Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH (18") CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4280

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

There are limited resettlement options for Informal Settler Families (ISFs). Philippine
government's programs, which explicitly links homeownership to housing are
inadequate to address the challenges of the sector. Resettlement programs are
challenged by delays and costs of homeownership. With the urgency to transfer the
increasing number of ISFs in the Philippines including those to be displaced from
government's Build, Build, Build program, there is an opportunity to broaden
solutions such as rental housing subsidy.

The landmark passage of Republic Act 11201 creating the Department of Human
Settlements and Urban Development and its Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) include the formulation of public housing programs such as Rental housing
subsidy. A pilot rental housing subsidy program broadens housing options, provides
interim housing with least displacement and cheaper costs for the government.

The pilot for 2,000 families amounts to Php 172.56Million which is cheaper than
bunkhouses or staging areas. This will aid in the immediate transfer of ISFs residing
in government infrastructure projects, provide interim housing for ISFs while
construction of housing is in progress and prevent sudden dislocation of ISFs in
cities. Rental housing subsidy will speed up the implementation of government
infrastructure projects.

This measure seeks to institutionalize rental subsidy for the informal settlers in Metro
Manila with an initial amount of Php 3,500.00 to assist them from the impacts of
immediate dislocation emanating from eviction and demolition.

The approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

JOHNNY T. PIME!


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH (18") CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. “20

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM
FOR INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES (ISFS)

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

Section 1. A Rental Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families (ISF) in Metro
Manila shall hereby be established.

Section 2. A Rental Housing Subsidy Program for ISFs, herein referred to as the
Program, shall hereby be established as a housing and social protection program,
with the end in view of enabling ISFs to lead decent lives and giving them access to
the formal housing market. Eligible ISFs shall receive a flat-rate rental subsidy of
Three-Thousand Pesos (P3,500.00) per month; Provided, that at any time, but not
more often than once every two (2) years, such subsidy may be reviewed or revised
to conform to prevailing economic conditions by the National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Human Settlements and

Urban Development (DHSUD). Rental subsidy shall be granted to qualified


beneficiaries for a maximum of five (5) years or upon their availment of permanent

housing, whichever comes first.

Section 3. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall be
charged against the current appropriations for the DHSUD. Hereafter, such amount
as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. To fully implement the provisions of this Act, the DHSUD, the NHA, in
close coordination with the DSWD, PCUP, and LGUs, herein represented by the
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) shall issue rules, regulations,
guidelines necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Act.

Section 5. If 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 6. All laws, executive orders, proclamations, rules, regulations and other
issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are

hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,