Handbook On The Urban Housing and Development Act (UDHA)

APPRENTICESHIP I MODULE:
URBAN AND DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING ACT OF 1992
Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law (PUP-COL)

Sta. Mesa, Manila
By
RENZ MARK V. GARCIA
2013-10173
Submitted to:
ATTY. MARIA CRISTINA R. GIMENEZ

Apprenticeship I Adviser
12 September 2016
URBAN AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992
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Urban Development and

Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992
Table of Contents
1.
What is the UDHA?...............................................................................5
2.
When was the UDHA approved and when did it take effect?..................5
3.
Are there any amendments to the UDHA since its enactment in 1992?. 5
4.
What is the constitutional basis for the UDHA?....................................5
5.
What is purpose and objectives of the UDHA?.......................................6
6.
Affordable Cost; Defined.......................................................................7
7.
Areas for priority development; Defined.................................................7
8.
Blighted lands; Defined.........................................................................7
9.
Consultation; Defined...........................................................................7
10.
Idle lands; Defined................................................................................7
11.
Improvements; Defined.........................................................................8
12.
Joint venture; Defined...........................................................................8
13.
Land assembly or consolidation; Defined..............................................8
14.
Land banking; Defined..........................................................................8
15.
Land swapping; Defined........................................................................8
16.
Land use plan; Defined.........................................................................9
17.
On-site development; Defined................................................................9
18.
Professional squatter; Defined...............................................................9
19.
Resettlement areas; Defined..................................................................9
20.
Security of tenure; Defined...................................................................9
21.
Slum improvement and Resettlement Program or SIR; Defined.............9
22.
Small property owners; Defined..........................................................10
23.
Socialized housing; Defined.................................................................10
24.
Squatting syndicates; Defined.............................................................10
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25.
Underprivileged and homeless citizens; Defined..................................10
26.
Unregistered or abandoned lands; Defined..........................................10
27.
Urban areas; Defined..........................................................................11
28.
Urbanizable areas; Defined.................................................................11
29.
Zonal Improvement Program (ZIP); Defined.........................................11
30.
What is the coverage of the Urban Development and Housing Program

as mandated by the UDHA?................................................................11
31.
What are the Exemptions?..................................................................11
32.
What is the Framework for Rational Development?.............................12
33.
What is the process for the inventory of lands covered by the UDHA?. 13
34.
How are sites for Socialized Housing identified?..................................13
35.
How are lands acquired for Socialized Housing prioritized?.................14
36.
What are the Modes of Land Acquisition under the UDHA?.................14
37.
How are Idle Lands Expropriated by the State?...................................15
38.
What are the Exemptions on Expropriation?.......................................15
39.
How is the Disposition of Lands for Socialized Housing done?.............15
40.
Is Socialized Housing limited to ownership?........................................15
41.
Is Rental Housing an Option for Socialized Housing?..........................16
42.
How is Valuation of Lands for Socialized Housing done?.....................16
43.
How are sites values if these are already occupied by Benefiaries?......16
44.
What are the Limitations on the Disposition of Lands for Socialized

Housing?............................................................................................16
45.
What if the Beneficiary unlawfully disposes of his lot?........................16
46.
What happens to the property if the Beneficiary dies?........................16
47.
What is the main policy of the UDHA?................................................17
48.
What is the Eligibility Criteria for Socialized Housing Program

Beneficiaries?.....................................................................................17
49.
Which Agency is tasked with designing a system of registration of

qualified Beneficiaries?.......................................................................17
50.
How is the Registration of Socializing Housing Beneficiaries done?.....17
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51.
What is the Balanced Housing Development Requirement under the

UDHA?...............................................................................................18
52.
What is the penalty for non-compliance with the Balanced Housing

Development Requirement?................................................................18
53.
What are the Incentives for the National Housing Authority (NHA)?....19
54.
What are the Incentives to the Private Sector Participating in Socialized

Housing?............................................................................................19
55.
What is the rationale of providing Incentives for the Private Sector

Participating in Socialized Housing?...................................................20
56.
What are the Basic Services required to be provided along with the
Socialized housing or resettlement areas?...........................................20
57.
How will the Program ensure Employment opportunities for the

Beneficiaries?.....................................................................................20
58.
How will the Program assist Beneficiaries in livelihood development?..21
59.
What is the Participation of Beneficiaries under the Program?............21
60.
Will the Private Sector be consulted on Socialized Housing Projects?. .21
61.
What are the Benefits to Qualified Beneficiaries?................................21
62.
What is included in Urban Renewal and Resettlement.........................22
63.
How is an Action Against Professional Squatters and Squatting

Syndicates done?................................................................................22
64.
How is Eviction and Demolition conducted?........................................23
65.
Which Government Agencies would promulgate rules and regulations

for Eviction and Demolition?...............................................................24
66.
How is Resettlement Implemented under the UDHA?..........................24
67.
What is the Prohibition Against New Illegal Structures?......................24
68.
What is the Community Mortgage Program (CMP)?.............................25
69.
What is the primary objective of the CMP?..........................................25
70.
What are the Incentives for CMP Participants?....................................25
71.
How are Beneficiaries Organized?.......................................................25
72.
How does the UDHA Promote Indigenous Housing Materials and

Technologies?......................................................................................26
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73.
How is the Transport System supported by the UDHA?.......................26
74.
How does the law ensure Ecological Balance?.....................................26
75.
How are Population Movements monitored by the Government?..........27
76.
How the law ensure Urban-rural Interdependence?.............................27
77.
What is the Role of Local Government Units (LGUs) in the UDHA?......27
78.
What are the roles of Government Housing Agencies in implementing

the UDHA?.........................................................................................28
79.
How is the Annual Report conducted?................................................29
80.
What are the Sources of Funding for the Program under the UDHA?. .29
81.
What is the Socialized Housing Tax?...................................................29
82.
What is the basis for the Socialized Housing Tax?...............................30
83.
What is the Moratorium on Eviction and Demolition?.........................30
84.
What is the Penalty for Violation of the UDHA?...................................30
85.
Does the Penalty apply if the offender is a Corporation?.....................30
86.
Does the Penalty under Section 45 Apply to Violations of Section 18 or

the Balanced Housing Development Requirement?.............................30
87.
Does the UDHA receive National Government Appropriations?............31
88.
What are the main implications of the enactment of RA No. 10884?. . .31
89.
What is the effect of the lowered SHR rate?.........................................31
90.
What is the effect of removing the requirement that the Socialized

Housing project be constructed within or near the city of existing
projects?.............................................................................................31
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1. What is the UDHA?

By virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 7279, the Urban Development and
Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992 is a law that provides for a comprehensive
and continuing Urban Development and Housing Program for the
Philippines.
2. When was the UDHA approved and when did it take effect?
It was approved on March 24, 1992 under the Presidency of the late
Corazon Cory C. Aquino and took effect upon its publication as
required under Section 49 of the law.
3. Are there any amendments to the UDHA since its enactment in

1992?
Yes, there is. Just recently, on July 17, 2016, RA No. 10884 lapsed into
law without the signature of then President Benigno S. Aquino III. The
said law is entitled as, An Act Strengthening the Balanced Housing
Development Program, amending for the purpose RA No. 7279, as
amended, otherwise known as the Urban Development and Housing Act
(UDHA) of 1992, or simply, the Balanced Housing Development Program
Amendments.
The amendments introduced in RA No. 10884 are incorporated in this
module for convenience.
4. What is the constitutional basis for the UDHA?

The 1987 Constitution provides under Article XIII: Social Justice and
Human Rights, particularly on Sections 9 and 10 on Urban Land Reform
and Housing:
SECTION 9. The State shall, by law, and for the common
good, undertake, in cooperation with the public sector, a
continuing program of urban land reform and housing which
will make available at affordable cost decent housing and
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basic services to underprivileged and homeless citizens in

urban centers and resettlements areas. It shall also promote
adequate employment opportunities to such citizens. In the
implementation of such program the State shall respect the
rights of small property owners.
SECTION 10. Urban or rural poor dwellers shall not be evicted
nor their dwellings demolished, except in accordance with law
and in a just and humane manner.
No resettlement of urban or rural dwellers shall be undertaken
without adequate consultation with them and the communities
where they are to be relocated.
5. What is purpose and objectives of the UDHA?

Section 2 of the UDHA provides the policy of the State, in cooperation
with the private sector, to undertake a comprehensive and continuing
urban development and housing program. Its primary objectives are the
following:
(1)
To 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;
(2)
To provide for the rational use and development of urban land in order to
bring about the following:
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;
Optimization of the use and productivity of land and urban resources;
Development of urban areas conducive to commercial and industrial
activities which can generate more economic opportunities for the people;
Reduction in urban dysfunctions, particularly those that adversely affect
public health, safety and ecology; and
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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(e)
Access to land and housing by the underprivileged and homeless

citizens;
(3)
To adopt workable policies to regulate and direct urban growth and

expansion towards a dispersed urban net and more balanced urban rural
interdependence;
(4)
To provide for an equitable land tenure system that shall guarantee

security of tenure to Program beneficiaries but shall respect the rights of
small property owners and ensure the payment of just compensation;
(5)
To encourage more effective people's participation in the urban

development process; and
(6)
To improve the capability of local government units in undertaking urban

development and housing programs and projects.
6. Affordable Cost; Defined

Affordable cost refers to the most reasonable price of land and shelter
based on the needs and financial capability of Program beneficiaries and
appropriate financing schemes;
7. Areas for priority development; Defined

"Areas for priority development" refers to those areas declared as such
under existing statutes and pertinent executive issuances.
8. Blighted lands; Defined

"Blighted lands" refers to the areas where the structures are dilapidated,
obsolete and unsanitary, tending to depreciate the value of the land and
prevent normal development and use of the area.
9. Consultation; Defined
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"Consultation" refers to the constitutionally mandated process whereby

the public, on their own or through people's organizations, is provided an
opportunity to be heard and to participate in the decision making
process on matters involving the protection and promotion of its
legitimate collective interest, which shall include appropriate
documentation and feedback mechanisms;
10.
Idle lands; Defined
"Idle lands" refers to non-agricultural lands urban and urbanized areas

on which no improvements, as herein defined, have been made by the
owner, as certified by the city, municipal or provincial assessor;
11.
Improvements; Defined
"Improvements" refers to all types of buildings and residential units,

walls, fences, structures or constructions of all kinds of a fixed character
or which are adhered to the soil but shall not include trees, plants and
growing fruits, and other fixtures that are mere superimpositions on the
land, and the value of improvements shall not be less than fifty percent
(50%) of the assessed value of the property;
12.
Joint venture; Defined
"Joint venture" refers to the commitment or agreement by two (2) or more

persons to carry out a specific or single business enterprise for their
mutual benefit, for which purpose they combine their funds, land
resources, facilities and services;
13.
Land assembly or consolidation; Defined
"Land assembly or consolidation" refers to the acquisition of lots of

varying ownership through purchase or expropriation of the purpose of
planned and rational development and socialized housing programs
without individual property boundary restrictions;
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14.
Land banking; Defined
"Land banking" refers to the acquisition of land at values based on

existing use in advance of actual need to promote planned development
and socialized housing programs;
15.
Land swapping; Defined
"Land swapping" refers to the process of land acquisition by exchanging

land for another piece of land of equal value, or for shares of stock in a
government or quasi-government corporation whose book value is of
equal value to the land being exchanged, for the purpose of planned and
rational development and provision for socialized housing where land
values are determined based on land classification, market value and
assessed value taken from existing tax declarations: Provided, That more
valuable lands owned by private persons may be exchanged with less
valuable lands to carry out the objectives of the UDHA;
16.
Land use plan; Defined
"Land use plan" refers to the rational approach of allocating available

resources as equitably as possible among competing user groups and for
different functions consistent with the development plan of the area and
the Program under the UDHA;
17.
On-site development; Defined
"On-site development" refers to the process of upgrading and

rehabilitation of blighted slum urban areas with a view of minimizing
displacement of dwellers in said areas, and with provisions for basic
services as provided for in Section 21 hereof;
18.
Professional squatter; Defined
"Professional squatters" refers to individuals or groups who occupy lands

without the express consent of the landowner and who have sufficient
income for legitimate housing. The term shall also apply to persons who
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have previously been awarded homelots or housing units by the

Government but who sold, leased or transferred the same to settle
illegally in the same place or in another urban area, and non-bona fide
occupants and intruders of lands reserved for socialized housing. The
term shall not apply to individuals or groups who simply rent land and
housing from professional squatters or squatting syndicates;
19.
Resettlement areas; Defined
"Resettlement areas" refers to areas identified by the appropriate national

agency or by the local government unit with respect to areas within its
jurisdiction, which shall be used for the relocation of the underprivileged
and homeless citizens;
20.
Security of tenure; Defined
"Security of tenure" refers to the degree of protection afforded to qualified

Program beneficiaries against infringement or unjust, reasonable and
arbitrary eviction or disposition, by virtue of the right of ownership, lease
agreement, usufruct and other contractual arrangements;
21.
Slum improvement and Resettlement Program or SIR; Defined
"Slum Improvement and Resettlement Program or SIR" refers to the

program of the National Housing Authority of upgrading and improving
blighted squatter areas outside of Metro Manila pursuant to existing
statutes and pertinent executive issuances;
22.
Small property owners; Defined
"Small property owners" refers to those whose only real property consists
of residential lands not exceeding three hundred square meters (300
sq.m.) in highly urbanized cities and eight hundred square meters (800
sq.m.) in other urban areas;
23.
Socialized housing; Defined
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"Socialized housing," as amended by RA No. 10884, refers to housing

programs and projects covering houses and lots or homelots only, or
residential condominium units undertaken by the Government or the
private sector for the underprivileged and homeless citizens which shall
include sites and services development, long-term financing, liberalized
terms on interest payments, and such other benefits in accordance with
the provisions of UDHA;
24.
Squatting syndicates; Defined
"Squatting syndicates" refers to groups of persons engaged in the

business of squatter housing for profit or gain;
25.
Underprivileged and homeless citizens; Defined
"Underprivileged and homeless citizens" refers to the beneficiaries of the

UDHA and to individuals or families residing in urban and urbanizable
areas whose income or combined household income falls within the
poverty threshold as defined by the National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA) and who do not own housing facilities. This shall
include those who live in makeshift dwelling units and do not enjoy
security of tenure;
26.
Unregistered or abandoned lands; Defined
"Unregistered or abandoned lands" refers to lands in urban and

urbanizable areas which are not registered with the Register of Deeds, or
with the city or municipal assessor's office concerned, or which are
uninhabited by the owner and have not been developed or devoted for any
useful purpose, or appears unutilized for a period of three (3) consecutive
years immediately prior to the issuance and receipt of publication of
notice of acquisition by the Government as provided under the UDHA. It
does not include land which has been abandoned by reason of force
majeure or any other fortuitous event: Provided, That prior to such event,
such land was previously used for some useful or economic purpose;
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27.
Urban areas; Defined
"Urban areas" refers to all cities regardless of their population density

and to municipalities with a population density of at least five hundred
(500) persons per square kilometers;
28.
Urbanizable areas; Defined
"Urbanizable areas" refers to sites and lands which, considering present

characteristics and prevailing conditions, display marked and great
potential of becoming urban areas within the period of five (5) years; and
29.
Zonal Improvement Program (ZIP); Defined
"Zonal Improvement Program or ZIP" refers to the program of the

National Housing Authority (NHA) of upgrading and improving blighted
squatters areas within the cities and municipalities of Metro Manila
pursuant to existing statutes and pertinent executive issuances.
30.
What is the coverage of the Urban Development and Housing
Program as mandated by the UDHA?
The Program shall cover all lands in urban and urbanizable areas,
including existing areas for priority development sites, and in other areas
that may be identified by the local government units as suitable for
socialized housing. (Section 4)
31.
What are the Exemptions?
The following lands shall be exempt from the coverage of the UDHA:
(1)
Those included in the coverage of Republic Act No. 6657, otherwise

known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL);
(2)
Those actually used for national defense and security of the State;
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(3)
Those used, reserved or otherwise set aside for government offices,

facilities and other installations, whether owned by the National
Government (NG), its agencies and instrumentalities, including
government -owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), or by the
local government units (LGUs): Provided, however, That the lands herein
mentioned, or portions thereof, which have not been used for the
purpose for which they have been reserved or set aside for the past ten
(10) years from the effectivity of the UDHA, shall be covered by the
UDHA;
(4)
Those used or set aside for parks, reserves for flora and fauna, forests
and watersheds, and other areas necessary to maintain ecological
balance or environmental protection, as determined and certified to by
the proper government agency; and
(5)
Those actually and primarily used for religious, charitable, or

educational purposes, cultural and historical sites, hospitals and health
centers, and cemeteries or memorial parks.
The exemptions mentioned shall not apply when the use or purpose of
the abovementioned lands has ceased to exist. (Section 5)
32.
What is the Framework for Rational Development?
The National Urban Development and Housing Framework is a

framework formulated by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
(HLURB) under the direction of the Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council (HUDCC) in coordination with all LGUs and other
concerned public and private sectors within one (1) year from the
effectivity of the UDHA.
The framework refers to the comprehensive plan for urban and
urbanizable areas aimed at achieving the objectives of the Program. In
the formulation of the Framework, a review and rationalization of testing
town and land use plans, housing programs, and all other objectives and
activities of government agencies and the private sectors which may
substantially affect urban land use patterns, transportation and public
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utilities, infrastructure, environment and population movement shall be

undertaken with the concurrence of LGUs concerned. (Section 6)
33.
What is the process for the inventory of lands covered by the
UDHA?
Within one (1) year from the effectivity of the UDHA, all city and
municipal governments shall conduct an inventory of all kinds and
improvements thereon within their respective localities.
The inventory shall include the following:
(1)
Residential lands;
(2)
Government-owned lands, whether owned by the NG or any of its
subdivisions, instrumentalities, or agencies, including GOCCs and
their subsidiaries;
(3)
Unregistered or abandoned and idle lands; and
(4)
Other lands.
In conducting the inventory, the local government units concerned, in
coordination with the HLURB and with the assistance of the appropriate
government agencies, shall indicate the type of land use and the degree
of land utilization, and other data or information necessary to carry out
the purposes of the law.
For planning purposes, the HUDCC shall be furnished by each local
government unit a copy of its inventory which shall be updated every
three (3) years. (Section 7)
34.
How are sites for Socialized Housing identified?
After the inventory the local government units, in coordination with the
NHA, the HLURB, the National Mapping Resource Information Authority
(NAMRIA), and the Land Management Bureau (LMB), shall identify lands
for socialized housing and resettlement areas for the immediate and
future needs of the underprivileged and homeless in the urban areas,
taking into consideration and degree of availability of basic services and
facilities, their accessibility and proximity of jobs sites and other
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economic opportunities,
beneficiaries.
and
the
actual
number
of
registered
Government-owned lands under paragraph (b) of Section 7 of the UDHA

which have not been used for the purpose for which they have been
reserved or set aside for the past ten (10) years from the effectivity of the
UDHA and identified as suitable for socialized housing, shall immediately
be transferred to the NHA subject to the approval of the President of the
Philippines or by LGUs concerned, as the case may be, for proper
disposition in accordance with the UDHA. (Section 8)
35.
How are lands acquired for Socialized Housing prioritized?
Lands for socialized housing shall be acquired in the following order:

(1) Those owned by the Government or any of its subdivisions,
instrumentalities, or agencies, including GOCCs and their
subsidiaries;
(2) Alienable lands of the public domain;
(3) Unregistered or abandoned and idle lands;
(4) Those within the declared Areas for Priority Development, ZIP
sites, and Slum Improvement and Resettlement Program sites
which have not yet been acquired;
(5) Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services (BLISS) sites
which have not yet been acquired; and
(6) Privately-owned lands.
Where open-site development is found more practicable and
advantageous to the beneficiaries, the priorities mentioned in this
section shall not apply. The local government units shall give budgetary
priority to on-site development of government lands. (Section 9)
36.
(1)
(2)
(3)
What are the Modes of Land Acquisition under the UDHA?
The modes of acquiring lands for purposes of the UDHA shall include,
among others, the following:
Community mortgage,
Land swapping,
Land assembly or consolidation,
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(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Land banking,
Donation to the Government,
Joint-Venture Agreement (JVA),
Negotiated purchase, and
Expropriation.
Provided, however, that expropriation (number 8) shall be resorted to
only when other models of acquisition have been exhausted.
Provided, further, that where expropriation is resorted to, parcels of land
owned by small property owners shall be exempted for purposes of the
UDHA.
Provided, finally, that abandoned property, as herein defined, shall be
reverted and escheated to the State in a proceeding analogous to the
procedure laid down in Rule 91 of the Rules of Court.
For the purpose of socialized housing, government-owned and foreclosed
properties shall be acquired by the local government units, or by the
NHA primary through negotiated purchase; provided, that qualified
beneficiaries who are actual occupants of the land shall be given the
right of first refusal. (Section 10)
37.
How are Idle Lands Expropriated by the State?
All idle lands in urban and urbanizable areas, as defined and identified
in the UDHA, shall be expropriated and shall form part of the public
domain. These lands shall be disposed of or utilized by the Government
for such purposes that conform to their land use plans.
Expropriation proceedings shall be instituted if, after the lapse of one (1)
year following receipt of notice of acquisition, the owner fails to introduce
improvements as defined in Section 3(f) of the law, except in the case of
force majeure and other fortuitous events. (Section 11)
38.
What are the Exemptions on Expropriation?
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Exempted are residential lands owned by small property owners or those

the ownership of which is subject of a pending litigation. (Section 11)
39.
How is the Disposition of Lands for Socialized Housing done?
The NHA, with respect to lands belonging to the NG, and the LGUs with
respect to other lands within their respective localities, shall coordinate
with each other to formulate and make available various alternative
schemes for the disposition of lands to the beneficiaries of the Program.
(Section 12)
40.
Is Socialized Housing limited to ownership?
No, these schemes shall not be limited to those involving transfer of

ownership in fee simple. It shall include lease, with option to purchase,
usufruct or such other variations as the local government units or the
NHA may deem most expedient in carrying out the purposes of the
UDHA. (Section 12)
41.
Is Rental Housing an Option for Socialized Housing?
Yes, consistent with this Section 12 of the UDHA, a scheme for public
rental housing may be adopted. (Section 12)
42.
How is Valuation of Lands for Socialized Housing done?
Equitable land valuation guidelines for socialized housing shall be set by

the Department of Finance (DOF) on the basis of the market value
reflected in the Zonal valuation, or in its absence, on the latest real
property tax declaration. (Section 13)
43.
How are sites values if these are already occupied by
Benefiaries?
For site already occupied by qualified Program beneficiaries, the DOF
shall factor into the valuation the blighted status of the lands as certified
by the local government unit or the NHA. (Section 13)
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44.
What are the Limitations on the Disposition of Lands for
Socialized Housing?
No land for socialized housing, including improvements or rights thereon,
shall be sold, alienated, conveyed, encumbered or leased by any
beneficiaries as determined by the government agency concerned.
(Section 14)
45.
What if the Beneficiary unlawfully disposes of his lot?
Should the beneficiary unlawfully sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of

his lot or any right thereon, the transaction shall be null and void. He
shall also lose his right to the land, forfeit the total amortization paid
thereon, and shall be barred from the benefits under the UDHA for a
period of ten (10) years from the date of violation. (Section 14)
46.
What happens to the property if the Beneficiary dies?
In the event the beneficiary dies before full ownership of the land is
vested on him, transfer to his heirs shall take place only upon their
assumption of his outstanding obligations. In case of failure by the heirs
to assume such obligations, the land shall revert to the Government for
disposition in accordance with the UDHA. (Section 14)
47.
What is the main policy of the UDHA?
Socialized housing shall be the primary strategy in providing shelter for

the underprivileged and homeless.
However, if the tenurial arrangement in a
program is in the nature of leasehold or
transitory and the beneficiaries must
independent from the Program within a
determined
by
the
implementing
particular socialized housing

usufruct, the same shall be
be encouraged to become
given period of time, to be
agency
concerned.
(Article
V:
Socialized Housing, Section 15)

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48.
What is the Eligibility Criteria for Socialized Housing Program
Beneficiaries?
To qualify for the socialized housing program, a beneficiary:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Must be a Filipino citizen;

Must be an underprivileged and homeless citizen, as defined in Section 3
of the UDHA;
Must not own any real property whether in the urban or rural areas; and
Must not be a professional squatter or a member of squatting syndicates.
(Section 16)
49.
Which Agency is tasked with
registration of qualified Beneficiaries?
designing
system
of
The HUDCC, in coordination with the LGUs, shall designed a system for
the registration of qualified Program beneficiaries in accordance with the
Framework. (Section 17)
50.
How is the Registration of Socializing Housing Beneficiaries
done?
The LGUs, within one (1) year from the effectivity of the UDHA, shall
identify and register all beneficiaries within their respective localities.
(Section 17)
51.
What is the Balanced Housing Development Requirement
under the UDHA?
As provided under Section 18, as amended by RA No. 10884, the
Program shall include a system to be specified in the Framework plan
whereby owners and/or developers of proposed subdivision and
condominium projects shall be required to develop an area for socialized
housing equivalent to at least fifteen percent (15%) of the total
subdivision area or total subdivision project cost and at least five percent
(5%) of condominium area or project cost, at the option of the developer ,
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in accordance with the standards as provided by law: Provided, That

proposed socialized subdivision projects and proposed socialized
condominium projects shall be exempt from this requirement. For this
purpose, the HUDCC and the NEDA shall jointly determine and set
separate socialized housing price ceilings for socialized subdivision and
socialized condominium project s which shall be mandatorily reviewed or
revised every two (2) years.
The balanced housing development as herein required may also be
complied with by the owners and/or developers concerned in any of the
following manner:
(1) Development of socialized housing in a new settlement;
(2) Joint venture projects for socialized housing with either LGUs or
any of the housing agencies or with another private developer, or
with a non-governmental organization (NGO) engaged in the
provision of socialized housing and duly accredited by the HLURB,
but if the developer h a s failed to complete the development of the
project, the owner and/or developer of the main subdivision or
condominium project shall be solidarily liable only to the extent of
compliance to the balanced housing requirement regardless of the
provisions of their joint venture agreement; or
(3) Participation in a new project under the community mortgage
program (CMP).
The HLURB is hereby mandated to submit to Congress an annual report
on the compliance hereof by the owners and/or developers of subdivision
and condominium Projects.
52.
What is the penalty for non-compliance with the Balanced
Housing Development Requirement?
Any person violating any provision of Section 18 shall be imposed a fine
of not less than five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), for the first
offense; suspension of license to do business for a period of three (3) to
six (6) month s and a fine of not less than five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00), for the second offense; and cancellation of license to do
business for the third offense. (Section 18)
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53.
What are the Incentives for the National Housing Authority
(NHA)?
The NHA, being the primary government agency in charge of providing
housing for the underprivileged and homeless, shall be exempted from
the payment of all fees and charges of any kinds, whether local or
national, such as income and real taxes.
All documents or contracts executed by and in favor of the NHA shall also
be exempt from the payment of documentary stamp tax and registration
fees, including fees required for the issuance of transfer certificates of
titles. (Section19)
54.
What are the Incentives to the Private Sector Participating in
Socialized Housing?
The following incentives shall be extended to the private sector:
(1) Reduction and simplification of qualification and accreditation
requirements for participating private developers;
(2) Creation of one-stop offices in the different regions of the country
for the processing, approval and issuance of clearances, permits
and licenses:
(3) Provided, That clearances, permits and licenses shall be issued
within ninety (90) days from the date of submission of all
requirements by the participating private developers;
(4) Simplification of financing procedures; and
(5) Exemption from the payment of the following:
(a) Project-related income taxes;
(b) Capital gains tax on raw lands used for the project;
(c) Value-added tax (VAT) for the project contractor concerned;
(d) Transfer tax for both raw completed projects; and
(e) Donor's tax for land s certified by LGUs to have been
donated for socialized housing purposes.
Provided, That a socialized housing certification issued by the HLURB
shall be sufficient for the purpose of availment of tax exemption:
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Provided, further, That upon application for exemption, a lien on the title
of the land shall be annotated by the Register of Deeds (ROD): Provided,
furthermore, That the socialized housing development plan has already
been approved by the appropriate government agencies concerned:
Provided, finally, That all the savings realized by virtue of this provision
shall accrue in favor of the beneficiaries subject to the implementing
guidelines to be issued by the HUDCC. (Section 20)
55.
What is the rationale of providing Incentives for the Private
Sector Participating in Socialized Housing?
To encourage greater private sector participation in socialized housing
and further reduce the cost of housing units for the benefit of the
underprivileged and homeless. (Section 20)
56.
What are the Basic Services required to be provided along
with the Socialized housing or resettlement areas?
Socialized housing or resettlement areas shall be provided by LGUs or
the NHA in cooperation with the private developers and concerned
agencies with the following basic services and facilities:
(1) Potable water;
(2) Power and electricity and an adequate power distribution system;
(3) Sewerage facilities and an efficient and adequate solid waste
disposal system; and
(4) Access to primary roads and transportation facilities.
The provisions of other basic services and facilities such as health,
education, communications, security, recreation, relief and welfare shall
be planned and shall be given priority for implementation by the LGU
and concerned agencies in cooperation with the private sector and the
beneficiaries themselves.
The local government unit, in coordination with the concerned national
agencies, shall ensure that these basic services are provided at the most
cost-efficient rates, and shall set as mechanism to coordinate
operationally the thrusts, objectives and activities of other government
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agencies concerned with providing basic services to housing projects.

(Section 21)
57.
How will the Program ensure Employment opportunities for the

Beneficiaries?
To extent feasible, socialized housing and resettlement projects shall be

located near areas where employment opportunities are accessible.
(Section 22)
58.
How will
development?
the
Program
assist
Beneficiaries
in
livelihood
The government agencies dealing with the development of livelihood

programs and grant of livelihood loans shall give priority to the
beneficiaries of the Program. (Section 22)
59.
What is the Participation of Beneficiaries under the Program?
The LGUs, in coordination with the Presidential Commission for the

Urban Poor (PCUP) and concerned government agencies, shall afford
Program beneficiaries or their duly designated representatives an
opportunity to be heard and to participate in the decision-making
process over matters involving the protection and promotion of their
legitimate collective interest which shall include appropriate
documentation and feedback mechanisms. They shall also be encouraged
to organize themselves and undertake self-help cooperative housing and
other livelihood activities. They shall assist the Government in preventing
the incursions of professional squatters and members of squatting
syndicates into their communities.
In instances when the affected beneficiaries have failed to organized
themselves or form an alliance within a reasonable period prior to the
implementation of the program of projects affecting them, consultation
between the implementing agency and the affected beneficiaries shall be
conducted with the assistance of the PCUP and the concerned NGO.
(Section 23)
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60.
Will the Private Sector be consulted on Socialized Housing
Projects?
Yes. Opportunities for adequate consultation shall be accorded to the
private sector involved in socialized housing project pursuant to the
UDHA. (Section 24)
61.
What are the Benefits to Qualified Beneficiaries?
In addition to the benefits provided under existing laws and other related
issuance to occupants of areas for priority development, zonal
improvement program sites and slum improvement and resettlement
program sites, such occupants shall be entitled to priority in all
government projects initiated pursuant to the UDHA.
They shall also be entitled to the following support services (Section 25):
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Land surveys and titling at minimal cost;

Liberalized terms on credit facilities and housing loans and one hundred
percent (100%) deduction from every homebuyer's gross income tax of all
interest payments made on documents loans incurred for the
construction or purchase of the homebuyer's house;
Exemption from the payment of documentary stamp tax, registration
fees, and other fees for the issuance of transfer certificate of titles;
Basic services as provided for in Section 21 of the UDHA; and
Such other benefits that may arise from the implementation of the
UDHA.
62.
What is included in Urban Renewal and Resettlement
This shall include the rehabilitation and development of blighted and

slum areas and the resettlement of Program beneficiaries in accordance
with the provisions of the UDHA.
On-site development shall be implemented whenever possible in order to
ensure minimum resettlement of the beneficiaries of the Program from
their existing places of occupancy shall be undertaken only when on-site
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development is not feasible and after compliance with the procedures laid
down in Section 28 of the UDHA.
(Article VII: Urban Renewal and
Resettlement, Section 26)
63.
How is an Action Against
Squatting Syndicates done?
Professional
Squatters
and
The LGUs, in cooperation with the Philippine National Police (PNP),

PCUP, and the PCUP-accredited urban poor organization in the area,
shall adopt measures to identify and effectively curtail the nefarious and
illegal activities of professional squatters and squatting syndicates, as
herein defined.
Any person or group identified as such shall be summarily evicted and
their dwellings or structures demolished, and shall be disqualified to
avail of the benefits of the Program. A public official who tolerates or
abets the commission of the abovementioned acts shall be dealt with in
accordance with existing laws.
For purposes of the UDHA, professional squatters
squatting syndicates shall be imposed the penalty
imprisonment of a fine of not less than Sixty
(P60,000.00) but not more than One hundred
or members of
of six (6) years
thousand pesos
thousand pesos
(P100,000), or both, at the discretion of the court. (Section 27)
64.
How is Eviction and Demolition conducted?
Eviction or demolition as a practice shall be discouraged. Eviction or

demolition, however, may be allowed under the following situations:
(1)
(2)
(3)
When persons or entities occupy danger areas such as esteros, railroad

tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and other
public places such as sidewalks, roads, parks, and playgrounds;
When government infrastructure projects with available funding are
about to be implemented; or
When there is a court order for eviction and demolition.
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In the execution of eviction or demolition orders involving

underprivileged and homeless citizens, the following shall be
mandatory:
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
a. Notice upon the effected persons or entities at least thirty

(30) days prior to the date of eviction or demolition;
b. Adequate consultations on the matter of settlement with the
duly designated representatives of the families to be resettled
and the affected communities in the areas where they are to
be relocated;
Presence of local government officials or their representatives during
eviction or demolition;
Proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition;
Execution of eviction or demolition only during regular office hours from
Mondays to Fridays and during good weather, unless the affected
families consent otherwise;
No use of heavy equipment for demolition except for structures that are
permanent and of concrete materials;
Proper uniforms for members of the Philippine National Police who shall
occupy the first line of law enforcement and observe proper disturbance
control procedures; and
Adequate relocation, whether temporary or permanent: Provided,
however, That in cases of eviction and demolition pursuant to a court
order involving underprivileged and homeless citizens, relocation shall be
undertaken by LGUs concerned and the NHA 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 to the prevailing minimum daily wage multiplied by sixty (60)
days shall be extended to the affected families by the local government
unit concerned. (Section 28)
65.
Which Government Agencies would promulgate rules and
regulations for Eviction and Demolition?
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This Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the
HUDCC shall jointly promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to
carry out Eviction and Demolition. (Section 28)
66.
How is Resettlement Implemented under the UDHA?
Within two (2) years from the effectivity of the UDHA, the LGUs, in
coordination with the NHA, shall implement the relocation and
resettlement of persons living in danger areas such as esteros, railroad
tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and in other
public places as sidewalks, roads, parks, and playgrounds. LGUs, in
coordination with the NHA, shall provide relocation or resettlement sites
with basic services and facilities and access to employment and
livelihood opportunities sufficient to meet the basic needs of the affected
families (Section 29)
67.
What is the Prohibition Against New Illegal Structures?
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct any structure in areas

mentioned in the preceding section.
After the effectivity of the UDHA, the barangay, municipal or city
government units shall prevent the construction of any kind of illegal
dwelling units of structures within their respective localities. The head of
any local government unit concerned who allows, abets or otherwise
tolerates the construction of any structure in violation of this section
shall be liable to administrative sanctions under existing laws and to
penal sanctions provided for in the UDHA. (Section 30)
68.
What is the Community Mortgage Program (CMP)?
The CMP is a mortgage financing program of the National Home Mortgage

Finance Corporation (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.
(Section 31)
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69.
What is the primary objective of the CMP?
The primary objective of the program is to assist residents of blighted or

depressed areas to own the lots they occupy, or where they choose to
relocate to, and eventually improve their neighborhood and homes to the
extent of their affordability. (Section 31)
70.
What are the Incentives for CMP Participants?
To encourage its wider implementation, participants in the CMP shall be

granted with the following privileges or incentives:
(1) GOCCs and LGUs, may dispose of their idle lands suitable for
socialized housing under the CMP through negotiable sale at
prices based on acquisition cost plus financial carrying costs;
(2) Properties sold under the CMP shall be exempted from the capital
gains tax; and
(3) Beneficiaries under the CMP shall not be evicted nor dispossessed
of their lands or improvements unless they have incurred
arrangements in payments of amortizations for three (3) months.
(Section 32)
71.
How are Beneficiaries Organized?
Beneficiaries of the Program shall be responsible for their organization

into associations to manage their subdivisions or places of residence, to
secure housing loans under existing CMP and such other projects
beneficiaries to them.
Subject to such rules and regulations to be promulgated by the NHMFC,
associations organized pursuant to the UDHA may collectively acquire
and own lands covered by this Program. Where the beneficiaries fail to
form an association by and among themselves, the NHMFC shall initiate
the organization of the same in coordination with the PCUP and the local
government units concerned. No person who is not a bona fide resident
of the area shall be a member or officer of such association. (Section
33)
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72.
How does the UDHA Promote Indigenous Housing Materials
and Technologies?
LGUs, in cooperation with the NHA, Technology and Livelihood Resource
Center, and other concerned agencies, shall promote the production and
use of indigenous, alternative, and low-cost construction materials and
technologies for socialized housing.
(Article IX: Related Strategies,
Section 34)
73.
How is the Transport System supported by the UDHA?
LGUs, in coordination with the Departments of Transportation (DOTr),

Budget and Management (DBM), Trade and Industry (DTI), DOF, and
Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Home Guaranty Corporation
(HGC), and other concerned government agencies, shall device a set of
mechanisms including incentives to the private sector so that a viable
transport system shall evolve and develop in the urban areas. It shall
also formulate standards designed to attain these objectives (Section
35):
(1) Smooth flow of traffic;
(2) Safety and convenience of travel;
(3) Minimum use of land space;
(4) Minimum damage to the physical environment; and
(5) Adequate and efficient transport service to the people and goods at
minimum cost.
74.
How does the law ensure Ecological Balance?
The local government units shall coordinate with the Department of

Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in taking measures that will
plan and regulate urban activities for the conservation and protection of
vital, unique and sensitive ecosystems, scenic landscapes, cultural sites
and other similar resource areas.
To make the implementation of this function more effective, the active
participation of the citizenry in environmental rehabilitation and in
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decision-making process shall be promoted and encouraged. The local

government units shall recommend to the Environmental and
Management Bureau the immediate closure of factories, mines and
transport companies which are found to be causing massive pollution.
(Section 36)
75.
How are
Government?
Population
Movements
monitored
by
the
LGUs shall set up an effective mechanism, together with the appropriate

agencies like the Population Commission (POPCOM), the NEDA and PSA,
to monitor trends in the movements of population from rural to urban,
urban to urban, and urban to rural areas.
They shall identify measures by which such movements can be
influenced to achieve balance between urban capabilities and population,
to direct appropriate segments of the population into areas where they
can have access to opportunities to improve their lives and to contribute
to national growth and recommend proposed legislation to Congress, if
necessary.
POPCOM, NEDA, and PSA shall likewise provide advanced planning
information to national and local government planners on population
projections and the consequent level of services needed in particular
urban and urbanizable areas. This service will include early-warning
systems on expected dysfunctions in a particular urban area due to
population increases, decreases, or age structure changes. (Section 37)
76.
How the law ensure Urban-rural Interdependence?
To minimize rural to urban migration and pursue urban decentralization,

the LGUs shall coordinate with the NEDA and other government agencies
in the formulation of national development programs that will stimulate
economic growth and promote socioeconomic development in the
countryside. (Section 38)
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77.
What is the Role of Local Government Units (LGUs) in the
UDHA?
LGUs shall be charged with the implementation of the UDHA in their
respective localities, in coordination with the HUDCC, the national
housing agencies, the PCUP, the private sector and other NGOs.
They shall prepare a comprehensive land use plan (CLUP) for their
respective localities in accordance with the provisions of the UDHA.
(Article X: Program Implementation, Section 39)
78.
What are the roles of Government Housing Agencies in
implementing the UDHA?
In addition to their respective existing powers and functions, and those
provided for in the UDHA, the hereunder mentioned housing agencies
shall perform the following:
(1) The HUDCC shall, through the key housing agencies, provide local
government units with necessary support such as:
(a) Formulation of standards and guidelines as well as providing
technical support in the preparation of town and land use
plans;
(b) In coordination with the NEDA and PSA, provide data and
information for forward-planning by the local government
units in their areas, particularly on projections as to the
population and development trends in their localities and the
corresponding investment programs needed to provide
appropriate types and levels of infrastructure, utilities,
services and land use patterns; and
(c) Assistance in obtaining funds and other resources needed in
the urban development and housing programs in their areas
of responsibility.
(2) The NHA, upon request of local government units, shall provide
technical and other forms of assistance in the implementation of
their respective urban development and housing programs with the
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objective of augmenting and enhancing local government

capabilities in the provision of housing benefits to their
constituents;
(3) The NHMFC shall administer the CMP under the UDHA and
promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
provisions of the UDHA; and
(4) The HGC shall design an appropriate guarantee scheme to
encourage financial institutions to go into direct lending for
housing. (Section 40)
79.
How is the Annual Report conducted?
The HUDCC and the LGUs shall submit a detailed annual report with
respect to the implementation of the UDHA to the President and the
Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. (Section 41)
80.
What are the Sources of Funding for the Program under the
UDHA?
Funds for the urban development and housing program shall come from
the following sources (Article XI: Funding, Section 42):
(1) A minimum of fifty percent (50%) from the annual net income of
the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), to be used by the NHA
to carry out its programs of land acquisition for resettlement
purposes under the UDHA;
(2) Proceeds from the disposition of ill-gotten wealth, not otherwise
previously set aside for any other purpose, shall be applied to the
implementation of the UDHA shall be administered by the NHMFC;
(3) Loans, grants, bequests and donations, whether from local or
foreign sources;
(4) Flotation of bonds, subject to the guidelines to be set by the
Monetary Board;
(5) Proceeds from the social housing tax and, subject to the
concurrence of the local government units concerned, idle lands
tax as provided in Section 236 of the Local Government Code of
1991 and other existing laws;
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(6) Proceeds from the date or disposition of alienable public lands in

urban areas; and
(7) Domestic and foreign investment or financing through appropriate
arrangements like the build-operate-and-transfer scheme.
81.
What is the Socialized Housing Tax?
Under the UDHA, all LGUs are authorized to impose an additional onehalf percent (0.5%) tax on the assessed value of all lands in urban areas
in excess of Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000). (Section 43)
82.
What is the basis for the Socialized Housing Tax?
This is consistent with the constitutional principle that the ownership

and enjoyment of property bear a social function and to raise funds for
the Program (Section 43)
83.
What is the Moratorium on Eviction and Demolition?
There is a moratorium on the eviction of all program beneficiaries and on

the demolition of their houses or dwelling units for a period of three (3)
years from the effectivity of the UDHA: Provided, That the moratorium
shall not apply to those persons who have constructed their structures
after the effectivity of the UDHA and for cases enumerated in Section 28
hereof. (Article XII: Transitory Provisions, Section 44)
84.
What is the Penalty for Violation of the UDHA?
Any person who violates any provision of the UDHA shall be imposed the
penalty of not more than six (6) years of imprisonment or a fine of not
less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000) but not more than One hundred
thousand pesos (P100,000), or both, at the discretion of the court.
(Article XIII: Common Provisions, Section 45)
85.
Does the Penalty apply if the offender is a Corporation?
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Yes, if the offender is a corporation, partnership, association or other

juridical entity, the penalty shall be imposed on the officer or officers of
said corporation, partnership, association or juridical entity who caused
the violation. (Article XIII: Common Provisions, Section 45)
86.
Does the Penalty under Section 45 Apply to Violations of
Section 18 or the Balanced Housing Development Requirement?
No, because RA No. 10884 has specifically provided a separate penalty
for Section 18 of the UDHA, which states that:
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be
imposed a fine of not less than five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00), for the first offense; suspension of license to do
business for a period of three (3) to six (6) month s and a fine
of not less than five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00),
for the second offense; and cancellation of license to do
business for the third offense. (Section 18)
Under the new penal provision, the penalty of imprisonment has been
removed and only a fine and a suspension of the license to do business
will be applied.
87.
Does the UDHA receive National Government Appropriations?
Yes, the amount necessary to carry out the purposes of the UDHA shall
be included in the annual budget of implementing agencies (IAs) in the
General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following its enactment into
law and every year thereafter. (Section 46)
88.
What are the main implications of the enactment of RA No.
10884?
The new law now recognizes the development of mid-rise to high-rise
condominiums in complying with the Balanced Housing Development
requirement under the law. However, it also lowers the Socialized
Housing Requirement (SHR) to fifteen percent (15%) instead of twenty
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percent (20%) of condominium area of project cost of existing projects of

property developers under the old law. Further, the new law also removes
the old requirement that the Socialized Housing unit be constructed
within the same city or municipality, whenever feasible. Lastly, the new
law removes Slum upgrading or renewal of priority development as a
means of compliance with the SHR.
89.
What is the effect of the lowered SHR rate?
The lower rate would mean that fewer Socialized Housing projects will be
created. This does not bode well as there remains a gap in the provision
of housing units for the underprivileged.
90.
What is the effect of removing the requirement that the
Socialized Housing project be constructed within or near the city
of existing projects?
Property developers are now free to construct Socialized Housing projects
wherever they prefer. As such, there is a risk that Beneficiaries under the
Program may be displaced from their original livelihood or employment.
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APPRENTICESHIP I MODULE:

URBAN AND DEVELOPMENT

Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law (PUP-COL)

ATTY. MARIA CRISTINA R. GIMENEZ

URBAN AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992

Urban Development and

What is the UDHA?...............................................................................5

What is the constitutional basis for the UDHA?....................................5

What is purpose and objectives of the UDHA?.......................................6

Affordable Cost; Defined.......................................................................7

Areas for priority development; Defined.................................................7

Blighted lands; Defined.........................................................................7

Idle lands; Defined................................................................................7

Joint venture; Defined...........................................................................8

Land assembly or consolidation; Defined..............................................8

Land banking; Defined..........................................................................8

Land swapping; Defined........................................................................8

Land use plan; Defined.........................................................................9

On-site development; Defined................................................................9

Professional squatter; Defined...............................................................9

Resettlement areas; Defined..................................................................9

Security of tenure; Defined...................................................................9

Slum improvement and Resettlement Program or SIR; Defined.............9

Small property owners; Defined..........................................................10

Socialized housing; Defined.................................................................10

Squatting syndicates; Defined.............................................................10

URBAN AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992

Underprivileged and homeless citizens; Defined..................................10

Unregistered or abandoned lands; Defined..........................................10

Urban areas; Defined..........................................................................11

Urbanizable areas; Defined.................................................................11

Zonal Improvement Program (ZIP); Defined.........................................11

What is the coverage of the Urban Development and Housing Program

What are the Exemptions?..................................................................11

What is the Framework for Rational Development?.............................12

How are sites for Socialized Housing identified?..................................13

How are lands acquired for Socialized Housing prioritized?.................14

What are the Modes of Land Acquisition under the UDHA?.................14

How are Idle Lands Expropriated by the State?...................................15

What are the Exemptions on Expropriation?.......................................15

How is the Disposition of Lands for Socialized Housing done?.............15

Is Socialized Housing limited to ownership?........................................15

Is Rental Housing an Option for Socialized Housing?..........................16

How is Valuation of Lands for Socialized Housing done?.....................16

How are sites values if these are already occupied by Benefiaries?......16

What are the Limitations on the Disposition of Lands for Socialized

What if the Beneficiary unlawfully disposes of his lot?........................16

What happens to the property if the Beneficiary dies?........................16

What is the main policy of the UDHA?................................................17

What is the Eligibility Criteria for Socialized Housing Program

Which Agency is tasked with designing a system of registration of

How is the Registration of Socializing Housing Beneficiaries done?.....17

URBAN AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992

What is the Balanced Housing Development Requirement under the

What is the penalty for non-compliance with the Balanced Housing

What are the Incentives to the Private Sector Participating in Socialized

What is the rationale of providing Incentives for the Private Sector

How will the Program ensure Employment opportunities for the

How will the Program assist Beneficiaries in livelihood development?..21

What is the Participation of Beneficiaries under the Program?............21

Will the Private Sector be consulted on Socialized Housing Projects?. .21

What are the Benefits to Qualified Beneficiaries?................................21

What is included in Urban Renewal and Resettlement.........................22