Legal Mandates and Housing Policy Framework Young Professionals Orientation & Training Program (YP-OTP) General Orientation Workshop on Social Housing August 2005

1987 Constitution ARTICLE XIII URBAN LAND REFORM AND HOUSING Section 9. The State shall, by law, and for the common good, undertake, in cooperation with the private sector, a continuing program of urban land reform and housing which will make available at affordable cost, decent housing and basic services to under-privileged and homeless citizens in urban centers and resettlement 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 dwelling 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.

provide protect land housing public housing policy relocation anti-demolition finance Simple policy framework

1987 Constitution Art. X and XIII on Local Governments and People’s Participation Responsive, Accountable LGUs Decentralization People’s participation in decision-making RA 7160 Local Government Code LGUs Fiscal and Local Autonomy Delivery of Basic Services (Mass Housing, etc) RA 7279 UDHA Sec. 9, Art. XIII Urban Land Reform Housing (Decent, Affordable, w/ Basic Services) Sec. 10, Art. XIII Gen Rule : No Demolitions/ Evictions Exceptions: In accordance with law In a Just and Humane manner Art. IV, UDHA Socialized Housing Program Land Inventory Land Identification Land Acquisition Land Disposition *Beneficiary Listing *Balanced Housing *Anti Prof squat / Squat Syndicates thrust Urban Dev’t, Land Use, Shelter Planning Sec. 28, UDHA General Rule: No Demo/ Evictions Except: underpriv, homeless occupying: 1.Danger zones 2.Public places 3.Gov’t Infra Sites 4.Court –ordered IN A JUST an HUMANE MANNER: urban poor International Human Right to ADEQUATE HOUSING International Human Right AGAINST FORCED EVICTIONS SALIGAN URBAN POOR UNIT RA 7279 UDHA

land housing public housing relocation anti-demolition finance Gaps CMP MO 74 & EO 131 NLUWA (pending) NHA GK (private sector) TAO (private sector) CISFA SHFC ADB/WB protocols EO 152

land housing public housing relocation anti-demolition finance Policy Issues Land use policy Social function of land Government as enabler Private sector role in mass housing Housing as a human right Housing as a basic service Subsidies vs. financial sustainability Housing as market-driven commodity Ownership vs. possession Development for whom? National policy vs. LGU Autonomy Private property vs. public good

Policy oversight Housing and urban development –Housing and employment –Housing and contribution to economy –Housing and social capital