Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezoli City, Metro Marrila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
L'irst Regular Session
HousiB|`LiNo.6201
Introduced by Representative Eduardo Roa Rama ]r.
EXPIANAT ORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks  to  require  every  city  and  municipality  to  pi.epare  and  formulate  a ten-year
urban master plan.
Urban rtlanning encompasses  the prepai.ation ()f plans  for the regulation and management
of cities  or  municipalities.    The  ci.afting of an  urban  master  plan  is  a prinary  tool  to  guide  the
growth   and   development  of  any  city   or  municipality,   which   considers   expected   changes   in
population, rapid economic  activity and needs  for housing,  transport and community faci]itics.    It
defines an achie`Table vision ()f the future while addressing the immediate needs of the people.
An  essential  element  throughout  this  process  is  the  involvement  of the  public  in  urban
planning.   Ideally, urban plannei.s should identify key stakeho]dei-s in the community and the private
sectt>r.Public consultations enable information sharing, consensus building, stakeholder engagement
and  clarification  of I)i.iorities.  Thus,  proper planning ensures  sustainability   and  continuity in  the
future amidst economic and political transition.
This proposed bin mandates every city- and municipality   t:o prepai.e and formulate an urban
master plan which  shall  be  effective  and  updated   every ten   years.   The  local  chief executive,  rii
coordination  and  consultation with  the local  development  council,  shall  prepare  and  formulate  a
ten-year  urban  master  plan  that   promotes  the   sustalnability  and  resiliency  of  their  respective
jurisdiction.
Under this proposed measure, the local chief executive of the city or municipality who fails
to ct)mply with the proposed mandate will be administratively hable, and may suffer the penalty of
suspension   or removal  fr()in office  for gross  negligence  oi- dei.eliction  of duty as  provided under
Section 60 (c) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the  `Lo4.4J/ Ct74ic'#//z/c/JZ Code g/` 7997 ".
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is eanestly sought.


EDUARDO ROA RAMA, ]R.


Repubhic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Mairih
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
•---         6201
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by Representative Eduardo Roa Rama ]r.
EXPIANATORY NOTE
1                                                                                  AN ACT
2                    REQUIRING EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY TO PREPARE AND
3                                    FORMUIATE A TEN-YEAR URBAN MASTER PLAN
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7                      SECTION  1.   Every city and municipality  shall have a comprehensive  ten  (1())~year urban
8       master plan to bc initiated, prepared arid formulated by the local chief executive and approved by
9         tine  sdm8gll,rliau.
10                     The urban master plan shall be reviewed and updated every ten  (10) years. The provisions
11       under the old urban master p]ari shall continue to be implemented until a new urban master plan is
12        approved b}r the jz"j&z##.cz#.
13                      SF,C. 2.   The local chief executive shah, in coordination with the local development council,
14       prepare a comprehensive and sustainable urban master plan that includes the following:
15                       (a)           Land use;
16                     a)          Agri-ecotourism promotion and management, including urban greening;
17                     (c)          Transport  and  traffic  management,  roads  and  other  infrastmcture  development
18        projects;and
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1                      (d)           Urban  housing facnities  and services,  including solid waste  management,  sewei.age
2       systems, disaster risk reduction, public safety, integrated flood control and climate change proofing,
3       digital connectivity, and watei. and energy.
4                       SEC.  3.    After public consultation with the  stakeholders  and approval by the j`tj;7&%7z/.z7/?, the
5       1()cal  chief executive  shall  submit a copy of the  10-year urbari master plan  to  the Bureau  of Local
6       Government supervision t]f the Department of the Interior and I.ocal Government.
7                     The Bureau of Local Government supervision shall monitor the compliance of the city or
8       municipality based on the appi-oved ui.ban master plan.
9                      SEC.   4.     The  local  chief  executive  of  the   city  or  municipality  who   intentionally  and
10       deliberately fails to comply with Section 1  c>fthis Act shall be administi.atively liable, and may suffer
11       the  penalty of   suspension   or  removal  from of.fice  for gross  negligence  or dereliction t)f duty as
12       provided undci. Section 60 (c) of Republic Act No.  7160, otherwise known as  the  `T.0%/ Go„"/#%/
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14                      SF,C.  5.    Within sixty (60) days  from the effectivity of this Act, the secretary of the Interior
15       and Ijocal Government shall, in consultation with the~Secretary of Human settlements  and urban
16       Devel()pment, issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective inplemenfation of this Act.
17                       SEC.  6.    All laws,  rules,  regulations, presidential  decrees, executi`Te oi.ders,  or pacts  thereof
18       inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are repealed, amended or revised accordingly.
19                      SEC.  7.   This Act shah take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Q#¢.#/ G`4`r,c//c
20       or in a newspaper ofgenei.al circulatit>n.
21                      Approved,