Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 79)
The Institute established is called the Central Institute for the Training and Relocation of Urban Squatters (CITRUS).
CITRUS operates under the administrative control and supervision of the Social Welfare Administrator.
The primary objectives are to promote economic sufficiency and social stability of former urban squatters, undertake research and training programs related to human resettlement, and formulate programs for nationwide extension of such projects.
CITRUS is located in Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
The Social Welfare Administrator can perform necessary acts to achieve CITRUS's objectives, appoint an Executive Officer, organize staff, promulgate rules and regulations, and enter into contracts for the Institute's fulfillment of its objectives.
The Advisory Council is composed of the Social Welfare Administrator (Chairman), Executive Officer of CITRUS (Vice-Chairman), Secretary of Community Development, Chairman of the National Economic Council, Chairman of the Board of Directors of PHHC, Presidential Assistant on Housing and Resettlement, and representatives of other agencies as designated.
The Advisory Council assists the Administrator by reviewing and assessing the progress of CITRUS's work and meets regularly at least once every three months.
Approximately 100 hectares of land are made available to CITRUS by PHHC for the Institute's sole use.
The Social Welfare Administrator may organize technical, research, clerical, and other staffs needed to assist in CITRUS’s duties, with appointments subject to Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations.
Yes, CITRUS and the Social Welfare Administrator may call upon any government office, agency, or official for assistance in its programs or projects.