Question & AnswerQ&A (LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 142)
The primary objective is to implement a government project aimed at the economic, social, and cultural development of Muslim Mindanao, specifically by establishing the Maharlika Village at Bicutan, Taguig, Rizal, for the Muslim population.
The Administrative Committee consists of the Executive Secretary as Chairman, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Presidential Assistant on Housing and Resettlement Agency or their duly authorized representatives.
The Committee is tasked to undertake subdivision and titling of the Maharlika Village land; implement the village development scheme including housing, infrastructure, community centers, and other facilities; issue rules and regulations for village management; and administer the disposition and transfer of titles to qualified Muslim applicants.
The development includes housing, cemetery, infrastructure, elementary school, shopping and tourist center, cultural community center, park facilities, auditorium, mosque, market, hostel student dormitories, clinic, water system, drainage, electrification, and security measures.
The Executive Secretary is responsible for appointing the Project Officer to administer the village in accordance with the Letter of Instruction and the rules set by the Administrative Committee.
The Chief of Staff, through the Corps of Engineers, is tasked to construct the access road and undertake all infrastructure work including water system, drainage, and electrification for the Maharlika Village.
The Presidential Assistant on Housing and Resettlement is responsible for implementing the project study and development of housing, cemetery, electrification, educational and cultural facilities, markets, clinics, and other supportive infrastructure for the village.
The project is to be financed through a loan from a government financing institution, under the condition that the project is self-liquidating and economically feasible.
An amount of P5 million was released for the initial development of the Maharlika Village from the General Funds.
The Administrative Committee is authorized to issue rules and regulations for the management and administration of the village, including the disposition and transfer of the land titles to qualified Muslim applicants.