How to evict abusive squatters

MANILA, Philippines - A property owner’s worst nightmare is to have abusive squatters, professional squatting syndicates and unlawful tenants on his premises. What does one do when faced with this headache? The Center for Global Best Practices is holding a one-day pioneering seminar entitled, “A Property Owner’s Guide to Ejecting Illegal Dwellers Effectively: Strategies, Legal Procedues, and Solutions” on July 15 at the Baguio Country Club in Baguio City. The lecture will include some special laws of great concern to land developers such as Republic Act No. 6552 (The Maceda Law) that governs sales on installment of real property, Presidential Decree No. 1517 (The Urban Land Reform Law), Republic Act No. 7279 (The Lina Law), Tenancy law and other related laws. A practicing judge and book author of the “Law on Ejectment,” Judge Danilo A. Manalastas will share relevant answers and landmark cases relating to problems posed by unlawful occupants on real property whether public or private. In addition, Gen. Efren Q. Fernandez, PNP (Ret.) will discuss “Best Practices Operations On the Ground: Ejectment Strategies and Demolition Tactics.” The third lecturer is Ferdinand M. Casis who is an expert in agrarian law. He is a law professor at the Ateneo Law School and a lecturer at the Philippine Judicial Academy. He was director of legal service at the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) from 1993 to 1995. For inquiries call Manila lines (02) 842-714/ 59; Baguio lines (074) 423-5148 or check the website for this and other the upcoming seminars at www.cgbp.org.