SHELTER AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
PHILIPPINE REPORT AND PLAN OF ACTIONSHELTER AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
PHILIPPINE REPORT AND PLAN OF ACTION
TABITAT It
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
{in cooperation with
Department of Interior and Local Government
Local Govemment Academy
United Nations Development Programme -
United Nations Centre for Human SetlementsFOREWORD
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS - one topie much talked and written
aboutlocall andinterationaly. Whatitls andwhatitshouldbe,
Vatiesffomone countryto another. Some equate to toys and
cies, some have It ta include vilages and communities. and
others look a it beyond the confines of these forme of sotte-
ments oinclude ther roles ang interrelationships. Today. two
decades since HABITAT in 1976 used the consciousness of
{he nations worldover on human setiements, thas remained a
‘major challenge for individual countriestoface andhas become
global concer,
As the Philippines stives tojoin the ranks ofthe newly incust-
alizng countries by the tum of the century, tls shaping and
chartngits developmentrotonly amedat mproving the quality
off of ts people ut at ensuring the sustainably ofits towns
andcites. Thelessonsclthe past serve sits guide, Accala-
rating economic growth andiockingafterthesnvironmentatthe
same time, sno longer seen as an ideal But a necessity to
maintain the conditions for preducive and sustainabe human
‘ettoments
‘ThisPhilippine Report ang National lan of Action embodies
the country’s development char which is anchored on three
‘dependent stategios: total human development. ternational
compettiveness and sustainable development Thess, cog
‘antpfruraburpaninterdependence, itnthe active parinership
between and among the various levels of government. private
‘sector, chilsocety and people as akay element, tis in itself a
product of a muit-sectoral paricpatory process, drawn from
‘Various studies, fra, local summits and dalogues and exsting
national plans, such asthe Philippine Melurn-Term Develop”
‘ment Pin, the National Physical Framework Plan and other
‘agency plans, aswellasstratogies and approaches such asthe
minimum basic need approach, the convergence strategy and
the human and ecological secunty strategy. The concer for
shelter environment infrastructure, basic services local gover=
nance and poverty aleviaton take the center stage ofthe plan
‘of acon, in addressing all of these concems, the cose inter
relationships of population, resources and environment If 3
‘common denominator.
However, asno lan canperfectychartdevelopmentaldrection
and pace at any given tine, this Repos and Plan of Action shall
Not be taken asa final document, but more as a basis for
forthcoming developmerteforstoward creating and achieving
human settlements truly refleciveorthe aspratonsandcuture
othe Flpine peopl.‘We wish to extend our gratitude and appreciation forthe
participation and support in the preparation of this Philip=
pine Report and National Plan of Actionandin HABITAT
I preparatory actitie, tothe following
‘atonal Seonomi tnd
Beparments Soul Wate ang Cavepment
Deparment st greats
apart anand nary
Beparant of Bou and Meagsren
Depaent of Netonel Defence
Popusloncamnssion
PreenalCommasion fort Urban Poor
Netepteionoerpment Ay
Home Oeveupt Maal Fund
NatoralHowtinguhony
Howng end Lande gusty Board
Natoral Hometatgege France Corporation
Home ieurnee and avant Goperaicn
Sy he Panaracer,
ulna nates Enonmena Planers
SESS Seen nario Nang
top fumneeunenConteenoe
Phpine Chamba of Commerce and inguety
We are likewise very grateful tothe United Nations Deve-
lopment Programme and the United Nations Centre for
Human Settiements for their invaluable assistance in this,
undertaking,
‘And finally, tothe countless resource persons and par-
ticipants in the regional and national consultations and to
the authors of the various publications used as refer-
tences in this repor, including those who may have beén
inadvertently missed out, our sincerest thanks.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT—
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. "
TABLE OF CONTENTS, i
UST OF TABLES v
L INTRODUCTION 1
I ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIES 4
1. THE BROADER SETTING ae
4.4 Early Settiement Patter
Economic and Urban Growth
sting Functional Roles
Land Resources and Requirements
Setlements Potcies
Housing and Urban Development
Planning and Policy-Making Bodies
1
1
4
1
1
2. CURRENT CONDITIONS 1850
Poverty, Employment and Productviy
Infrastructure
Envronment
Housing
Local Goverment
3 THE PAST TWENTY YEARS. so-72
4. PHILIPPINE AGENDA 21 AND
PHILIPPINE SHELTER STRATEGY 72.97
5. BEST PRACTICES
INTHE PHILIPPINES 7-402
6. MAJOR ISSUES 400-103
m
‘THE NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION 103
GUIDING PRINCIPLES 104-105
OBJECTIVES 105;
DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
AND STRATEGIES 105
4, MONITORING AND.
SUPPORT SYSTEMS, 136-137
5. COMMITMENTS 137-148
6. AcTIViTIES 14974
IV. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
‘AND ASSISTANCE 175
APPENDICES
—Tablet
ereentnge Share of Households
Owning the Lot Being Occupied, 1980 and 1990
Table 2
Availability of Land for Urban Use
Tables
Land inventoryiSites for Socialized Housing
Table 4
Land Requirements, 1993-1998
Table 5
NSP Program Accomplishments, 1987-1992
Table 6
‘Number of Beneficiary-Houscholds—.
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Tris existing situation is intimately linked 'o the develop-
ment approach adopted for the country The macro-
economic policies that were implemented in the past
benefittedonly specificaress, resulting inglaring economic
disparities among the regions. Rural poverty and lack of
economic opportunities spawned rural-to-urban migration
that remains unabated up to this time,
Previous government efforts to address doth rural and
Urban problems became visible in the eary 1970s, The
development and management of human settlements
ranked high in the national agenda. These efforts, how-
‘ever, werenot sustained andthe urfavorableconsequences
‘of rapid urbanization overcame inital attempts,
CERanelved and more vigorous actions in the urban sector
have emerged in the last two years, primary due to an
‘expanding economy after prolonged economiccrisis that
threatened the stabilty ofthe country. Amore positive and
‘enlightened view of urban areas as generators of wealth,
‘has paved the way for amare coherent policy approach to
Urban development that seeks to interrelate the various
‘components of development and take into aocount rural
Urban linkages. The range and diversity of urban sett
ments in the country i.e, from town to city to metropolis,
‘offer limitless possibilities for efficient management and
development finnovative approaches. The imperativeto
dothingsrightis underscoredconsidering the certainty that,
cities will playa greater role innational development inthe
‘coming years.
Itis desirable for the government to create urban commu
nities where @ person's aspirations and inventiveness
‘could flourish, where humanistic values dominate and
where full use is made of individuals and the evolving
partnershp between government, private sector and the
‘non-government organization people's organization (NGO-
PO) community in urban affairs. Such echoes the objec-
tives of the Second International Conference on Shelter
‘and Human Settlements (HABITAT Il) n Istanbul, Turkey
‘on,June 03-14, 1996 being convenedbythe United Nations
to address critical issues on the living conditions of the
worlg's population,
GOP HABITAT II
‘1. The Philippine Government's Preparations
Being amember-country, the Philippines views its par-
ticipation in the Conference not only as a commitment
tothe United Nations, butalso zs an opportunity to craft
‘and aniculate t's national urban policy agenda in the
‘coming years, The GOP-HABITAT Il preparatory pro-
css soeksto ffect an integration and synchronization
of efforts to addrass shelter and human settlements
issues,People’s Forum ..£as
brought together
national coalition of
‘non-governmment
organizations,
grassroots/urban poor
‘organizations and
‘church groups
working for
‘The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating
Council (HUDCC) whichis the policy-making and coor-
dinative body on shelter and urban development is ths
Focal Pointfor the national preparations. Participation
is effected through the National Committee and the