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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
Second Regular Session) 
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FEB -3 r'5 :23 
SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. 2626 
Prepared by the Committees on Urban Planning, Housing and 
Resettlement; and Local Government with Senators Jinggoy Ejercito 
Estrada and Joseph Victor G. Ejercito as authors thereof 
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AN ACT CREATING A LOCAL HOUSING BOARD IN ALL CITIES AND 
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FIRST TO THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITIES, PROVIDING FOR ITS 
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POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
5 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION I.Short Title. - This Act shall he known as the "Local Housing 
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BoardActof2015." 
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SECTION 2.Declaration of Policy.- It is hereby declared the policy of the 
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State to: 
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a) Promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity 
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and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through 
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policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a 
13 
rising standard of living and an improved quality of life for all; 
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b) Adopt a continuing housing program that will make available at 
15 
affordable cost, decent housing and basic services to all especially the 
16 
underprivileged and homeless; 
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c) Protect urban and rural poor dwellers from evictions or demolitions 
18 
undertaken in violation of the law or in an unjust and inhumane manner; 
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d) Require all national agencies and offices to conduct periodic consultations 
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with appropriate local government units (LGUs), non-governmental and 
21 
people's organizations and other concerned sectors of the community before 
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any project or program is implemented in their respective jurisdictions; 
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e) Promote and institutionalize the participation of the private sector, non-
24 
government organizations (NGOs) and people's organization (POs) in the 
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urban and rural development process; and 
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f) Promote genuine and meaningful local autonomy to political subdivisions 
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of the State to enable them to attain their fullest development as self-
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sufficient national goals. 
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g) Consistent with Republic Act No. 9485 or the Anti-Red tape Act of 2007, it 
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is the Policy of the state to promote integrity, accountability, proper 
3 
management of public affairs and public property as well as to establish 
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effective practices aimed at expediting official transactions in government, in 
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order to prevent demoralization of the housing stakeholders and the buying 
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public, as well as to prevent graft and reduced red tape. 
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Toward these ends, the State shall provide for a more responsive and 
8 
accountable local government structure instituted through a system of 
9 
decentralization whereby LGUs, through the creation of local housing 
10 
boards, shall be given more powers, authority, responsibilities and resources 
11 
in the planning and execution of their housing programs. 
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SECTION. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following 
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terms or words and phrases shall mean or be understood as follows: 
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a) Balanced Housing Requirement refers to the responsibility given to 
15 
developers of subdivision projects pursuant to Section 18 of the Urban 
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Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992; 
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b) Comprehensive Land Use Plan refers to the primary and dominant base 
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for land use, applying a rational approach for allocating available land 
19 
resources as equitably as possible among competing user groups and for 
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different functions, consistent with the development and zoning plan of the 
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area and the provisions of the UDHA; 
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c) Economic Housing refers to a type of housing project provided to 
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moderately low-income families with lower interest rates and longer 
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amortization periods; 
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d) Board refers to the Local Housing Board in all cities and first to third 
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class municipalities created under this Act; and 
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e) Local Housing Office refers to the implementing body of the Local 
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Housing Board. 
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f) National Urban Development and Housing Framework (NUDHF) refers 
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to the comprehensive plan for urban and urbanizable areas aimed at 
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achieving the objectives set forth under the UDHA of 1992; 
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g) Peoples' Organization refers to a bonafide association of citizens with 
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demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identifiable 
34 
leadership, membership, and structure. 
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h) Rural Areas refer to those areas that are not urban areas asdefined 
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under this Act; 
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i) Socialized Housing refers to housing programs and projects covering 
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homelots, houses, and lots or low-rise, medium rise and high-rise 
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residential buildings, 
including high density housing projects and 
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condominium projectsundertaken by the Government or the private sector 
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for the poor which shall include sites and services development, long-term 
2 
financing, direct subsidy programs, liberalized terms or interest payments, 
3 
and such other benefit; 
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j) UDHArefers to the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 or 
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Republic Act No. 7279 (R.A. No. 7279); 
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k) Underprivileged and Homeless Rural or Urban Poor Dwellers refer to 
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individuals or families residing in rural or urban areas whose income or 
8 
combined household income falls within the poverty threshold as defined by 
9 
the National Economic Development Authority and who do not own housing 
10 
facilities, and shall include those who live in makeshift dwelling units and 
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do not enjoy security of land tenure; 
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1) Urban Areas refer to 
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i. A barangay that has a population size of 5,000 or more, or 
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ii. A barangay that has at least one establishment with a minimum of 
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100 employees, or 
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iii. A barangay that has 5 or more establishments with a minimum of 10 
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employees, and 5 or more facilities within the two-kilometer radius 
18 
from the barangay hall, 
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Further, 
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iv. All barangays in the National Capital Region be automatically 
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classified as urban; 
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v. All highly urbanized cities be subjected to the urban-rural criteria in 
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order to determine its urban-rural classification; 
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vi. The NSO adopt the recommended definition starting in the 2005 
25 
Census of Population (PopCen); 
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vii. The NSO conduct parallel runs for generation of data on urban 
27 
population using the old and new definitions in the 2005 PopCen; 
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and 
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viii. The NSO and NCSB spearhead the conduct of an advocacy campaign 
30 
to inform users on the new definition of urban barangays. 
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m) Local Shelter Plan refers to a general framework that effectively 
32 
provides a step-by-step procedure by which cities and municipalities could 
33 
formulate solutions to their housing problems. It shall include measures to 
34 
enable cities and municipalities to plan and implement their specific 
35 
mandates based on the UDHA, 
and to facilitate a 
linkage with 
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comprehensive land use plans as defined under this Act; 
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n) 
Non-Government Organization refers to a non-stock, non-profit 
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domestic corporation or organization as defined under Section 34 (H) (2) (c) 
39 
of the Tax Code organized and operated exclusively for scientific, research, 
40 
educational, character building, youth and sports development, health, 
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social welfare, cultural or charitable purposes, or a combination thereof, no 
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part of the net income of which inures to the benefit of any private 
2 
individual; 
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SECTION. 4. Local Housing Boards; Creation; Composition. -There shall 
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be created a Local Housing Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, in all 
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cities and first to third class municipalities as classified by the Secretary of 
6 
Finance: Provided, That fourth and fifth class municipalities may create 
7 
their own Local Housing Board if they so desire. The Board shall be 
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composed of the following: 
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a) The City/Municipal Mayor as Chairperson; 
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b) The Vice Mayor as Vice Chairperson; 
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c) The Chairperson of the Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Housing 
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and Urban Development or its equivalent as Member; 
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d) The City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator as 
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Member; 
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e) The City/Municipal Engineer and its equivalent as Member; 
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f) A representative of the housing agencies to be designated by the 
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HUDCC as Member; 
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g) A representative from a private organization engaged in subdivision 
19 
and housing development operating in the city or municipality as 
20 
Member; 
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h) A representative from POs operating in the city or municipality 
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as Member: Provided, that a PO already represented in any localspecial 
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body may be concurrently represented in any local housing board; 
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and 
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i) A representative from NGOs operating in the city or municipality as 
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Member Provided, That an NGO already represented in any local 
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special body may be concurrently represented in any local housing 
28 
board. Representatives to the Board from organizations mentioned in 
29 
the last three paragraphs of this section shall be selected through the 
30 
same process as that of filling up the representatives of the local 
31 
special bodies. 
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In case of a city, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor 
33 
(PCUP) shall be represented in the Board, as member. 
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SECTION. 5. Powers and Functions. - Local Housing Boards shall have 
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the following powers and functions: 
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a) Formulate, develop, and recommend to the Sanggunian, policies, 
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directives, rules and regulations, consistent with laws, as it may deem 
38 
necessary, on the provision of decent and affordable housing and 
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resettlement areas and on the observance of the right of the underprivileged 
2 
and homeless to just and humane evictions and demolitions; 
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b) With the assistance of the HUDCC and other concerned government 
4 
agencies, prepare a Local Shelter Plan which shall form part of the 
5 
city/municipal comprehensive development plan:Provided, That such plan 
6 
shall be consistent with the city/municipal land use plan: Provided 
7 
furlher,That public hearings shall be conducted for the purpose; 
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c) Designate at least one (1) representative to their respective local 
9 
development councils: Provided, That said representative is not already a 
10 
member of the council; 
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d) Recommend to the Sanggunian, the sites for socialized housing, subject 
12 
to the requirements prescribed by Section 8 of R.A. 7279 andguidelines 
13 
issued for the purpose; 
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e) Advise the Sanggunian on matters of local taxation, which mayaffect the 
15 
local government housing program, which includes, but shall not be limited 
16 
to, the formulation of a socialized housing tax, idle land tax, and an 
17 
additional levy on the real property tax to constitute a Special Socialized 
18 
Housing Fund; 
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f) Recommend, for approval of their respective Local Chief Executives (LCEs), 
20 
formulated schemes for the acquisition and disposition of lands within their 
21 
localities for socialized housing purposes, subject to Section 9 to 14 of R.A. 
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7279 and its implementing guidelines: Provided, That such schemes shall 
23 
ensure that the valuation of a particular land for socialized housing 
24 
purposes shall be within the affordability levels of prospective beneficiaries; 
25 
g) 
Recommend for approval of their respective LCEs, partnership 
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arrangements with the national government on the provision of decent and 
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affordable shelter; 
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h) Through the local chief executive, submit to the President andthe 
29 
Congress of the Philippines, an annual report as provided by Section 41 of 
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R.A. 7279; 
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i) Perform such other related functions established by law or ordinance, as 
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necessary to implement the mandate of local government units under the 
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UDHA; and 
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SECTION. 6. Demolition and Eviction Clearinghouse.· 
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a) The 
Local Housing Board is hereby tasked to oversee the 
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implementation of Section 28 of the UDHA and its implementing rules 
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and regulations: Provided,That just and humane eviction and 
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demolition procedures under Section 28 of the UDHA and its 
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implementing rules and regulations are likewise made applicable to 
40 
rural areas. In this regard, the Local Housing Board shall: 
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(1) Oversee 
and 
coordinate 
government 
activities 
relative 
to 
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consultation, relocation and resettlement of underprivileged and 
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homeless urban and rural poor dwellers in cases where evictions 
4 
and demolitions affecting them are necessary and allowed by 
5 
existing laws; 
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(2) Recommend policy measures and/or undertake appropriate action 
7 
to ensure full compliance with the constitutional mandate and 
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statutory requirements prior to evictions and/or demolitions 
9 
affecting underprivileged and homeless urban or rural poor 
10 
dwellers; and 
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(3) Issue directives, rules and regulations, consistent with laws as it 
12 
may deem necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of the 
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constitutional mandate to ensure just and humane evictions and 
14 
demolitions. 
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b) Before undertaking evictions and/or demolitions that will affect 
17 
underprivileged and homeless urban or rural poor dwellers, the city or 
18 
municipality concerned, national government agencies or other 
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proponents or eviction and/or demolition activities, including 
20 
employees of the judiciary, shall submit a compliance report to the 
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Local Housing Board, with a statement under oath that: 
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(1) Adequate consultation as defined and outlined under pertinent 
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laws, rules and regulations have already been undertaken with the 
25 
affected residents; 
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(2) Adequate relocation a defined and outlines under pertinent laws, 
27 
rules, and regulations, is available, ready and sufficiently 
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supported by relocation and resettlement finding; and 
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(3) The 
requirements 
and 
procedures 
prescribed 
under 
the 
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implementing rules and regulations of Section 28 or Republic Act 
31 
No. 7279, specifically on the pre-relocation, relocation and post-
32 
relocation phases of eviction and/or demolition activities have been 
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or shall be observed. 
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The compliance report shall include a certified list of families to be 
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evicted and or relocated. The Local Housing Board shall have the power to 
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review the compliance report and approve or disapprove the same. 
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SECTION 7.Local Housing Office; Creation: Functions. - There shall be 
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created a Local Housing Office in all cities and municipalities, which shall 
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heretofore become a regular office under the local government unit and 
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serve as the implementing arm of the Board. The Urban Poor Affairs Office 
41 
or its equivalent office in cities or municipalities shall be converted into the 
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Local Housing Office and in addition to its existing functions, shall have the 
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following additional functions: 
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a) Assist the Board in the preparation of the local shelter plan; 
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b) Assist the city/municipal development councils in the formulation of their 
2 
respective comprehensive land use plans; 
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c) Oversee and coordinate government activities relative to consultation, 
4 
relocation, and resettlement of underprivileged and homeless urban or rural 
5 
poor dwellers in cases where evictions and demolitions affecting them are 
6 
necessary and allowed by existing laws; 
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d) Ensure that the balanced housing requirements as provided in Section 18 
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of R.A. 7279 and its implementing rules and regulations are implemented 
9 
and enforced: Provided, That the developer retains the choice of the site and 
10 
mode by which he/she/it shall comply with the said requirements;Provided, 
11 
further, That the socialized housing component sited elsewhere if it is not 
12 
feasible to place the same within the same municipality or city where the 
13 
major project is to be established; and, Provided, finally,That, in case of 
14 
conflict, the Regional Office of the HLURB shall have the final decision on 
15 
the feasibility of placing the socialized housing component therein. 
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e) In coordination with other offices within the LGU, monitor the nature and 
17 
progress of land development of projects that the Board has approved, as 
18 
well as housing construction in the case of house and lot packages, to 
19 
ensure their faithfulness to the approved plans andspecifications thereof, 
20 
and impose appropriate measures to enforcecompliance therewith; 
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f) Conduct an inventory of all lands within their respective localities, and 
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update the same every three (3) years, in accordance with Section 7 of R.A. 
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7279 and guidelines issued for the purpose; 
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g) Identify the sites for socialized housing, subject to the requirements 
25 
prescribed by Section 8 of RA. 7279 and guidelines issued for the purpose; 
26 
h) Ensure the registration of underprivileged and homeless urban or rural 
27 
dwellers as socialized housing beneficiaries under Sections 16 and 17 of 
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R.A. 7279: Provided That the Local Housing Office shall assume the 
29 
functions of city or municipal registration committees as constituted under 
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the implementing rules and regulations of the same sections; 
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i) Ensure the prevention of proliferation of professional squatters and 
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squatting syndicates within its jurisdiction; 
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h) Ensure the enforcement of laws, policies and programs on housing and 
34 
shelter as provided for under laws and such directives, rules and regulations 
35 
adopted by the Board; 
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k) Assist in the organization of housing and shelter cooperatives, 
37 
associations or organizations in establishing linkages with government 
38 
agencies and NGOs involved in the promotion and integration of the concept 
39 
of shelter development and generation, taking into account the livelihood of 
40 
the people and other community activities; 
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j) Provide technical and other forms of assistance to existing housing 
2 
associations or cooperatives to enhance their viability as economic 
3 
enterprises and social organizations; 
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k) Coordinate with government agencies and instrumentalities performing 
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functions which may affect housing and urban development; and 
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1) Perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or 
7 
ordinance. 
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SECTION 8. Local Housing Officer. - A Local Housing Officer who shall be 
9 
a career official shall head the local housing office. No person shall be 
10 
appointed Local Housing Officer unless, he is a citizen of thePhilippines, a 
11 
resident of the LGU concerned, of good moral character, a holder of a college 
12 
degree either in public administration, urban planning, civil engineering, 
13 
economics, development studies or such other related courses. He must 
14 
have at least five (5) years experience in the case of cities, and three (3) years 
15 
experience in the case of municipalities, either in housing development 
16 
projects, organization of housing associations or cooperatives, management 
17 
and operation of housing and shelter programs or such other related 
18 
activities. 
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SECTION 9. Generation and Mobilization of Resources.- TheBoards are 
20 
hereby constituted as the primary entities tasked to adviselocal development 
21 
councils on matters of sourcing of funds for socialized housing. For this 
22 
purpose, the Boards may recommend the following schemes for funding 
23 
socialized housing projects: 
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a) Build-operate-transfer and other related schemes; 
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b) Bond flotation and other credit financing arrangements; 
26 
c) Availment of foreign or local grants: Provided, That local housing boards 
27 
are hereby authorized to receive foreign and local grants which shall be 
28 
remitted to the local treasury, and shall be credited to the socialized housing 
29 
account of the local government unit concerned; 
30 
d) Loan packages from government financing/lending institutions; 
31 
e) Joint venture projects with private sector groups or developers and with 
32 
NGOs and POs; and 
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f) Pooling of resources between and among LGUs, the private sector, NGOs 
34 
and POs. 
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SECTION 10. Meetings and Quorum. - The Board shall have its meeting at 
36 
least once a month or as often as may be deemed necessary. 
37 
The presence of the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson and a 
38 
majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Special 
39 
meetings may be called by the Chairperson or by a majority of the members 
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when situations so warrant. The Board through a simple majority shall 
2 
reach decisions. 
3 
A written notice of the date, time, place and agenda of the meeting 
4 
shall be sent to each member of the Board at least three (3) days prior to the 
5 
scheduled meeting or at least one (1) day, if it is a special meeting. 
6 
The chairperson, or in his/her absence, the vice-chairperson shall 
7 
preside over the Board meetings. 
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SECTION 11. Compensation and Remuneration. - Members of the Board 
9 
who are not government officials or employees shall be entitled to the 
10 
necessary traveling expenses and allowances chargeable against the funds 
11 
of the local housing board concerned, subject to existing accounting and 
12 
auditing rules and regulations. 
13 
This does not preclude cities and municipalities from mobilizing other 
14 
possible funding sources for the compensation and remuneration of 
15 
members of the Board who are not government officials or employees. 
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SECTION 12. Special Housing Trust Fund. Cities and municipalities shall 
17 
establish a special account to be called the "Special Housing Trust Fund" to 
18 
initially establish the local housing office and as source of funds for the 
19 
housing programs of the city/municipality for the underprivileged and 
20 
homeless. Sources of said trust fund shall come from, but not limited to, the 
21 
following: 
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a) Proceeds generated from the collection of the additional one-halfpercent 
23 
(0.5%) tax on real properties; 
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b) All 'funds/monies generated from various sources intended for housing 
25 
and other related development programs; 
26 
c) All payments, remittances, accrued interests, penalties, and such other 
27 
fees generated from housing related activities; and 
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SECTION 13. Roles of Stakeholders. In order to facilitate the work of the 
29 
Board, the roles of the stakeholders shall be as provided for under this 
30 
section: 
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a. The Local Government Unit shall: 
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1) Identify and prioritize areas for housing development; 
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2) Plan on the total housing need of its constituents; 
34 
3) Provide basic information relative to the areas that may be 
35 
proposed for issuance of Presidential Proclamation; 
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4) Assist in the conduct of verification survey; 
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5) 
Monitor and oversee the implementation of the activities 
2 
in accordance with their respective work programs; 
3 
6) Prepare the detailed work program for approved housing projects; 
4 
7) Promptly issue the necessary permits needed for socialized housing 
5 
programs; and 
6 
8) Provide the necessary support or enter into partnership with Key 
7 
Shelter Agencies to facilitate the provision or socialized housing. 
8 
b. Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) shall: 
9 
1) Recommend to the local housing board, options for thedeve]opment 
10 
of sites or disposition schemes to the intended beneficiaries; 
11 
2) 
Process 
and 
recommend 
to 
the 
President, 
idle 
or 
12 
underutilizedgovernment lands identified by the local housing board 
13 
as siteswhich are suitable for housing purposes; 
14 
3) 
Solicit assistance from other national government agencies 
15 
whosefunctions. and services are necessary in the provision of 
16 
housingand delivery of basic services; 
17 
4) Through the National Housing Authority (NHA) , prepare the Master 
18 
Development Plans of the areas identified for housing; 
19 
5) Identify and recommend housing projects/programs which can be 
20 
implemented and funded through alternative schemes; and 
21 
6) Draw-up guidelines as well as Terms of Reference to cover 
22 
theimplementation of identified priority housing projects. 
23 
c. The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) shall, 
24 
1) Coordinate with the Local Housing Board regarding the provision of 
25 
financing facilities for its heretofore priority housing projects intended 
26 
for its informal settler families and low-income families; 
27 
2) Assist the Local Housing Board in the provision of decent and 
28 
affordable housing through development financing; 
29 
3) Enter into partnerships with LGUs to facilitate the efficient 
30 
provision of socialized housing; 
31 
4) Participate in the crafting of subdivision schemes and development 
32 
plans of economic and socialized housing projects to be approved by 
33 
the Local Housing Board. 
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d. The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) shall: 
35 
1) Monitor all evictions and demolitions, whether extra-judicial 
36 
orcourt-ordered, involving homeless and underprivileged citizens; 
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2) Require the concerned departments and agencies, including 
2 
concerned LGUs, proposing to undertake demolition and eviction 
3 
activities to secure first from either the PCUP Central Office, in the 
4 
case of national projects, or from the PCUP Regional Office concerned, 
5 
in the case of regional or local projects, the checklists, guidelines and 
6 
compliance certificates on demolition and eviction prior to the actual 
7 
implementation thereof and thereafter, submit to the PCUP the 
8 
completed checklist, attested to under oath by the proponent that the 
9 
provisions of Section 28 of RA 7279 or its implementing rules and 
10 
regulations have been complied with; 
11 
3) Based on the completed checklist and subject to further 
12 
verification, issue demolition and eviction compliance certificates to 
13 
proposed 
demolitions 
and 
evictions 
involving 
homeless 
and 
14 
underprivileged citizens; 
15 
4) Investigate motupropio or upon complaint by any party, any 
16 
violation of the provisions of Section 28 of RA 
7279 and 
17 
itsimplementing rules and regulations; 
18 
5) File motuproprio or by way of assistance to any aggrieved party, the 
19 
appropriate criminal, civil or administrative case against any person 
20 
or persons found to have violated the provisions of Section 28 of RA 
21 
7279 or its implementing rules and regulations; 
22 
6) Assist in the social preparation conducted by the Local Housing 
23 
Board, Peoples' Organization and non-government organization 
24 
representatives, in coordination with the concerned key shelter 
25 
agencies; 
26 
6) Such other functions as provided for under Executive Order No. 
27 
152, series of 2002. 
28 
d. The PO and NGO representatives shall: 
29 
1) Assist in the holding of dialogues and consultations with affected 
30 
families leading to their full acceptance and support to the program; 
31 
2) Provide feedback mechanism to the Local Housing Board and 
32 
ensure urban poor participation in the decision-making process; 
33 
3) Assist the Local Housing Board in processing applications and 
34 
documents; 
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4) 
Provide 
support 
to 
the 
local 
housing 
board 
in 
the 
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communityrelations, 
social 
preparations 
and 
information 
37 
disseminations andmotivation activities at the identified housing sites; 
38 
5) Actively participate in the drawing up of the development plan 
39 
forthe area; and 
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6) Identify pro-poor programs to uplift the socio-economic conditions 
2 
of the affected urban poor residents. 
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SECTION 14. Penalties. - Unjustified failure or refusal of a mayor to 
4 
constitute the local housing board as created and defined by this Act, shall 
5 
subject the national and local government officials and employees 
6 
responsible for the such omission, misrepresentation, fraud, or unjustified 
7 
failure or refusal to: 
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a) Disciplinary action under Book I, Title Two, Chapter 4 of the Local Code; 
9 
and/or Government 
10 
b) Prosecution under the penalty clause of the UDHA. 
11 
In addition, the Mayor, Local Housing Board members, Local Housing 
12 
officer and their employees or personnel who shall violate this act shall be 
13 
proceeded against in accordance with Section 11 (A) of Republic Act No. 
14 
9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act. In determining the person or persons liable, 
15 
the board of members, officers or employees in charge of the frontline 
16 
services, as well as the head of the particular agency, division or unit of the 
17 
agency in charge of the processing and releasing of the housing-related 
18 
certification, clearance or permit, shall be deemed responsible or liable for 
19 
the violation under this Act. 
20 
Administrative liability shall be enforced in accordance with Civil 
21 
Service laws, rules and regulations, such as, but not limited to Civil Service 
22 
Commission Resolution No. 99-1936, without prejudice to other civil or 
23 
criminal liabilities for the same act or omission. 
24 
For the purpose of proving liability under this Act, the aggrieved 
25 
parties shall provide the relevant documents and material information. They 
26 
shall also immediately execute an affidavit setting forth in chronological 
27 
detail the specific acts and omissions of the responsible officers and 
28 
employees, and their names as well as the specific dates thereof and other 
29 
relevant information. 
30 
SECTION 15. Transitory Provisions. - Local chief executives of cities and 
31 
first to third class municipalities shall constitute their respective Boards 
32 
within ninety (90) days from the promulgation of the implementing rules and 
33 
regulations of this Act. Local Chief Executives of fourth to sixth class 
34 
municipalities are given a minimum of two (2) years from the promulgation 
35 
of the implementing rules and regulations of this Act to constitute their 
36 
Boards. Failure to constitute the Board within this prescribed period shall 
37 
be prima facie evidence of unjustified failure or refusal to do so. 
38 
Cities and municipalities with existing local housing and urban 
39 
development boards or similar entities are hereby given ninety (90) days 
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from the promUlgation of the implementing rules and regulations of this Act 
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to conform with the provisions of this Act: Provided, That nothing herein 
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stated shall preclude cities and municipalities from designating additional 
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functions and/ or appropriating additional funds to achieve the objectives of 
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this Act. 
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SECTION 16. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) 
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days after the approval of this Act, the HUDCC and the DILG, in 
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consultation with the concerned government agencies, the private sector, 
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League of Cities and Municipalities,POs and NGOs, shall formulate the 
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appropriate rules and regulations necessary to effectively implement any or 
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all of the provisions of this Act. 
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Such rules and regulations shall include, among others, guidelines on 
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the following: 
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a) Resource generation and mobilization for socialized housing purposes; 
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b) Schemes for local government housing assistance; and 
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c) Accreditation and selection of representatives of the private sector, NGOs 
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and POs to the local housing board. 
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SECTION 17. Repealing Clause. - (a) Sections 3 (R) and 3(V) of the Urban 
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Development and Housing Act of 1992 or RA 7279 is likewise amended; and 
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(b) All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, 
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and other issuances, or part or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with 
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the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 1 8. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of this 
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Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not 
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affected thereby shall continue to be in force and effect. 
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Approved, 
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