Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1176

HOUSE BILL NO,

Introduced by Representatives Michael L. Romero and
Enrico A. Pineda

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The National Housing Authority (NHA) was tasked to develop and implement a
comprehensive and integrated housing program which shall embrace, among
others, housing development and resettlement, sources and schemes of
financing, and delineation of government and private sector participation

The NHA is a Government-owned and -controlled corporation (GOCC) under the
administrative supervision of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating
Council (HUDCC) and classified under the Infrastructure Utilities Group.

This House Bill seeks the development of sites and services projects for families
displaced from danger areas, from land needed by the government for its
infrastructure program and from slum improvement projects and to
accommodate the normal increase in households and in-migration of marginal
and low-income families. To undertake urban land reform and social housing
program to provide deserving landless, homeless and inadequately sheltered low

income resident citizens’ reasonable opportunity to acquire land and decent
housing. 7

Earnest approval of this bill is hereby requested. )

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MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D. El ICO A. PINEDA



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 1176

Introduced by Representatives Michael L. Romero and
Enrico A. Pineda

AN ACT

INCREASING THE CAPITALIZATION OF THE NATIONAL
HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA), EXPANDING AND ACCELERATING
ITS URBAN LAND REFORM AND SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress
Assembled:

SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY - The State shall hereby provide
an additional Five billion pesos (P5,000,000,000.00) to evolve and implement a
comprehensive national program to meet the housing and related needs of
marginal and low-income families in Metro Manila and other urban centers of
the country. The Ministry of Human Settlements is hereby authorized to re-align
its appropriations, in the current year of the date of the effectivity of this Act to

conform with its mandate and requirements.

SECTION 2.FUNDING - the amount of Five billion pesos
(P5,000,000,000.00) as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act

shall be included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following,

its enactment into law.


SECTION 3. PERIODIC REPORTS - The Ministry of Human Settlements
shall submit periodic reports on its findings and make recommendations on
actions to be taken by Congress and Senate and the appropriate department,
and in order to carry out the objectives and mandates of this Act, an additional

amount of Five billion pesos (P5,000,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated.

SECTION 4. AUTOMATIC REVIEW - Every three (3) years after the
effectivity of this Act, an independent review panel composed of experts to be
appointed by the President shall review the policies and programs in the NHA
and shall make recommendations, based on its findings, to the President and to

both Houses of Congress.

SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. All laws, executive orders,

rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed

suances,
or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reason or reasons, any
portion or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the

remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and
effect.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)

days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,