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Housing and Urban Development
Housing access, settlements, land use, urban planning, and community development.
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- SB 1992· Filed Mar 18, 2026Amending R.A. No. 7279 (Urban Development and Housing Act)
The bill seeks to speed up socialized housing by requiring local governments to inventory land, set clear criteria for site selection, expand ways to acquire land, allow flexible land‑use arrangements, and value land based on local market prices.
Pending second reading, special orderSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - HB 3393· Filed Aug 7, 2025An Act Providing for the Development of Sustainable Cities and Communities in the Country
The Sustainable Cities and Communities Act proposes a nationwide program that obliges urban local governments to plan and build more affordable housing, improve services, and involve residents—especially the poor—in decision‑making, while setting measurable targets such as cutting the share of people living in slums.
Substituted by HB04757Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar - SB 2505· Filed Sep 28, 2026Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992
The bill creates a program that lets local governments relocate informal settler families either where they live now or in nearby or farther sites, with a step‑by‑step plan that includes livelihood support, community participation, and grievance handling.
- HB 6654· Filed Dec 9, 2025An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7279, Entitled Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992, Establishing the Programs and Mechanisms to Ensure That Socialized Housing Units Produced Are Re-Directed Towards Its Priority Beneficiaries Particularly the Underprivileged Homeless in Highly Urbanized Areas Referred to as Informal Settler Families Which Have Remained Without Benefit Under RA 7279 Even After More Than Twenty Years of Its Implementation
The bill would rename the Urban Development and Housing Act and add a government‑funded subsidy, allow medium‑rise condos as socialized housing, give tax breaks and faster processing to developers, and require them to set aside at least 20 % of subdivision land for low‑cost homes in urban areas.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2025-12-10Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1 - HB 1683· Filed Jul 9, 2025An Act Establishing In-City Vertical Housing Resettlement Programs for Informal Settler Families in High-Density Urban Areas in the Country, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7279 or the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992
The proposal would require the government to build multi‑storey housing for informal settler families in crowded city areas, starting with a ₱10 billion seed fund.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2025-07-30Rep. Rolando M. Valeriano - SB 2506· Filed Sep 28, 2026National Housing Development Act
The bill creates a national housing program that will coordinate government agencies and the private sector to build more affordable homes, give subsidies and loans to low‑income families, and provide temporary shelters for people displaced by disasters.
- HB 2333· Filed Jul 28, 2025An Act Improving the Delivery of Socialized Housing Programs, Amending for the Purpose Sections 10, 18, and 20 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the �urban Development and Housing Act of 1992�, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10884, Otherwise Known as the �balanced Housing Development Program Amendments�
The bill seeks to speed up and expand low‑cost housing by adding more ways to acquire land, requiring developers to set aside a share of new projects for poor families, and giving private builders tax breaks and faster permits.
Substituted by HB09697Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +2 - HB 8398· Filed Mar 10, 2026An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would give families who have been forced out of informal settlements a cash grant to help pay rent in regular housing while they wait for permanent homes.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2026-03-16Rep. Eric Go Yap - HB 8303· Filed Mar 5, 2026An Act Improving the Delivery of Socialized Housing Programs, Amending for the Purpose Sections 10, 18, and 20 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the �urban Development and Housing Act of 1992�, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10884, Otherwise Known as the �balanced Housing Development Program Amendments�
The proposal adds new ways for the government to acquire land, sets minimum housing quotas for developers, offers tax breaks and faster permits to private builders, and imposes higher fines and reporting rules to speed up socialized‑housing delivery.
Substituted by HB09697Rep. Eric L. Olivarez - SB 737· Filed Jul 21, 2025On-Site, In-City or Near-City Resettlement Act
The proposal would change the 1992 housing law so that families living in informal settlements are moved to new homes that are on‑site, within their city, or in a nearby city, after a genuine consultation and a community‑drawn “People’s Plan” that includes basic services and livelihood support.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan - HB 5878· Filed Nov 12, 2025An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would create a government‑run program that gives eligible informal settler families a monthly cash subsidy to help pay rent while they wait for permanent public housing.
Deliberated upon by the Mother Committee on 2025-11-24Rep. Joseph "Jojo" L. Lara - HB 6281· Filed Nov 24, 2025An Act Strengthening the Right of Government to Expropriate Lands for Socialized Housing, Amending for the Purpose Sections 9, 10, and 11 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992
The bill would let local governments more easily take idle or abandoned land in cities for low‑cost housing, change the order in which lands are bought, and limit the current exemption that protects lands under court cases.
Substituted by HB09048Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar - SB 1956· Filed Mar 9, 2026Rental Housing Subsidy Act
The Rental Housing Subsidy Act would give qualifying informal‑settler families a monthly cash grant (up to ₱3,500) to rent a legal dwelling while they wait for permanent housing. Eligibility depends on having been displaced by eviction, demolition, or disaster, and beneficiaries must keep up with the rent they owe and not move back to their original settlement.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - HB 4757· Filed Sep 23, 2025An Act Providing for the Development of Sustainable Cities and Communities in the Country
The proposal aims to make cities more livable by guaranteeing everyone’s right to affordable housing, basic services, jobs, and a safe, green environment, and by requiring local governments to plan and act together with communities and national agencies.
Approved by the House on 2025-10-13, transmitted to the Senate on 2025-10-14 and received by the Senate on 2025-10-14Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +23 - HB 2567· Filed Jul 29, 2025An Act Strengthening the Right of Government to Expropriate Lands for Socialized Housing, Amending for the Purpose Sections 9, 10, and 11 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992"
The bill would let local governments more easily acquire and use land—government, public, abandoned, or private—to build affordable housing for low‑income and homeless people, using all acquisition methods first and resorting to expropriation only as a last step.
Substituted by HB09048Rep. Ralph Wendel P. Tulfo +1 - SB 921· Filed Aug 5, 2025Rental Housing Subsidy Act
The bill would give low‑income families living in unsafe settlements a cash grant (up to P3,500 a month) to help pay rent in the private market until they can move into permanent public housing.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - HB 2272· Filed Jul 24, 2025An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill would create a program that gives low‑income families living in informal settlements a monthly cash subsidy (PhP3,500 in Metro Manila, a region‑based amount elsewhere) to rent a legal dwelling until they can move into permanent public housing.
Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2025-09-09Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas - HB 8813· Filed Mar 30, 2026An Act Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units (Adus) and Micro-Homes in Residential Lots Nationwide, Simplifying Permits, Providing Incentives to Homeowners and Builders, Promoting Modular Housing Technologies, and Accelerating Affordable Housing Supply, and Appropriating Funds Thereof
The proposal would let homeowners across the Philippines add up to two small, self‑contained units (ADUs) on their lots, speed up permits through a digital system, and offer tax and financing incentives to boost affordable housing.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2026-05-04Rep. Vincenzo Renato Luigi R. Villafuerte +3 - HB 9502· Filed May 28, 2026An Act Strengthening the Right of the Government to Expropriate Lands for Socialized Housing, Amending for the Purpose Sections 9, 10, and 11 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992"
The proposal amends the 1992 Urban Development and Housing Act to broaden the government’s authority to acquire land—through various means and, as a last resort, expropriation—for building socialized (affordable) housing.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2026-06-02Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3 - HB 6278· Filed Nov 24, 2025An Act Establishing an On-Site, In-City, Near-City, or Off-City Local Government Resettlement Program for Informal Settler Families in Accordance with a People�s Plan, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7279, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the �urban Development and Housing Act of 1992�
The bill creates a government‑run program that moves families living in informal settlements to safer, better‑served sites—first trying to keep them where they are, then within the same city, nearby cities, or farther away—while requiring them to help plan the move and receive livelihood and basic‑service support.
Approved by the House on 2025-12-10, transmitted to the Senate on 2025-12-11 and received by the Senate on 2025-12-11Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez +29 - SB 1002· Filed Aug 6, 2025Amending Sec. 10 of R.A. No. 7279 (Urban Development and Housing Act)
The proposal would let low‑income families who already live on government‑owned land used for socialized housing buy that land first, without having to compete in public auctions.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - HB 3773· Filed Aug 18, 2025An Act Providing for a National Housing Development, Production and Financing Program, Regularizing Its Appropriation for Its Implementation
The bill proposes a national program that would raise billions of pesos each year for 20 years to build, upgrade and finance homes for poor families, disaster victims and low‑paid government workers, while also allowing local governments to add a small tax on urban land to help fund these projects.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2025-08-20Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas - SB 2217· Filed Jun 1, 2026Sustainable Cities and Communities Act
The Sustainable Cities and Communities Act is a proposed law that would create a new Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development to help cities and towns plan and build more inclusive, safe, and environmentally friendly communities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - HB 9048· Filed May 4, 2026An Act Strengthening the Right of Government to Expropriate Lands for Socialized Housing, Amending for the Purpose Sections 9, 10, and 11 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992
The bill would change how the government acquires land for low‑cost housing, giving priority to government‑owned land, protecting small owners, and allowing the state to take idle urban land after a one‑year notice. It also requires local governments and housing agencies to work with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, and it sets procedural rules for expropriation.
Approved by the House on 2026-06-03, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-06-08 and received by the Senate on 2026-06-08Rep. Ralph Wendel P. Tulfo +16 - HB 7656· Filed Feb 9, 2026An Act Establishing the Rental Housing Subsidy Program and Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
The bill creates a program that gives cash subsidies to low‑income families living in informal settlements so they can rent decent housing, with the subsidy covering at least half of rent for those below the poverty line and lasting up to five years.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2026-02-11Rep. Alfred C. Delos Santos - HB 1268· Filed Jul 3, 2025An Act Amending Section 18 of the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10884 Otherwise Known as the Balanced Housing Development Program Amendments by Strengthening the Socialized Housing Projects of the Local Government Units, and for Other Purposes
The proposal changes the existing housing law so that developers can either build socialized units or pay a cash amount (25 % of the required 15 %/5 % share) to the city or municipality where their project is located; the money must be used by the local government for socialized housing within two years.
Substituted by HB09697Rep. Roy M. Loyola - HB 9697· Filed Jun 3, 2026An Act Improving the Delivery of Socialized Housing Programs, Amending for the Purpose Sections 10, 18, and 20 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the �urban Development and Housing Act of 1992�, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10884, Otherwise Known as the �balanced Housing Development Program Amendments�
The bill seeks to speed up and expand socialized housing by adding new ways to acquire land, requiring developers to set aside a portion of their projects for low‑income homes, and giving private builders tax breaks and faster permits.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-06-03)Rep. Roy M. Loyola +41 - HB 1743· Filed Jul 10, 2025An Act Establishing an On-Site, In-City or Near-City Resettlement Program for Informal Settler Families in Accordance with a People's Plan and Mandating Relocating Local Government Units to Provide Other Basic Services and Livelihood Components in Favor of the Recipient Local Government Unit, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992", as Amended
The bill amends the 1992 Urban Development and Housing Act to require that informal settler families be resettled as close as possible to their current location—on‑site, within the same city, or in a nearby city—through a community‑driven “People’s Plan.” It also obliges local governments to provide basic services (water, electricity, sanitation, roads) and livelihood support, and creates a congressional oversight committee to monitor the program.
Substituted by HB06278Rep. Brian Poe - HB 6670· Filed Dec 9, 2025An Act Strengthening the Right of the Government to Expropriate Lands for Socialized Housing, Amending Sections 3, 9, 10, 11, and 41 of Republic Act No. 7279 Otherwise Known as the �urban Development and Housing Act (Udha) of 1992� and for Other Purposes
The proposal would give the government more tools to acquire land for low‑cost housing, set clearer rules for how owners are paid, and create a system to monitor progress.
Substituted by HB09048Rep. Katrina Reiko Chua-Tai - HB 1814· Filed Jul 14, 2025An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill would give families living in informal settlements a monthly rental subsidy (up to PhP 3,500) so they can rent a formal house while waiting for permanent public housing, especially after a disaster or eviction.
Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2025-09-09Rep. Ivan Howard A. Guintu - HB 3353· Filed Aug 7, 2025An Act Establishing an On-Site, In-City or Near-City Resettlement Program for Informal Settler Families And, in Connection Therewith, Mandating That Local Government Units Provide Livelihood Assistance and Other Basic Services, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7279, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the �urban Development and Housing Act of 1992�
The proposal would let families living in informal settlements be moved to new housing either where they are now, within the same city, or in a nearby city, while requiring local governments to consult them, help them form a plan, and provide basic services and livelihood support.
Substituted by HB06278Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas - HB 6852· Filed Dec 15, 2025An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill creates a program that gives cash help to families living in informal settlements so they can rent a safe place while waiting for permanent housing.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2025-12-17Rep. Ricardo Jr. S. Cruz - HB 6868· Filed Dec 15, 2025An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill proposes a program that gives up to ₱3,500 a month to families living in illegal or unsafe settlements so they can rent a safer home while waiting for permanent public housing.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2025-12-17Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap - HB 9326· Filed May 19, 2026An Act Strengthening Condominium Registration by Requiring Condominium Project Developers to Include in the Enabling or Master Deed As-Built Floor Area Plans Duly Signed and Sealed by Licensed Geodetic Engineers, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 4726 or �the Condominium Act�
The proposal would make developers attach a certified as‑built floor‑area plan for every condo unit and common area to the master deed, and would block title issuance until those plans are recorded.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2026-05-20Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap - SB 1945· Filed Mar 9, 2026Rental Housing Subsidy Act of 2026
The bill creates a government‑funded rental subsidy of up to ₱3,500 per month for informal settler families who move to formal housing while waiting for permanent homes, with the program managed mainly by the DHSUD and coordinated with other agencies.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 685· Filed Jul 16, 2025National Housing Development, Production and Financing (Nhdpf) Act of 2025
The bill creates a national program to build and finance affordable homes for low‑income and homeless Filipinos, funds it through a new 0.5 % urban land tax, expands the mortgage corporation’s capital, and sets up a securitization system to attract private investment.
Pending in the committeeSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go - HB 770· Filed Jul 1, 2025An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill would create a program that gives qualifying families who live in informal settlements a monthly rent subsidy of up to PhP3,500 to help them rent a formal dwelling, and the subsidy would continue until they move into permanent housing.
Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2025-09-09Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar - HB 5084· Filed Oct 2, 2025An Act to Provide a Housing Program for Teachers
The proposal would create a government‑run program that gives permanent DepEd teachers access to low‑interest housing loans, with loan payments deducted from their salaries, and offers tax breaks to private developers who build teacher‑only housing.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2025-10-07Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas - HB 645· Filed Jun 30, 2025An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill would set up a program that gives qualifying informal‑settler families a monthly cash subsidy (up to Php 3,500) to help them rent legal housing, especially when they have to move because of disasters or government projects.
Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2025-09-09Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco - HB 5407· Filed Oct 9, 2025An Act Strengthening the National Shelter Program, Mandating the Creation of the Position of a Human Settlements Officer in All Provinces, Cities, and First to Third Class Municipalities, Providing for Its Qualifications and Functions, and for Other Purposes
The bill would require every province, city and 1st‑3rd class municipality to set up a Local Human Settlements Officer who would lead a new Human Settlements Office, collect housing data, plan land use, and help low‑income families get decent homes.
Pending with the Committee on HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT since 2025-10-13Rep. Eric L. Olivarez - HB 2976· Filed Aug 4, 2025An Act Establishing an On-Site, In-City, Near-City, or Off-City Local Government Resettlement Program for Informal Settler Families in Accordance with a People�s Plan and Mandating the Implementing Local Government Unit, Jointly with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, in Cases of Near-City or Off-City Resettlement, to Provide Other Basic Services and Livelihood Components in Favor of the Recipient Local Government Unit, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7279, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the �urban Development and Housing Act of 1992�
The proposal creates a tiered resettlement program—on‑site first, then in‑city, near‑city, and finally off‑city—run by local governments together with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, and it requires a “People’s Plan” and comprehensive consultation with affected families.
Substituted by HB06278Rep. Jude A. Acidre +2 - HB 1989· Filed Jul 16, 2025An Act Establishing a Rental Housing Subsidy Program for Informal Settler Families and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill creates a Rental Housing Subsidy Program that gives qualifying informal settler families up to ₱3,500 a month to rent a home while they wait for permanent public housing.
Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2025-09-09Rep. Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte +3 - HB 2566· Filed Jul 29, 2025An Act Establishing an On-Site, In-City, Near-City, or Off-City Local Government Resettlement Program for Informal Settler Families in Accordance with a People's Plan and Mandating the Implementing Local Government Unit, Jointly with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, in Cases of Near-City or Off-City Resettlement, to Provide Other Basic Services and Livelihood Components in Favor of the Recipient Local Government Unit, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7279, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992"
The bill creates a program that lets local governments relocate informal settler families either where they are now, within the same city, in a nearby city, or farther away, but only after the families help design a “People’s Plan” that includes housing, basic services and livelihood support.
Substituted by HB06278Rep. Ralph Wendel P. Tulfo +1 - SB 946· Filed Aug 5, 2025Local Housing Boards Act
The bill would set up local housing boards in cities and most municipalities to plan, approve, and oversee affordable housing projects, create a dedicated housing office, and fund activities through a new trust fund and other sources.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 937· Filed Aug 5, 2025On-Site, In-City or Near-City or Off-City Government Resettlement Program for Informal Settler
The bill would create a government program that moves families living in informal settlements to new homes either where they are now, within the same city, nearby, or farther away, while making sure they have access to jobs, basic services, and a plan they help design.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 774· Filed Jul 31, 2025National Land Use Act of the Philippines
The National Land Use Act proposes a nationwide system that plans, protects, and allocates land for farms, homes, industry, and nature. It creates a top‑level council (LUPC) to coordinate all agencies, requires local governments to adopt detailed land‑use plans, and sets strict rules and penalties for converting farmland or forest land without approval.
Pending in the committeeSen. Pia S. Cayetano - HB 5172· Filed Oct 6, 2025An Act Institutionalizing the Creation of Local Housing Boards in All Local Government Units, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7160, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the �local Government Code of 1991�
The proposal would create a local housing board in every province, city and municipality to plan and coordinate housing and urban development.
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-10-08Rep. Henry "Indy" Jr. F. Oaminal +1 - SB 2503· Filed Sep 28, 2026Rental Housing Subsidy Act
The bill creates a program that gives low‑income families who have been forced out of their homes a temporary rent subsidy, helping them stay in decent rental units while they look for permanent housing.
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