•'   Republic of the Philippines
_      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES RALPH WENDEL P. TULFO,
]OCELYN P. TULFO, AND ERWIN T. TULFO
AN ACT PRESCRIBING A JUST AND HUMANE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR
RESETI'LEMENT OF UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippines has an estimated 4.5 million homeless individuals-3 million
of which live in the country's capital city of Manila, the largest homeless population
of any single city in the world.1 Likewise, the National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA) categorized over 1.5 million families as " informal settlers", nearly
half a million enduring substahdard living conditions in the National Capital Region.2
The Philippine Development Plan states that homelessness and poverty are
some of the many challenges faced by Filipinos, which critically affect their capacity
to obtain basic needs such as food, shelter, and healthcare.3 Both factors often result
in the proliferation of informal settlers who lack access to adequate housing and
livelihood opportunities, urging them to settle in unauthorized or poorly established
areas and making them vulnerable to eviction and demolition occurrences.
Article XIII, Sections 9 and 10 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution highlight
issues of informal settlers vis-a-vis social justice and human rights, to wit:
"Section 9.  The State shall, by law,  and for the common good,
undertake, in cooperation with the public sector, a continuing program of
1 Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations and Other lnternational
Organizations, Geneva, "Call For Input On Homelessness As A Cause And A Consequence Of contemporary
Forms Of SheN€ty' . Of f lice Of the High Commissioner f or Human Rights, 3\ M:arch Z02:3.
www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/slavery/sr/reporthrc54/submission-slavery-hrc54-state-
philippines.pdf, Geneva.
2 Manila Bulletin, "4PH: Allowing more access to adequate and affordable housing",12 Sep. 2023,
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/1l/4-ph-allowing-more-access-to-adequate-and-affordable-housing.
3 Philippine Development plan, "Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022"3 29 Nov. 2022,
pdp.neda.gov.ph/philippine-development-plan-2017-2022.


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 resettlements areas.  It shall also promote
adequate    employment    opportunities    to    such    citizens.     In    the
implementation of such program the State shall respect the rights of small
property owners.
``Section 10. Urban or 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 relocated."
There   have   been  reports   that,   without  prior  notice   given  to   residents,
demolitions may also take a violent turn,4 which likely result to incidents of injuries
and, worse, fatalities. Hence, there is a need for the State to provide a mechanism that
enables its agents to efficiently conduct relocation or resettlement and, at the same
time,  recognize  the  dignity  of  underprivileged  and  homeless  citizens  living  in
unauthorized areas.
This proposed legislative measure seeks to provide a just and humane process
in the event of demolition or eviction, and ensure that the rights of these citizens are
respected and protected throughout the relocation and resettlement process. Salient
provisions of the bill include essential steps and procedures that must be followed
before, during, and after eviction or demolition activities, and the appointment of the
Presidential Commission for the  Urban Poor as  the  central  coordinating body for
eviction, demolition, and resettlement activities.
In view of the foregoing, the urgent passing of this bill is earnestly sought.
RALPHw#EL P. TULFO
Representative
2nd District of Quezon City
ACT-GIS Partylist
ACT-GIS Partylist
4 "Defend Job denounces use of giins, tear gas and violence in demolition in Quezon City, Philippines", ESCR-
Ivef,www.escr-net.org/news/2014/defend-job-denounces-use-guns-tear-gas-and-violence-demolition-quezon-
city-
philippines#:~:text=According%20to%20Defend%20Job%2C%20the,hospitals%20with%20signs%20of%20tra
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'   Republic of the Philippines
_,      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTII CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HouseBil|No.9823
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES RALPH WENDEL P. TULFO,
TOCELYN P. TULFO, AND ERWIN T. TULFO
1          AN ACT PRESCRIBING A JUST AND HUMANE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR
2             RESETTLEMENT OF UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS,
3                       PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND
4                                           APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives Of the Phiitppines in Congress
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9           SECTION  1.  SJ!orf Ti.fzc.  -  This  Act shall  be known  as  the  ``Just  and  Humane
10      Resettlement Act''.
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12            SEC.  2.  Deczfl#flf!.o#  a/ PoZ!.car.  -Pursuant  to  Article  XIII,  Section  9  of  the  1987
13      Constitution, the state shall ensure that underprivileged and homeless`citizens have
14      access to adequate, safe, secure, habitable, sustainable, resilient, and affordable housing.
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16           Pursuant to Article )all, Section 10 and Article ll, Section 10 of the constitution, the
17      State  shall  neither  evict  nor  demolish  informal  settler  families  (ISFs),  except  in
18      accordance with law  and  in a just and  humane manner.  Likewise,  the State  shall
19      promote social justice in all phases of national development.
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21          The state shall, by law and for the common good, undertake in cooperation with the
22      private sector a continuing program of housing and urban development which shall
23      make available decent housing and basic services at affordable cost to underprivileged
24      and homeless citizens in urban centers and resettlement areas.
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2          In addition, the state shall encourage on-site development in the implementation of
3      housing  programs  and  shall  promote  the  creation  of  new  settlements  and  the
4      development  of  sustainable  urban  renewable  programs  while  guaranteeing  the
5      preservation of agricultural lands necessary for food security.
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7           The  State  shall  encourage  more  effective  people's  participation  in  the  urban
8      development process through a mechanism of adequate and genuine consultation in all
9      stages of the relocation and resettlement process with the affected communities, which
10      should include a space for children, women, and other marginalized groups.
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12            SEC. 3. De/I.#i.f{.o# a/Tie77¢ts. -As used in this Act:
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whereby the public, on their own or through people's organization, is provided
an opportunity to be heard and to participate in the decision-making prcx:ess on
matters  involving  the  protection  and  promotion  of  its  legitimate  collective
interest, which shall inclride the following:
(1) Effective dissemination and full access to the public of relevant information,
plans and documents, including but not limited to land records, housing
budgets, the proposed plan or project, alternative housing options, technical
studies, and comprehensive resettlement plans;
(2) Reasonable time, which shall not be less than thirty (30) days, for the public
to review, comment, and object to the plans and studies;
(3) Provision  by  the  government  or  non-government  organizations  of  legal,
technical,  and  other  appropriate  advice  to  affected  persons,  households,
and/or organizations on their rights and options;
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(4) Separate sessions ~bf open and public consultations with affected households
in general and affected subsectors in particular, including but not limited to
women, children, youth, senior citizens,  persons with disabilities  (PWDs),
workers, farmers, fisherfolk, and lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender
persons (LGBT);
(5) 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
(6) The conclusion of any mediation, arbitration, or adjudication prcx:eedings by
an independent body vested with corrstitutional authority such as a court of
law, when appropriate and availed of, in case no agreement is reached on the
proposals of the concerned parties;
@) D#7tger  Area  refers  to ~areas  which,  when  occupied  for  residential  purposes,
actually pose a danger to the life, safety, and property of either the concerned
residents or of the gepe`ral community. The danger is due to an unavoidable
source of probable harm to human life or well-being;
(c)  De7HOJt.f2.o77 refers to the dismantling by the local government unit (LGU), or any
legally authorized agency of government, of all structures within the premises
subject for clearing;
(d) £ujctr.o7t refers to the removal of persons and their belongings from a subject
building/ structure or area, or both, in accordance with law;
(e) mgJi-Risk A7ie# refers to an area which poses a high level of threat to the public
welfare and safety that carmot be addressed through scientific, physical, and
engineering methods and, thereby, is unsuitable for settlement and permanent
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(f)  r7t¢r77tczz Scfffer Ffl7#z.Z!'cs refer to individuals or households living in any  of the
followingplace~s:
(1) Lots, buildings, dwelling units, or other structures without the consent of the
property owner;
(2) Danger areas;
(3) Areas for government infrastructure projects;
(4) Protected or forest areas, except for indigenous peoples;
(5) Areas for priority development as declared under Proclamation No.  1967,
series of 1980, if applicable;
(6) Government or public lands or facilities not intended for human habitation;
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(7) Any other places after being displaced due to natural or man-made hazards;
(g) Pcopze's  PZ#7i  refers  to  the  plan  formulated  and  initiated  by  the  beneficiary
associations,  with  the  assistance  of  the  concerned  governlnent  agencies,  in
cooperation with the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), with
or without the support of civil society organizations, which shall contain a site
development plan that conforms to standards of adequate housing and to the
compreheusivelanduseplanoftheLGUunderwhosejurisdictiontheprojeetsite
is proposed to be located, including architecture and engineering house design,
community  health,  sanitation  and  security  plans,  as  well  as  non-physical
development components such as self-help development, capability building,
and a system of allcx:ation of socialize housing units. The formulation and the
resulting plan  should  promote  and  protect the  welfare  of women,  children,
PWDs, and senior citizens; and
(h) Soci.¢J Pr€prrflfi.o7t refers to the series of activities designed to prepare the affected
ISFs to cope with the changes brought about by government infrastructure or
development projects and to encourage them to actively participate and prepare
their societal, communal, and personal responsibilities in their quest for tenurial
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security, human development and basic services, employme.nt and livelihood,
and other goverirment programs for the ISFs.
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4           SEC.  4.  Cozjcr¢ge.  -This  law  shall  apply  in all  cases  of demolition or  eviction,
5      whether undertaken by the government or private individuals or entities, and whether
6      ordered by the courts or otherwise.
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8           SEC. 5. Pozi.ey o# £t„.edori ¢nd De#!ozt.tio#. -As a general rule, any eviction of lsFs
9      or  demolition of the -structures  they  live  in,  or any appurtenance thereto,  shall  be
10      prohibited.
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12           SEC. 6. £#ccpf±.o"s. -Eviction of lsFs or demolition of the structures they live in, or
13      any appurtenance thereto, shall be allowed only in the following exceptional cases:
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riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and other public places such as sidewalks,
roads, parks, and playgrounds, or a high-risk area which poses a high level of
threattopublicwelfarea'ndsafetythatcannotbeaddressedthroughorremedied
by scientific, physical, and engineering methods and, thereby, is unsuitable for
settlement and permanent structures: PIioz7!.decz, That an area can only be declared
as  a  danger  area  or  high-risk  area  through  an  appropriate  technical  study,
adequate and genuine public consultation with the affected persons or entities,
and certification by the appropriate government agency. It shall be the duty of
the province and the city or municipality, after one hundred twenty (120) days
from  the  effectivity  of  this  Act,  to  conduct  the  technical  studies  and  public
consultations necessary to identify all danger and high-risk areas within their
respective j urisd ictious;
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3o                 implemented: Prott!.did, That evictions or displacements of population due to any
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avoided or minimized: P7ioz)z.did, ¢7.ifer, That if eviction is unavoidable under the
circumstances, the  government  shall  conduct  a  comprehensive  and  holistic
impact assessment before the project is implemented to determine whether the
project will serve the public interest and to explore altematives and strategies to
minimize   harm   and   further   violation. of   human   rights   of   the   affected
corrmuhities,  particularly  children,  women,  and  other  marginalized  groups:
ProtJz.did, ¢7t¢Jzy,  That  the  agency  which  seeks  to  implement  the  eviction  or
demolition shall establish the budget pertaining to it upon its application to the
PCUP for an evi-ction or demolition certificate of compliance; and
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12                 execution or eviction or demolition order shall proceed and be carried out during
13                the pendency of an appeal, notwithstanding the failure to file a supersedeas bond
14                to stay the execution of the order if the appellant is an underprivileged and
15                  homeless citizen.
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[]          SEC. 7. Mandatory Requireme'uts Bef ore, Du:ring, and Af tor the conduct of Eviction
18      or DeffloJt.f±.offl -No eviction or demolition involving IsFs shall be executed without
19      full compliance with the following mandatory requirements to uphold human dignity
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(a) Before Eviction or Demolition
(1) Conduct  of  scx=ial  preparation  activities  related  to  asset  reform,  human
development  and  basic  services,  employment,  and  livelihood,  and  other
programs  of  the  government  for  both  the  affected  underprivileged  and
homeless citizens and the affected families of the place where the former will
be  relocated:  Prozji.did,  That  separate  social  preparation  activities  shall  be
conducted on matters relating to the promotion and protection of their right
to development, survival, protection, and participation for children of both
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(2) Notice serve"d upon the affected persons or entities at least thirty (30) days
prior to the date of eviction or demolition;
(3) Adequate and genuine consultations on the matter of resettlement with the
duly designated representatives of the families to be resettled and the affected
communities in the areas where they are to be relocated:  P7iotJz.dec!, That a
consultation in the form Of an inter-agency pre-eviction or pre-demolition
conference with the affected underprivileged and homeless citizens shall be
convened by the national government agency or LGU authorized to evict or
demolish,  and  the  same  shall  be  complied  with  under  the  following
conditions:
(i)      The   local   Philippine   National   Police   (PNP)   personnel,   whose
function is to provide law enforcement and civil disturbance control
but not to Participate in the physical dismantling of any structure,
shall actively participate in the consultation process and their role
shall be clearly set f orth;
(ii)    The following agencies shall be represented during the inter-agency
pre-eviction   or   pre-demolition   conference   with   the   affected
underprivileged and homeless citizens:
a.   Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG);
b.   Department Of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
c.   Department of Education (DepEd);
d.  Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);
e.   Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
(DHSUD);
f.    National Housing Authority (NHA);
9.   Department of Health (DOH);
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Coinmission on Human Rights (CHR);
Philippine Commission on Women a?CW);
k.   Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC);
I.    Appropriate key shelter agencies;
in. Representatives from nQn-government organizations and/ or
people's organizations working for the interest Of the ISFs;
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n.   Concerned LGUs.
If the conference is convened by the local government, the PCW
and   CWC   shall   be   replaced   by   the   Local   Gender   and
Development Focal Point System and the Local Council for the
Protection   of   Children   representatives,   respectively,   of   the
concerned LGUs.
(iii)   The inter-agency pre-eviction or pre-demolition conference with the
affected underprivileged and homeless citizens shall be presided by
the  PCUP,  which  may  call  on  the  assistance  of  other  agencies
whenever necessary;
(iv)   A plan for eviction or demolition shall be formulated during the
inter~agency pre-eviction or pre-demolition conference, setting forth
clear procedures that will be implemented during the eviction or
demolition in order to prevent any human rights violation;
(v)    The  details  of  the  inter-agency  pre-eviction  or  pre-demolition
conference with the affected underprivileged and homeless citizens
shall be doh:umented or recorded, and a summary of the points of the
agreements  arrived  at,  as  well  as  the  disagreements,  shall  be
considered and given weight by the inter-agency body in coming up
with a decision on matters relating to the conduct of eviction or
demolition:   P7iozJi.did,   That   copies   of   the   documentation   and
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summary shall be provided to all the stakeholder.s present three (3)
day~s after the pre-eviction or pre-demolition conference;
(vi)   The inter-agency pre-eviction or pre-demolition conference with the
affected underprivileged and homeless citizens shall be conducted
after seven (7) days from service of notice of eviction or demolition
upon the affected persons and entities; and
(vii)  Any  request  for  police  assistance  shall  be  accompanied  by  a
certification from the PCUP that an inter-agency pre€viction or pre-
demolition   conference   with   the   affected   underprivileged   and
homeless citizens was conducted.
(4) Submission to the Barangay Officials of the following:
(a) Before any Eviction or Demolition:
(1) Certificate of Compliance secured from the PCUP;
(2) Names of all personnel, staff, and crew taking part in the eviction or
demolition activity, including private security, and the names of the
PNP personnel assigned to maintain law and order;
(3) Notice of the date of demolition which shall be at least five (5) calendar
days from such notice; and
(4) List of officers of the agencies forming part of the inter-agency body
convened to extend support and assistance.
try)  During Eviction or Demolition:
(1) Reading of the plan of eviction or demolition agreed upon during the
inter-agency pre-eviction or pre-demolition conference;
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(2) Presence Of local government officials or their representatives during
eviction or demolition;
(3) Proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition;
(4) Execution of eviction or demolition only during regular office hours
from Mondays to Fridays and only during good weather, unless the
affected families consent otherwise;
(5) No use of heavy equipment for demolition except for structures that
are permanent and made of concrete materials;
(6) Proper uniforms and identification shall be worn by members of the
PNP who shall occupy the first line of law enforcement and observe
proper disturbance control;
(7) Observance-of a minimum standard  of conduct based on rules of
engagement that applies maximum tolerance in order to prevent the
outbreak of violence or the escalation thereof: ProzJi.did, That any legal
use   of   force   must   respect   the   principles   of   necessity   and
proportionality:  PrcyzJz.ded, ¢rfher, That the child protection policy in
the conduct of eviction or demolition shall be implemented;
(8) Measures to protect the evictees from threats or harassment from the
government or private persons or entities, including gender-bas:d
violence: P7iouz.did, That legal assistance shall be made available to any
complaining party; and
(9) Transparency  in  all  stages  of  the  eviction  or  demolition  process,
including allowing the media to cover the whole event.
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(1) Adequate housing and relocation, whether temporary or permanent:
Proz)I.did, That in cases of eviction and demolition pursuant to a court
order  involving  underprivflegrd  and  homeless  citizens,  relocation
shall be undertaken by the LGU concerned and the NHA, with the
assistance of other government agencies, within forty-five (45) days
from the service of final judgment by the court, after which period the
said Order shall be executed: P7iorJi.did, ¢rfher, That should relocation
not  be  possible  within  the  said  period,  financial  assistance  in  the
amount equivalent to the prevailing and applicable minimum daily
wage for non-agricultural workers, multiplied by sixty (60) days, shall
be extended to the affected families by the LGU concerned: Prouz.did,
f7aeJzy, That the financial assistance shall not replace the requirement
of adequate relocation; and
(2) Immediately after the eviction, all relief measures, medical facilities,
psychosocial  "services,    documentation    of    evictees    to    prevent
displacement or family separation, and similar assistance shall be put
in  place  by   the  LGUs  concerned   in  partnership   With  relevant
goverrment agencies.
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23           SEC.  8.  £#/orccffle#f  a/  M¢#defony  Proz7t.s{.o#s.   ~  Observance  of  the  aboJe
24      requirements shall be mandatory in all cases involving the eviction and demolition of
25      underprivileged and homeless citizens and ISFs, regardless of whether or not their
26      dwellings or residential structures were constructed before or after the effectivity of this
27      Act. The DILG and DHSUD shall jointly promulgate the necessary rules and regulations
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30           SEC. 9. ProJ#.b..tr.#g JZJcgrJ Pcr!."cter fc7!ces. -It shall be prohibited for any person
31      to secure or build a perimeter fence on an area or property inhabited by underprivileged
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1      and homeless citizens after.`such area or property is razed to the ground by a fire or
2      ruined by a natural calamity: ProzH.ded, That the fencing of the property shall be allowed
3      if the person causing the fencing can show a duly~signed court order allowing the same.
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5          SEE. TO. Designation of a central coordinatir!g Body f or Eviction, Demolition, and
6      RcseffJcffle7zf. ~ The pcup is hereby designated as the central coordinating Body for
7      the  conduct  of  eviction  and  demolition  activities  involving  underprivileged  and
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demolition activities to first secure from the PCUP Central Office, in case of
nationalprojects,orfroinitsregionaloffice,incaseoflocalprojects,thechecklist
and guidelines  on eviction or demolition for the national and local projects,
respectively, prior to the actual implementation thereof and, subisequently, to
submit to the PCUP the completed checklist, attested  to under oath by  the
proponent, indicating that:
(1) Adequate and genuine consultation with the affected falnilies has already
been undertaken;
(2) Adequate resettlement site and relocation facilities are available; and
(3) The pre-location requirements have been complied with;
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thereto, in a danger 'alea or high-risk area, or in an area where a government
infrastructure Project with available funding is about to be implemented;
(d)  Based on the completed checklist, subject to further verification and review of
the basis for application for eviction or deprolition in the immediately preceding
sub-paragraph, issue a demolition and eviction certificate of compliance to the
national government or LGU proposing the eviction or demolition involving
underprivileged and homeless citizens,.
(e)   Initiate, in coordination with relevant government agencies, the formulation Of
rules of engagement in the implementation of eviction or demolition activities
which are based on maximum tolerance and on the principles of necessity and
proportionality;
(f)   Establish a separate protection mechanism for children through the formulation
of a child protection policy in the conduct of eviction and demolition: Proz".did,
That the child  protection policy  shall  be  developed  in partnership  with the
DSWD,  CHR,  and  Cvyc,  and  in  consultation  with  stakeholders  including
children;
(g)   Investigate 7ttof# p7iaprz.o or upon complaint by any party any violation of the
provisions of sections 6, 7, and 8 hereof, or the rules and regulations issued to
implement them;
(h)  File f#of# prop7i.o or by way of assistance to any aggrieved party, the appropriate
criminal, civil, or administrative case against any person or persons found to
have violated the provisions of subsections 6, 7, and 8 hereof, or the rules and
regulations issued to implement them;
(i)   Recorrmend to the president appropriate measures for the implementation and
enforcement of this Act and the rules and regulations issued to implement it,
includingpossibleadministrativesanctionsagainstnationalorlocalgovernment
officials who violate the same;
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the discharge of its functions under this Act;
qt)   Publicize matters covered by its investigation of violations of the provisions of
sections 6, 7, and 8 hereof, or the rules and .regulations issued to implement them,
whencircumstancessowarrantandwithdueprudence:Prou!.decz,ThatthePCUP
shall,  under  the  rules  and  regulations  that  shall  hereafter be  promulgated,
determine what cases may be made public: ProzH.did, ¢rfher, That any public
report or press release from the PCUP shall be balanced, fair, and true;
a)    Administer  oaths,  issue  subpoenas  dwces  fec"m,  and  take  the  testimonies  of
witnesses in the course of its investigation;
(in) Adopt its own operational guidelines and rules of procedures, as well as rules
and  regulations  not  otherwise  inconsistent  with  existing  laws,  rules  and
regulations, to effectively carry out its mandate; and
(n)  Perform such other functions as may hereafter be provided by law.
The PCUP shall designate additional persormel to carry out its mandate.
SEC.12. Pc#flzty/or Vf.oJ¢fz.o#. - Any person who violates sections 6, 7, and 8 hereof
24      shall be imposed the penalty of not less than six (6) months but not more than six (6)
25      years  of  imprisonment  or  a  fine  Of  not  less  than  Twenty-Five  Thousand  Pesos
26      (Php25,000.00) but not more than one Hundred Thousand pesos q'hp100,000.00), or
27      both,  at  the discretion of  the  court:  ProzJz.did,  That  if  the  offender  is  a  corporation,
28      partnership, association, or a government-owned or -controlled corporation, or other
29      juridical  entity,  the  penalty  shall  be  imposed  on  the  officer/s  of  said  corporation,
30      partnership,  association,  government  entity,  or  juridical  entity  who  caused  the
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1           SEC.13. Appropr{.¢tr.oirs.`+-The amount necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act
2      shall  be  included  inlhe  armual  budget  of  implementing  agencies  in  the  General
3      Appropriations  Act  of  the  year  following  its  enactment  into  law  and  every  year
4      thereafter.
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6           SEC.14. Jfflpze"c#ffrog R#Zes fl#d Rcgrfz¢fj.ous. -Within one hundred twenty (120)
7      days from the effectivity of this Act, the DHSUD, DILG, and pcup shall, in consultation
8     with   non-goverrment   organizations,   people's   organizations,   ISFs   and   their
9      organizations, and  the  private sector, jointly promulgate  the rules and regulations
10      implementing the provisions of this Act.
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12           SEC.15. Sap¢rtzb!7{.ty chaase. -If, for any reason, any section, subsection, clause, or
13      term of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, such parts not affected by such
14      declaration shall remain in full force and effect.
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16           SEC.16. RapcaJi.#g chausc. -All existing laws, orders, decrees, rules and regulations,
17      or parts  thereof,  inconsistent with the  provisions  of this  Act are hereby amended,
18      modified, or repealed accordingly.
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20           SEC.17. £#ectr.z„.fry. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
21      in the official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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