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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17") CONGRE§
ist Regular Se:

HOUSE BILL NO2 YS _

Introd ed by Representative Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte

EXPLANA

‘ORY NOTE

A version of this b:.1 was originally filed by this representation as House Bill No.
5266, in response to the req\ est of the Presidential Commissicn for the Urban Poor, led by its
chairperson, Mr. Hernani !, Panganiban. After the consolidation of all other House Bills
filed of the same subject, namely HB Nos. 182 by Rep. Gustavo S. Tambunting, 904 by Rep.
Erlinda M, Santiago, 2618 by by Former Akbayan Reps. Ibarra "Barry" Gutierrez Ill and
Walden Bello, 2791 by Re) s. Cresente C. Paez, et. al, 2824 by by Rep. Winston "Winnie"
Castelo, and 5266 by this re :cesentation, as well as the deliberations by the technical working
group, which took into cons.deration House Resolution No. 120 by Rep. Fernando L. Hicap;
and Privileged Speeches Numbered 0005 by Rep. Emmi A, De Jesus on July 30, 2014; and
0131 by Rep. Fernando L. Hicap on January 29, 2014, the Committee on Housing and Urban
Development and Committee on Appropriation, in Committee Report No. 1025 dated 03
February 2016 during the ixteenth (16") Congress came oun with this version for plenary
consideration.

‘The importance of tais bill in the pursuit of social justive for informal settler families

cannot be over-emphasiz

Section 10, Article, :<III of the 1987 Constitution provides that “Urban and rural poor
dwellers shall not be evicteJ nor their dwellings demolished, except in accordance with law
and in a just and humane manner.”

Pursuant to this constitutional mandate, Section 28 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7279,
otherwise known as “Urbar' Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992,” stresses that
eviction or demolition as « practice shall be discouraged and that certain requirements must
first be complied prior to the dismantling of houses and eviction of affected familie
jection or demolition may only be allowed (a) when persons or entities occupy danger
(b) when government infrastructure projects with available funding are about to be
implemented, or (c) when there is a court order for eviction and demolition.

Despite the provisic: 1s in the Constitution and the UDHA, violence still erupts during
the conduct of evictions ind demolitions of informal settler families (ISFs), leading to
instances of severe injuries, and sometimes, loss of lives, especially among the poor and
vulnerable dwellers. Moraover, these instances of violence get publicized, not only in the
local and national mass and social media, but also in the international press, putting the
country’s reputation as sigaatory to various human rights covenants and agreements in a
negative light



On 02 May 2012, then Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Secretary Jesse M. Robredo issued a letter to the Philippine National Police (PNP), directing
then Chief PNP Nicanor Bartolome that in order to prevent violence from erupting during
evietions and demolitions, a protocol must be strictly observed, including the conduct of a
pre-demolition conference (PDC). On the same day, Secretary Robredo wrote Philippine
Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP) Chairman Hernani B. Panganiban, requesting assistance
with regard to his directives and indicated the role of PCUP in the implementation of the
same,

‘This measure, filed in support of the DILG and the PCUP’s efforts, aims to
institutionalize the conduct of a pre-demolition conference or a consultation among all
stakeholders. This also aims to strengthen the safeguards already provided for under Section
28 of the UDHA. A PDC must be called upon to coordinate the various stakeholders
including government agencies tasked to provide the basic needs of the ISFs, to ensure that
all forms of aggressions related to demolition and eviction are reduced, if not eliminated.
‘ubseribing to the practice of peaceful dialogues guarantees an inclusive process that brings
together the conflicting opinions of the stakeholders, focusing on finding just and sustainable
solutions,

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
PH (17"") CONGRESS.

Regular Session
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HOUSE BILL NO.

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Introduced by REP, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y, BELMONTE

AN ACT.
PRESCRIBING A CODE OF CONDU FOR THE EVICTION OF
UNDERPRIVILE AND HOMELESS CITIZENS OR THE DEMOLITION OF
THEIR DWELLINGS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR E PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7279, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1, Section 28 of Republic Act Numbered 7279 is hereby amended to reacl
as follows:

"See. 28. Eviction and Demolition, - Eviction or demolition as a practice shall be
discouraged. [Eviction or demolition, however, may be allowed under the following
situations:]

a EVICTION OR EMOLITION, WHEN ALLOWED. - EVICTION OR

DEMOLITION MAY BE ALLOWED UNDER THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:

[(@)] 1. When persons or entities occupy a danger areals such as esteros, railroad

tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shore
such as sidewalks, roads, parks, and playgrounds] OR HIGH RISK
AREAWHICH POSES A HIGH LEVEL OF THREAT TO PUBLIC WELFARE
AND SAFETY THAT CANNOT BE ADDRESSED THROUGH OR
REMEDIED BY SCIENTIFIC, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING METHODS
AND, THEREBY, UNSUITABLE FOR SETTLEMENT AND PERMANENT
STRUCTURES: PROVIDED, THAT AN AREA CAN ONLY BE DECLARED

s, waterways, and other public places



1 AS A DANGER AREA OR HIGH RISK AREA THROUGH AN
2 APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL STUDY AND ADEQUATE PUBLIC
3 CONSULTATION WITH THE AFFECTED PERSONS OR ENTITIES;

4 {(b)] 2. When government infrastructure projects with available funding are about to
5 be implemented: PROVIDED, THAT THE AGENCY WHICH SEEKS TO
6 IMPLEMENT THE EVICTION OR DEMOLITION SHALL ESTABLISH THE
i PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECY AND THE BUDGET
8 PERTAINING TO IT UPON ITS APPLICATION TO THE PRESIDENTIAL
9 COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR FOR AN EVICTION OR
10 DEMOLITION CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE; [or] AND

u {()] 3. When there, is a court order for eviction and demolition: PROVIDED,
12 HOWEVER, THAT NO EXECUTION OF EVICTION OR DEMOLITION
1B ORDER SHALL PROCEED AND BE CARRIED OUT DURING THE
14 PENDENCY OF AN APPEAL, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE TO
15 FILE A SUPERSEDEAS BOND TO STAY THE EXECUTION OF THE
16 ORDER IF THE APPELLANT IS AN UNDERPRIVILEGED AND
7 HOMELESS CITIZEN

18 iction or demolition orders involving underprivileged and
19 homeless citizens, the following shall be mandatory:]

20 b. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE CONDUCT OF-EVICTION OR
21 DEMOLITION, - NO EVICTION OR DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES INVOLVING
22 UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS SHALL BE EXECUTED
23 ABSENT COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY
24 REQUIREMEN’

25 1, CONDUCT OF SOCIAL PREPARATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO
26 ASSET REFORM, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND BASIC SERVIC

27 EMPLOYMENT AND LIVELIHOOD, AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF THE
28 GOVERNMENT FOR THE AFFECTED UNDERPRIVILEGED AND
29 HOMELESS CITIZENS;

30 [(1)] 2. Notice upon the effected persons or entities at least thirty (30) days prior to
31 the date of eviction or demolition;

32 {(2)] 3. Adequate consultations on the matter of resettlement with the duly designated

33 representatives of the families to be resettled and the affected communities in


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the areas where they are to be relocated: PROVIDED, THAT A
CONSULTATION IN THE FORM OF AN INTER-AGENCY PRE-
EVICTION OR PRE-DEMOLITION CONFERENCE WITH THE
AFFECTED UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS SHALL
BE CONVENED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT AUTHORIZED TO EVICT OR
DEMOLISH AND THE SAME SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH UNDER
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

i. THE LOCAL PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE PERSONNEL, WHOSE
FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL
DISTURBANCE CONTROL BUT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PHYSICAL DISMANTLING OF ANY STRUCTURE, SHALI

IVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSULTATION PROCESS AND

THEIR ROLE SHALL BE CLEARLY SET FORTH;

THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES SHALL BE REPRESENTED DURING

THE INTERAGENCY PRE-EVICTION OR PRE-DEMOLITION

CONFERENCE WITH THE AFFECTED UNDERPRIVILE D AND.

HOMELESS CITIZENS: THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

AND DEVELOPMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE:

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, THE

NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE PRESIDENTIAL

COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR, THE DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH, THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, APPROPRIATE

KEY SHELTER AGENCIES, AND THE BARANGAY CONCERNED;

iii, THE INTER-AGENCY PRE-EVICTION OR PRE-DEMOLITION
CONFERENCE WITH THE AFFECTED UNDERPRIVILEGED AND
HOMELESS CITIZENS SHALL BE PRESIDED BY THE
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR, WHICH
MAY CALL ON THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES
WHENEVER NECESSARY;

iv. THE DETAILS OF THE INTER-AGENCY PRE-EVICTION OR PRE-
DEMOLITION CONFERENCE WITH THE AFFECTED
UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS SHALL BE

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DOCUMENTED OR RECORDED, AND A SUMMARY OF THE
POINTS OF THE AGREEMENTS ARRIVED AT AS WELL AS THE
DISAGREEMENTS THEREON SHALL FORM PART OF THE
DOCUMENTATION, COPIES OF WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS PRESENT; AND

v, THE INTER-AGENCY PRE-EVICTION OR PRE-DEMOLITION

CONFERENCE WITH THE AFFECTED UNDERPRIVILEGED AND
HOMELESS CITIZENS SHALL BE CONDUCTED NOT LATER THAN
SEVENTY-TWO (72) HOURS PRIOR TO THE INTENDED DATE OF
EVICTION OR DEMOLITION, AND IN NO CASE SHALL THE
CONFERENCE BE HELD WITHIN THE SAME PRESCRIPTIVE
PERIOD: PROVIDED, THAT A REQUEST FOR POLICE ASSISTANCE
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATION FROM THE
IDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR THAT AN
INTER-AGE! SVICTION OR PRE-DEMOLITION
TED UNDERPRIVILEGED AND.
'S CITIZENS WAS CONDUCTED;
FICATE OF COMPLIANCE SECURED FROM THE
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR PRIOR TO.
THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVICTION OR
DEMOLITION ACTIVITY;
SUBMISSION TO THE BARANGAY OFFICIALS OF THE FOLLOWING:
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE;
NAMES OF ALL PERSONNEL, STAFF, AND CREW TAKING PART
IN THE EVICTION OR DEMOLITION ACTIVITY, INCLUDING
PRIVATE SECURITY, AND THE NAMES OF THE PHILIPPINE.
NATIONAL POLICE PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MAINTAIN LAW
AND ORDER;
NOTICE OF THE DATE OF DEMOLITION WHICH SHALL BE AT
LEAST FIVE (5) CALENDAR DAYS FROM SUCH NOTICE; AND
LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE AGENCIES FORMING PART OF THE
INTERAGENCY BODY CONVENED TO EXTEND SUPPORT AND
ASSISTANCE;

[)] 6. Presence of local government officials or their representatives during eviction or


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demolition;

[(4)] 7. Proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition;

[(5)] 8. Execution of eviction or demolition only during regular office hours from
Mondays to Fridays and during good weather, unless the affected families consent
otherwise;

[(6)] 9. No use of heavy equipment for demolition except for structures that are
permanent and of conerete materials;

{(7)}10. Proper uniforms for members of the Philippine National Police who shall occupy
the first line of law enforcement and observe proper disturbance control
procedures;

11, OBSERVANCE OF A MINIMUM STANDARD OF CONDUCT BASED ON
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT THAT APPLY MAXIMUM TOLERANCE IN
ORDER TO PREVENT THE OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE OR THE
ESCALATION THEREOF;

[(8)]12. Adequate relocation, whether temporary or permanent; Provided, however, That

in cases of eviction and demolition pursuant to a court order involving

underprivileged and homel tion shall be undertaken by the local
government unit concerned and the National Housing Authority with the

assistance of other government agencies within forty-five (45) days from service

of notice of final judgment by the court, after which period the said order shall be

executed: Provided, further, That should relocation not be possible within the said

period, financial assistance in the amount equivalent (o the prevailing minimum

daily wage multiplied by sixty (60) days shall be extended to the affected families
by the local government unit concerned.

OBSERVANCE OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE
MANDATORY IN ALL CASES INVOLVING THE EVICTION AND
DEMOLITION OF, UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEIR DWELLINGS OR RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES WERE CONSTRUCTED AFTER THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS
ACT.

[The Department of Interior and Local Government and the Housing and Urban
Development Coordinating Council shall jointly promulgate the necessary rules and

regulations to carry out the above provision.


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PROHIBITION AGAINST EVICTION BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A

FENCE ENCLOSING A PROPERTY  INHABITED BY

UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS WHICH IS RAZED

TO THE GROUND BY A FIRE OR RUINED BY A NATURAL

CALAMITY, - NO PERSON SHALL SECURE OR BUILD A PERIMETER

FENCE ON AN AREA OR = PROPERTY INHABITED BY

UNDERPRIV|LEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS AFTER THE SAME

IS RAZED TO THE GROUND BY A FIRE OR RUINED BY A NATURAL,

CALAMITY; PROVIDED, THAT THE FENCING OF THE PROPERTY

SHALL BE ALLOWED IF THE PERSON CAUSING THE FENCING CAN

SHOW A DULY-SIGNED COURT ORDER ALLOWING THE SAME.

DESIGNATION OF A CENTRAL COORDINATING BODY FOR

EVICTION AND DEMOLITION. THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION

FOR THE URBAN POOR IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS THE CENTRAL

COORDINATING BODY FOR THE CONDUCT OF EVICTION AND

DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES INVOLVING UNDERPRIVILEGED AND

HOMELESS CITIZENS. IT SHALL EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

1, MONITOR ALL EVICTIONS AND DEMOLITIONS, WHETHER
EXTRA-JUDICIAL OR COURT-ORDERED, INVOLVING
UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS;

2. REQUIRE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNIT PROPOSING TO UNDERTAKE EVICTION OR DEMOLITION
ACTIVITIES TO CURE FIRST FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL,
COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR CENTRAL OFFICE, IN THE
CASE OF NATIONAL PROJECTS, OR FROM ITS REGIONAL
OFFICE, IN THE CASE OF LOCAL PROJECTS, THE CHECKLIST
AND GUIDELINES FOR THE NATIONAL PROJECTS OR LOCAL
PROJECTS, RESPECTIVELY, ON EVICTION OR DEMOLITION
PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF AND,
SUBSEQUENTLY, SUBMIT TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION
FOR THE URBAN POOR THE COMPLETED CHECKLIST,
ATIESTED TO UNDER OATH BY THE PROPONENT INDICATING
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i. ADEQUATE CONSULTATION WITH THE AFFECTED
FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN UNDERTAKEN;

ii, ADEQUATE RESETILEMENT SITE AND RELOCATION

FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE; AND.

THE PRE-RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN

REVIEW THE BASIS FOR APPLICATION FOR THE CONDUCT OF
EVICTION OF UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS
OR THE DEMOLITION OF THEIR DWELLINGS IN A DANGER
AREA OR HIGH RISK AREA, OR IN AN AREA WHERE A
GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT WITH AVAILABLE
FUNDING IS ABOUT TO BE IMPLEMENTED;

BASED ON THE COMPLETED CHECKLIST, SUBJECT TO
FURTHER VERIFICATION, AND THE REVIEW OF THE BASIS FOR
APPLICATION FOR EVICTION OR DEMOLITION IN THE
PRECEDING SUB-PARAGRAPH, ISSUE A DEMOLITION AND
EVICTION CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO THE ENDORSER
OF A PROPOSED ICTION OR DEMOLITION INVOLVING
UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS CITIZENS;

INITIATE, IN COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF EVICTION OR DEMOLITION BASED ON
MAXIMUM TOLERANCI
INVESTIGATE MOTU PROPRIO OR UPON COMPLAINT BY ANY
PARTY, ANY VIOLATION Of THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS
A, B, AND C HERE OF OR THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
ISSUED TO IMPLEMENT THEM;

FILE MOTU PROPRIO OR BY WAY OF ASSISTANCE TO ANY
AGGRIEVED PARTY, THE APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL, CIVIL OR
ADMINISTRATIVE CASE AGAINST ANY PERSON OR PERSONS
FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBSECTIONS A, B, AND C HEREOF OR THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ISSUED TO IMPLEMENT THEM;

RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDENT APPROPRIATE MEASURES



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FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
SECTION AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED TO
IMPLEMENT THEM, INCLUDING POSSIBLE ADMINISTRATIVE
SANCTIONS AGAINST NATIONAL OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS WHO HAVE VIOLATED THE SAID LAW, RULES AND
REGULATIONS;
9, REQUEST ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR ASS!
NE ARY INFORMATION IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS UNDER THIS ACT;
PUBLICIZE MATIERS COV. BY ITS INVESTIGATION OF
VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS A, B, AND
C HEREOF OR THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED TO
IMPLEMNT THEM, WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES SO WARRANT
AND WITH DUE PRUDENCE: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR SHALL,
UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT SHALL
HEREAFTER BE PROMULGATED, DETERMINE WHAT CASES
MAY NOT BE MADE PUBLIC; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ANY
PUBLICICY UED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR
THE URBAN POOR SHALL BE BALANCED, FAIR AND TRUE;
11. ADMINIS’ OATHS, ISSUE SUBPOFNA AND SUBPOENA
DUCES TECUM, AND TAKE THE ST{MONIES OF WITNESSES
IN THE COURSE OF ITS INVESTIGATION;
ADOPT iTS OWN OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND RULES
PROCEDURI LAS RULES AND REGULATIONS NOT
OTHERWISE INCONSISTENT WITH EXISTING LAWS, RULES
AND REGULATIONS, TO EFFECTIVELY CARRY OUT ITS
MANDA‘E; AND
. PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY HEREAFTER BE
PROVIDED BY LAW. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE PRESIDENTIAL
COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR SHALL DESIGNATE.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO CARRY OUT ITS MANDATE.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. - ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUB-
IMPOSED THE PENALTY

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OF NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) YEARS OR IMPRISONMENT OR A FINE
OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P25,000)
BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS
(P100,000), OR BOTH, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT:
PROVIDED, THAT, IF THE OFFENDER IS A CORPORATION,
PARTN! HIP, ASSOCIATION, OR THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF
IVS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, INSTRUMENTALITIES — OR
AGENCIES, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR -CONTROLLED
CORPORATIONS, OR OTHER JURIDICAL ENTITIES, THE PENAL TV
SHALL BE IMPOSED ON THE OFFICER OR OFFICERS OF SAID
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENT
ENTITY, OR JURIDICAL ENTITY WHO CAUSED THE VIOLATION."
SEC. 2. Section 46 of Republic Act Numbered 7279 is also amended to read as

follows:

"See. 46. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act
shall be included in the annual budget of implementing agencies in the General
Appropriations Act [of the year following its enactment into law and every year thereafter}.

SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within one hundred twenty (120)
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating
Council, Department of the Interior and Local Government, and Presidential Commission for
the Urban Poor shall, in consultation with non-government organi2ations, people's

organizations, and the private sector, jointly promulgate the rules and regulations

implementing the provisions of this Act.
SEC.

4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain
in full force and effect.

SI

. 5. Repealing Clause. = All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees,
proclamations, rules, regulations, issuances, and enaetments or parts thereof inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed o modified accordingly.

SEC. 6.

iffectivity. » This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication

in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,