Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 195)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 195 is to re-direct the functions and operations of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and all housing agencies to ensure effectiveness and accountability in the government housing sector.
The agencies involved include the HUDCC, National Home Mortgage and Finance Corporation (NHMFC), Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), Home Insurance and Guaranty Corporation (HIGC), National Housing Authority (NHA), and the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF).
The President has direct control and supervision over the coordinating, key, and support agencies of the National Shelter Program and oversees the mass housing program through the Presidential Commission on Mass Housing (PCMH).
The HUDCC primarily performs staff functions, rendering technical, secretariat, and support services to the PCMH, and serves as the lead agency in formulating national policies and strategies for housing and urban development.
HLURB is mandated to ensure rational land use for equitable development benefits, facilitate the devolution of town plan review functions, and assist in formulating Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) for provinces, cities, and municipalities.
NHA focuses on socialized housing, including comprehensive housing development and resettlement, development of government lands for housing, and improving collection efficiency of socialized housing funds.
HIGC mobilizes resources to broaden the capital base for housing, primarily for low-income earners, through credit insurance, mortgage guarantees, and securitization mechanisms.
NHMFC is directed to develop and provide a secondary mortgage market to finance mortgage takeout and expedite the disposition of existing mortgages.
HDMF shall administer a nationwide provident fund for the government's housing program, formulate other investment strategies related to housing, and improve collection efficiency.
Housing agencies must prepare RSPs that include clustering or scaling down offices for effectiveness, establishing clear reporting systems, realigning offices based on functional categories, privatization of services where appropriate, and rationalizing staffing patterns.
The RSPs must be submitted to the President for approval within 30 days after the effectivity of Executive Order No. 195.
Yes, redeployment is allowed as necessary according to the RSPs and civil service laws, but must not result in diminution of rank or compensation of affected personnel.
Funding shall come from existing agency funds and corporate funds, provided that total costs do not exceed authorized appropriations under the FY 1999 General Appropriations Act or available corporate funds.
All previous executive orders and issuances that are inconsistent with EO No. 195 are rescinded or modified accordingly.
EO No. 195 takes effect immediately upon its signing on December 31, 1999.