SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
Third Regular Session) 
"15 
JUL-1 P4:03 
SENATE 
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SENATE BILL NO. ~2 
I{ECEIVEIl By:_·i-
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ON-SITE, IN-CITY OR NEAR-CITY 
RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH A PEOPLE'S PLAN AND MANDATING 
RELOCATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO PROVIDE OTHER 
BASIC SERVICES AND LIVELIHOOD COMPONENTS IN FAVOR OF THE 
RECIPIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE "URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992" 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article XIII, Section 9 and 10 provides: 
"The State shall, by law, and for the common good, undertake, in 
cooperation with the private sector, a continuing program of urban land 
reform and housing which will make available at affordable cost, decent 
housing and basic services to underprivileged and homeless citizens in 
urban centers and resettlement areas. It shall also promote adequate 
employment opportunities to such citizens. In the implementation of such 
program the State shall respect the rights of small property owners" 
(Section 9); 
"Urban or rural poor dwellers shall not be evicted nor their dwelling 
demolished, except in accordance with law and in a just and humane 
manner. 
No resettlement of urban or rural dwellers shall be undertaken without 
adequate consultation with them and the communities where they are to 
be relocated. "(Section 10) 
According to the latest data provided by the Housing and Urban 
Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), the total housing need now 
reaches 5,556,463 until the year 2016. And about 30 percent of the 
country's total population is recounted to be living in informal settlements, 
with about 2.4 million or over 0.5 million informal settler families (ISFs) 
residing in Metro Manila. This increasing number will continue to rise if we 
do not act on the problem now. 


This bill seeks to amend Republic Act 7279 or the Urban Development 
and Housing Act to guarantee sustainability and viability of resettlement 
projects for informal settler families (ISFs) by assuring access to their 
employment and empower them by making them active partners in 
government's resettlement program. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of the bill is earnestly sought. 
< 
JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
Third Regular Session) 
SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. 2852 
'15 JUL-l P4:{)3 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ON-SITE, IN-CITY OR NEAR-CITY 
RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH A PEOPLE'S PLAN AND MANDATING 
RELOCATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO PROVIDE OTHER 
BASIC SERVICES AND LIVELIHOOD COMPONENTS IN FAVOR OF THE 
RECIPIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE "URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992" 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "On-site, 
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In-City or Near-City Resettlement Act". 
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SEC. 2. Amendatory Provisions. -
For purposes of this Act, the 
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following provisions of Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as the 
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"Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992", are hereby amended as 
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follows: 
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(a) 
Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7279 is hereby amended to read 
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as follows: 
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act: 
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"xxx 
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"(w) x x x; [and] 
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"(x) 'Zonal Improvement Program or ZIP' refers to the program 
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of the National Housing Authority of upgrading and improving 
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blighted squatter areas within the cities and municipalities of Metro 
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Manila pursuant to existing statutes and pertinent executive 
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issuances[.]; 
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"(Y) 'ADEQUATE AND GENUINE CONSULTATION' REFERS 
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TO THE STANDARD OF CONSULTATION WITH THE AFFECTED 
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INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES (ISFS) WHICH SHALL REQUIRE 
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THE FOLLOWING: 
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"(I) 
EFFECTIVE 
DISSEMINATION 
OF 
RELEVANT 
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INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS INCLUDING LAND RECORDS, 
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HOUSING BUDGETS, THE PROPOSED PLAN OR PROJECT, 
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ALTERNATIVE 
HOUSING 
OPTIONS, 
AND 
COMPREHENSIVE 
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RESETTLEMENT PLANS; 
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"(2) REASONABLE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW, 
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COMMENT 
AND 
OBJECT TO 
THE 
PROPOSED 
PLAN 
OR 
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PROJECT; 
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"(3) 
PROVISION 
BY 
THE 
GOVERNMENT 
OR 
NON-
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GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS OF LEGAL, TECHNICAL, AND 
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OTHER ADVICE TO AFFECTED PERSONS ON THEIR RIGHTS 
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AND OPTIONS; 
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"(4) PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT PROVIDE AFFECTED ISFs 
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AND THEIR ADVOCATES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CHALLENGE 
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THE 
EVICTION 
DECISION 
OR 
PRESENT 
ALTERNATIVE 
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PROPOSALS AND TO ARTICULATE THEIR DEMANDS AND 
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DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES; AND 
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"(5) IN CASE NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON THE 
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PROPOSALS OF THE CONCERNED PARTIES, AN INDEPENDENT 
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BODY HAVING CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY, SUCH AS A 
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COURT 
OF 
LAW, 
SHOULD 
MEDIATE, 
ARBITRATE 
OR 
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ADJUDICATE AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE; 
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"(Z) 'CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS OR CSOs' REFERS 
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TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs), PEOPLE'S 
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ORGANIZATIONS 
(POs), 
COOPERATIVES, 
TRADE 
UNIONS, 
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, 
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MEDIA 
GROUPS, 
INDIGENOUS 
PEOPLES 
MOVEMENTS, 
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FOUNDATIONS 
AND 
OTHER 
CITIZEN'S 
GROUPS 
FORMED 
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PRIMARILY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO 
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PLAN 
AND 
MONITOR 
GOVERNMENT 
PROGRAMS 
AND 
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PROJECTS, ENGAGE IN POLICY DISCUSSIONS, AND ACTIVELY 
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PARTICIPATE IN 
COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES WITH THE 
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GOVERNMENT; 
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"(AA) 
'IN-CITY 
RESETTLEMENT' 
REFERS 
TO 
A 
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RELOCATION SITE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY 
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WHERE THE AFFECTED ISFs ARE LIVING; 
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"(BB) 'INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS' REFERS TO: 
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"(I) RESIDENTIAL AREAS WHERE HOUSING UNITS HAVE 
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BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY SETTLERS ON LAND WHICH THEY 
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OCCUPY ILLEGALLY; OR 
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"(2) UNPLANNED SETTLEMENTS AND AREAS WHERE 
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HOUSING IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING PLANNING 
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AND BUILDING REGULATIONS; 
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"(CC) 'INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES' COLLECTIVELY 
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REFERRED TO AS ISFs, REFERS TO FAMILIES LIVING IN 
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INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS AS THE LATTER IS DEFINED IN THIS 
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ACT; 
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"(DD) 
'NEAR-CITY 
RESETTLEMENT' 
REFERS 
TO 
A 
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RELOCATION SITE IN A CITY OTHER THAN THE CITY OF THE 
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AFFECTED INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, 
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THAT THE RELOCATION SITE IS ADJACENT TO THE CITY 
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WHERE THE AFFECTED ISFs HAVE THEIR SETTLEMENTS; 
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"(EE) 
'NON-GOVERNMENT 
ORGANIZATION 
OR 
NGO 
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REFERS TO A DULY REGISTERED NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT 
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ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE BASIC 
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OR DISADVANTAGED SECTORS OF SOCIETY BY PROVIDING 
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ADVOCACY, TRAINING, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, RESEARCH, 
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ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES, AS 
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DEFINED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8425, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
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AS THE 'SOCIAL REFORM AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION ACT' 
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AND 
ORGANIZED 
AND 
OPERATED 
EXCLUSIVELY 
FOR 
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SCIENTIFIC, 
RESEARCH, 
EDUCATIONAL, 
CHARACTER-
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BUILDING AND YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, 
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SOCIAL WELFARE, CULTURAL OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OR 
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A COMBINATION THEREOF, AND NO PART OF THE NET INCOME 
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OF WHICH INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE 
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INDIVIDUAL 
PURSUANT 
TO 
SECTION 
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(H)(2)(C)(I) 
OF 
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
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AS THE 'TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997'; 
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"(FF) 
'OFF-CITY 
RESETTLEMENT' 
REFERS 
TO 
A 
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RELOCATION SITE DEVELOPED OUTSIDE AND NOT ADJACENT 
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TO THE CITY WHERE THE AFFECTED ISFs HAVE THEIR 
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SETTLEMENTS; 
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"(GG) 
'PEOPLE'S 
PLAN' 
REFERS 
TO 
THE 
PLAN 
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FORMULATED 
BY 
THE 
BENEFICIARY-ASSOCIATION, 
IN 
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COORDINATION WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR 
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THE URBAN POOR WITH OR WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF CSOS, 
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WHICH 
SHALL 
CONTAIN 
A 
SITE 
DEVELOPMENT 
PLAN, 
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INCLUDING NONPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS SUCH 
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AS SELF-HELP HOUSING COOPERATIVE, LIVELIHOOD, SELF-
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HELP DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPABILITY BUILDING; AND 
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"(HH) 'SOCIAL PREPARATION' REFERS TO THE PROCESS 
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OF 
ESTABLISHING 
SOCIAL, 
ORGANIZATIONAL, 
AND 
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INSTITUTIONAL NORMS AND MECHANISMS. SUCH NORMS AND 
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MECHANISMS WILL: (1) ENABLE THE SETTLERS TO COPE WITH 
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CHANGES; 
AND 
(2) 
IN 
PARTNERSHIP WITH 
CONCERNED 
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INSTITUTIONS 
AND 
STAKEHOLDERS, 
ENCOURAGE 
THE 
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PURPOSE OF DRAWING UP AND UNDERTAKING THEIR HOUSING 
RESETTLEMENT PROPOSALS BUT ALSO TO ACTIVELY AND 
MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN HOUSING RESETTLEMENT 
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN IN THEIR BEHALF, THUS RESOLVING 
COLLECTIVE 
ACTION 
PROBLEMS 
AMONG 
COMMUNITY 
MEMBERS 
AND 
COORDINATION 
PROBLEMS 
WITH 
GOVERNMENT AND OTHER ENTITIES."; 
(b) Section 23 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 23. Participation of PROGRAM Beneficiaries OR AFFECTED 
ISFs, 
FORMATION 
OF 
BENEFICIARY·ASSOCIA TION, 
AND 
FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PEOPLE'S PLAN. 
- The local government units, in coordination with the Presidential 
Commission for the Urban Poor and concerned government 
agencies, shall afford Program beneficiaries OR AFFECTED ISFS 
or their duly designated representatives an opportunity to be 
heard and to participate in the decision-making process over 
matters involving the protection and promotion of their legitimate 
collective interests which shall include appropriate documentation 
and feedback mechanisms. They shall also be encouraged to 
organize themselves [and undertake self-Thelp cooperative housing 
and other livelihood activities] INTO AN ASSOCIATION FOR 
ACCREDITATION AS BENEFICIARIES OR AWARDEES OF 
OWNERSHIP 
RIGHTS 
UNDER 
THE 
RESETTLEMENT 
PROGRAM, 
COMMUNITY 
MORTGAGE 
PROGRAM, 
LAND 
TENURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 
AND 
OTHER SIMILAR 
PROGRAMS IN 
RELATION TO A SOCIALIZED HOUSING 
PROJECT 
ACTUALLY 
BEING 
IMPLEMENTED 
BY 
THE 
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OR BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
UNITS. They shall assist the government in preventing the 
incursions of professional squatters and members of squatting 
syndicates into their communities. 
"In instances when the affected beneficiaries have failed to 
organize themselves or form an [alliance] ASSOCIATION within a 
reasonable period prior to the implementation of the program or 
projects affecting them, consultation between the implementing 
agency and the affected beneficiaries shall be conducted with the 
assistance of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and 
the 
concerned 
nongovernment 
organization 
UNTIL 
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ASSOCIATION IS FORMED IN PLACE. 
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"THE 
ASSOCIATION, 
IN 
COORDINATION 
WITH 
THE 
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PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR WITH 
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OR WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF CSOS, SHALL FORMULATE A 
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'PEOPLE'S PLAN' THROUGH A PROCESS OF CONSULTATION 
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WHICH 
SHALL CONTAIN A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, 
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SELF-HELP 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND 
CAPABILITY-BUILDING 
TRAININGS. 
"THE ASSOCIATION, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CSOS 
AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL 
ANTI-POVERTY 
COMMISSION 
(NAPC), 
PRESIDENTIAL 
COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR, NATIONAL HOUSING 
AUTHORITY, CITY OR MUNICIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
OFFICE, 
SOCIAL 
HOUSING 
FINANCE 
CORPORATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND OTHER 
RELEVANT AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT, SHALL AGREE ON, 
DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT THE PEOPLE'S PLAN. 
"IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTECTION GUIDELINES 
PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 28 OF THIS ACT, A RELOCATION 
ACTION PLAN SHALL BE AN INDISPENSABLE COMPONENT OF 
THE PEOPLE'S PLAN. THE RELOCATION ACTION PLAN SHALL 
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 
"(A) ENSURE SAFE, AFFORDABLE, DECENT, AND HUMANE 
CONDITION OF RELOCATION, INCORPORATING THEREIN 
APPROPRIATE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT 
AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STANDARDS; 
"(B) PROVIDE ADEQUATE SOCIAL PREPARATION; AND 
"(C) 
PREVENT FORCED 
EVICTION: 
PROVIDED, 
THAT 
PRIMARY 
CONSIDERATION 
SHALL 
BE 
GIVEN 
TO 
THE 
HOUSING FINANCIAL SCHEME SUGGESTED IN THE PEOPLE'S 
PLAN."; 
(c) Section 26 of the same Act IS hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 26. Urban Renewal and Resettlement. - [This] URBAN 
RENEWAL AND RESETTLEMENT shall include the rehabilitation 
and development of blighted and slum areas and the resettlement 
of Program beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of this 
Act. 
On-site development shall be implemented [whenever 
possible] AFTER ADEQUATE AND GENUINE CONSULTATION 
WITH THE AFFECTED ISFs, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
PEOPLE'S PLAN FORMULATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 23 OF 
THIS ACT, in order to ensure minimum movement of occupants 
of blighted lands and slum areas. 
"[The] WHERE DEMOLITION OR EVICTION IS ALLOWED IN 
THE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 28 OF THIS ACT, AND ON-SITE 
RESETTLEMENT CANNOT BE UNDERTAKEN BY REASON 
THEREOF, THE IN-CITY resettlement of the beneficiaries of the 
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Program from their existing places of occupancy shall be 
undertaken only [when on-site development is not feasible and] 
after compliance with the procedures laid down in [Section 28 of 
this Act] 
THE SAME SECTION OF THIS ACT AND 
IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREFERENCE OF THE AFFECTED 
ISFs AS CONTAINED IN THE PEOPLE'S PLAN. 
"SHOULD IN-CITY 
RESETTLEMENT NOT BE FEASIBLE, 
NEAR-CITY RESETTLEMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED. OFF-CITY 
RESETTLEMENT SHALL 
ONLY BE RESORTED TO 
WHEN 
DIRECTLY REQUESTED BY THE AFFECTED ISFs THEMSELVES, 
AND MUST SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADEQUATE AND 
GENUINE CONSULTATION PRIOR TO RELOCATION."; and 
(d) Section 29 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 29. Resettlement. -
Within two (2) years from the 
effectivity of this Act, the local government units, in coordination 
with the National Housing Authority, shall implement the 
relocation and resettlement of persons living in danger areas such 
as 
esteros, 
railroad 
tracks, 
garbage 
dumps, 
riverbanks, 
shorelines, waterways, and in other public places such as 
sidewalks, roads, parks, and playgrounds. The local government 
unit, in coordination with the National Housing Authority, shall 
provide relocation or resettlement sites with basic services and 
facilities and access to employment and livelihood opportunities 
sufficient to meet the basic needs of the affected families. 
"IN 
INSTANCES 
WHEN 
THE 
RELOCATION 
OR 
RESETTLEMENT SITE IS LOCATED IN ANOTHER LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNIT, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT THAT 
IMPLEMENTS THE RELOCATION OR RESETTLEMENT AND 
THE 
CONCERNED 
NATIONAL 
GOVERNMENT 
AGENCIES 
SHALL, 
THROUGH 
A 
MEMORANDUM 
OF 
AGREEMENT, 
PROVIDE THE OTHER BASIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES 
ENUMERATED UNDER SECTION 21 OF THIS ACT TO THE 
RECIPIENT 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT 
UNIT 
WHERE 
THE 
RELOCATION OR RESETTLEMENT SITE IS LOCATED. 
"THE' 
HOUSING 
AND 
URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
COORDINATING 
COUNCIL 
AND 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
FINANCE -
BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE 
SHALL 
FORMULATE 
THE 
IMPLEMENTING 
RULES 
AND 
REGULATIONS 
ON 
THE 
COST-SHARING 
MECHANISM 
NECESSARY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISION OF 
SUCH OTHER BASIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES. 
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"IN ADDITION TO THE FUNDING SOURCES PROVIDED 
UNDER SECTION 42 OF THIS ACT, THE ALLOCATION FOR 
THE BASIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES MAY BE TAKEN BY 
THE 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT 
UNIT 
IMPLEMENTING 
THE 
RELOCATION 
OR RESETTLEMENT 
FROM 
THE TWENTY 
PERCENT (20%) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT 
APPROPRIATED 
FOR 
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS 
AS 
MANDATED UNDER SECTION 287 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
CODE OF 1991'." 
SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and RegUlations. - The principles, 
policies and provisions of this Act shall be incorporated in the 
National Shelter Program. 
The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council 
and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, in 
consultation and coordination with appropriate government 
agencies, CSOs, NGOs, representatives from the private sector, 
and ISFs, shall promulgate a new set of implementing rules and 
regulations within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act. 
The implementing rules and regulations shall be consistent with 
the provisions of this Act, particularly with the amendments, 
parameters, and standards introduced to Sections 23, 26, and 29 
of the "Urban DeVelopment and Housing Act of 1992", and shall 
include the following: 
(a) A People's Plan template to guide ISFs in the development of 
their own People's Plan: Provided, That such template shall be a 
complete pro forma People's Plan: Provided, however, That such a 
template shall be used to benchmark the minimum standards in a 
People's Plan; and 
(b) A guide to effective implementation of the People's Plan, 
including details on the necessity of the issuance of internal 
memoranda by concerned agencies. 
The implementing rules and regulations issued pursuant to 
this section shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in 
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations, and other issuances, or 
parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part, 
section or provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, 
the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be 
in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of 
general circulation. 
Approved, 
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