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

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO,__ 2890

Introduced by: Hon. Julieta R. Cortuna and
Hon. Mariano U. Piamonte Jr. Representatives, A TEACHER Party-list

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Public and Private school teachers have great responsibilities in molding the
future of our nation through the minds of the youths who will become future
leaders and constituents in nation building.

It is very sad to note that their meager income will not be enough for them to
provide themselves of decent housing accommodations. By providing them with a
subsidized housing program, these teachers will be able to have a place they can
call home.

Neglecting their need for housing will also result in the neglect of their teaching
capability development as the pressure of having to make do with poor living
conditions will cause the deterioration of their physical and mental well being.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is hereby being earnestly sought.

Uy och secs, ‘Dr v4
MARIANO U. PIAMONTE JR.



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.__2890

Introduced by: Hon, Julieta R, Cortuna and
Hon, Mariano U, Piamonte Jr. Representatives, A TEACHER Party-list

AN ACT
PROVIDING A SUBSIDIZED HOUSING PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SCHOOL TEACHERS,

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

SECTION 1. The Program. A subsidized housing program is hereby created
under the National Housing Authority (NHA) for the housing needs of public and private
school teachers,

a) Under this program, each qualified public school teacher shall be entitled to

a single detached or row housing unit of not less than sixty (60) square
meters in land area and a livable floor area of not less than fifty five (55)
square meters.

b) The housing units that will be accorded to public and private school teachers

shall be located in a place proximate to his or her place of assignment as a
teacher.

c) The National Housing Authority shall determine the common location of the

housing program for teachers in an area where some teachers may be

proximate to its location and some may be not.


d) Each housing unit shall be paid by the beneficiaries through a monthly
amortization of not more than seven hundred pesos (P700.00) for a term of
not more than fifteen (15) years

SECTION 2. Program Pace. The National Housing Authority is hereby mandated
to build twenty thousand (20,000) units of houses annually for public and private school
teachers in accordance with this Act for the next ten years or until all public and private
‘school teachers shall have benefited from the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 3. Appropriation. The annual budget amounting an estimated four
billion pesos (P4,000,000,000) necessary to build twenty thousand (20,000) units
annually for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual budget of the
National Housing Authority. The annual appropriations intended for this Act shall be for
a duration of ten (10) years or until the entire public and private teaching force shall
have benefited the program,

SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The National Housing
Authority shall issue the corresponding rules and regulation necessary for the
implementation of this Act.

SECTION §. Repealing Clause. All laws or parts of any law, orders, rules, and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended
accordingly.

SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,