Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

8831
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT PROVIDING A MAGNA CARTA FOR THE BENEFICIARIES OF HOUSING
PROGRAMS OF THE GOVERNMENT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article XIII Section 9 of the 1987 Constitution provides that 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 underprivilege and homeless citizens in urban centers and resettlement areas.

The State has the vital role in uplifting the conditions of the underprivilege and homeless
citizens in urban areas of the country by providing them decent affordable cost of housing to
qualified program beneficiaries. Hence, this bill seeks to define basic rights and privileges that
housing program beneficiary may enjoy with corresponding obligation or duty that they must
‘observe in order to enjoy such privilege.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO}y
Representative
(First District of Bulacan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

8831
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO-

AN ACT PROVIDING A MAGNA CARTA FOR THE BENEFICIARIES OF HOUSING
PROGRAMS OF THE GOVERNMENT

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenatative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the “Magna Carta of Housing Beneficiaries”

SECTION 2. It is the policy of the State to provide housing programs for the poor,
underprivileged and homeless and provide them basic rights, privileges and responsibilities for
being a qualified housing program beneficiary of the State

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS:

(a.) “Beneficiary” refers to those individual identified by the National Housing
Authority as qualified recipient of the government housing project.

(b.) “Underprivileged and homeless citizen” refers to the beneficiaries whose income
or combine household income falls within the poverty threshold as defined by the
National Economic Development Authority and who do not own housing facilities
including those who live in makeshift dwelling and do not enjoy security of tenure.

SECTION 4. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BENEFICIARY

a) A beneficiary shall enjoy full use of the property as personal dwelling for the benefit
of his family and his dependents

b) A beneficiary shall not be ousted by anyone even the instrumentalities of the State
without due process of law.

©) The State shall provide access to basic utilities and services to the recipients of
housing program such as power and electricity and potable water, sewerage facilities


and an efficient and adequate solid waste disposal system, access to primary roads
and transportation which leads to nearby educational institution, health centers,
hospitals and employment opportunities.

) The beneficiary has the obligation to pay promptly the cost of the housing in order to
acquire full ownership over the property.

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The beneficiary shall not use the property for commercial purpose such as, but not
limited to, leasing of the property to another but not including establishment of small
sari-sari store.

f) The beneficiary shall not vacate the property and use it for pecuniary gain other than
the purpose of dwelling for his family or legal dependents.

SECTION 4. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reason, any provision of this Act or the
application of such provision to any person, group, and circumstance is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected by such declaration.

SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUS! 1 provisions of this, as amended and all other laws,
decrees, executive order, rules and regfilations, issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the
provision of this Act are hereby led or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY. This law shall take effect as soon as it is published in the
Official Gazette.

Approved, }”