EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

“introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez

7 4869

House Bill No.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill was approved during the 17" Congress by the House of Representatives.

Article XII), Section 9 of the 1987 Constitution states that, “The State shall, by law, and fof
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
ot paste services to under-privileged and homeless citizens in urban centers and
resettlement areas”.

Based on a 2016 study conducted by the University of Asia and the Pacific, it is estimated
that the Philippines will have a housing need of 12.3 million by 2030. In the same study, it
was found out that in 2015, there was an excess of around 253,300 high-end (or open
market) houses and 307,740 mid-priced homes, many of which were situated within the
National Capital Region (NCR) and the country's other urban centers.

{At present, the government's policy housing and resettlement is primarily off-site relocation
Under this policy, the Government builds houses for informal settler families in areas outside
Matro Manila where there is lack of employment, sustainable livelihoods, and social
services. This measure seeks to institutionalize on-site, in-city or near-city resettlement
‘which upholds the urban poor's right to the city in order to comply with our Constitution's
mandate to give Filipinos affordable and decent housing

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is eamestly requested.

We 77
RUFYS B. RODRIGVEZ


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Rodriguez _

~ introduced by Representative Rufus B.
4869

House Bill No.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM THAT
IMPLEMENTS AN ON-SITE, IN-CITY OR NEAR-CITY STRATEGY 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:

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Local Government Unit-led On-
site, In-City or Near-City Resettlement Act’

SEC 2. Amendatory Provisions. - For purposes of this Act, the following provisions of
Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as the “Urban Development and Housing Act of
1992", are hereby amended as follows:

(a) Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7279 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act

xx"

(w) xx x; [and]

*(x) ‘Zonal Improvement Program or ZIP’ refers to the program of the
National Housing Authority of upgrading and improving blighted squatter
areas within the cities and municipalities of Metro Manila pursuant to existing
statutes and pertinent executive issuances{.];

“(Y) ‘ADEQUATE AND RESPONSIVE CONSULTATION’ REFERS
TO THE STANDARD OF CONSULTATION WITH THE AFFECTED
INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES (ISFS) WHICH SHALL REQUIRE THE
FOLLOWING:

“(1) EFFECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION
AND DOCUMENTS INCLUDING LAND RECORDS, HOUSING BUDGETS.
THE PROPOSED PLAN OR PROJECT, ALTERNATIVE HOUSING
OPTIONS, AND COMPREHENSIVE RESETTLEMENT PLANS;

“(2) REASONABLE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW AND
COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED PLAN OR PROJECT;

*(3) PROVISION BY THE GOVERNMENT OR NONGOVERNMENT
ORGANIZATIONS OF LEGAL, TECHNICAL, AND OTHER ADVICE TO
AFFECTED PERSONS ON THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS;

“(4) PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT PROVIDE AFFECTED ISFS AND
THEIR ADVOCATES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMENT ON THE
PROPOSED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN OR PRESENT
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS AND TO ARTICULATE THEIR DEMANDS
AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES; AND


“(8) IN CASE NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON THE
PROPOSALS OF THE CONCERNED PARTIES, AN INDEPENDENT BODY
HAVING CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY, SUCH AS A COURT OF LAW,
SHOULD MEDIATE, ARBITRATE OR ADJUDICATE AS MAY BE
APPROPRIATE;

“(Z) ‘CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS OR CSOS' REFERS TO
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs), PEOPLE'S
ORGANIZATIONS (POs), COOPERATIVES, TRADE UNIONS,
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS,
MEDIA GROUPS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MOVEMENTS, FOUNDATIONS
AND OTHER CITIZEN'S GROUPS FORMED PRIMARILY FOR SOCIAL
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO PLAN AND MONITOR
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS, ENGAGE IN POLICY
DISCUSSIONS, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN COLLABORATIVE
ACTIVITIES WITH THE GOVERNMENT;

“(AA) ‘IN-CITY RESETTLEMENT’ REFERS TO A RELOCATION
SITE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
WHERE THE AFFECTED ISFs ARE LIVING

“(BB) ‘INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS’ REFERS TO:

*(1) RESIDENTIAL AREAS WHERE HOUSING UNITS HAVE BEEN
CONSTRUCTED BY SETTLERS ON LAND WHICH THEY OCCUPY
ILLEGALLY; OR

“(2) UNPLANNED SETTLEMENTS AND AREAS WHERE HOUSING
IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING PLANNING AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS;

“(CC) ‘INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES’ COLLECTIVELY
REFERRED TO AS ISFs, REFERS TO FAMILIES LIVING IN INFORMAL
SETTLEMENTS AS THE LATTER IS DEFINED IN THIS ACT,

(DD) ‘KEY SHELTER AGENCIES’ (KSAS) REFER TO THE
GOVERNMENT HOUSING AGENCIES DESIGNATED UNDER EXECUTIVE
ORDER NO. 90, SERIES OF 1986, TO BE UNDER THE COORDINATIVE
SUPERVISION OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATING COUNCIL, NAMELY: NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY,
NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION, HOUSING
AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD, HOME GUARANTY
CORPORATION, AND HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND,
INCLUDING THE SOCIAL HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION WHICH
WAS AUTHORIZED TO BE CREATED BY VIRTUE OF EXECUTIVE
ORDER NO. 272, SERIES OF 2004”

(EE) ‘NEAR-CITY RESETTLEMENT’ REFERS TO A RELOCATION
SITE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT,
CLOSER TO THE ORIGINAL LOCATION OF THE AFFECTED ISFS, WITH
MINIMAL TANSPORTATION COST BASED ON THEIR INCOME PROFILE
AND ADJACENT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT HAVING
JURISDICTION OF THEIR PRESENT SETTLEMENTS,

" (FF) ‘NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION OR NGO’ REFERS TO
A DULY REGISTERED NONSTOCK, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
FOCUSING ON THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE BASIC OR DISADVANTAGED
SECTORS OF SOCIETY BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, TRAINING,
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, RESEARCH, ACCESS TO RESOURCES,
AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES, AS DEFINED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 8425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘SOCIAL REFORM AND
POVERTY ALLEVIATION ACT’ AND ORGANIZED AND OPERATED
EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCIENTIFIC, RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL,
CHARACTER-BUILDING AND YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT,


HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE, CULTURAL OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES,
OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, AND NO PART OF THE NET INCOME
OF WHICH INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL
PURSUANT TO SECTION 34 (H)(2)(C)(1) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424,
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘TAX REFORM ACT OF
1997";

“(GG) ‘OFF-CITY RESETTLEMENT REFERS TO A RELOCATION
SITE DEVELOPED OUTSIDE AND NOT ADJACENT TO THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT WHERE THE AFFECTED ISFS HAVE THEIR
SETTLEMENTS;

“ (HH) ‘PEOPLE’S PLAN’ REFERS TO THE PLAN FORMULATED
BY THE BENEFICIARY-ASSOCIATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR WITH OR
WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF CSOS, WHICH SHALL CONTAIN A SITE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT CONFORMS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE
LAND USE PLAN OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT UNDER WHOSE
JURISDICTION THE PROJECT SITE IS PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED,
INCLUDING COMMUNITY HEALTH, SANITATION, AND SECURITY
PLANS, AS WELL AS NONPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS
SUCH AS SELF-HELP HOUSING COOPERATIVE, LIVELIHOOD, SELF-
HELP DEVELOPMENT, CAPABILITY BUILDING TRAININGS, AND A
SYSTEM OF ALLOCATION OF SOCIALIZED HOUSING UNITS THAT
PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY, PERSONS
WITH DISABILITY, AND CHILDREN; AND

“(Il) RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) REFERS TO THE PLAN
PREPARED AND UNANIMOUSLY CONCURRED IN BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) OR THE PROJECT PROPONENT AGENCY
WITH THE AFFECTED UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS FAMILIES
THAT DETAILS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RELOCATION. THIS PLAN
SHALL INCLUDE OR PRIORITIZE, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, IN
DESCENDING ORDER: ON-SITE, IN-CITY, NEAR-CITY PUBLIC RENTAL
HOUSING AS WELL AS OPTIONS FOR MEDIUM-RISE BUILDINGS AND
OFF-CITY OPTIONS. IT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE BASIC SERVICES
AND FACILITIES RELATIVE TO THE HEALTH, EDUCATION,
COMMUNICATION, SECURITY, RECREATION, RELIEF AND WELFARE
LIVELIHOOD AND TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF THE RELOCATEES.”

“(JJ) ‘SOCIAL PREPARATION’ REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF
ESTABLISHING SOCIAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL
NORMS AND MECHANISMS. SUCH NORMS AND MECHANISMS WILL
(1) ENABLE THE BENEFICIARIES TO COPE WITH CHANGES; AND (2) IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH CONCERNED __ INSTITUTIONS == AND
STAKEHOLDERS, ENCOURAGE THE BENEFICIARIES NOT ONLY TO
WORK AMONG THEMSELVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAWING UP
AND UNDERTAKING THEIR HOUSING PROJECT PROPOSALS BUT
ALSO TO ACTIVELY AND MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN HOUSING
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN IN THEIR BEHALF, THUS RESOLVING
COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AND COORDINATION PROBLEMS WITH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER
ENTITIES.”,

(b) Section 22 of Republic Act No. 7279 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Section 22. Livelihood Component. - To the extent feasible,
socialized housing and resettlement projects shall be located near areas
where employment opportunities are accessible. The government agencies
dealing with the PROVISION OF SKILLS AND LIVELIHOOD TRAINING,


development of livelihood programs, and grant of livelihood loans, NAMELY:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY, TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND PHILIPPINE TRADE AND TRAINING
CENTER shall give priority to the beneficiaries of the Program

(©) Section 23 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 23. Participation of PROGRAM Beneficiaries, FORMATION OF
BENEFICIARY-ASSOCIATION, MAINSTREAMING SOCIAL
PREPARATION, AND FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A
PEOPLE'S PLAN. — The local government units, in coordination with the
Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and concemed government
agencies, shall afford Program beneficiaries 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-help 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 concemed nongovernment organization UNTIL AN
ASSOCIATION IS FORMED IN PLACE

“THE ASSOCIATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR SHALL, WITH OR
WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF CSOS, FORMULATE A ‘PEOPLE'S PLAN’.

“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’.

(d) 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 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 RESPONSIVE
CONSULTATION PRIOR TO RELOCATION. *; and
(e) Section 29 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 29. Resettlement. - THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF
IMPLEMENTING RESETTLEMENT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCALITIES,
IN COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE KEY SHELTER
AGENCIES. Within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, the local
government units, in coordination with the [National Housing-Authority] KEY
SHELTER AGENCIES, shall implement the relocation and resettlement of
[persons] ISFS 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 [NationalHousing-Authority] KEY
SHELTER AGENCIES, 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. FOR
THIS PURPOSE, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT MAY PURCHASE
LANDS OUTSIDE ITS JURISDICTION.

WHERE THE LAND OCCUPIED BY THE ISFS IS PRIVATELY-
OWNED, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT SHALL, IN COORDINATION
WITH THE APPROPRIATE KEY SHELTER AGENCIES, NEGOTIATE WITH
THE OWNER FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE OCCUPIED PROPERTY
SHOULD NEGOTIATION FAIL, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT MAY
RESORT TO EXPROPRIATION.

"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, INCLUDING A
LIVELIHOOD COMPONENT FOR THE BENEFICIARIES BEING
RELOCATED, 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.

“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 intemal 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. — Alll 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 accordinaly.

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.

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,