or private individuals or entities suspected of abetting or tolerating the commission of said acts, 2, Provide the HUDGC and the National Housing Authority (NHIA) copies ofthe list of identified professional squatters and squatting syndicates in order to { safeguard against their inclusion in future government housing rograms/projects and recommend their disqualifications in existing programs. 3. Provide legal assistance to victims of professional squatters and squatting syndicates, giving priority to small propery owners, and make available, through the. Philippine National Police and the Department of Justice, a consolidated lst of professional squatters and squatting syndicate: 4. File or assist the complainant in filing the appropriate charges before the City Prosecutor's Office; 5. Undertake the investigation of cases of violation of laws of rules on eviction and clemolition forwarded to it and recommend appropriate actions on the same to the concerned agencies; 8. Monitor eviction and demolition activiies and establish its own monitoring system; 7. Submit reports to HUDCC and to the Office of the President, copy furnished the concerned agencies involved in the implementation of Republic Act No. 7279, \ and 8. Request for assistance from any government entity, if necessary; : SECTION. 4 SECRETARIAT ~ Thore shall be a Secretariat with members to be chosen by the Cily Mayor from among those recommended by the LCASSPS. \ ‘The Secretariat shall have the following duties and responsibilities: ‘\ 1. Maintain all records and documents related to the LCASSPS: \ \ 2. Prepare for and support the LCASSPS meeting; and 3, Participate in the activities of LCASSPS. SECTION 5. HONORARIUM - In the performance of their duties and responsibilities, the members of the LCASSPS are hereby allowed to receivg honorarium in such amount as may be allowed py ojvér ordinancels. \ ,SECTION 6, EFFECTIVITY - This Ordinance shall take effect immediately APPROVED thig 7" day of July, 2014 at Taguig City. GITY COUNCILORS HONZARVIN IAN V. ALIT J HON. rc MANALILI Cag HON. JAIME R. LABAMPA | HON, AMIPARD MARIA J, ZAMORA [Suu Pachy = HON. GAMALIEL N. SAN PEDRO HON, EDWIN T. ERON HON, IN B, ICAY HON. CAR) \GALINOLA, HON. RODJ ELINO a Fe ovo HON. PERDINAND B. SANTOS. HON. MICHELLE ANNE B. GONZALES 6 HON. kt oe \\ Page No & Eee cro ion commie cq sar IaG SDE PROPESOALSOUATERS CAPD oe LIGA President Attested by a HON. RICARDO S. CRUZ, JR. Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer Certified by, MR. DICKSON R. RONO Acting City Jouncil Secretary ‘Approved by: HON, MARIA RAARNI L. CAYETANO ity Mayor 7 okie es Ordained No.38-2014 ‘i ORDNANCE CREATING THE LOCAL COMMITEE AGAWST ‘nrcduced by. COUN CAMALIEL N SAN PEDRO TI SVNORGATES AND PROFESSIONAL SQUATERS (LOSSES)