WHEREAS , pursuant to the Memorandum of the President of the Philippines dated February 5, 2001, all Heads of Government Departments, Agencies, and Instrumentalities, including Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations are directed to identify areas or lands owned by said departments, agencies, instrumentalities or corporations, which may be proclaimed by the President for socialized housing purposes;

WHEREAS , the government is committed to undertake measures that shall provide security of tenure to informal settler families, especially those occupying idle government lands which are no longer suitable or utilized for their intended purpose;

WHEREAS , the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) owns and/or has legal title to a 15-meter wide aqueduct right-of-way, popularly known as Daang Tubo, which runs through the municipalities of San Mateo and Rodriguez, both in the Province of Rizal;

WHEREAS , a portion of the aqueduct right-of-way has for several years been occupied by more or less 3000 informal settler families; and

WHEREAS , the MWSS ™ plan for the said aqueduct right-of-way calls for the utilization of only a portion thereof for its operation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO , President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Grant of Authority to MWSS to dispose of certain portions of its Aqueduct Right-of-Way. - The MWSS is hereby authorized to dispose of certain portions of the aqueduct right-of-way covering the 9-meter section of the 15-meter wide right-of-way, from P. Rodriguez in Rodriguez to Ampid I in San Mateo, in favor of the bona fide family occupants thereon for socialized housing purposes: Provided, the remaining 6-meter wide sections of the aqueduct right-of-way shall be excluded therefrom and shall continue to be reserved for MWSS ™ right-of-way purposes in order to protect any proposed water supply project passing through the said right-of-way from possible contamination or disruption; Provided further, that the proposed development plan for the socialized housing project therein shall be approved by the MWSS.

SEC 2 . Remittance to MWSS of proceeds from land disposition. - For and in consideration of the herein land disposition program for socialized housing purposes, the MWSS shall be duly compensated for the real property to be disposed of or set aside for the benefit of the bona fide family occupants living on said property.

SEC 3 . Designation of HUDCC as Lead Implementing Agency. - HUDCC is hereby designated to take the lead in implementing this Order. It may call on relevant agencies for support and assistance to effectively implement its functions.

HUDCC ™s functions under this Order shall include the following:

1. Establish the actual metes and bounds of the property in coordination with MWSS.
2. Formulate and adopt the implementing guidelines for the proper disposition of the area.
3. Identify and qualify beneficiaries.
4. Establish and implement a fair lot pricing and payment scheme.
5. Undertake such other tasks as may be necessary for the effective implementation of this Order.

In effecting the disposition of the land subject hereof, HUDCC shall ensure participation of the duly organized beneficiaries association and other stakeholders.

The funding requirements for various activities that must be undertaken in connection herewith shall come from HUDCC and shall be included in its budget.

SEC 5. Amendatory Clause. - All previous issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order shall be deemed revoked or amended accordingly.

SEC 6. Separability Clause. - The provisions of this Order are hereby declared separable, and in the event of any such provisions are declared null and void, the validity of all other provisions shall not be effected thereby.

SEC 7. Effectivity Clause. - The Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and two.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary