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Socialized Housing Program Overview

This document outlines the Philippines' National Housing Act of 1992. The act establishes socialized housing as the primary strategy for sheltering the underprivileged and homeless. It defines eligibility for socialized housing programs and requires registration within one year. It also mandates that 20% of subdivision areas and costs be allocated for socialized housing development through new settlements, slum upgrading, and joint ventures. The act provides incentives for private sector participation and ensures basic services for housing projects. It also describes policies for urban renewal, resettlement, and penalties for squatters and demolitions.

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Socialized Housing Program Overview

This document outlines the Philippines' National Housing Act of 1992. The act establishes socialized housing as the primary strategy for sheltering the underprivileged and homeless. It defines eligibility for socialized housing programs and requires registration within one year. It also mandates that 20% of subdivision areas and costs be allocated for socialized housing development through new settlements, slum upgrading, and joint ventures. The act provides incentives for private sector participation and ensures basic services for housing projects. It also describes policies for urban renewal, resettlement, and penalties for squatters and demolitions.

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Approved: March 24, 1992

Art 5

SOCIALIZED HOUSING primary strategy in providing shelter for the underprivileged and
homeless.

Eligibility:

- Filipino
- Underprivileged/homeless
- No property
- Not a professional squatter/squatting syndicates

Registration: w/n 1 year

Balanced housing development: 20% of total subdivision area/total subdivision project cost

- Devt of new settlement


- Slum upgrading/improvement
- Joint-venture projects
- Community mortgage program

Incentives:

NHA:

- exempted from fees and charges of any kind.

Private Sector:

- reduction & simplification of qualification


- exemption from payments (income taxes, capital gains tax, VAT, Transfer Tax)

Basic Services:

- Potable Water
- Power & Electricity
- Sewage Facilities
- Access to Primary Roads & transpo

ART 6 AREAS FOR PRIORITY DEVT, ZIPS, SLUM IMPROVEMENTS, RESETTLEMENT

Benefits:

- Minimal Cost (Land surveys & titling)


- Liberalized terms on credit facilities & housing loans & 100 % deduction from
home buyers gross income
- Exemption from payments for the issuance of transfer certificate of titles
- Basic services
- Other
ART 7

URBAN RENEWAL & RESETTLEMENT rehabilitation & development of blighted and slum areas and
resettlement of program beneficiaries in accordance w/ the provisions of this act.

Action against Squatters: demolished & disqualified to avail the program.

Penalty:

- 6 years imprisonment
- FINE: P60,000 P100,000

PNP Philippine National Police

PCUP Presidential Commission of Urban Poor

Eviction & Demolition:

- Occupy danger areas


- Govt infrastructure projects to be implemented

Involving underprivileged & homeless:

- Notice (atleast 30 days before)


- Adequate Consultations (resettlement/relocation)
- Presence of local govt officials
- Proper ID
- Only during regular office hours from Mon-Fri ( good weather)
- No heavy equipment except for permanent and concrete
- Proper Uniforms
- Adequate Relocation (w/n 45 days) & Financial Assistance(daily wagex60days)

DILG DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

HUDCC HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL

Resettlement: w/n 2 years of the effectivity of the act

ART 8

COMMUNITY MORTGAGE PROGRAM(CMP) a mortgage financing program of the NHMFC


which assists legally organized associations of underprivileged and homeless citizens to purchase
and develop a tract of land under the concept of community ownership.

- Assist residents of blighted areas to own the lots they occupy or where they
choose to relocate.

Incentives:

- Negotiable sale at prices based on acquisition cost plus financial carrying cost
- Exempted from Capital Gains Tax
- No eviction unless incurred arrangements in payments for 3 months
NHMFC NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION

ART 9 RELATED STRATEGIES

Promotion and use of Indigenous, alternative, and low-cost materials and technologies

Transport System:

- Smooth Flow of traffic


- Safety and convenience
- Min. use of land space
- Min. damage to environment
- Adequate & efficient transport service at min. cost

Ecological Balance:
DENR Department of Environment and National Resources

Population Movements:
PC Population Commission

NEDA National Economic and Development Authority

NSO National Statistics Office

ART 10

Comprehensive Land Use Plan

HUDCC:

- Formulation of standards & guidelines


- Provide data & information for forward-planning
- Assistance in obtaining funds & other resources

NHA:

- Technical assistance

NHMFC:

- Administer CMP

HIGC:

- Design appropriate guarantee scheme

HIGC Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation

PES Public Estate Authority

ART 11: FUNDING

- Min. 50% from annual net income of PES


- Proceeds from the disposition of ill-gotten wealth
- Loans, grants, bequest & donations
- Flotation of Bonds
- From Social housing tax
- From the date/disposition of alienable public lands in urban areas
- Domestic & Foreign Investments

Socialized Housing Tax: 0.5% tax in excess of P50,000

ART 12

Moratorium 3 years

ART 13

PENALTY CLAUSE:

- MAX. 6 YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT


- P5,000-P100,000

APPROPRIATIONS & SEPARABILITY CLAUSE: Annual budget of implementing agencies in the Gen.
Appropriations Act

EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE: At least 2 National Newspapers of Gen. Circulation.

PNP Philippine National Police

PCUP Presidential Commission of Urban Poor

DILG Department of the Interior and Local Government

HUDCC Housing And Urban Development Coordinating Council

NHMFC National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation

DENR Department of Environment and National Resources

PC Population Commission

NEDA National Economic and Development Authority

NSO National Statistics Office

HIGC Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation

PES Public Estate Authority

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