EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 20
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
WHEREAS,
the President has declared the elimination of poverty as one of the
pillars of good governance;
WHEREAS, the Government recognizes that provision of decent and
affordable shelter to the poor is an essential requirement towards the
alleviation of poverty;
WHEREAS, the Government is aware that shelter programs generate
multiple economic benefits to the marginalized sectors of society such
as provision of employment and promotion of entrepreneurial activities;
WHEREAS, mass shelter programs result in the pump priming of our
economy and the stimulation of growth in all sectors;
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;
WHEREAS, it is imperative to further strengthen the HUDCC for it to
effectively and efficiently discharge its role and responsibilities as
the sole lead agency in the implementation of the government’s
shelter/housing programs; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of EO 292,
otherwise known as the Revised Administrative Code of 1987, provides
continuing authority to the President to reorganize the administrative
structure of the Office of the President.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order the following:
Section 1. Reiterating and Strengthening the
Functions of the HUDCC . — Pursuant to existing laws, the HUDCC shall
have the following primary powers and functions:
1.
Serve as the sole lead agency to assist the President and the
Presidential Commission for Mass Housing (PCMH) in the formulation and
implementation of the national objectives, policies, and strategies for
housing and urban development;
2. Coordinate
and monitor the activities of all government agencies undertaking
housing projects, including those of local government units, to ensure
the accomplishment of the goals of the government’s housing program;
3. Encourage
the maximum participation of the private sector in all aspects of
housing and urban development;
4. Formulate
the basic policies, guidelines and implementing mechanisms for the
disposal or development of acquired or existing assets of the key
housing agencies that are not required for the accomplishment of their
basic mandates;
5. Identify,
plan and secure local and foreign funding for housing programs and
projects;
6. Provide
directions to the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) to
ensure rational land use for the equitable distribution and enjoyment
of development benefits;
7. Recommend
new legislation and amendments to existing laws as may be necessary for
the attainment of government’s objectives in housing; and
8. Undertake
other functions as provided by existing laws.
Sec. 2. Administrative Relationship Between the
HUDCC and Housing Agencies. — The HUDCC shall exercise administrative
supervision over the following housing agencies which remain to be
attached to it for purposes of policy and program coordination:
1.
National Housing Authority (NHA)
2. National Home Mortgage and Finance Corporation
(NHMFC)
3. Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF)
4. Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)
5. Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC)
For this purpose, the abovecited agencies shall provide manpower,
logistical support and other facilities to the Office of the Chairman,
as necessary.
Sec. 3. Powers and Functions of the HUDCC
Chairman. — The Chairman of the HUDCC shall be appointed by the
President and shall report directly to the President. The HUDCC
Chairman, who shall have the rank of a Department Secretary, shall be a
regular member of the Cabinet. The HUDCC Chairman shall be the chief
implementing official of all government shelter/housing programs and
related functions and activities.
The HUDCC Chairman shall also serve as ex officio Chairman of the
governing Boards of the housing agencies, namely: NHA, NHMFC, HDMF and
HLURB and Vice-Chairman of HGC. The HUDCC Chairman may appoint an
alternate from among the HUDCC officials, whose acts shall be
considered the acts of the Chairman.
The HUDCC Chairman shall exclusively exercise the following powers over
and above-enumerated attached housing agencies of the HUDCC:
1.
Recommend to the President the appointment of the members of the Board
and the full time chief executive officer/head of the housing
corporations/agencies in accordance with their respective
charters/mandates;
2. Recommend
to the President any such acts as may be necessary over any member of
the Board and the Chief Executive Office;
3. Exercise
for and in behalf of the President administrative supervision over
corporations and agencies attached to the HUDCC;
4. Oversee the
operations of such housing corporations and agencies to ensure that
they are managed efficiently, effectively and economically to enable
them to execute their plans, programs and projects;
5. Require the
submission of reports and cause the conduct of management audit,
performance evaluation, and inspections to ensure compliance with the
policies, standards and guidelines of HUDCC;
6. Review and
evaluate Memoranda of Agreement, contracts, joint venture agreements
and all investments entered into by the corporations/agencies attached
to the HUDCC to ensure conformity with government policies, and
priority plans and projects;
7. Recommend
to the President all housing-related projects that may qualify for
Flagship status;
8. Recommend
to the President such acts as may be necessary for the proper
performance of the official functions of the corporations and agencies
attached to the HUDCC;
9. Recommend
to the President the approval of the budget proposals of all housing
agencies attached to it;
10. Require
the submission of the audited financial statements of the attached
corporations within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year to
ensure the proper evaluation and preparation of recommendations to the
President;
11. Recommend
to the President necessary changes and adjustments in the
organizational structure and staffing pattern of the attached agencies
and corporations; and
12. Recommend
to the President all other actions as may be necessary in the
President’s exercise of overall supervision and control over all
housing agencies attached to the HUDCC.
Sec. 4. Functions of the HUDCC Secretariat. — The
HUDCC Chairman shall direct the HUDCC Secretariat in the proper
performance of the following functions:
1.
Monitor and evaluate the financial, physical and organizational
performance of the housing agencies/corporations;
2. Undertake
the review of all contracts, joint ventures agreements, memoranda of
agreement, investments, borrowings, creation of subsidiaries, and
similar agreements entered into by the housing agencies attached to the
HUDCC. The HUDCC Chairman shall make appropriate recommendations to the
President on the basis of the review made by the HUDCC Secretariat.
Sec. 5. Duties and Responsibilities of the HUDCC
Secretary General. — A Secretary General, to be appointed by the HUDCC
Chairman, shall assist the Chairman in the day-to-day management and
operation of the HUDCC Secretariat. The Secretary General, who shall be
under the direct control and supervision of the Chairman, shall have
the following duties and responsibilities:
1.
Implement policies and measures approved and directed by the Chairman;
2. Assist the
Chairman in managing the day-to-day operations and affairs of the HUDCC;
3. Oversee the
preparation of annual plans, budgets and such other reports as may be
required, subject to the approval of the Chairman;
4. Represent
the Chairman in dealings with other offices, agencies and
instrumentalities of the government and with persons and entities
whether private or public, domestic or foreign, as may be necessary;
5. Discipline,
for cause and in accordance with civil service laws and regulations,
subordinate officers/personnel of the HUDCC, subject to the approval of
the Chairman;
6. Transfer
officers/personnel as the exigencies of the service may require,
subject to the prior approval of the Chairman;
7. Delegate
authority to subordinate officers and personnel of the HUDCC, provided
that the authority to delegate has had the prior approval of the
Chairman; and
8. Perform
such other functions and duties as may be assigned by the
Chairman.
Sec. 6. Continuing Authority to Reorganize the
HUDCC Secretariat. — In accordance with existing laws, the HUDCC
Chairman shall have the continuing authority to reorganize the HUDCC
Secretariat.
Sec. 7. Special Provision. — All government
departments, agencies, bureaus and instrumentalities, including
government-owned and controlled corporations (e.g. PEA, BCDA, PNR,
among others), implementing housing projects are directed to seek the
clearance and approval of the HUDCC Chairman on their respective
housing and other related projects.
Sec. 8. Separability Clause. — Should any
provision of this Executive Order is declared invalid, the validity of
the other provisions hereof shall be unaffected thereby.
Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. — All executive and
other administrative issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent
with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 10. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 28th day of May in the year of our Lord, Twenty Hundred and One.
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