SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Local Government Units, in coordination with other government 
housing agencies, the private sector and NGOs, have been given the task to 
ex,ert efforts in continuing the advocacy for SOCialized housing, which is 
considered as one of the priority areas of investment Thus, there is a need to 
establish and create local housing boards as special bodies in the LGUs to 
ensure the implementation of what is mandated of them under the Urban 
Development and Housing Act or R.A. 7279. 
The benefits that can be reaped from any given law depend purely on its 
effective implementation. This is undoubtedly true in the case of RA 7279. The 
mandate of the Local Government Units under the aforesaid law is to ensure the 
proper implementation of the program under UDHA. 
Accordingly, there is still 
much to be desired to generate significant impact on a national scale. On the 
other hand, there is a wide perception that R.A. 7279 has gained a tremendous 
impact upon LGUs to push and advocate for the production of low-cost housing 
projects. As a result of which, Local Government Units have started to embark 
on housing projects intended to address the problems of housing and uplift the 
lives of the urban poor sector in local communities. 
For the foregoing reasons, the early passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
OY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


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First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE LOCAL HOUSING BOARD AND AMENDING SECTIONS 447 
AND 458 OF 
R.A. 
7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION '1. 
Creation of Local Housing Board. There shall be 
established a local housing board in every city/municipality. The City/Municipal 
Boards (C/MHBs) shall be under the office of the Mayor and composed of the 
following: 
1. City/Municipal Mayor as Chairman; 
2. Chairman of the Sangguniang Panglungsod/Bayan Committee on 
Housing and Urban Development or its equivalent as Vice-Chairman; 
3. City/Municipal Planning and Development Officer/coordinators as 
Member; 
4. City/Municipal Engineer; 
5. Representative from CREBA; 
6. Representative from a duly registered and accredited NGO/PO as 
member 
7. Representative from HUDCC. 
SEC. 2. 
Functions of the City/Municipal Housing Boards. 
The 
City/Municipal housing boards shall exercise the following functions: 
1. 
Formulate a housing program for the city/municipality in 
accordance with the national/regional policies and guidelines, 
including the Local Government Pabahay Program (LGPP), 
Urban Development Housing Act and the National Urban 
Development and Housing framework; 
2. 
Evaluate applications for development permits for subdivisions 
and within ten (10) days from receipt of application, recommend 
to the Sanggunian appropriate action thereon. The C/MHBs shall 
give priority to projects for socialized housing as certified by the 
Specialized Housing One-Stop Processing Center (SHOPC); 
3. 
Implement the housing program of the city/municipality; 


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4. 
Identify/assess the housing needs of their respective localities; 
5. 
Identify/mobilize 
resources 
for 
local 
housing 
program 
implementation; 
6. 
Serve as conduit of the national shelter agencies in the 
implementation of the LGPP and other housing programs; 
7. 
Identify family beneficiaries of the LGPP, UDHA and other 
housing programs; 
8. 
Perform such other related functions as may be provided by law 
and UDHA and; 
9. 
Float municipality/city bonds as a financing strategy to generate 
funds for socialized housing projects. 
SEC. 3. Meeting and Quorum. The board shall meet at least once a 
month or as often as may be necessary. A majority of the members of the board 
shall constitute a quorum but the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman shall be 
present during meetings. 
SEC. 4. 
Compensation and Remuneration. The Chairman, Vice-
Chairman and members of the city/municipal housing board shall perform their 
duties as such without compensation and remuneration. Members thereof who 
are not government officials or employees shall be entitled to the necessary 
traveling expenses and allowances chargeable against the funds of the LGU 
subject to the existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations. 
SEC. 5. The CIMHB and the Provincial Development pouncil. The 
C/MHB shall submit to the Provincial Development Council (PDC) its housing 
and urban development program for the city/municipality and an accomplishment 
report of its programs and plans on a quarterly basis. 
The Provincial Development Council, on the other hand, shall incorporate 
the plans submitted by the C/MHB into the overall department pla'i1 of the 
province. The Provincial Development Council shall be given the authority to 
reject the proposed housing and urban development housing program of the 
city/municipality if it does not conform with the land use and over-all development 
program of the province. 
SEC. 6. 
Relationship of the National Housing Agencies with the 
CIMHB: The city/municipal housing board shall prepare and submit through the 
Sangguniang Panglungsod/Bayan and the city/municipal mayor a semi-annual 
report on the status of their local housing projects to the Provincial Development 
Council. 
The Provincial Development Council, on the other hand, shall prepare and 
submit on a semi-annual basis, its overall development plan to the HUDCC and 
NEDA. 


SEC. 7. 
Implementing Guidelines. 
The HUDCC and the its line 
agencies shall formulate the necessary guidelines to ensure the effective and 
efficient implementation of local housing programs of the C/MHB. 
SEC. 8. Appropriations. The Sangguniang Panglungsod/Bayan, as the 
legislative body of the city/municipality, shall appropriate at least 1.0% of its IRA 
for the year for the operations and activities of the C/MHB. 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. 
Paragraph (x) of Section 447 (a)(2) and 
paragraph (x) of Section 458 of R.A. 7160 are hereby repealed. 
SEC. 10. 
Separability Clause. 
If for any reasons, any sections or 
provisions of this Act is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other 
provisions hereof not affected thereby shall continue in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 11. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. I 
Approved,