Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No_ 465

Introduced by Honorable Eric D. Singson

Explanatory Note

There is a need to improve the government's housing program in
order to make available at affordable prices decent housing and basic
services to poor and homeless families all over the country.

The acute housing problem compounded by indiscriminate squatting
in the urban areas necessitates a forward-looking approach to answer this
basic need of the people

This bill seeks the declaration of all idle public lands that have
remained idle and suitable for residential purposes so that they may be
developed into socialized housing for low-salaried government and private
employees and squatters. The National Housing Authority is proposed to
take over the said idle public lands for development into a residential project
to be reserved for the purpose

Since the objective of providing decent homes for our people is very
close to the hearts of the new administration as well as the opposition, |
eamestly hope for the approval of this bill :



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES \
Quezon City, Metro Manila \

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._1€5

Introduced by Honorable Eric D. Singson

Explanatory Note

There is a need to improve the government’s housing program in
order to make available at affordable prices decent housing and basic
services to poor and homeless families all over the country.

The acute housing problem compounded by indiscriminate squatting
in the urban areas necessitates a forward-looking approach to answer this
basic need of the people.

This bill seeks the declaration of all idle public lands that have
remained idle and suitable for residential purposes so that they may be
developed into socialized housing for low-salaried government and private
employees and squatters. The National Housing Authority is proposed to
take over the said idle public lands for development into a residential project
to be reserved for the purpose.

Since the objective of providing decent homes for our people is very
close to the hearts of the new administration as well as tite opposition, I
earnestly hope for the approval of this bill.

ERIC D. SINGSON


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

465

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable Eric D. Singson

AN ACT
DECLARING ALL DISPOSABLE LANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT
WHICH HAVE REMAINED IDLE AND SUITABLE FOR
RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES SHALL BE DEVELOPED INTO
SOCIALIZED HOUSING SITE FOR LOW-SALARIED GOVERNMENT
AND SALARIED GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES AND
SQUATTERS

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as “The Idle Disposable Public
Land Conversion Act.”

SECTION 2. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote
the housing needs of its inhabitants specifically the low-salaried employees
in both the public and urban areas who can hardly afford a decent dwelling
other than a socialized housing program.

SECTION 3. To carry out the provisions of this Act, the National
Housing Authority is hereby directed to conduct a survey of idle government
lands in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources which shall be opened for socialized housing.

The National Housing Authority after pinpointing the idle disposable
public lands shall publish the areas for socialized housing projects and
thereafter allocate such lands to the qualified applicants for their housing
needs.

The Bureau of Lands shall furnish the list of all disposable idle public
lands within two (2) months from the approval of this Act to the National
Housing Authority and issue the necessary Transfer Certificate of Title
(TCT) accordingly to speed up attainment of the targeted housing
development program.


ON 4. All laws. decrees. orders. rules and regulations, or parts
sereof. inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
snoaitied accordingly

SECTION 5. In case any provision or part of this Act is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, all other provisions not affected thereby shall
remain vaiid.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect after its publication in at least
two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,