Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19th CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. __________ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There are limited resettlement options for Informal Settler Families (ISFs). 
Philippine government’s programs, which explicitly links homeownership to 
housing are inadequate to address the challenges of the sector.  Resettlement 
programs are challenged by delays and costs of homeownership.  With the 
urgency to transfer the increasing number of ISFs in the Philippines including 
those to be displaced from government’s Build, Build, Build program, there is an 
opportunity to broaden solutions such as rental housing subsidy.    
The landmark passage of Republic Act 11201 creating the Department of Human 
Settlements and Urban Development and its Implementing Rules and 
Regulations (IRR) include the formulation of public housing programs such as 
Rental housing subsidy.  A pilot rental housing subsidy program broadens 
housing options, provides interim housing with least displacement and cheaper 
costs for the government.   
The pilot for 2,000 families amounts to Php 172.56Million which is cheaper than 
bunkhouses or staging areas. This will aid in the immediate transfer of ISFs 
residing in government infrastructure projects, provide interim housing for ISFs 
while construction of housing is in progress and prevent sudden dislocation of 
ISFs in cities.  Rental housing subsidy will speed up the implementation of 
government infrastructure projects.  
This measure seeks to institutionalize rental subsidy for the informal settlers in 
Metro Manila with an initial amount of Php 3,500.00 to assist them from the 
impacts of immediate dislocation emanating from eviction and demolition. 
The approval of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL 
February 6, 2023
11:51 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19th CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. __________ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM 
FOR INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES (ISFS) 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Republic of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section 1.  A Rental Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families (ISF) in Metro 
Manila shall hereby be established. 
Section 2. A Rental Housing Subsidy Program for ISFs, herein referred to as the 
Program, shall hereby be established as a housing and social protection 
program, with the end in view of enabling ISFs to lead decent lives and giving 
them access to the formal housing market.  Eligible ISFs shall receive a flat-rate 
rental subsidy of Three-Thousand Pesos (P3,500.00) per month; Provided, that 
at any time, but not more often than once every two (2) years, such subsidy may 
be reviewed or revised to conform to prevailing economic conditions by the 
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of 
Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). Rental subsidy shall be 
granted to qualified beneficiaries for a maximum of five (5) years or upon their 
availment of permanent housing, whichever comes first.  
Section 3. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall 
be charged against the current appropriations for the DHSUD. Hereafter, such 
amount as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included 
in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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Section 4. To fully implement the provisions of this Act, the DHSUD, the NHA, 
in close coordination with the DSWD, PCUP, and LGUs, herein represented by 
the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) shall issue rules, 
regulations, guidelines necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Act.  
 
Section 5. If any portion or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional 
or invalid, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in 
full force and effect. 
 
Section 6. All laws, executive orders, proclamations, rules, regulations and other 
issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
 
Section 7.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
             Approved,