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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL SETTLER 
FAMILIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Isang mala king ham on sa a ting programang pa bah ay ang umagapay sa 
lumalaking pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan. Dagdag pa po rito ang biglaang 
pangangaiiangan dala ng mga kalamidad at mga agarang proyekto ng gobyerno kung 
saan napipiiitan po ang ating mga kababayan na lisanin ang kanilang mga tahanan.
Our housing and resettlement program has always been trying to catch up to 
the ever-increasing demands of our population. On top of the challenge of building 
the actual living facilities, many target beneficiaries refuse relocation sites because the 
sites are not yet ready due to lack of access to sources of livelihood, reliable 
transportation, and even basiC government services.
This bill seeks to establish a program which allows the government to enter 
into a rent subsidy program for qualified families.
Sa pamamagitan ng isang alternative program kung saan sa halip na i-relocate 
sa malayong lugar ang mga pamiiya ay magkakaroon si la ng subsidy a sa kanilang upar 
mabibigyan natin ng pagkakataon ang mga beneficiary na manatiii sa lugar malapitsa 
kanilang dating tirahan. Hindi na nila kakailanganing maghanap ng ibang trabaho o 
kaya ay ilipat ng paaraian ang kanilang mga anak.
This also creates a multi-agency effort that looks into various aspects relating 
to housing and human settlements to ensure that the programs are effective and least 
disruptive as possible to the beneficiaries.


By allowing the families to stay in the cities, we are able to keep the families 
productive members of the communities and our country. We will also be able to 
minimize the stress of mass migration to the receiving local government units.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
MAMJEL "LITO" M. LAPID
Senator


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL SETTLER 
FAMILIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Rental Housing
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Subsidy Act of 2022".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to:
(a) Promote a just, equitable, and inclusive urban development through 
programs providing adequate social services, broader housing options, 
livelihood and employment, and an impro^ ed quality of life for the Filipino 
people, especially the underprivileged;
(b) Provide an innovative housing program that makes available affordable, 
livable, and decent housing, as well as access to basic social services, 
especially for the underprivileged;
(c) Protect the urban poor from the impact of immediate dislocation due to 
eviction and demolition arising from government projects and disasters; and
(d) Provide interim housing for dislocated families due to natural and man-made 
disasters and calamities.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
(a) "Dislocation" refers to the state of being displaced from one place to 
another due to causes such as eviction and demolition.
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(b) "Informal Settler Beneficiaries" (ISB) refer to individuals or households 
living in their own house or renting a dwelling unit:
i. Without consent of the lot owner;
ii. In danger areas as defined under Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise 
known as the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992";
iii. In government-owned lands to be used for government infrastructure 
projects;
IV. In protected forest areas except for indigenous people;
V. In areas of priority development as declared under Proclamation No. 
1967, Series of 1980, if applicable; or
vi. In other government public lands or facilities not intended for human 
habitation.
(c) "Lessee" shall refer to the person renting a residential unit.
(d) "Owner/Lessor" shall include the owner, administrator, or agent of the 
owner of the residential unit.
(e) "Rent" shall mean the amount paid for the use or occupancy of a residential 
unit whether payment is made on a monthly or other basis.
(f) "Rental Housing Subsidy" refers to partial financial assistance provided by 
the government to eligible program beneficiaries to rent accommodation in 
the private rental market. The amount shall not exceed the rates as 
regulated under Republic Act No. 9653, otherwise known as the "Rent 
Control Act of 2009".
SEC. 4. Rental Housing Subsidy Program. - There is hereby established the 
Rental Housing Subsidy Progi'am, hereinafter referred to as the "Program," to provide 
social protection and support to ISBs in accessing the formal housing market. It shall 
be made an option to address the temporary relocation of displaced families due to 
natural and man-made disasters.
Eligible ISBs shall receive a flat rental subsidy rate of Three thousand five 
hundred pesos (PhP 3,500.00) for those living in Metro Manila, and a rental subsidy 
rate to be jointly determined by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban 
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for those living in all other regions, taking into consideration the prevailing minimum 
wage and rental rates per region, but not to exceed Three thousand five hundred 
pesos (PhP3,500.00): Provided, That the rental subsidy shall not exceed the actual 
rent: Provided, further, That at any time, but not more than once every two (2) years, 
such subsidy may be reviewed or revised jointly by the DHSUD and NEDA to conform 
with prevailing economic conditions.
Rental subsidy shall be granted to eligible beneficiaries until the date of 
completion of the permanent housing project intended for them or upon their actual 
transfer to the permanent housing project, whichever comes first: Provided, That, in 
case of delay In the completion of the permanent housing project, the rental subsidy 
shall be extended: Provided, further. That the agency implementing the permanent 
housing project shall bear the cost of the extended rental subsidy.
SEC. 5. Eligibility. -To be an eligible beneficiary under this Act, an individual or 
household must:
(a) Live under any of fhe conditions under Sec. 3, paragraph b, of this Act;
(b) Have a source of livelihood or have at least one (1) member of the 
household gainfully employed: Provided, That the daily cumulative income 
of said family will amount to the prevailing minimum wage in the region; 
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(c) Vacate the informal settlement area in which they are presently living and 
transfer or relocate to a safer, decent, and formal settlement and sign a 
maximum five (5) - year contract with the government.
SEC. 6. Conditions for Continued Entitlement or Eligibility. - All eligible 
beneficiaries shall comply with the following conditions to continuously avail of the 
benefits under this Act:
(a) The beneficiaries shall not move or relocate back to the area in which they 
were originally livir g unless such move or relocation has been permitted by 
the proper government authorities, taking into consideration the purpose of 
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(b) The beneficiaries shall pay to the lessor that portion of the rental fee not 
covered by the subsidy.
(c) Beneficiaries who maintain good payment standing shall be prioritized as 
beneficiaries in government housing programs.
SEC. 7. Form of Payment - The rental subsidy shall be distributed by the 
DHSUD in such form it may determine to be most beneficial and appropriate for the 
beneficiaries.
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agencies and instrumentalities involved in the Program shall perform specific
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Coordinate with housing agencies to formulate Program targets and 
integrate these to the national housing policy;
Pramulgate appropriate housing policies among the attached 
corooracion,. of DHSUD and other concerned implementing agencies 
as necessary in line with the implementation of this Program; 
Maintain a national database of validated ISBs, their socio-economic 
profile, and their respective lessors as well as the link to publicly 
accessible registry of lessors, and the location and basic description 
of the rental housing unit;
Enlist beneficiaries and their lessors for the Program;
Disburse the rental subsidy to the lessors of the ISBs through a 
dedicated bank account in a government bank;
Formulate guidelines on the minimum design of a safe, decent, and 
adequate rental housing unit that considers public health goals;
Set up a monitoring and evaluation system, tools, grievance and 
redress system, exit strategy, and methodologies on compliance with 
conditions, implementation, output, and impact assessments 
together with its attached agencies, the Department of Social Welfare 
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Urban Poor (PGUP), the Technical Education and Skills Development 
Authority (TESDA), and the Local Government Units (LGUs); and 
Recommend to Congress measures for the proper and responsive 
implementation of this Act.
(b)The National Housing Authority (NHA) shall:
i. Coordinate with infrastructure program implementing agencies, 
including the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 
and the Department of Transportation (DOTr), regarding the 
identification of areas suitable for housing projects and the persons 
who need immediate resettlement;
li. Conduct census and tagging of affected ISBs for immediate 
resettlement;
Hi. CeTify and submit to DHSUD the list of eligible ISBs living In 
government-owned land to be used for government infrastructure 
project and in areas for priority development as declared under 
Proclamation No. 1967, s. 1980, if applicable, in coordination with 
DOTr, DPWH, and LGUs; and
Provide a national database of resettlement housing units ready for 
occupancy by intended ISBs of the program.
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i. Assist the NHA in conducting census and tagging of ISBs in need of 
immediate ;esettlement;
li. Assist the DSWD and PGUP in conducting social preparation 
activities;
Hi. Contain the vacated areas of ISBs to help achieve the objectives of 
this Program;
iv. Assist the DSWD in conducting field validation of beneficiaries and 
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Conduct an inventory of rental housing units that are compliant with 
the minimum design and standard facilities set by the DHSUD in 
consultation with other concerned agencies;
Assist in monitoring and evaluation of the Program, especially the 
continued occupancy of rental housing units by ISBs;
Maintain a database of ISBs as defined in this Act and registered 
lessors in iheir area of jurisdiction that can be linked to DHSUD's 
national database and shared with other concerned government 
implementing agencies of the Program; and 
Maintain a publicly accessible registry of rental housing units with 
basic desc-iption, which are compliant with minimum design and 
standard facilities in their respective area of jurisdiction.
(d)The DSWD shall:
I. Validate the list of eligible ISBs provided by DHSUD against the 
"Listahanan" or the National Household Targeting System for 
Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR);
il. With the assistance of LGUs, conduct field validation of ISBs and 
their respective lessors for the rental housing units;
Hi. Suomit the list of validated ISBs to DHSUD for funding;
Jointly undertake with the PGUP and the Department of the Interior 
and Local Government (DILG) the design of the social preparation; 
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Jointly undertake with the PGUP and LGUs the conduct of the social 
preparation.
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social preparation; and
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(f) The TESDA shall provide skills training to at least one (1) household 
member of the beneficiaries. It shall ensure that the skills trainings provided 
to beneficiaries are in line with the environment of the relocation site.
(g) The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) shall enroll In Its system at 
least one (1) household member of the applicant-beneficiaries of the 
Program :o facilitate their entry into the formal housing market.
Provided, that a national program steering committee, and regional, provincial, 
city, and municipal technical working groups (TWGs) composed of the DHSUD, NHA, 
LGUs, DSWD, TESDA, PGUP, and HDMF shall be constituted to define the line of 
coordination and to ensure seamless program coordination.
Provided, further. That DHSUD shall closely collaborate with the NHA, DSWD, 
DILG, and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the development of a 
program design and funding mechanism.
SEC. 9. Additional Positions and Personnel for the DHSUD. - For purposes of 
this Act, the DHSUD shall, in accordance with pertinent civil service rules, create 
positions and enlist additional personnel to ensure the proper and appropriate 
implementation of the Program under this Act, subject to the evaluation and approval 
by the DBM.
SEC. 10. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the effective 
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current appropriations for 
DHSUD. Hereafter, such amount as may be necessary for its continued implementation 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act: Provided, that funding 
support for agencies implementing the Program shall be included in the necessary 
appropriations for this Act.
SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulation^. - The DHSUD, in coordination 
with relevant government agencies, shall issue rules, regulations, and guidelines 
necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Act within six (6) months from 
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SEC. 12. Mandatory Review on the Implementation of this Act - The DHSUD 
shall submit to the Congress a report on the implementation of this Program at the 
end of the second year from the date of effectivity of this Act and every two (2) years 
thereafter.
SEC. 13. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act, or parts thereof, is 
declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the 
other portions.
SEC. 14. Repealing Clause. - Ali laws, executive orders, presidential decrees. 
Implementing rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly.
SEC. 15. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,