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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S.B. No. 585
■22 JUL 14 fill 03
RECEIVED BY.
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AN ON-SITE, IN-CITY OR NEAR-CITY RESETTLEMENT 
PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES AND, IN CONNECTION 
THEREWITH, MANDATING THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS PROVIDE 
LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE AND OTHER BASIC SERVICES, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE "URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIII (Social Justice and Human Rights) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution 
provides that:
"Section 9. 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 employments of such programs that the State 
shall respect the rights of small property owners."
"Section 10. Urban and rural poor dwellers shall not be evicted, nor their dwellings 
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 located."
In response to this directive. Congress passed Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise 
known as the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992," and, on March 24, 1992, it 
was signed into law by President Corazon C. Aquino. The law prescribes the coverage of 
socialized housing, mandates the formulation of a national urban development and 
housing framework, requires local governments to conduct an inventory of all lands within 
their respective territorial jurisdictions, and provides the overall framework for a 
continuing and comprehensive urban development and housing program in the country.


However, more than two (2) decades after the passage of the Urban Development 
and Housing Act, the nation seems to have scarcely progressed towards achieving the 
goal therein of decent and affordable housing for the homeless and under-privileged. 
Figures from the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) reveal 
a national backlog of 3,756,072 housing units as of 2011, which translates into more than 
3.7 million Filipino families without homes or secure dwellings; a backlog that continues 
to rise considering the rapidly increasing population and the influx of migrants towards 
urban centers.
Thus, there is an urgent need to arrest this trend and strengthen the country's 
housing program by, among others, adopting On-Site, In-City, or Near-City Resettlement 
on the basis of People's Plans or Proposals submitted by affected Informal Settler Families 
as a primary and preferred policy of the State. Furthermore, this proposed bill also 
addresses concerns of Informal Settler Families vis-a-vis employment, access to markets 
for micro-enterprises, and basic services.
The immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought.
'ROSl)
RISA HONTIVEROS 
Senator


NINETEEISITH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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RECEIVED BY:
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RiSA HONTIVEROS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AN ON-SITE, IN-CITY OR NEAR-CITY RESETTLEMENT 
PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES AND, IN CONNECTION 
THEREWITH, MANDATING THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS PROVIDE 
LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE AND OTHER BASIC SERVICES, 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 the House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "On-site, In-City or Near- 
City Resettlement Program 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:
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" 'Zonal Improvement Program or ZIP' refers to the program of the 
National Housing Authority of upgrading and improving INFORMAL 
SETTLEMENTS within the cities and municipalities of Metro Manila pursuant 
to existing statutes and pertinent executive issuances[. ] ;
"(Y) ADEQUATE AND GENUINE CONSULTATION' REFERS TO THE 
STANDARD OF CONSULTATION WITH THE AFFECTED INFORMAL


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SETTLER FAMILIES (ISFs) WHICH SHALL REQUIRE THE 
FOLLOWING:
'(1) EFFECTIVE DISSEMINATION AND FULL ACCESS TO 
RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS INCLUDING BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO LAND RECORDS, HOUSING BUDGETS. THE PROPOSED 
PLAN OR PROJECT. ALTERNATIVE HOUSING OPTIONS. AND 
COMPREHENSIVE RESETTLEMENT PLANS;
"(2) REASONABLE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW. COMMENT 
AND OBJECT TO THE PROPOSED 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 CHALLENGE THE 
EVICTION DECISION OR PRESENT ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS AND 
TO ARTICULATE THEIR DEMANDS AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES; 
AND ' (Z) CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS OR CSOS' REFER 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 THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT 
(LGU) 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 
ILLEGALY; OR
"(2) UNPLANNED SETTLEMENTS AND AREAS WHERE HOUSING IS 
NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING PLANNING AND BUILDING 
REGULATIONS;
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' (CC) INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES' (ISFs) - INDIVIDUALS OR 
HOUSELHOLDS LIVING UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 
CONDITIONS:
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A LOT/DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT CONSENT OF THE 
PROPERTY OWNER;
2. DANGER AREAS;
3. AREAS FOR GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS;
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PROTECTED/FOREST AREAS (EXCEPT FOR INDIGENOUS 
PEOPLES);
5. AREAS FOR PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AS DECLARED UNDER 
PROCLAMATION NO. 1967f SERIES OF 1980, IF APPLICABLE; AND
6. OTHER GOVERNMENT/PUBLiC LANDS OR FACILITIES NOT 
INTENDED FOR HUMAN HABITATION.
"(DD) NEAR-CITY SETTLEMENT' REFERS TO A RELOCATION SITE 
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT 
ADJACENT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT HAVING 
JURISDICTION OVER THE PRESENT SETTLEMENTS OF THE 
INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES.
"(EE) 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 AND 
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)(l) 
OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997 ;
"(FF) "OFF-CITY RESETTLEMENT' REFERS TO A RELOCATION 
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WHERE THE AFFECTED INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES HAVE THEIR 
SETTLEMENTS;
“(GG) PEOPLE'S PLAN' REFERS TO THE PLAN FORMULATED AND 
INITIATED BY THE BENEFICIARY-ASSOCIATION. WITH THE 
ASSISTANCE OF CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND
'(HH) SOCIAL PREPARATION' REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF 
ESTABLISHING SOCIAL. ORGANIZATION. AND INSTITUTIONAL 
NORMS AND MECHANISMS. SUCH NORMS AND MECHANISMS WILL: 
(1) ENABLE THE SETTLERS TO COPE WITH CHANGES; AND (2) IN 
PARTNERSHIP WITH CONCERNED INSTITUTIONS AND 
STAKEHOLDERS. ENCOURAGE THE SETTLERS NOT ONLY TO WORK 
AMONG THEMSELVES FOR THE 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 21 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 21. Basis Services - Socialized housing or resettlement areas shall be 
provided by the local government unit, IN COORDINATION WITH [or] the 
[National Housing Authority] HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
COORDINATING COUNCIL (HUDCC) AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES. 
OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. AND [in cooperation with 
the] private developers [and concerned agencies] with the following basic 
services and facilities:
a. Potable AND TREATED water SUPPLY;
b. Power and electricity and an adequate power distribution system;
c. SANITATION FACILITIES INCLUDING [S]sewerage [facilities], 
MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITEIS. GARBAGE COLLECTION and 
an efficient and adequate solid waste disposal system;
d. Access to primary roads and transportation facilities.
"The provision of other basic services and facilities such as health, 
education, communications, security, recreation, relief welfare, AND 
LIVELIHOOD COMPONENTS shall be planned and shall be given 
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agencies in cooperation with the private sector and the beneficiaries 
themselves. THE CONCERNED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND 
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL SIGN A 
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) WHICH SHALL 
SPECIFY THEIR DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND 
TIMETABLES FOR THEIR COMPLETION. COPIES OF THE MOA 
SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE WEBSITE OF THE LEAD LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNIT AND GIVEN TO THE AFFECTED ISFS AT 
LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE 
RESETTLEMENT PROCESS; PRVIDED, THAT THE RECIPIENT 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN CASES OF NEAR CITY OR OFF- 
CITY RESETTLEMENT SHALL ALSO BE CONSULTED AND SHALL 
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROVISION OF BASIC SERVICES AS 
REQUIRED UNDER THIS PROViSION."
The local government unit, in coordination with the concerned national 
agencies, shall ensure that these basic services are provided at the 
most cost efficient rates, and shall set as mechanism to coordinate 
operationally the thrusts, objectives and activities of other government 
agencies concerned with providing basic services to housing projects. 
THE HUDCC AND THE BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
FINANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SHALL JOINTLY 
WORK ON THE COST-SHARING MECHANISM NECESSARY TO 
FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISION OF SUCH OTHER BASIC 
SERVICES AND FACILITIES.n
(c) 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-ASSOCIATION, AND FORMULATION 
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PEOPLES PLAN. The LGUs, in 
coordination with the PGUP 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-help cooperative housing and other livelihood 
activities] INTO AN ASSOCIATION FOR ACCREDITATION AS


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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 PGUP and the concerned NGO 
UNTIL AN ASSOCIATION IS FORMED IN PLACE.
' THE ASSOCIATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE PCUP WITH OR 
WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF CSOs, SHALL FORMULATE A 'PEOPLE'S 
PLAN' THROUGH A PROCESS OF CONSULTATION WHICH SHALL CONTAIN 
A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, INCLUDING NON-PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 
COMPONENTS SUCH AS SELF-HELP HOUSING COOPERATIVE, LIVELIHOOD, 
SELF-HELP DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPABILITY-BUILDING TRAININGS. THE 
ASSOCIATION. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CSOs AND GOVERNMENT 
AGENCIES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION (NAPC), 
PCUP. NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA), CITY OR MUNICIPAL SOCIAL 
WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, SOCIAL HOUSING FINANCE 
CORPORATION (SHFC), AND OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 
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


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"(C) PREVEWT FORCED EVICTIOW: 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 informal 
settlements ind 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 informal settler families.
[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 CONSIDERATION 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. OFFCITY RESETTLEMENT 
SHALL BE THE LAST RESORT AND MUST SATISFY THE 
REQUIREMENTS OF ADEQUATE AND GENUINE CONSULTATION 
PRIOR TO RELOCATION." "ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO BE USED 
FOR RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE 
PROVISION OF SEC. 9 OF THIS ACT"; and
(e) 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 NHA, shall Implement the 
relocation and resettlement of persons living in danger areas such as esteros, 
railroad tracks, garbage dtunps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterwrays, and in 
other public places such as sidewalks, roads, parks, playgrounds AND 
THOSE AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
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The LGU, in coordination with the CONCERNED GOVERNMENT 
AGENCIES AND AFFECTED LGUs IN CASES OF NEAR-CITY AND OFF- 
CITY RESETTLEMENT, 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.
ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL IDENTIFY POTENTIAL 
RESETTLEMENT AREAS IN THEIR COMPREHENSICE LAND USE
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PLANS (CLUPs)."
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"IN ADDITION TO THE FUNDING SOURCES PROVIDED UNDER
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SECTION 42 OF THIS ACTf THE ALLOCATION FOR THE BASIC
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SERVICES AND FACILITIES MAY BE TAKEN BY THE LGU
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IMPLEMENTING THE RELOCATION OR RESETTLEMENT FROM THE
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TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT
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APPROPRIATED FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS MANDATED
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UNDER SECTION 287 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160r OTHERWISE
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KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991".11
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Sec. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The principles, policies and
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provisions of this Act shall be incorporated in the National Shelter Program.
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The HUDCC and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), in
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consultation and coordination with appropriate government agencies, CSOs, NGOs,
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representatives from the private sector, and ISFs, shall promulgate a new set of
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implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this
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Act. The implementing rules and regulations shall be consistent with the provisions of
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this Act, particularly with the amendments, parameters, and standards introduced to
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Sections 23, 26, and 29 of the “Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992“, and shall
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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 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.
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Sec. 4. Congressional Oversight Committee. - There is hereby created a
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Congressional Oversight Committee to oversee, monitor, and evaluate the
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implementation of this Act.
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The Oversight Committee shall be composed of five (5) members from the Senate
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which shall include the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning,
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Housing and Resettlement, and five (5) members from the House of Representatives,
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which shall include the House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Urban
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Development. The four (4) other members from each Chamber shall be designated by
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the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively.
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The Minority shall have at least one (1) representative from both Chambers.
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations,
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rules and regulations, and other issuances, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with
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the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part, section or provision
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of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected
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thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Sec. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation
Approved,