EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 108, JUNE 4, 2002, June 04, 2002

DECLARING A PORTION OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) PROPERTY LOCATED IN PAROLA, TONDO AND BINONDO, MANILA AS SOCIAL HOUSING SITE AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSIT…

National Administrative Register June 4, 2002
Download PDF Source



WHEREAS,
in line with the priority concern of the present Administration to
provide lands to deserving landless and homeless Filipinos, all heads of
departments, agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations and
their instrumentalities, have been directed to identify areas which may
be suitable for settlement purposes;

WHEREAS, corollary to this concern, is the policy of the present Administration of regularizing the land tenurial of informal settlers occupying public lands;

WHEREAS, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) owns certain parcel of land located in Parola, Tondo and Binondo,
Manila covered by Original Certificate of Title No. 10722 with an
approximate area of seven hundred eighty one thousand eight hundred
fifty seven (781,857) square meters, more or less;

WHEREAS,
the GSIS has endorsed a portion of the above described property with an
approximate area of one hundred nine thousand (109,000) square meters,
more or less, subject to final and actual survey, as social housing site
in favor of the informal settlers and bonafide actual occupants
thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1.   Declaration as Social Housing Site. — In view of the need of informal settlers to acquire home ownership and shelter security, the aforesaid property of GSIS in Parola, Manila is hereby declared as social housing site open for disposition to qualified occupants and beneficiaries.

It
shall be strictly understood that the development of the area as a
social housing project shall be pursued without obstructing the on-going
clearing project being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and
Highways and subject to compliance with the pertinent provisions of the
Sanitation Code (P.D. 856) and its implementing rules and regulations.

SECTION 2.   Mode of Disposition, Pricing and Payment Scheme and Beneficiary Guidelines.
— The mode of disposition, qualification of beneficiaries, proposed lot
pricing, payment scheme, and beneficiary guidelines and other
conditions shall be established, evaluated and implemented by an
Executive Committee composed of the GSIS, as chair, with the following
as members: Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC),
Presidential Adviser for Special Concerns, National Anti-Poverty
Commission (NAPC), Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) and Non-Government Organizations (NGO) as may be identified by
the chair.  The Committee shall ensure that a fair pricing and payment scheme for the beneficiaries shall be instituted.

SECTION 3.   Separability Clause.
— In the event that any provision hereof is declared invalid by any
competent court or tribunal, the other provisions hereof unaffected
thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4.   Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 04 June 2002

By the President:

(SGD.) AVELINO J. CRUZ, JR.
OIC, Office of the Executive Secretary