DECLARING OPEN TO DISPOSITION FOR SOCIALIZED HOUSING PURPOSES CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED LANDS DEFINED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HO…

WHEREAS, mass housing has been reaffirmed by this
government as a centerpiece program in its poverty alleviation efforts
pursuant to Executive Order No. 20 dated 28 May 2001;

WHEREAS, mass housing may be effected, among others,
through the regularization of land tenure of informal settlers on
government-owned lands which have not been used for the purposes for
which they have been reserved or set aside for the past ten (10) years
from the effectivity of UDHA including
government-owned idle lands and alienable lands of the public domain and
are suitable for socialized housing; and

WHEREAS, through numerous laws and
executive issuances, the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating
Council (HUDCC) has been identified as the sole lead agency in the
implementation of the government’s shelter/housing program.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines do hereby declare and order:

SECTION 1.       Declaration
of Certain Government-Owned Lands under UDHA as Available for
Disposition to Qualified UDHA Beneficiaries or for Socialized Housing
Purposes. — Lands owned by the Government or any of its
subdivisions, instrumentalities, agencies or government-owned or
controlled corporations such as but not limited to military
reservations, lands reserved for government offices, facilities and
other installations, and other land assets which have not been used for
the purposes for which they have been reserved or set aside for the past
ten (10) years from the effectivity of UDHA
as well as government-owned idle lands and alienable lands of the
public domain which are suitable for socialized housing are hereby
declared open to disposition to qualified UDHA beneficiaries or for
socialized housing purposes: Provided, that other lands defined under
Section 5 of the UDHA whose use or purpose has ceased to exist and
identified as suitable for socialized housing shall be subject to this
provision.

SECTION 2.       Designation of the National Housing Authority (NHA) as Lead Agency in the Disposition Program. — The
NHA, under the supervision of HUDCC, shall take the lead in the
disposition of the lands in the preceding section: Provided, that
disposition activities shall include the preliminary stages of
identification and evaluation of lands suitable for disposition under
this Order.

The HUDCC is hereby directed to submit immediately an
updated list of government-owned lands suitable for socialized housing
purposes.

The HUDCC shall make recommendation for the President relative to the disposition of the lands subject hereof.

All government agencies, instrumentalities,
subdivisions or government-owned or controlled corporations which HUDCC
may call upon to participate in the disposition program pursuant to the
provisions of this Order are hereby directed to give full cooperation
and support to HUDCC.

SECTION 3.       Regular Reporting to the Executive Secretary.
— The HUDCC shall make regular reports to the Executive Secretary for
purposes of monitoring the status of implementation of the provisions of
this Order.

SECTION 4.       Funding for the Implementation of the Provisions of this Order.
— The initial funding requirements for the implementation of this Order
shall be sourced from HUDCC and the subsequent funding requirements
shall be incorporated into its budget.

SECTION 5.       Amendatory Clause.
— All previous issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this
Executive Order shall be deemed revoked or amended accordingly.

SECTION 6.       Separability Clause. — In the event any provision hereof are
declared null and void by any competent court or tribunal, the other
provisions hereof unaffected thereby shall remain in full force and
effect.

SECTION 7.       Effectivity Clause. — This Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 01 Oct. 2002

BY THE PRESIDENT:

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary