Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HousEBILLNo.9125
Introduced by Hon. Representatives Florida ``Rida" P. Robes of the
Lone District of the City of Sam Jose del Monte, Bulacan
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 9 Of Article XIII, Of the  1987 Constitution prorv-ides that, thf3..
Section 9. The State sha]], 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 resett]ement areas. It shall also promote
adequate    employment    opportlinities    to    such    citizens.    In    the
implementation of such program the State shall respect the rights of
small property owners.
Further, in Secfz.o# /0 of the same Article, states that:
Section 10. Urban or rural poor dwellers shall not be evicted nor their
dwelling demolished, except in accordance with law and in a just and
humane manner.
No resett]ement of urban or rural dwellers shall be undertaken without
adequate consultation with them and the communities where they are to
be relocated.
The National Housing  Authority  (NIIA)  is the national agency mandated to  engage  in
housing production for low-income families. It was mandated through Presz.c7e#/z.cr/ Decree IVo.
7J7 and Execa/Jz.ve  Order IVo.  90 to  focus on socialized housing through the development and
implementation of comprehensive and integrated housing and development and resettlement.
It has been discovered that there  are low occupancy  rate  for the  government housing
program mainly due to failure to pay the monthly amortization and/or association dues, resulting
to selling their rights or leasing-out their units to other individuals and entities. Worse, there have
been reports using their units as collateral for unregulated private and personal loans by the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) which gives the creditor unilateral right to transfer the units to their


possession. In effect, it defeats the very purpose of the government housing programs and NIIA
initiatives  to provide  decent  and  affordable housing  for the underprivileged and  marginalized
Filipino Citizens.
This Bill aims to provide authority to the NHA grant amnesty or condone to the unpaid
amortization/lease payments to ease the burden of the beneficiaries, or acquire the units from the
original awardees in order to be allocated and awarded to qualified beneficiaries through the B#z./c7
Better and More (BBhdy andt!he Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program.
It  seeks  to  strengthen the  mandate  of the  NHA  by  undertaking  adaptive  strategies  in
providing quality and affordable homes, as well as livable and sustainable communities for the
Filipino people in the country's journey to a Bczgong Pz./ZPJ.#cJs.
In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this proposed measure is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
i|FousEB|LLNo.9125
Introduced by Hon. Representatives Florida "Rida" P. Robes of the
Lone District of the City of Sam Jose de] Monte, Bulacan
AN ACT
PRESCRIBING  THE  AUTHORITY  OF  THE  NATIONAL  HOUSING  AUTHORITY
(NHA)  TO  GRANT  AMNESTY  TO  ITS  SOCIALIZED  HOUSING  BENEFICIARIES
WITH    DELINQUENT    ACCOUNTS,    CONDONING    THEREBY    ANY    UNPAID
AMORTIZATION, ASSOCIATION DUES OR ANY MISCELLANOUS FEES, AND TO
INSTITUTE   A   PAYMENT   RESTRUCTURING   PROGRAM;   OR  ACQUIRE   AND
AWARD    THE    SAME    T0    QUALIFIED    BENEFICIARIES    THROUGH    THE
PAMBANSANG     PABAIIAY     PARA     SA     PILIPINO     (4PH)     PROGRAM     AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be  it enacted by the  Senate  and the House  of Representatives  of the  Philippines  in Congress
assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. -This Awl shall be lmown a;s tine  "NHA Amnesty and Acquisition Act Of
2023 ,,
Scc/I.o#  2.  Dcc/arofl.o#  a/ Po/i.cj7.  - It  is  the  policy  of the  State  to  ensure  a continuing  and
sustainable program for urban land reform and housing which shall make available affordable, and
decent housing with basic services to underprivileged and homeless citizens, in order to guarantee
freedom from poverty, higher standard of living, and improved quality of life for all
The State, in partnership with the private sector, and its stakeholders shall also:
a.    Expand people's access to affordable, adequate, safe and secure shelter in well-
planned communities;
b.   Enable informal settler families to live in resilient, vibrant, and connected urban
communities;
c.    Promote inclusive and integrated housing that are culturally sensitive, responsive
to local context and/or special needs, and in accordance with appropriate standards
and designs;


d.   Encourage and sustain investments in the housing and urban development sector
by, among others, promoting partnerships, improving market linkages, simplifying
government procedures and facilitating access to finance;
e.   Improve affordability of housing prograns and projects;
f.    Promote climate change, resilient housing and basic infrastructure; and
9.   Make land available and accessible for housing.
SccJJ.o" 3. Sf¢/e"c#f a/ Ofy.ccfi.tJcs. - The State shall integrate all laws relating to the National
Housing Authority (NHA) to effectively achieve the following objectives:
a.   Develop   integrated,   sustainable,   safe,   affordable   and   resilient   communities,
particularly   for   the   underprivileged   and   homeless,   as   well   as   low-income
households;
b.   Implement innovative and alternative solutions in addressing the housing needs of
informal settlers families, the lower-income classes, and the vulnerable sector;
c.   As a government-owned and -controlled corporations, to generate income through
the efficient utilization of existing and future assets to support the programs of the
authority;
d.   Adopt viable land acquisition and management approached;
e.    Strengthen housing as a platform to reduce poverty, promote climate resilience,
improve social outcome; and
f.    Intensify and widen its authority and functions to effectively fulfill their mandate
Scctl.o" 4.  Cot7croge.  - This Act covers all NHA Projects such as house and lot, medium rise
buildings, and condominiums including the improvement and rights that are:
a.    Delinquent Accounts;
b.   Illegally/Unlawfully Transferred, Sold, leased, sublet encumbered and mortgaged
illegally by the original awardees or otherwise dispose of histher lot and/ or units;
c.    Abandoned;
d.   Unoccupied -has no legitimate record of award and/or registration under  the name
of any beneficiary; and
e.    Cancelled,  and  Surrendered due to violation of the NHA Occupancy Rules  and
Regulations.
Scc/I.o#  5.  Procedwre.  -  NHA  uniform  guidelines  to  govern  the  amnesty/condonation;  or
cancellation, acquisition, and awarding of units to qualified beneficiaries.
I.          Inventory and verification
NHA through the  aid  of the  concerned Local  Government Units  (LGUs)  shall
conduct an inventory and status of all covered NI-IA housing/units enumerated in
Section 4.
11.        Amnesty or cancellation of Award


a.   NHA Amnesty program/Condonation
This  Act  shall  cover the total  condonation of all unpaid amortizationsAease
payments and association dues of the awardeesfoeneficiaries in the Socialized
Housing   Program  of  the  NHA,   including  any   surcharges   and  penalties
emanating  thereto.    Upon  effectivity  of this  Act,  the  individual  delinquent
payments   of  the  Awardees   shall   be  condoned  and  witten  off  by  the
Government  thereby  relieving  them  from  the  burden  of payment  thereof.
Provided,  the  NHA  shall   submit  the  detailed  list  of  the  actual   unpaid
amortization/lease  payment  for  each  awardee  plus  penalties,  interests,  and
surcharges in order to determine the anlount of total debts. Such copy shall be
furnished to the House of Representatives as part of Congressional Records.
DHSUD shall issue a Certificate of condonation in favor of the Awardee which
shall  be annotated in their Certificate of Entitlement to  Lot/Unit Allocation
(CELA).    Provided  finally  that  the  Condition  and  Restriction  of use  and
possession of awarded housing project explicitly provided under RA 7279 shall
still apply.
a.    C¢#ce/J¢fi.o" - the award and/or rights for the following shall be cancelled by
the NHA if:
i.       Abandoned -units not inhabited by the awardeesfoeneficiaries nor its
successors  or  heirs  continuously  for  at  least  one  (1)  year  through
Occupancy Verification Report (OVR) by the NIIA proj ect coordinator
and LGU concerned.
ii.      Unlawful  transfer  -  Awardee/s  who  unlawfully  sold,  transferred,
mortgaged,  or  otherwise  disposed  of  histher  lot/lot  with  housing
unit/condominium unit or any right thereon, the transaction shall be null
and void.  The same shall  lose the right to  land or housing unit,  and
forfeit the payment fees made thereon and shall  be barred from the
benefits of RA 7279 for a period of ten (10) years from the date of
violation;
iii.      I]]egally  occupied  - NIIA  shall  have the power to  summarily  eject,
without necessity of judicial order, any and all illegal settlers on any of
its projects, as well as any illegal occupants in any home lot, apartment,
dwelling units, owned, and administered by it.
iv.      Violation of occupancy Rules and Regulations -Any violation of the
awardee of the Occupancy rules and Regulations as stipulated in the
Contract shall  be reported to the  District Manager by the concerned
staffls who are undertaking the housing project. The Notice of Eviction
shall be signed by the Regional Manager. The said awardee shall be
given two (2) warnings for the reported violation.


Cancellation of the Award shall be rendered, if despite warnings the
said  awardee  continues  violating  the   said  Occupancy  Rules   and
Regulations.
Ill.      Acquisition and Awarding of units.
All cancelled awards due to grounds enumerated in Eec/z.o# 5, JJ @ herein shall be
acquired by the DHSUD, and shall be integrated in the housing allocation of the
Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program to be aNIa;Iced to
qualified beneficiary/ies.
Upon cancellation, the DHSUD shall refund a cash surender value equal to fifty
percent (50%) of the total payments made by the Awardee, if any, except for those
awardees who unlawfully disposed or transferred their units.  The DHSUD  shall
provide for implementing rules for the payment thereof.
The procedure for awarding to other qualified beneficiary/ies shall follow the same
manner of disposition for regular awards in Jt.14.  72 79.
SecJi.o" 6. gw¢/iJicaJfous - Target beneficiaries of said housing units include walk-in applicants
who submitted Housing Information Forms (HIFs) and letter requests in NIIA offices and those
endorsed to NIIA by other government offices; LGUs informal settler faniilies (ISFs) who are in
danger areas and those affected by infrastructure projects; and LGU and National Government
Agency employees where the housing project is located provided they pass the existing eligibility
and criteria as provided in Sec. /6 a/Jt.j4.  7279 and in addition:
a.    Those who do not have any record of violation of the NHA occupancy rules and
regulations;
b.   No  present  record   of  any   unpaid   amortization  and   association   dues   upon
application;
c.   Not   been   awarded   with   any   NHA   housing   project   (housethouse   and   lot,
condominium); and
d.   Not occupying any illegally transferred units from original beneficiaries.
Scctz.o» 7. 4pproprJ.drfz.om -    The funds necessary to carry out the initial implementation of this
Act shall be charged against available appropriations of the NHA subject to existing budgeting,
accounting  and  auditing  laws,  rules,  and  regulations.  The  appropriations  necessary  for  the
continued implementation of this Act in succeeding years shall be prepared in accordance with
regular  government  budget procedures  and  shall  be  included  in the  budget  under the  annual
General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Scc/I.oH   6.   Scp¢robl./zty   CJ¢usc.   -  If  any   portion  of  provision  of  thus   Act   is   declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in
force and effect.


Section  9.  Implementing  Rules  and  Regulations.  -  Thole  is hereky  oreated  an .\r[teraigeney
committee, headed by the NHA and DHSUD, with the GFI's and private financial institution/s
concerned, tasked to promulgate the implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) days
from the effectivity of this Act.
sac/I.o"  JO.  Rcpea/I.#g CJausc.  - All  other laws,  acts,  presidential  decrees,  executive  orders,
issuances, presidential proclamations, rules, and regulations or parts thereof, which are contrary to
and  inconsistent  with  any  provision  of this  Act,  are  hereby  repealed,  amended  or  modified
accordingly,
Scc/i.o# JJ. Ej7rcc/I.vrty. -This Act shall take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,