Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In the Republic of the Philippines, the present set up of our government 
agencies that are involved in housing and urban development has inherent 
institutional weaknesses. The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating 
Council (HUDCC) has served as the oversight, over-all coordinator, initiator, 
enabler and facilitator of all government policies, plans and programs for the 
housing sector.  It sets the overall direction and targets for the sector, determines 
strategies, formulates appropriate policies, monitors and evaluates the 
programs, projects and performance of the implementing shelter agencies. 
But its limited resources and authorities as a coordinating body has served 
as constraints in providing and implementing an overall urban development and 
housing strategy for the country and in orchestrating a national development 
framework that will rationalize and manage the process of urbanization, at the 
same time empowering and harnessing the full capacity of the Local Government 
Units (LGUs) to promote sustainable development, environmental awareness and 
equitable growth. 
On the other hand, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), 
an attached body to the HUDCC, has integrative roles of town planning 
assistance to LGUs, real estate management and regulation, and adjudication of 
cases involving buyers in subdivisions and condominiums against developers, 
oppositions to applications involving regulatory permits and licenses, and 
appeals from the decisions of local zoning bodies. Republic Act 8763 otherwise 
known as the “home guaranty corporation act of 2000” also transferred the 
regulatory and adjudicatory jurisdictions over homeowners associations to the 
HLURB. 
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With these vast powers of the HLURB, the HUDCC is limited to policy 
making and is not involved in the implementation of HLURB’s mandates.  
This House Bill seeks to address this weakness, the need to reorganize the 
housing or shelter agencies. The adjudicatory function of the (DHSUD) shall be 
lodged into an independent and enhanced adjudicatory commission.  
This House Bill seeks to address the issue by institutionalizing inclusive 
growth through a local government unit led on-site, in-city, near-city, or off-
city resettlement program which recognizes the people's right to the city where 
off city resettlement shall only be resorted to when near-city resettlement is not 
feasible and must satisfy the requirements of adequate and responsive 
consultation prior to relocation.  
Earnest approval of this bill is hereby requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D. 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
AN ACT 
TO CREATING THE 
ON-SITE, IN-CITY, NEAR-CITY, OR OFF-CITY LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL 
SETTLER FAMILIES MANDATING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
UNIT TO PROVIDE OTHER BASIC NEEDS (SERVICES) AND 
LIVELIHOOD COMPONENTS, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279 OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS THE "URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 
1992", TO ESTABLISH SUSTAINABILITY, PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress 
Assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title — This Act shall be known as the "Urban Development 
and Housing Act of 2022"  
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy — It is a policy of the government to 
promote the continuity of the development of economic and urbanized housing 
projects, primarily by the private sector in order to make available adequate 
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urbanized housing units for average and low-income earners in urban and rural 
areas. 
Section 26 of Republic Act No. 7279 states that On-site 
development shall be implemented whenever possible in order to ensure 
minimum movement of occupants of blighted lands and slum areas. The 
resettlement of the beneficiaries of the Program from their existing places of 
occupancy shall be undertaken only when on-site development is not 
feasible and after compliance with the procedures of this Act. 
SECTION 3. Objectives - It shall be the policy of the State to undertake, 
in cooperation with the private sector, a comprehensive and sustainable Urban 
Development and Housing Program. 
SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations — the state shall 
establish a sustainable Urban Development and Housing mechanism to be 
formulated by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board under the direction 
of the Department of Human settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) in 
coordination with all local government units (LGUs) and other concerned public 
and private sectors within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act.  
The mechanism protocol shall refer to the comprehensive plan for urban 
and urbanizable areas aimed at achieving the objectives of the Program.  
In the formulation of this mechanism, a review and rationalization of 
testing town and land use plans, housing programs, and all other objectives and 
activities of government agencies and the private sectors which may 
substantially affect urban land use patterns, transportation and public utilities, 
infrastructure, environment and population movement shall be undertaken with 
the concurrence of the local government units concerned. 
 
SECTION 5. Housing Tax — Consistent with the constitutional principle 
that the ownership and enjoyment of property bear a social function and to raise 


funds for the Program, all local government units are hereby authorized to 
impose an additional one percent (1%) tax on the assessed value of all lands in 
urban areas in excess of Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00). 
 
SECTION 6. Appropriations — The amount necessary to carry out the 
purposes of this Act shall be included in the annual budget of implementing 
agencies in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following its 
enactment into law and every year thereafter. 
The State shall hereby provide a separate authorize capitalization of Two 
billion pesos (₱2,000,000,000.00) to evolve and implement a comprehensive 
national program to meet the housing and related needs and to maintain the 
continuity of its mandate.  
The state shall hereby authorize the Department of Human settlements 
and Urban Development (DHSUD)to re-align its appropriations, in the current 
year of the date of the effectivity of this Act to conform with its mandate and 
requirements. 
SECTION 7. Periodic Reports - The (DHSUD) shall submit periodic 
reports on its findings and make recommendations on actions to be taken by 
Congress and Senate and the appropriate department, and in order to carry out 
the objectives and mandates of this Act. 
SECTION 8. Automatic Review - Every three (3) years after the effectivity 
of this Act, an independent review panel composed of experts to be appointed by 
the President shall review the policies and programs in the (DHSUD) shall make 
recommendations, based on its findings, to the President and to both Houses of 
Congress. 


SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, issuances, 
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed 
or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 10. Separability Clause.  If, for any reason or reasons, 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 11. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.  
 
Approved,