Legal procedures in ejecting illegal settlers

A property owner’s worst nightmare is to have abusive squatters, professional squatting syndicates and unlawful tenants on one’s own premises. With the clamor of those victimized by squatters and needs help to address such issue, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a program titled, “Property Owner’s Guide to Ejecting Illegal Dwellers Effectively: Strategies, Legal Procedures and Solutions” on Nov. 16, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City.

The law on ejectment is a special law that is not really taught in law schools. Many lawyers make mistakes in filing such cases at the expense of the property owners. A precise knowledge of the correct legal remedies and practical extralegal know how are essential for a successful and speedy recovery and possession of your property. This program is to protect your property from unlawful occupants and how to efficiently utilize ejectment actions and provisional remedies available as effective tools in the speedy recovery of your land or building so as to avoid further damage arising out of prolonged dispossession. The lecture will include some special laws of great concern to land developers such as Republic Act 6552 (The Maceda Law) that governs sales on installment of real property, Presidential Decree 1517 (The Urban Land Reform Law), Republic Act 7279 (The Lina Law), Tenancy law and other related laws.

Listen, learn and ask questions from four distinct lecturers namely, Judge Danilo Manalastas, the author of book, “The Law on Ejectment”; Atty. Ferdinand Casis, an expert in agrarian law; Engr. Agustin Torres, who will share his knowledge on how to peacefully resolve your problems under the building code of the Philippines and other creative ways, and Atty. Angelito Aguila, director of Policy Development, Legislation and Special Projects Group (PDLSG) of Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.

Registration is open to the general public. Public officials and government employees attending these training programs are exempted from the P2,000 limit set by COA based on Department of Budget and Management Circular 563 issued on April 22, 2016. Interested participants are encouraged to avail of the early registration savings and group discount for three or more registrants. Pre-registration is required.

For the details of this training and a complete list of upcoming programs, check www.cgbp.org or call lines in Manila (+63 2) 842-7148/ 59 and (+63 2) 556-8968/ 69, in Baguio (+63 74) 423-2914, in Cebu (+63 32) 512-3106 or 07, or Legazpi City (+63 52) 736-0148.