FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF 
THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
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S.B. No. ~uu4 
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Introduced by Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Population growth and migration Filipinos has contributed to the proliferation of 
illegal settlers in both public and private lands in urban areas all over the country. 
A National Housing Authority report revealed that, in the early 1980s, one out of 
four Metro Manila residents was a squatter. This figure represented a 150 percent 
increase in a decade in the nLimber of people living in shantytown communities, 
evidence of continuing, virtually uncontrolled, rural-urban migration. 
The demolition and mass eviction of informal settlers is usually met with 
opposition and violent behavior. It results in injuries and damages to property even 
death. 
This bill seeks to protect the informal settlers as well as victims of disasters and 
calamities and those affected by government infrastructure projects. It aims to provide 
funds for the immediate relief of the displaced underprivileged families and homeless 
citizens and the establishment of resettlement centers, hOrne sites or town sites under 
local and national housing programs or under the other socialized housing programs of 
other agencies. 
In view of the foregoing, the. passage bfthfs bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF 
THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
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'11 
JUL 25 P 6 :56 
Introduced by Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE RESETTLEMENT, AID AND REHABILITATION SERVICES 
FOR THE INFORMAL SETTLERS AFFECTED BY THE DEMOLITION OF HOUSES I 
DWELLINGS ALONG DANGER AREAS AS WELL AS THE VICTIMS OF 
DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES AND THOSE AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT 
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN URBAN AREAS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to assist the underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban areas adversely 
affected by the demolition of houses I dwellings along danger areas such as 
esteros, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways and other public places 
such as sidewalks, 
roads, 
parks and playgrounds as well 
as the victims 
of 
disasters and calamities and those affected by government infrastructure projects. 
SEC. 2. Statement of Objectives and Guidelines. - This Act is intended to 
help the underprivileged and homeless citizens who suffered damages to property 
and 
injury to persons resulting from the demolition in or the clearing up of the 
aforementioned danger areas as well as the victims of disasters and calamities and 
those affected by government infrastructure projects in urban areas. It aims to provide 
funds for the immediate relief of the displaced underprivileged families and homeless 
citizens and the establishment of resettlement centers, home sites or town sites 
under local and national housing programs or under the other socialized housing 
programs of other agencies. 


SEC. 3. Guidelines in the Allocation of Funds. - Government funds and 
resources shall be spent effectively in consonance with the principle of providing the 
greatest good for the greatest number. Accordingly, the following guidelines shall be 
observed in allocating the funds made available for the implementation of this Act: 
(a) Funds shall be allocated exclusively for the underprivileged and homeless 
citizens affected by the demolition of their houses! dwellings in urban areas; 
(b) Funds shall be used exclusively for relocation or resettlement sites 
under local and national housing programs or under the other socialized housing 
programs of other agencies; 
(c) Funds shall be used, when necessary, for the construction of basic services 
and facilities such as schools, health centers as well as roads or access to 
places of employment and livelihood which should be sufficient to meet the basic 
needs of the affected families; and 
(d) 
In no case shall any portion of the sum herein appropriated be used in 
payment of any subsisting obligation contracted before the passage of this Act. 
SEC. 4. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be included the annual General Appropriations Act until such time that 
the total requirements for this purpose shall have been fully implemented. 
SEC. 5. Determination of Beneficiaries and Projects. - City mayors, in 
consultation with national and local government agencies, shall assist in the 
resettlement of beneficiaries under local and national housing programs or under the 
other socialized housing programs of other agencies. 


The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor, in coordination with the Local 
government unit concerned, shall take the census ,of beneficiaries and cross-check the 
same with the census of the National Housing Authority (NHA). 
SEC. 6. Alpha 
listing 
of Beneficiaries. 
- The Housing 
and 
Urban 
Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), in coordination with local government 
units, shall produce an alpha listing of the beneficiaries covered under this Act. 
SEC. 7. Rules and Regulations. - The HUDCC, in coordination with local 
government units, shall within thirty (30) days from the approval of this Act, issue the 
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 8. Penalty Clause. - Any person or persons who shall take advantage 
of the situation for undue personal and private gain by committing an act of profiteering 
in the purchase of lots or materials, or by committing an act of misrepresentation 
in the documentation, or by falsifying reports shall be imposed the penalty of not more 
than six (6) years of imprisonment or a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos 
(Php 5,000.00) but not more than One hundred thousand pesos (Php 100,000.00). 
Any other illegal act that may be committed in relation thereto shall be prosecuted to the 
full extent of the law. 
SEC. 
9. Separability Clause. - If any provisions of this Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other .provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in 
full force and effect. 
SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, decree, rules and regulations which 
are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or 
repealed accordingly. 


SEC. 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,