On-site, In-city or Near-city or Off-city Government Resettlement Program for Informal Settler

Corre at ts TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session AUG -5 P3:57 SENATE RECEIVED RY: S. No. - Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ON-SITE, IN-CITY OR NEAR-CITY, OR OFF-CITY GOVERNMENT RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PEOPLE'S PLAN AND MANDATING THE IMPLEMENTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, JOINTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, IN CASES OF NEAR-CITY OR OFF-CITY RESETTLEMENT, TO PROVIDE OTHER BASIC SERVICES AND LIVELIHOOD COMPONENTS IN FAVOR OF THE RECIPIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992" EXPLANATORY NOTE Article XIII, Section 9 of the 1987 Constitution provides that "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 basic services to underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban centers and resettlement areas". In line with this Constitutional mandate, Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992," was signed into law on 24 March 1992. RA 7279 sought to address issues concerning urban development and to allow for people's participation with regard to housing. More than thirty (30) years since, however, the country still faces widespread issues with regard to urban development as evidenced by the growing number of housing backlogs and of

Informal Settler Families (ISFs). According to an article published in February 2025, the number of "informal settler families is estimated at 3.7 million, half a million of which are living in slums and high-risk areas in Metro Manila or the National Capital Region". Further, it cited a report of the UN-Habitat that the housing need of the country is "projected to increase from 6.5 million to 22 million by 2040. "1 Many of the government's housing programs are located far from urban areas where access to livelihood opportunities are scarce and basic services and facilities are not guaranteed. This has resulted in low occupancy rates in a number of housing programs of the National Housing Authority (NHA). According to the 2016 Commission on Audit Report on the NHA, three housing projects namely: AFP/PNP/BJMP/BFP/BuCor Housing, the Resettlement Program for ISFs living along danger areas in Metro Manila, and the Typhoon Yolanda Housing Program, had low occupancy rates. Of the 190,413 units completed for the three projects, only 76,004 units or 40% were occupied. The reasons cited by COA for the low occupancy rate include the lack of basic facilities and access road, lack of consultation with beneficiaries, and the lack of coordination with the local government units (LGUs) concerned. The 2023 Annual Audit Report of the COA on NHA stated that, "after a decade of the Yolanda Permanent Housing Projects' (YPHP) implementation, only 171,230 housing units (Hus) representing 84.75 per cent of the revised target of 202,036 Hus have been completed."? This bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 7279 and to strengthen the government's housing program by prioritizing on-site or in-city resettlement for ISFs and by ensuring their access to employment and basic facilities. This bill also mandates the People's Plan which will require adequate dialogue that not only empowers the community, but will also enhance the sustainability and success of the government's housing programs. ' Phl's worsening housing backlog | Philstar.com 22 AAR Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations | Commission on Audit

Hence, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested. /JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA

Firatine TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session NUG -5 P3:57 SENATE RECEIVED BY S. No. _ Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ON-SITE, IN-CITY OR NEAR-CITY, OR OFF-CITY GOVERNMENT RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM FOR INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PEOPLE'S PLAN AND MANDATING THE IMPLEMENTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, JOINTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, IN CASES OF NEAR-CITY OR OFF-CITY RESETTLEMENT, TO PROVIDE OTHER BASIC SERVICES AND LIVELIHOOD COMPONENTS IN FAVOR OF THE RECIPIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992" Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as the

2 "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992," is hereby amended as follows: "Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purpose of this Act: "(a) "XXX "(w) xxx; [and] "(x) Zonal Improvement Program or ZIP refers to the program of the National Housing Authority of upgrading and improving INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS within the cities and municipalities of Metro Manila pursuant to existing statutes and pertinent executive issuances [=];

"(Y) ADEQUATE AND RESPONSIVE CONSULTATION REFERS TO THE STANDARD OF DIALOGUE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE IMPLEMENTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) OR THE PROJECT PROPONENT AGENCY WITH THE AFFECTED INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES (ISFS) WHICH SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING: "(1) EFFECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LAND RECORDS, HOUSING BUDGETS, THE PROPOSED PLAN OR PROJECT, ALTERNATIVE HOUSING OPTIONS, AND COMPREHENSIVE RESETTLEMENT PLANS; "(2) PROVISION BY THE GOVERNMENT OR NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OF LEGAL, TECHNICAL, AND OTHER ADVICE TO AFFECTED ISFS ON THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS; "(3) CONDUCT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT SHALL PROVIDE AFFECTED ISFS AND THEIR ADVOCATES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN, OR PRESENT ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS AND TO ARTICULATE THEIR DEMANDS AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES; AND, "(4) PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL OR POJECT INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEES, OR ANY OTHER MULTI-SECTORAL MECHANISMS, FORMED BY IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AFFECTED ISFS; AND, COST REGARDING RESETTEMENT OF "(5) OR MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, ADJUDICATION BY AN INDEPENDENT BODY VESTED

WITH CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY SUCH AS A COURT OF LAW, AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE, IN CASE NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON THE PROPOSALS OF THE CONCERNED PARTIES, EXCEPT WHEN THE RESETTLEMENT IS DUE TO EVICTION OR DEMOLITION IN AREAS COVERED UNDER SECTION 28 (A) AND (B); "(Z) CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION OR CSO REFERS TO A NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION (NGO), PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION (PO), COOPERATIVES, TRADE UNION, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION, MEDIA GROUP, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MOVEMENT, FOUNDATION, AND OTHER CITIZEN'S GROUP FORMED PRIMARILY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS TO PLAN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AND MONITOR THEIR DEVELOMENT, ENGAGE IN POLICY DISCUSSIONS, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES WITH THE GOVERNMENT; "(AA) COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (CLUP) REFERS TO THE DOCUMENT, FORMULATED BY THE LGU IN CONSULTATION WITH ITS STAKEHOLDERS, THAT DEFINES OR PROVIDES GUIDELINES ON THE ALLOCATION, UTILIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF ALL LANDS WITHIN A GIVEN TERRITORY OR JURISDICTION ACCORDING TO THE INHERENT QUALITIES OF THE LAND ITSELF AND SUPPORTIVE ECONOMIC, AND DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIO-CULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES AS DEFINED IN

SECTION 3(B) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11201,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT; "(BB) IMPLEMENTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) REFERS TO THE CITY OR MUNICIPALITY THAT WILL CARRY OUT THE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM AND HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE AREA WHERE THE ISFS ARE SITUATED; "(CC) IN-CITY RESETTLEMENT REFERS TO A RELOCATION SITE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF AN LGU WHERE THE AFFECTED ISFS ARE LIVING; "(DD) INFORMAL SETTLEMENT REFERS TO: "(1) AN AREA WHERE HOUSING UNITS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY SETTLERS ON LAND WHICH THEY OCCUPY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER; OR, "(2) AN UNPLANNED SETTLEMENT AND AREA WHERE HOUSING IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING PLANNING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS; "(EE) INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES (ISFS) REFER TO HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN A LOT, WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PROPERTY OWNER; OR THOSE WITHOUT LEGAL CLAIM OVER THE PROPERTY THEY ARE OCCUPYING; OR THOSE LIVING IN DANGER AEAS SUCH AS ESTEROS, RAILROAD TRACKS, GARBAGE DUMPS, RIVERBANKS, SHORELINES, AND WATERWAYS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(E) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11201; "(FF) KEY SHELTER AGENCIES REFER TO THE CORPORATIONS ATTACHED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND URBAND DEVELOPMENT (DHSUD), NAMELY: NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA), NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (NHMFC), HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF), AND SOCIAL HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION (SHFC), AND OVER WHICH IT EXERCISES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 22 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11201; "(GG) NEAR-CITY RESETTLEMENT REFERS TO A RELOCATION SITE CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE AFFECTED ISFS, BUT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER LGU THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE IMPLMENTING LGU; "(HH) NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION (NGO) REFERS TO A DULY REGISTERED NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE BASIC OR DISADVANTAGED SECTORS OF SOCIETY BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, TRAINING, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, RESEARCH, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES, AS DEFINED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SOCIAL REFORM AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION ACT' AND ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCIENTIFIC, RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL, CHARACTER-BUILDING AND YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE, CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, AND NO PART OF THE NET INCOME OF WHICH INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 34(H)(2)(c)(1) OF REPUBLIC

ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997'; "(II) OFF-CITY RESETTLEMENT REFERS TO A RELOCATION SITE DEVELOPED OUTSIDE AND NOT ADJACENT TO THE LGU WHERE THE AFFECTED ISFS HAVE THEIR SETTLEMENT; "(JJ) PEOPLE'S PLAN REFERS TO THE PLAN FORMULATED BY THE BENEFICIARY-ASSOCIATION IN COORDINATION WITH THE IMPLEMENTING LGU WHICH SHALL CONTAIN A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT CONFORMS TO THE CLUP OF THE LGU UNDER WHOSE JURISDICTION THE PROJECT SITE IS PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED, INCLUDING: COMMUNITY HEALTH, SANITATION, AND SECURITY PLANS; NON-PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS SUCH AS SELF-HELP HOUSING LIVELIHOOD, SELF-HELP COOPERATIVE, DEVELOPMENT, CAPABILITY BUILDING; AND A SYSTEM OF ALLOCATION OF SOCIALIZED HOUSING UNITS THAT SHALL PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY, PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, AND CHILDREN AS DEFINED IN

SECTION 3(F) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11201;

"(KK) RECEIVING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) REFERS TO THE CITY OR MUNICIPALITY, OTHER THAN THE IMPLEMENTING LGU, THAT HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE AREA WHERE THE QUALIFIED ISFS ARE RELOCATING OR RESETTLING; "(LL) RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) REFERS TO THE PLAN PREPARED BY THE IMPLEMENTING LGU OR THE PROJECT PROPONENT AGENCY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AFFECTED

ISFS WHICH SHALL, IN THE CASE OF NEAR-CITY OR OFF-CITY RELOCATION, BE CONCURRED WITH BY THE RECEIVING LGU, AND IN ALL CASES SHALL: DETAILS ON THE "(1) SPECIFY IMPLEMENTATION OF RELOCATION; "(2) INCLUDE OR PRIORITIZE, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, AND IN DESCENDING ORDER, ON- SITE, IN-CITY, NEAR-CITY, AND OFF-CITY OPTIONS; AND "(3) INCLUDE THE BASIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES RELATIVE TO THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, SECURITY, RECREATION, RELIEF AND WELFARE, LIVELIHOOD, AND TRANSPORATION NEEDS OF THE RELOCATEES; AND, "(MM) SOCIAL PREPARATION REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING SOCIAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL NORMS AND MECHANISMS THAT SHALL: "(1) ENABLE THE BENEFICIARIES TO COPE WITH CHANGES; AND, "(2) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONCERNED INSTITUTIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS, ENCOURAGE THEM NOT ONLY TO WORK AMONG THEMSELVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAWING UP AND UNDERTAKING THEIR HOUSING PROJECT PROPOSALS, BUT ALSO TO ACTIVELY AND MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN HOUSING PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN IN THEIR BEHALF, RESOLVING PROBLEMS AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND COORDINATION

ISSUES WITH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER ENTITIES."

Sec. 2. Section 22 of Republic Act No. 7279 is hereby amended as follows:

"Sec. 22. Livelihood Component. - To the extent feasible, socialized housing and resettlement projects shall be located near areas where employment opportunities are accessible. The government agencies dealing with the PROVISION OF SKILLS AND LIVELIHOOD TRAINING, development of livelihood programs, and grant of livelihood loans, NAMELY: THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE), THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD), THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST), THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA), AND THE PHILIPPINE TRADE AND TRAINING CENTER (PTTC) shall give priority to the beneficiaries of the Program."

Sec. 3. Section 23 of Republic Act No. 7279 is hereby amended as follows:

"Sec. 23. Participation of PROGRAM Beneficiaries OR AFFECTED ISFS, FORMATION OF BENEFICIARY- MAINSTREAMING SOCIAL ASSOCIATION, PREPARATION, AND FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PEOPLE'S PLAN. - The local government units, in coordination with the Presidential Commission of the Urban Poor and concerned government agencies, shall afford Program beneficiaries OR AFFECTED ISs 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 interests 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] INTO AN ASSOCIATION FOR ACCREDITATION AS BENEFICIARIES OR AWARDEES OF OWNERSHP RIGHTS UNDER THE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM, COMMUNITY MORTGAGE PROGRAM, LAND TENURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN RELATION TO A SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECT ACTUALLY BEING IMPLMENTED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OR BY THE LGUs. 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 OR ISs have failed to organize themselves or form an [alliance] ASSOCIATION within a reasonable period prior to the implementation of the program or projects affecting them, consultation between the implementing LGU OR agency and the affected [beneficiaries] ISFs shall be conducted with the assistance of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and the concerned [nongovernment organization] CSOs UNTIL AN ASSOCIATION IS FORMED. "THE ASSOCIATION, IN CONSULATION WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR (PCUP) AND IN COORDINATION WITH THE IMPLEMENTING LGU SHALL, WITH OR WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF CSOs, FORMULATE A PEOPLE'S PLAN. "THE ASSOCIATION, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CSOs AND CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION (NAPC), PCUP, NHA, CITY OR MUNICIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

OFFICE, SHFC, AND LGUS SHALL AGREE ON, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT THE PEOPLE'S PLAN. "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTECTION GUIDELINES PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 28 OF THIS ACT, A RAP SHALL BE AN INDISPENSABLE COMPONENT OF THE PEOPLE'S PLAN. THE RAP SHALL ENUNCIATE THE FOLLOWING: "(A) A SAFE, AFFORDABLE, DECENT, AND HUMANE CONDITION OF RELOCATION, INCORPORATING THEREIN APPROPRIATE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STANDARDS; "(B) PROVISION OF ADEQUATE SOCIAL PREPARATION; AND, "(C) PREVENTION OF FORCED EVICTION: PROVIDED, THAT PRIMARY CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE HOUSING FINANCIAL SCHEME SUGGESTED IN THE PEOPLE'S PLAN."

Sec. 4. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 7279 is hereby amended as follows:

"Sec. 26. Urban Renewal and Resettlement. - [his] URBAN RENEWAL AND RESETTLEMENT shall include the rehabilitation and development of blighted and slum areas and the resettlement of Program beneficiaries OR AFFECTED ISs in accordance with the provisions of this Act. On-site development shall be implemented [whenever possible] AFTER THE CONDUCT OF ADEQUATE AND GENUINE CONSULTATION WITH THE AFFECTED ISFS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PEOPLE'S PLAN FORMULATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 23 OF THIS ACT, to ensure minimum movement of occupants of blighted lands and slum areas.

"[The] WHERE DEMOLITION OR EVICTION IS ALLOWED IN THE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES OR AFFECTED ISFS AND ON-SITE RESETTLEMENT CANNOT BE UNDERTAKEN BY REASON THEREOF, THE IN-CITY resettlement of the beneficiaries of the Program OR OF AFFECTED ISs from their existing places of occupancy shall be undertaken only [when on site development is not feasible and] after compliance with the procedures [laid down in] PURSUANT TO Section 28 of this Act AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREFERENCE OF THE AFFECTED ISFS AS CONTAINED IN THE PEOPLE'S PLAN. "SHOULD IN-CITY RESETTLEMENT NOT BE FEASIBLE, NEAR-CITY RESETTLEMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED. OFF-CITY RESETTLEMENT SHALL ONLY BE RESTORED TO WHEN NEAR-CITY RESETTLEMENT IS NOT FEASIBLE, AND MUST SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADEQUATE AND RESPONSIVE CONSULTATION PRIOR TO RELOCATION."

Sec. 5. Section 29 of Republic Act No. 7279 is hereby amended as follows:

"Sec. 29. Resettlement. - THE IMPLEMENTING LGUS, JOINTLY WITH THE DHSUD AND THE APPROPRIATE KEY SHELTER AGENCIES, SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF: "(1) IMPLEMENTING THE RESETTLEMENT OF AFFECTED ISS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCALITIES [Within two (Z) years from the effectivity of this Act, the local government units, in coordination with the National Housing Authority shall implement] AND the relocation and resettlement of [persons] ISFs living in danger areas such as esteros, railroad tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and in other public places such as

sidewalks, roads, parks, and playgroundst. The locat government unit, in coordination with the National Housing Authority, shall provide]; AND, "(2) PROVIDING 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] ISFs. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE LGU MAY PURCHASE LANDS OUTSIDE ITS JURISDICTION TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ITS BUDGETARY FEASIBILITY, VIABILITY, CONCERNS, ZONING ORDINANCES, AND OTHER RELEVANT LAWS. "WHERE THE LAND OCCUPIED BY THE ISFS IS PRIVATELY-OWNED, THE LGU SHALL, IN COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE KEY SHELTER AGENCIES, NEGOTIATE WITH THE OWNER FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE OCCUPIED PROPERTY. SHOULD THE NEGOTIATION FAIL, THE LGU MAY RESORT TO EXPROPRIATION: PROVIDED, THAT ITS EXERCISE SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EPROPRIATION LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES AND IN CONFORMITY TO EXISTING PROGRAMS, AND POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LGUS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ITS FEASIBILITY, VIABILITY, BUDGETARY CONCERNS, ZONING ORDINANCES, AND OTHER RELEVANT LAWS. "IN INSTANCES WHEN THE RELOCATION OR RESETTLEMENT SITE IS LOCATED IN ANOTHER LGU, THE IMPLEMENTING LGU AND THE CONCERNED NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL, THROUGH A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT,

PROVIDE THE RECEIVING LGU WHERE THE RELOCATION OR RESETTLEMENT SITE IS LOCATED THE OTHER BASIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ENUMERATED UNDER SECTION 21 OF THIS ACT, INCLUDING A LIVELIHOOD COMPONENT FOR THE BENEFICIAIRES BEING RELOCATED. "THE DHSUD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SHALL FORMULATE THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE COST-SHARING MECHANISM NECESSARY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROVISION OF SUCH OTHER BASIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES. "IN ADDITION TO THE FUNDING SOURCES PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 42 OF THIS ACT, THE ALLOCATION FOR THE BASIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES MAY BE SOURCED BY THE LGU IMPLEMENTING THE RELOCATION OR RESETTLEMENT FROM THE TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT APPROPRIATED FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS MANDATED UNDER SECTION 287 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991'."

Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DHSUD and Department

of Interior and Local Government, in consultation with appropriate government agencies, CSOs, NGOs, representatives from the private sector, and ISFs, shall promulgate a new set of implementing rules and regulations (IRR) within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act. The IRR shall include the following: (a) A template of a People's Plan that shall set the minimum standards and guide ISs in the preparation of their own People's Plan; and

(b) A guide to the effective implementation of the People's Plan, including details on the necessity of the issuance of internal memoranda by concerned agencies.

Sec. 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision, section, or part of this Act

5 shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgement shail not affect, invalidate, or impair any other provisions, sections, or parts hereof.

Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, acts, decrees, executive orders,

issuances, and rules and regulations or parts thereof which are contrary to and inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Sec. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following

its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers or general circulation. Approved,