Inkoduced by Senaior JINGGOY EJERCITO E S T W A  
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Loci1 Governmefit Units, in coordination with other government housing 
agencies, the private sector and NGOs, have been given the task to exert efforts in 
continuing the advocacy for socialized housing, which is considered as one of the priority 
areas of investment. Thus, there is a need to establish and create local housing boards as 
special bodies in the LGUs to ensure the implementation of what is mandated of them 
under the Urban Development and Housing Act or R.A. 7279. 
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The benefits 'that can be reaped from any given law depend pmaly on its effective 
implementation. This is undoubtadly true in the case of R.A. 7279. The mandate of the 
Local Government Units under thie aforesaid law is to ensure the proper implementation 
of the program under UDHA. Accordingly, there is still much to be desired to generate 
significant impact on a national scale. On the other hand, there is a wide perception that 
R.A 7279 has gained a tremendous impact upon LGUs to push and advocate for the 
production of low-cost housing projects. As a result of which, Local Government Units 
have started to embark on housing projects intended to address the problems of housing 
and uplift the livm of the urban poor sector in local communities. 
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For the foregoing reasons, the early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Seqator 
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Introduced by Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE LOCAL HOUSING BOARD AND AMENDING SECTIONS 447 
AND 
458 
OF R.A. 7160 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repvesentativks of the Philipgines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Creation of Local Housing Board. -- 
There shall be established a 
local housing board in every city/municipality. The City/Municipal Boards (C/MHBs) 
shall be under the office of the ,Mayor and composed of the following: 
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City/Municipal Mayor as Chairman; 
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Chairman of the Sangguniang PanglunsodBapn Committee on Housing and 
Urban Developmend or its equiival nt as Vixze-Chairman; 
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City/Municipal Planning abd Development Officer/coordinators.as Member; 
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City/Municipal Engineer; 
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Representative from CREBA; 
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Representative of HUDCC. 
Representbtive from a duly registered and accredited NGO/PO as Member; 
SECTION 2. 
Fqnctions of the CitylMunicippl Housing'l Boards. 
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City/Municipal housing boards shqll exercise the following functions: 


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Formulate a housing program for the city/rnmicipality iin. accordance with 
nationallregional pblicies and[ &idelines, 'including hie. Local Govahment Pabahay 
Program (LGPP), Urban 6evklopment Housing Act and 
the Natibnal urban 
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Development and Housing Framework; 
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Evaluate applications for development permits for subdivisions and within ten( 10) 
days from receidt of application, recommend to the Sanggunian appropriate action 
thereon. The ClMHBs shall give priority to projects for socialized housing as certified 
by the Spcialized Housing OneStop Processing Center (SHOPC); 
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Implement the housing.program of the city/munjcip,ality; 
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Serve as conduit of tQe national shelter agencies in the implementation of the 
LGPP and other housing programs; 
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Identifjdasses the housjpg pds:,of thgir respective .localities; ' 
Identify/mobilize resoFice4 for local housing prbgram implem&ation; 
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Identify fimily benefichies of the LGPP, UDHA aid other housing programs, 
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Perform such other related functions as may be provided by law and UDHA; and 
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Float municipal/city bonds .as a finanaing strategyto generate fbnds for socialized 
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SECTION 3. Meeting and &orurn. -- The board shall meet at least once a month or 
asoftenas may b enecessary. A majority of the members of the board shall 
constitute a quorum but the chairman or the Vice-chairman shall be present 
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during meetings. 
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SECTION 4. Compkation aind Remunerafion. -- the Chairman, ViceChaIrman and 
members of the city/municipal hiusing board shall perform their duties as such without 
compensation and remuneration. Members thereof who are not government officials or 
employees shall be entitled! to the necessary traveling .expenses and allowances 
chargeable against the funds of the LGU subject to the existi,ng accounting and auditing 
rules and regulations. 
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SECTION 5. 
The C/M" and the Provincial Development Council. -- The C/MHB 
shaIl submit to the Provincial Development Council (PDC) its housing and urban 
development program for the Qity/municipality, and an accomplishment report of its 
programs and plans, on a quarterly basis. 
The ' provincial Develqpment Council, on the-other hand, shall incorporate the 
plans submitted ,by,: the CM;W 'into the &era11 depa&aeqt plan of +he province. The 
Provincial Development Coun&il Ishall be given 
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the &uthc&ty to reject the proposed 
housing and urban developmint housing pxogram of the .city/municipality if it dotis not 
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conform with the land use and her-all development program of the province. 
SECTION 6. 
Relationship of the NationaZ Housing Agencies with the C/MHB. - 
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city/municipal housing board 
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prepare 
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submit through 
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Sangguniang PanglunsodlBayan and the city/municipal mayor a semi-annual report on 
the .status of their lo& housing projects to the Provinciil Developme;! 
Couhcil. 
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The Provincial Development Council, on the other hand, shall prepare and submit, on a 
semi-annual basis, its overall dtvelopment plan to the HUDCC and NEDA. 
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SECTION 7. Impdementing Guidelines. - The HUDCC and its line agencies 
shall formulate the necessary guidelines to enswe the effective and efficient 
implementation of local housing programs of the CMHB: 
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SECTION :8. 
Appropriatiobs. -- 
The Sanggwdaig Panlungkod/Biyan, asi the 
legislative body of the city/municipality, 
the year for the operations and pctivities of the CMHB. 
shall appropriate at least 1 .O% of its IRA for 
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,SECTION 9. RepebZing Cause. - Paragraph (x) of Section 447 (a) (2) and paragraph 
(x) .od Section 458 (a) of R.A. 7160 are hereby repealed 


SECTION 10. Separability Clause. -- If for any reasons, any sections or provisions of 
this Act is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid the other provisions hereof not 
affected thereby shall continue in full force and effect. 
SECTION 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect,upon its appqpval, 
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