TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 1140
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Introduced by Senator JV Ejercito
AN ACT
INSTITUTING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK ON RESILIENT 
HOUSING AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Recent 2025 typhoons in the Philippines have caused approximately Php 3.7 
billion of damage in infrastructure, Php 366 million in agriculture, and Php 282 million 
in irrigation systems. These losses were mainly caused by the onslaught of three 
consecutive typhoons — Crising, Dante, and Emong, followed by a Southwest 
Monsoon or Habagat Forty (40) cities and municipalities declared a state of calamity, 
with multiple fatalities, injuries, and missing individuals reported across the country.1
After these distresses, the Philippines is still expected to experience 11 to 19 
tropical cyclones for the remainder of the year 2025.2 In the current economic climate, 
recovering from disasters takes time, resources, and support, and is especially 
challenging for the underprivileged. The frequency of these typhoons and other 
disasters is a clear threat to the lives of many Filipino people.
1 Rita, J. (2025, July 24). 40 areas under state of calamity as Crising, Dante, Emong, habagat whip ph. GMA
News Online. https;//www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/953619/ndrrmc-40-areas-state-of- 
calamity-crising-dante-emong-habagat/story/
2 Rojas, A. (2025, June 27). Up to 19 tropica! cyclones in par in 2nd half of2025: PAGASA: ABS-CBN news. ABS-
CBN News. https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/6/26/up-to-19-tropical-cyclones-in-par- 
in-second-half-of-2025-pagasa-0004


The country's geographical location along the Pacific Ring of Fire makes it prone 
to natural disasters, including typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. It has 
been exposed to many of these disasters that the citizens have developed a culture 
of resiliency. Children swim in flooded streets, residents wait for the storm to pass, 
and employees still report to their offices, afraid to incur an absence and miss their 
daily salaries.
However, the Filipino people deserve better. As much as their resilience stands 
strong, their lives and safety must be the priority, especially in times of calamities. 
Hence, there shall be a comprehensive, feasible, and concrete plan to prevent and 
respond to the detrimental impact of disasters, considering the amount of losses that 
these catastrophes induce every year.
The Republic Act No. 11201 states that it is the function of the Department of 
Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to "formulate a framework for 
resilient housing and human settlements" that shall serve as guide for post-disaster 
planning, research and development, monitoring and evaluation, and other efforts to 
protect vulnerable communities from climate change and disasters.
This measure pushes for the creation of a National Comprehensive Framework 
on Resilient Housing and Human Settlements Program. With this legislation, it will 
ensure that there shall be a concrete disaster risk plan, especially in high-risk areas, 
and shall provide decent rehabilitation areas for those affected by these disasters.
As we take a step further in protecting our nation from disasters and calamities, 
the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
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JV EJERCITO


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. No. 1140
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25 AUG -7 P4 37
RKEIVED [v:.
Introduced by Senator JV Ejercito
AN ACT
INSTITUTING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK ON RESILIENT 
HOUSING AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Resilient Housing and
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Human Settlements Act."
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Pursuant to Article 2, Sections 5 and 11 of the
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Philippine Constitution which states that the maintenance of peace and order, the
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protection of life, liberty, and property, and the promotion of the general welfare are
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essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy; the State
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values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human
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rights.
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To protect, promote, and fulfill the right to adequate housing as a component of
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the people's right to an adequate standard of living concomitant with the goal of
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enhancing the resiliency of communities to disasters, the State shall undertake, in
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cooperation with the private sector, a comprehensive and continuing Resilient Housing
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and Human Settlements Program, which shall, among other things, lay out a clear and
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concrete plan to ensure that Filipinos who will experience disasters will be quickly
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rehabilitated in safe, secure, and sustainable housing, with attendant basic services
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and access to livelihood.


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As a state party to United Nations International Covenant on the Economic, Social
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and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we will
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pursue Sustainable Development Goal 1 (Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and
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sustainable) and the Rights-Based Approach. Pursuant to Article 13, Section 16 of the
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1987 Philippine Constitution, the right of the people and their organizations to elective
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and reasonable participation at all levels of social, political, and economic decision-
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making shall not be abridged. The State shall, by law, facilitate the establishment of
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adequate consultation mechanisms.
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It is the policy of the State to complement and supplement the provisions of
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Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act
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of 2010 and in consonance with the Climate Change Act of 2009 (as amended by
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Republic Act No. 10174) and other existing laws related to climate change adaptation
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and DRRM in relation to upholding the people's constitutional rights to life and property
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by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters and building the resilience
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of local communities to climate change impacts, and in terms of mainstreaming climate
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change adaptation in development processes such as policy formulation, budgeting,
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and governance particularly with respect to housing and land use, it is hereby declared
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the policy of the State to work for the attainment of a more inclusive, safe, resilient,
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and sustainable human settlements.
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Towards this end, the government shall pursue a comprehensive, rights-based,
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gender-responsive, participatory and sustainable approach to resilient human
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settlements.
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This Act declares the following as guiding principles:
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a. The Right to Adequate Housing according to the ICESCR covers the following
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elements: accessibility; affordability; habitability; security of tenure; cultural
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adequacy; resiliency; suitability of location; access to essential services such
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as health and education and respect for safety standards aimed at reducing
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damage in cases of future disasters.
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b. The State bears the primary responsibility for protecting the people,
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infrastructure, and other national assets from the impact of disasters and will
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mobilize adequate and make efficient use of existing resources, including
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financial, scientific, and technological means in nurturing resiliency.


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c. The building achievement fulfillment of resilient human settlements require 
that responsibilities be shared by the national and local government units and 
relevant national authorities, sectors, stakeholders and communities. This 
entails the development and strengthening of institutions, mechanisms and 
capacities at all levels, in particular at the community level that can 
systematically contribute to building resiliency. Convergence of resources and 
involvement of various stakeholders are essential to the supply of housing 
and infrastructure in the overall context of sustainable development and 
resilient human settlements.
d. Ensure accountability and transparency of all sectors to monitor and evaluate 
programs and initiatives.
e. Uphold gender equity and equality, cultural diversity and the rights of 
vulnerable groups such as children, elderly and people with disabilities when 
planning for resilient and sustainable settlements development.
Sec. 3. General Objectives. - This Act seeks to:
a. Provide a framework for resilient housing and human settlements;
b. Guide various stakeholders to take well-planned, concerted, transparent, 
inclusive, livable, safe, resilient, sustainable, and pro-poor housing initiatives 
in the best possible manner;
c. Strengthen the participation of all sectors especially communities and civil 
society in the planning of resilient housing and human settlements;
d. Build synergy, convergence and integration of housing-related and livelihood 
intervention for the attainment of resilient and sustainable human 
settlements;
e. Foster policy and program coherence related to poverty alleviation, income 
generation and employment, and delivery channels to achieve the overall 
objective of housing for all and the attainment of resilient and sustainable 
development of human settlements;
f. Support innovation and research and development into new, indigenous, low 
cost resilient and sustainable human settlements.
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a. Adequate housing - defined as that which affords its occupants the following 
conditions:
1. Legal security of tenure, including protection against forced evictions;
2. Available services and infrastructure (access to water; energy for cooking, 
heating, and lighting; sanitation and washing facilities, food storage; and 
waste disposal (solid, septage and sewerage); communication and 
information; sufficient road networks especially for emergencies and so 
on);
3. Affordable housing costs and financing options such that the attainment 
of other basic needs is not threatened;
4. Habitability in the sense of adequate spaces, security, physical safety, and 
protection from cold, damp, heat, rain, wind, structural hazards, and 
disease vectors;
5. Sufficient accessibility that disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as 
persons with disabilities, elderly, children and women are not left without 
shelter appropriate to their particular needs;
6. A physical location allowing proximate access to employment and 
livelihood options, health care services, schools, child-care centers, and 
other social facilities and avoiding risks from pollution sources;
7. Available, resilient, environmentally-friendly and appropriate construction 
materials, settlements design and process with respect to the expression 
of cultural and religious identity and geographical location;
8. Compliance with safety and resilience standards aimed at minimizing 
damage from future disasters.
b. Adequate open spaces - which includes roads, green spaces, areas for 
persons with disabilities, elderly, children and materials recovery facilities.
c. Climate-resilient housing- refers to housing that is equipped and structurally 
designed to resist, absorb and accommodate the effects of climate hazards 
like heat waves, extreme weather variabilities without significant changes to 
its basic functions.
d. Comprehensive Resilient Housing Program for Disaster Survivors - refers to 
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of damaged and destroyed housing and development of other new 
permanent housing options for persons and families affected by disasters. It 
shall follow humanitarian standards for their protection and their rights to 
adequate housing through the provision of safe, habitable emergency and 
transitional shelter during displacement and permanent housing that meets 
the basic standards of adequacy and decency. Providing for a comprehensive, 
multisectoral, interagency, and community-based approach to post-disaster 
housing rehabilitation, reconstruction, and recovery.
e. Gender equity and equality- refers to the principle asserting the equality of 
men and women and their right to enjoy equal conditions realizing their full 
human potential to contribute to and benefit from the results of development, 
and with the State recognizing that all human beings are free and equal in 
dignity and rights. Gender equity refers to the policies, instruments, 
programs, services, and actions that address the disadvantaged position of 
women in society by providing preferential treatment and affirmative action. 
Such temporary special measures aimed at accelerating de facto equality 
between men and women shall not be considered discriminatory but shall in 
no way entail as a consequence the maintenance of unequal or separate 
standards.
f. Land-Use Planning - the process undertaken by national and local 
government authorities, communities, private sector, and civil society to 
identify, evaluate, and decide on different options for the use of land, 
including consideration of long-term economic, social and environmental 
objectives and the implications for different communities and interest group, 
and the subsequent formulation and promulgation of plans that describe the 
permitted or acceptable uses.
g. People's Plan - a resettlement option and community development plan 
formulated by POs, with or without the support of NGOs, LGUs and NGAs.
h. Post-Disaster Recovery - the restoration and improvement where 
appropriate, of facilities, livelihood, and living condition of disaster-affected 
communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors and enhancing 
resiliency, in accordance with the principles of "build back better" as defined


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in Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
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Management Act of 2010.
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i. Resilience - the capacity of a system, community or society exposed to
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hazards to resist, adapt, and transform to an acceptable level of functioning
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and structure. This is determined by the degree to which the system is
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capable of organizing itself to increase this capacity by learning from
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experiences for better future protection and to improve risk reduction
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measures.
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Sec. 5. National Framework for Resilient Housing and Human Settlements. - This
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is the National Framework for Resilient Human Settlements, hereinafter referred to as
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the "Framework", to be formulated by the Department of Human Settlements and
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Urban Development (DHSUD) within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, in
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coordination and in partnership with the following:
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a. The DHSUD and its attached agencies;
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b. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);
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c. Climate Change Commission (CCC);
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d. Office of Civil Defense (OCD);
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e. Government Service Insurance Service System (GSIS);
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f. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
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g. Department of Science and Technology (DOST);
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h. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);
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i. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);
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j. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE);
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k. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
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I. Department of Budget and Management (DBM);
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m. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG);
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n. Office of Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP);
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0. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP);
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p. National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC);
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q. Insurance Commission (IC);
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r. Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP);
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V. Communities and other concerned public and private entities.
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The Framework shall serve as the basis for measures or mechanisms for post-
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disaster housing and resiliency planning, research and development, extension,
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monitoring and evaluation of programs, projects, and activities to protect vulnerable
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communities from the adverse effects of climate change and disasters.
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The Framework shall describe how the State and all relevant stakeholders can
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work together to achieve adequate and resilient housing for all, including and most
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especially those affected by disasters; and chart the new direction that our national
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and local housing programs and efforts must take in order to make human settlements
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and communities more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
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The Framework shall include, but not limited to, the following components:
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a. National Resilient Housing Agenda, which shall be derived from the threats,
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hazards and vulnerabilities identified; adaptation needs and requirements;
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risk and resiliency assessment for the Philippine housing sector;
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b. National and local resilient housing priorities; outline the most efficient and
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cost effective housing projects that will best meet the short-term and long
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term resilient housing needs of individuals and households;
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c. National Standards for Resilient Housing Design and Construction;
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d. National Post-Disaster Housing Recovery Strategy, which shall focus on how
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best to restore, rehabilitate, redevelop, and revitalize disaster-impacted
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communities; restoring livelihoods; effectively preventing the recurrence of
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disasters and harnessing conditions for future development;
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e. Promotion of local government rehabilitation and recover plans;
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f. Rules and Guidelines for Post-Disaster Housing Rehabilitation,
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Reconstruction, and Relocation;
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g. Comprehensive Resilient Housing Program for Disaster Survivors;
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h. Investment and financing requirements;
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i. Institutional arrangements, including public-private partnership; national
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k. Reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.
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Sec. 6. Monitoring of Compiiance with this Act. - The DHSUD shall take the lead
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to periodically monitor the compliance with this Act. Other agencies will participate in
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the monitoring such as attached agencies of DHSUD; DILG; Office of Civil Defense;
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NEDA; and CCC. There shall be a mechanism for civil society to participate in the
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monitoring process.
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Sec. 7. Joint Congressionai Oversight Committee. - There is hereby created a
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Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor the implementation of this Act.
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The Oversight Committee shall be composed of five (5) Senators and five (5)
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Representatives to be appointed by the Senate President and the Speaker of the
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House of Representatives, respectively.
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The Oversight Committee shall be co-chaired by a Senator and a Representative
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to be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of
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Representatives, respectively. Its funding requirement shall be charged against the
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appropriations of Congress.
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Sec. 8. Annuai Report. - The DHSUD shall submit to the President, Senate
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President and House Speaker not later than March 30 of every year following the
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effectivity of this Act, or upon the request of the Congressional Oversight Committee,
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a report giving a detailed account of the status of the implementation of this Act, a
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progress report on the implementation of the National Resilient Housing and Human
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Settlements Action Plan, policy gaps, and recommended legislation, where applicable
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and necessary. LGUs shall submit annual progress on the implementation of their
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respective local action plan to DHSUD within the first quarter of the following year.
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Sec. 9. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the initial implementation of
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this Act shall be charged against the current appropriation of the DHSUD. Thereafter,
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the amount needed for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in
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the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 10. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations (IRR). - Within ninety (90) days
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from the effectivity of this Act, the key shelter agencies shall, upon consultation and
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coordination with the pertinent government agencies - LGUs, private sector, NGOs,


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POs, build environment expert and professionals, promulgate the necessary rules and
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regulations for the effective implementation of this Act: Provided, That failure to issue
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rules and regulations shall not in any manner affect the executory nature of the
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provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 11. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section, subsection, clause
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or term of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, such parts not affected by such
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declaration shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 12. Repealing Clause. - All existing laws, orders, decrees, rules and
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regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
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amended, modified or repealed accordingly.
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Sec. 13. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,