Dichoso, Jireh Vae A.

July 5,2017
Housing Assignment # 1 Arch. Felipe Balasbas Jr.

URBAN PLANNING

Urban planning is a technical and political process concerned with the development and use of
land, planning permission, protection and use of the environment, public welfare, and the design of
the urban environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas,
such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks. Urban planning is also referred to
as urban and regional planning, regional planning, town planning, city planning, rural planningor
some combination in various areas worldwide. It takes many forms and it can share perspectives and
practices with urban design.
Urban planning guides orderly development in urban, suburban and rural areas. Although predominantly
concerned with the planning of settlements and communities, urban planning is also responsible for the
planning and development of water use and resources, rural and agricultural land, parks and conserving
areas of natural environmental significance. Practitioners of urban planning are concerned with research
and analysis, strategic thinking, architecture, urban design, public consultation, policy recommendations,
implementation and management.
Urban planners work with the cognate fields of architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering,
and public administration to achieve strategic, policy and sustainability goals. Early urban planners were
often members of these cognate fields. Today urban planning is a separate, independent professional
discipline. The discipline is the broader category that includes different sub-fields such as land-use
planning, zoning, economic development, environmental planning, and transportation planning.

URBAN PLANNING THEORIES

Concentric Ring Model (Ernest W. Burgess, US)
Concentric Zone Model (Peter Mann, UK)
 Sector / Radial / Axial Model (Homer Hoyt)
Multiple Nuclei Model (Edward Ullman and Chauncy Harris)
Galactic City (Peirce F. Lewis)
Hybrid Model (Walter Isaac)

URBAN STRUCTURE Relationship of parts from each other

UBRAN PLANNING IN THE PHILIPPINES

The problems confronted by planners today are still basic. One begs the question: can we actually breathe
cleaner air; can we live and work in more comfortable communities; or can we have more pleasant
communities? Can all these issues in fact be addressed by thoughtful and careful planning?

Cities in the Philippines developed without taking full advantage of their environmental assets. Urban
centers along the sea, bay, or any body of water would have been terrific hubs for the Philippine
archipelagic republic. On the contrary, the cities grew without the benefit of proper urban and regional
planning.

Physical Planning

It is indeed a tragedy that the cities across the Philippine archipelago developed in a random and
haphazard fashion. Typical planning displayed by the government is not predictive but rather remedial in
approach. If the opposite is true, problems like housing, traffic congestion, water supply, electrification,
sanitation, sewerage, flooding, and urban dilapidation among others would have been addressed to
punctually.

In the cities of other countries, rivers and other bodies of water were an important element of the city.
What is common with New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, and other
cities in the Scandinavia and Southwestern Europe is their brilliant exploitation of the bodies of water in
planning of their cities. Had the Filipino planners and leaders possessed and understood the same vision,
the cities across the archipelago would have been developed into urban satellites enjoying commercially
viable ports. What happened to a city like Iloilo is worth the historical review. It the first half of the 20th
Century her port was second to Manila's in terms of earnings [Madrid, 2002]. Like Manila, the city was
inhabited by a diverse population of businessmen and merchants who are Spanish, American, British,
Australians, Swiss, German, Indian, Chinese, and Japanese. The title of "Queen City of the South" was
rather short-lived. The city experienced an economic decline after the industries of textile and muscovado
died down.

COMMUNITY HOUSING

Community Housing is an innovative housing option for any family or individual on a low to moderate
income. For those people who cannot afford a home and who pay more than 30% of their income in a
private rental property, community housing is managed by not-for-profit housing organisations who act as
landlords to provide long term security of tenure in quality-built homes at an affordable rental rate.

Community Housing is one type of Social Housing (alongside Public Housing and Affordable Housing).
It is long-term rental accommodation provided by not-for-profit community organisations. Community
Housing organisations receive assistance from Government in the form of grants, loans, dwellings, or
current operational funding.

A community home looks like any other home on the street. Tenants that are lucky enough to move into a
community home often report a far higher quality of life, significant financial relief, and a true sense of
housing security and stability.

Community housing organisations are skilled in matching people to properties by assigning housing
according to individual requirements and paying attention to location, design and support needs. Types of
accommodation provided by these organisations include crisis, transitional and long-term housing.

The Housing Authority aims to work in partnership with the community housing sector to achieve its
vision of opening more doors for West Australians. Community housing organisations may be assisted by
the Housing Authority through a combination of funding initiatives and policies that aim to support their
viability.

TYPES OF COMMUNITY HOUSING

Community housing is a highly inclusive model that provides a variety of living arrangements depending
on the needs and preferences of the family or individual.

From fully empowered to fully supported, community housing organisations are distinctive in their
collaborative approach in working with community groups, local councils, and tenant support providers to
serve the needs of the tenant, who enjoys long-term security of tenure as long as the comply with the
Residential Tenancies Act (1997).
LAWS AFFECTING SUBDIVISION

LAWS AND EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES

REPUBLIC ACTS

Republic Act No. 9653: Rent Control Act (2009)

Republic Act No. 9507: Socialized and Low-Cost Housing Loan Restructuring and Condonation
Act (2008)
IRR RA 9507
Republic Act No. 9397: Disposition of Lands for Socialized Housing (2006)
Republic Act No. 9341: The Rent Control Act (2005)
Republic Act No. 8501: Penalty Condonation (1998)
Republic Act No. 8368: Repeal of Presidential Decree No. 772 (1997)
Republic Act No. 8437: Rent Control Law (1997)
Republic Act No. 7835: CISFA (1994)
Republic Act No. 7279: Urban Development and Housing Act (1992)

Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 7279 (Summary Eviction):

Acquisition, Valuation and Disposition of Lands

To enable the equitable utilization of residential lands in urbanizable areas with particular
attention to the needs of the underprivileged and homeless and not merely on the basis of market forces,
several provisions in RA 7279 address Acquisition Priorities in Land Acquisition (Section 9), Modes of
Land Acquisition (Section 10), Disposition (Section 12), and Valuation (Section 13) of lands for
Socialized Housing.

Valuation of Lands for Socialized Housing

Specific to the valuation of lands for socialized housing (Section 13) the Department of Finance issued
the following Local Finance Circulars:

DOF Local Finance Circular 3 92

DOF Local Finance Circular 1 97
Balanced Housing Development (20 Percent Requirement)

Section 18 (Balanced Housing Development) requires that developers of proposed subdivision

projects develop an area for socialized housing equivalent to at least twenty percent (20%) of the total
subdivision area or total subdivision project cost, at the option of the developer, within the same city or
municipality , whenever feasible, and in accordance with the standards set by the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board and other existing laws.

Beneficiary Registration

Section 17 (Registration of Socialized Housing Beneficiaries) mandates the local government

units to identify and register all beneficiaries within their respective localities.

Inventory of Lands
 Section 7 (Inventory of Lands) directs all city and municipal governments to conduct an inventory
of all lands and improvements in their respective localities to identify residential lands, government lands,
unregistered or abandoned and idle lands, and other lands. This inventory shall be updated every three
years.

DOF Local Finance Circular 1 97

Incentives for the Private Sector

Section 20 (Incentives for the Private Sector) seeks to encourage greater private sector
participation through the reduction and simplification of requirements, and provision of exemptions in the
payment of specific taxes.

DOF Local Finance Circular 1 97

Proper and Humane Relocation Procedures

In Section 28 eviction and demolition, as a practice, shall be discouraged but will be allowed
under specific situations: when persons or entities occupy danger areas and other public places; when
government infrastructure projects are about to be implemented; or when there is a court order for
eviction and demolition. The conduct of eviction or demolition orders shall be covered by specific
procedures.

Socialized Housing Tax

Section 43 authorizes local government units to impose an additional one-half (0.5%) tax on the
assessed value of all lands in urban areas in excess of Fifty thousand pesos.

DOF Local Finance Circular 1 97

Summary Eviction

Summary Eviction is authorized for those who have constructed their structures after the
effectivity of RA 7279 (Section 44) and for any person or group identified as professional squatter and
squatting syndicated (Section 27) . Moreover Section 30 paragraph (2) provides, "After the effectivity of
this Act, the barangay, municipal or city government units shall prevent the construction of any kind of
illegal dwelling units or structures within their respective localities."

Implementing Rules And Regulations Governing Summary Eviction

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Executive Order No. 272: Authorizing the Creation of the Social Housing Finance Corporation
and Directing the transfer of the Community Mortgage Program, Abot-Kaya Pabahay Fund
Program, and other social Housing Powers and Functions of the National Home Mortgage
Finance Corporation to the Social Housing Finance Corporation (2004)
Executive Order No. 105: Approving and Directing the Implementation of the Program for
"Provision of Group Home/Foster home for Neglected, Abandoned, Abused, Detached and Poor
Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities" (2002)
 Executive Order No. 20: Reaffirming Mass Housing as a Centerpiece Program in the Poverty
Alleviation efforts of the Government and further strengthening the Housing and Urban
Development Coordinating Council (2001)
Executive Order No. 258: Prescribing Time Standards in the Issuance of Permits for Housing
Projects (2000)
Executive Order No. 45: Prescribing Time Periods for Issuance of Housing Related
Certifications, Clearances and Permits, and Imposing Sanctions for Failure to Observe the
Same (2001)
IRR EO 45
Executive Order No. 159: Declaring Mass Housing as Centerpiece Program of the Estrada
Administration and Constituting the Presidential commision for Mass Housing (1999)
Executive Order No. 170: Establishing the Revolving Funds for Housing Projects of Local
Government Units (1999)
Executive Order No. 71: Devolving the Powers of the Housing and Land use Regulatory Board
to approve Subdivision plans to Cities and Municipalities pursuant to R.A. no. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991 (1993)
Executive Order No. 72: Providing for the Preparation and Implementation of Comprehensive
Land Use Plans of LOcal Government Units Pursuant to the Local Government Code of 1991 and
other Pertinent Laws (1993)
Executive Order No. 129: Establishing an Institutional mechanism to Curtailment of the
Activities of the Professional Squatting Syndicates and Professional Squatters and Intensifying
the drive against them (1993)
Executive Order No. 357: Strengthening the Existing Coordinating Mechanism of the National
Shelter Program of the Government Under Executive Order No. 90, Dated December 17,
1986 (1989)
Executive Order No. 90: Identifying the Government Agencies Essential for the National shelter
program and defineing their mandates, creating the Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council, Rationalizing funding sources and lending mechanisms for home
mortgages and for other purposes (1986)

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

Administrative Order No. 44 - Streamlining the process of issuances of Permits, Certifications,

Clearances and Licenses for Housing and Resettlement Projects in Yolanda-Affected areas,
Directing all Government Agencies concerned to observe the same and Imposing Sanctions for
Non-Compliance.

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

Memorandum Circular No. 87, Series of 2015 - Directing all National Government Agencies and
Instrumentalities, including Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations, to Submit an
Inventory of their respective Idle Lands, and Creating an Inter-Agency Task Force to identity
Lands, and sites for Socialized Housing
Memorandum Circular No. 112, Series of 2006 - Housing Fair for employees in the public sector

PROCLAMATION

Proclamation No. 662: Declaring the Month of October as the National Shelter Month (1995)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
 Presidential Decree No. 957: Regulating the Sale of Subdivision Lots and Condominiums,
Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof (1976)
IRR PD 957
ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPTION LAWS:

REPUBLIC ACTS

Republic Act No. 1379: An Act Declaring Forfeiture in Favor of the State Any Property Found
to Have Been Unlawfully Acquired by Any Public Officer or Employee and Providing for the
Proceedings Therefor (1955)
Republic Act No. 3019: Anti-graft and Corrupt Practices Act (1960)
Republic Act No. 7080: An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Plunder (1991)
Republic Act No. 9160: An Act Defining the Crime of MONEY Laundering, Providing Penalties
Therefor and for Other Purposes (2001)
Republic Act No. 9194: An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9160, Otherwise Known as the
Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 (2003)
Republic Act No. 9485: An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to
the Public by Reducing Bureaucratic Red Tape, Preventing Graft and Corruption, and Providing
Penalties Therefor (2007)
Republic Act No. 6770: The Ombudsman Act of 1989 (1989)
Republic Act No. 6713: Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees (1989)\
Republic Act No. 9184: Government Procurement Reform Act (2002)
Republic Act No. 8368: Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997 (1997)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREES

Presidential Act No. 46: Making It Punishable for Public Officials and Employees to Receive,
and for Private Persons to Give, Gifts on Any Occasion, Including Christmas (1972)
Presidential Decree No. 749: Granting Immunity from Prosecution to Givers of Bribes and Other
Gifts and to Their Accomplices in Bribery and Other Graft Cases Against Public Officers (1975)
Presidential Decree No. 1606, as amended by Republic Act No. 7975 and Republic Act No.
8249: Revising Presidential Decree No. 1486 Creating a Special Court to be Known as
Sandiganbayan and for Other Purposes

OTHER LAWS

Revised Penal Code (Title II, Book 2)

Rules on Investigation and Adjudication
Presidential Anti-graft Commission IDAP Circular No. 01-2005: Guidelines on the
Implementation of the Integrity Development Action Plan (IDAP) (2005)

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_planning
https://beat-architect.blogspot.com/2011/03/urban-planning-in-philippines.html
http://chfv.org.au/what-is-community-housing/
http://attylaserna.blogspot.com/2013/10/ra-no-9904-magna-carta-for-homeowners.html