Strengthening The Presidential Commission For The Urban Poor

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 69

STRENGTHENING THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR

WHEREAS, Section 10, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution provides that “Urban or rural poor dwellers shall not be evicted nor their dwellings demolished, except in accordance with law and in a just and humane manner;”

WHEREAS, on 29 September 2011, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) issued an “Advisory on the Right to Adequate Housing and Humane Treatment of Informal Settlers;”

WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 82 (s. 1986), as amended, created the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) under the Office of the President (OP) to coordinate the speedy implementation of government policies and programs for the urban poor;

WHEREAS, Administrative Order (AO) No. 111 (s. 1989) directed concerned government departments, agencies and offices to coordinate with PCUP and actively participate in tri-sectoral dialogues and activities concerning the urban poor;

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 7279 otherwise known as the “Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992,” requires local...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 69

Strengthening the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP)
- Transfers PCUP from the Department of Agrarian Reform to the Office of the President to effectively coordinate, formulate, and evaluate policies and programs concerning the urban poor. (Section 1)
- PCUP shall undertake social preparation activities related to:
    - Asset reform
    - Human development and basic social services
    - Employment and livelihood
    - Other government programs for the urban poor (Section 2)
- PCUP shall participate in policy discussions relating to the urban poor in board meetings of:
    - Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)
    - Key shelter agencies (KSAs)
    - Local Housing Boards (LHB) or other similar bodies (Section 3)
- Institutional Arrangements and Support:
    - PCUP, HUDCC, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), in coordination with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), shall jointly formulate operational mechanisms and guidelines to ensure strict compliance with Section 28 of the Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992 within forty-five (45) days. (Section 4)
    - All government agencies, local government units, civil society or people's organizations shall render full assistance and cooperation to PCUP. (Section 4)
- PCUP shall submit quarterly reports to the Office of the President on the status of compliance with the provisions of this Order and the pertinent provisions of the law governing eviction and demolition activities. (Section 5)
- Separability Clause: If any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions shall remain valid and subsisting. (Section 6)
- Repealing Clause: All other executive issuances inconsistent with this Order are amended, modified, or repealed accordingly. (Section 7)
- Effectivity Clause: This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. (Section 8)