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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
HON. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
AN ACT  
PROVIDING CAMPUS HOUSING TO TENURED PERSONNEL IN 
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES  
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Currently, some state colleges and universities in the Philippines 
provide housing for tenured personnel. However, these individuals lose 
the privilege when they retire, resign or are terminated from the service. 
This situation gives rise to a heartbreaking situation where retired 
personnel lose their “home” in their old age. 
For example, in the University of the Philippines, retired employees 
are required to return the unit they are occupying within six months from 
their retirement from the University. This same policy is also existing in 
other state universities and colleges (SUCs), such as Mindanao State 
University, among others.  
In order to remedy this situation, this bill mandates SUCs to provide 
in-campus housing to tenured teaching and non-teaching personnel at 
affordable rental charges and in accordance with the criteria and 
standards set by the Board of Regents of the SUC.  Subject to certain 
exemptions, qualified personnel may stay in in-campus housing units 
during their lifetime to ensure that they will be able to live comfortably in 
the home they grew accustomed to. This measure also seeks to protect 
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them from inconvenience of looking for alternative housing and moving 
somewhere else during their old age.  
 
In addition, in recognition of the fact that SUC in-campus housing 
may be limited, this bill also mandates SUCs to establish partnerships with 
the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development 
(DHSUD), 
Government 
Financial Institutions (GFIs), and 
other 
government agencies, to assist qualified beneficiaries in the rental and/or 
acquisition of off-campus housing and in the availment of soft loans for 
the acquisition of housing units outside of the premises of the university 
or college, respectively.  
 
Lastly, this bill also mandates all SUCs to develop a Housing 
Development Program to ensure that tenured personnel shall have 
affordable housing options, whether in-campus or off-campus. 
 
 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
 
HON. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
HON. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
AN ACT  
PROVIDING CAMPUS HOUSING TO TENURED PERSONNEL IN 
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES  
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
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Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “State 
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Universities and Colleges (SUCs) Tenured Personnel Housing Act.” 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State recognizes the right of 
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teachers to professional advancement, to adequate remuneration and 
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other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment. Towards this end, the State 
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shall provide decent and high-quality housing at equitable terms and 
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conditions for tenured SUC personnel who have dedicated their lives to a 
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lifelong pursuit of teaching and education. 
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SEC. 3. Coverage. – The provisions of this Act shall apply to all 
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tenured teaching and non-teaching personnel in all SUCs in the 
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Philippines. For the purpose of this Act, tenured teaching personnel refers 
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to members of the faculty of SUCs who have attained permanent status 
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according to the standards and criteria set by the SUC. 
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SEC. 4. Mandatory Campus Housing for Tenured SUC 
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Personnel. – All SUCs shall provide in-campus housing to qualified 
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tenured SUC personnel at affordable rental charges and in accordance 
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with the criteria and standards set by the Board of Regents of the 
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concerned SUC; Provided, That the term of the lease agreement may be 
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co-terminous with the lifetime of the beneficiary, regardless of the 
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beneficiary’s retirement from the SUC concerned, unless sooner revoked 
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or terminated by the beneficiary, or when the beneficiary resigns or is 
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terminated from service prior to his/her retirement, or due to gross 
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violations of the housing rules and regulations of the SUC or due to other 
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causes as may be set in the implementing rules and regulations of this 
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Act.  
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SEC. 5. Alternative Housing Options. – In addition to in-campus 
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housing, SUCs shall also establish a program and linkages with other 
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government agencies in offering alternative housing options to the 
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beneficiaries of this Act, including, but not limited to, the following:  
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a) 
Housing Assistance.  The SUC shall establish partnerships and 
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coordinate with the Department of Human Settlements and 
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Urban Development (DHSUD) and other relevant government 
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agencies in assisting the qualified beneficiaries under this Act 
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in the rental and/or acquisition of off-campus housing.  
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b) 
Soft Loan programs. The SUC shall establish partnerships with 
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the Land Bank of the Philippines and other qualified 
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Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) for the creation of a 
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soft loan program specifically for qualified beneficiaries under 
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this Act to facilitate the acquisition of off-campus housing, with 
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terms and conditions favorable to the borrower-qualified 
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beneficiary.  
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SEC. 6. SUC Housing Development Program. – Within one (1) 
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year from the effectivity of this Act, all SUCs shall develop a Housing 
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Development Program to ensure that tenured personnel shall have 
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affordable housing options, whether in-campus or off-campus.  
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SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) 
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days from the effectivity of this Act, the Commission on Higher Education 
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(CHED), in coordination with DHSUD and Land Bank of the Philippines, 
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SUCs, including teaching and non-teaching personnel who stand to 
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benefit under this Act, and other relevant government agencies, shall 
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promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
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implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 8. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out the 
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provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General 
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Appropriations Act (GAA) under the budgets of the particular SUCs. 
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SEC. 9. Separability Clause. – Any portion or provisions of this Act 
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that may be declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect 
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of nullifying other portions and provisions hereof as long as such 
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remaining portions or provisions can still subsist and be given effect in 
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their entirety. 
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SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
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proclamations and administrative regulations, or any parts thereof 
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inconsistent herewith are hereby revoked, repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 11. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
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days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 
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newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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