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Input 1 Resettlement Policies and Programs
Input 1 Resettlement Policies and Programs
• Section 20, (c) The local government units shall, in conformity with existing
laws, continue to prepare their respective comprehensive land use plans
enacted through zoning ordinances which shall be the primary and
dominant bases for the future use of land resources: Provided, That the
requirements for food production, human settlements, and industrial
expansion shall be taken into consideration in the preparation of such
plans, while,
Republic Act 7279
• Republic Act 7279, an Act to Provide for a comprehensive and continuing urban development and
housing program, establish the mechanism for its implementation, and for other purposes. Art. 1, sec.
1, known as "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992." Art. 1, sec. 2, states that it shall be the
policy of the State to undertake, in cooperation with the private sector, a comprehensive and
continuing Urban Development and Housing Program hereinafter referred to as the Program, which
shall:
• Sec 2, (a) Uplift the conditions of the underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban areas and in
resettlement areas by making available to them decent housing at affordable cost, basic
services, and employment opportunities; while
• Sec. 2 (b) Provide for the rational use and development of urban land in order to bring about the
following: (1) Equitable utilization of residential lands in urban and urbanizable areas with particular
attention to the needs and requirements of the underprivileged and homeless citizens and not merely
on the basis of market forces;
Republic Act 7835
• Executive Order No. 152 Designating the Presidential Commission for the urban poor as the sole clearing
house for the conduct of demolition…under this order PCUP shall exercise the following powers and
functions, aside from monitoring is to require the concerned departments and agencies, including
concerned local government units (LGUs), proposing to undertake demolition and eviction activities to
secure first from either the PCUP Central Office (in the case of national projects) or from the PCUP
Regional Office (in the case of regional or local projects) the checklists, guidelines and compliance
certificates on demolition and eviction prior to the actual implementation thereof and thereafter, submit
to the PCUP the completed checklist, attested to under oath by the proponent and indicating that:
a.Adequate consultations with the affected families have already been undertaken;
b.Adequate resettlement site and relocation facilities are available.
Executive Order No. 82
Executive Order No. 82.Section 2. The Presidential Committee for the Urban Poor shall have the
following functions and responsibilities:
a) To coordinate the speedy implementation of government policies and programs for the urban poor;
b) To set up a consultative mechanism which shall provide a forum for continuing dialogue between the government and the urban
poor on the proper planning and evaluation of programs and projects affecting them;
c) To accredit legitimate urban poor organizations for purposes of representation in the formulation of recommendations to the
President;
d) To review existing legislation, policies and programs of the government relating to the Urban Poor, in consultation with the
latter, and recommend appropriate actions thereon to the President;
e) To evaluate post and on-going shelter-related projects of the government in squatter and resettlement areas in
consultation with beneficiary communities, and recommend appropriate action thereon to the President;
f) To help coordinate the various activities and services being rendered by different government organizations and non-
government organizations for the Urban Poor;
g) To plan and monitor programs and projects for the development of urban poor communities in coordination with agencies
involved;
h) To request the assistance of any ministry, bureau, office or agency in the performance of its functions;
i) To facilitate the funding of urban poor programs and projects both from foreign and domestic fund sources; and
j) To perform such other functions as may be authorized by the President of the Philippines.
Executive Order No. 708
• Executive Order No. 708 Amending EO No. 152, series of 2002 devolving the function of the PCUP
…..to the respective Local Government Units. Section 1. Devolution of Clearing House Functions,
while section 2. Creation of Local Housing Board. The LGU must create their own Local Housing
Boards or any similar body through an appropriate ordinance before conducting the clearing house
functions granted to them in this Executive Order.
• Section 3 Guidelines in the enactment of the ordinance. DILG is hereby ordered to issue the
necessary guidelines for the enactment of the ordinances creating Local Housing Board or any
similar body to LGU within 6 months from the effectivity of this Executive Order. The PCUP shall
assist the LGU.
Executive Order No. 69
• DILG-MCs 2008-143 Creation of Local Housing Board. The legal basis and
authority is on section 3, Executive Order No. 7008, s. 2008, titled,
Amending Executive Order No. 152, series of 2002 and Devolving the
function of the PCUP as the clearing house for the conduct of demolition
and eviction activities, involving the homeless and underprivileged citizens
to the respective local government units having territorial jurisdiction over
the proposed demolition and eviction activities of government activities.
DILG-MCs 2009-05
• Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (2012), “LGUs Guideline for Local Housing
Project/Program” 2012
• Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (2015, June). Overview of the housing
sector composition, plans and programs. Paper presented in Housing Summit Learning Sessions.
• LGI Consultants (2015, June) Land and related constraints in socialised housing provision in Metro
Manila. Paper presented in the Learning Session for Housing Summit.
• Marife M. Ballesteros and Jasmine V. Egana (2013). “Efficiency and Effectiveness Review of the
National Housing Authority Resettlement Program”. DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES NO. 2013-28,
Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
MODES OF
RESETTLEMENT
AVAILABLE TO LGUs
RESETTLEMENT GOVERNANCE – PRESIDENTIAL
COMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR
A. PHASES OF RELOCATION AND
RESETTLEMENT
PHASES OF RELOCATION AND
RESETTLEMENT
Permitting Requirements
Project Implementation
EVALUATION
ESTATE
MANAGEMENT
NO
Approval of the
*Preparation of Monitoring and
Data Site Engineering project includes
Project permitting Sale/Award Evaluation
gathering Selection Details Feasibility Study requirements
· Identification · Inventory and · Development or · Legal Mandate · Disposition of
· Establish initial
of intended profile of available schematic plan · Socio- YES program plan and
house and/or
beneficiaries, sites. (road layout, economic base information
lot packages
· Determinatio · Location and quality gradient, typical Profile of LGU Project · Loan
· Collect data
of site (accessibility roadway sections · Organizational Implementation · Compare actual
n of existing arrangement
to infrastructures and road Structure of the data with plan data
supply and (cost
demand and employment, easements or LGU · Overall implementation recoverable · Identification of
quality of site, land right-of-way, etc.) · Technical, strategy (identification
including mechanism) issues requiring
required and ownership, basic · Vicinity plan, lot Financial & of critical activities. Use decision
available services, utilities plan and layout Market of PERT-CPM to
resources and cost). · Topographic or Feasibility identify reasonable Evaluation
· For resettlement Studies time frame of the
(land, survey plan to Report
infrastructure site, location criteria include boundary · Environmental project)
, finance, of affected people lines, technical Impact · Project schedule (time,
Assessment · Project
labor, and comparative descriptions, resources requirement
(EIA) background
building analysis of elevation, and activity)
possible sites. information
materials) significant · Management structure
· Safe from both features, etc. · Scope and
(define communication
environment and · Proposed public flow and scope of methodology of
man-made hazards. improvement supervision) evaluation used
including existing · Fund management · Findings,
land use. (budgetary control) conclusion, and
recommendation
**PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR LGU LOW-COST HOUSING PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
1.NHA-Administered 3. Slum Upgrading Program 5. Sites and Services Program 7. Community Based Housing
Resettlement Program
Entails acquisition and development 7.A Tenurial Assistance
This involves acquisition and Entails acquisition and on-site of raw land into service homelots to
Community resources are mobilized for resolution
development of large tracts of raw land to improvement of occupied lands through serve as alternative to informal of land tenure issues and/or site development
generate service lots or core housing introduction of roads or alleys and basic settlements as well as catchment through the Land Tenure Assistance Program
units for families displaced from sites services such as water and power. Land areas for inmigration and population (LTAP), Community Mortgage Program (CMP) and
earmarked for government infrastructure tenure issue is resolved through sale of growth. This approach is adopted in Community Land Acquisition Support Program
(CLASP). Under LTAP, the NHA extends credit
projects and those occupying danger homelots to bonafide occupants. urban centers where population assistance to Community Associations for the
areas such as waterways, esteros and growth and overspill is anticipated acquisition of land they occupy or intend to be
railroad tracks. and where beneficiaries intend to resettled. Under other community-based
acquire housing on incremental approaches, the NHA acts as conduit between
community associations/ cooperatives and financing
basis. institutions such as the National Home Mortgage
Finance Corporation (NHMFC), Home Development
Mutual fund (HDMF OR Pag-IBIG Fund) and other
government and non-government institutions.
2. Resettlement Assistance Program 4. Core Housing Programs 6. Medium Rise Housing Program
for Local Government Units
Entails acquisition and development An in-city housing alternative that
of raw land as well as construction of entails the construction of three- to
NHA assists in the development of housing units. The Program provides
resettlement sites by LGUs under its five-storey buildings. The Medium
service lots with core housing Rise Public Housing Program is
7.B Technical Assistance
Resettlement Assistance Program designed to match the affordability of
for LGUs. This is implemented as implemented directly by NHA, utilizing
target market consisting mostly of the allocation for the Program under The NHA extends technical
joint undertaking between the LGU low-salaried government and private assistance to community
and NHA. The LGU's primary RA 7835 and units are made
sector employees. Under this available under lease arrangement. associations/cooperatives or Local
contribution is land while the NHA program, projects are implemented Government Units (LGUs) in terms of
provides funds to cover cost of land On the other hand, the Medium Rise
under joint venture arrangement with Private Housing Program is community organization, negotiation
development. LGUs recover project private sector or LGUs. Partners with land owner, preparation of
cost from beneficiaries and utilize implemented directly by NHA or in
invest or contribute equity in the joint venture with other government required development plans,
proceeds exclusively for project project in terms of land or funds for formulation of disposition and
maintenance or to acquire and/or agencies and/or the private sector.
land development and house collection schemes and coordination
develop new resettlement sites construction. with other national government
agencies for processing of required
documents.
NHA HOUSING PROGRAMS
NHA COMPLETED HOUSING PROGRAM
Developers
acquire the land/
develop the Monitoring and
relocation site evaluation: occupancy
check in the site,
livelihood checks etc..
Stakeholders'
Creation of LIAC / Task
meetings : NHA,
LGUs & Pos
force in sending LGU Voluntary
Relocation RESETTLEMENT: NHA Termination of relocation
assistance to resettled operation. Families are
Census , Tagging & families. Reception by relocated facilities are
Qualification of
Mapping in the operational
the families
community,
30 Day notice for concerned LGUs
eligible for involuntary
community
resettlement Acceptance of community of
assemblies relocation
house and lot package.
Acceptance is bases for
release of payment to
Beneficiaries awards Masterlist of developer
and arbitration beneficiaries is
committee is created produced Community is assisted by
Resettlement site
receiving LGU: Formulation
is cleared
of HOAs incorporation into
Offering of relocation local structures
site by developers
Optional: (sites in accordance to Community is assisted by
TOR/Selection of site sending LGU: groceries for
Developers
one year etc...
construct the by communities
relocation site
The cleared sites are Further development of the
NO Community YES turned over to the site (on-going provision of
Return the families to the concerned agency or LGU.
province with assistance decision on additional services)
relocation Turn-over is formalized
from NHA with document signing
NO
Developer maintains the site
for one (1) year
NHA COMPLETED HOUSING PROGRAM
PROS
• Less tedious for the sending Local Government Units since developers have readily available land usually with the accompanying
location and zoning clearance from the receiving Local Government Unit.
• Enables mass relocation of beneficiaries
CONS
• Proximity to economic growth center is not a criteria for site selection (economic displacement for relocatee is imminent)
• Limited choices of resettlement site for project beneficiaries ( virtually the cheapest and farthest city / municipality is the default
location)
• Inadequate Basic and Social Service (10% project retention is often not enough to cover the cost of Permanent Basic Services
and relocatees have to contend with temporary basic services for years)
NHA HOUSING MATERIAL LOAN
PRE-RELOCATION / SOCIAL
PREPARATION RELOCATION POST-RELOCATION
Construction of
LGUs look for the land suitable for the Relocation of NHA accredits hardware stores individual septic tanks
relocation site/LGUs define socialized land in Beneficiaries which set-up temporary stores in by the community with
their local zoning documents the resettlement area the technical assistance
of NHA
SITE DEVELOPMENT (roads, drainage , part Road is paved after 6 months (gradual
of the public facilities ) (on-going) development of amenities & infrastructure
NHA HOUSING MATERIAL LOAN OR
INCREMENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS
PROS
• Lesstedious for the sending Local Government Units since developers have readily available land usually with the
accompanying location and zoning clearance from the receiving Local Government Unit.
• Enables mass relocation of beneficiaries
• Requires a certain level of organization on the part of the beneficiaries
CONS
• No uniformity of structures
• Reblocking needs to be checked
• Tendency to build beyond lot boundaries
NHA RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (RAP-LGU)
NO
NHA decides if the
project can be
undertaken (on-going Decision regarding
evaluation and concrete proposals
prioritization of the
projects)
YES
CONTRACTOR
LGU facilitates the
realizes the works
process of relocation :
institutional
arrangements / social
preparation (on-going)
NHA release funds
NHA starts *bidding CONTRACTOR LGU deals with the
The site is to LGU based on the
process IS SELECTED relocation and post
LGU provides list of **constructed accomplishment of
Winning relocation processes
beneficiaries the construction
CONTRACTOR
selects the sub-
contractor who
MOA signed between
realizes the works
LGU & NHA
* - Projects which costs over 25M are sent to Bids & Awards Committee
**- NHA facilitates construction of some facilities like day care center, school etc...
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE PROGRAM
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE PROGRAM (CMP)
SHFC conducts
background investigation
and appraisal prior to PCL
approval
LGU-NHA MEDIUM RISE HOUSING (MRH)
AND RENTAL HOUSING
LGU-NHA JOINT VENTURE
LOW RISE AND MEDIUM RISE HOUSING PROJECTS FALL UNDER THE NHA-LGU JOINT VENTURE
References
• Cacnio, Faith Christian, DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES NO. 2001-28: “Microfinance Approach to Housing:
• The Community Mortgage Program”, Philippine Institute for Development Studies 2001
• Department of Social Welfare and Development. “Project Concept Presentation on Core Shelter Assistance
Program” DSWD
• Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, “LGUs Guideline for Local Housing Project/Program”
2012
• Marife M. Ballesteros and Jasmine V. Egana, DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES NO. 2013-28: “Efficiency and
Effectiveness Review of the National Housing Authority Resettlement Program”, Philippine Institute for
Development Studies 2013
• Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor: ISF Unit Notes on the “18 Live Cases” Presented to the Committee
on Housing and Urban Development” September 10 and October 22, 2016, House of Representative, Q.C.
• Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor: ISF Unit Notes on the “Standardization of Social Preparation”
Consultation with Stakeholders July 16, 2015, Prime Asia Hotel Clark Pampanga.
• Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor: ISF Unit Notes on the The Effects of Oplan Likas on the Well-Being
of 10 Resettlement Sites. January 2015.
• Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor: ISF Unit Notes on the “Oplan Likas Resettlers’ Summit” August 14,
2014, National Electrification Authority, East Avenue Quezon City.