MWSS Land Disposal for Socialized Housing

The President’s Memorandum dated February 5, 2001 directs government agencies, including Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, to identify areas or lands that may be proclaimed for socialized housing.
The Order commits government to measures that provide security of tenure to informal settler families, particularly those occupying idle government lands.
The Order relies on the fact that MWSS owns and/or holds legal title to a 15-meter wide aqueduct right-of-way known as Daang Tubo, running through San Mateo and Rodriguez in Rizal.
The Order recognizes that a portion of the right-of-way has been occupied for years by more or less 3000 informal settler families.
The Order is premised on an MWSS plan that uses only a portion of the right-of-way for aqueduct operations.

Section 1 authorizes MWSS to dispose of certain portions of the aqueduct right-of-way covering the 9-meter section of the 15-meter wide right-of-way.
The authorized 9-meter section runs from P. Rodriguez in Rodriguez to Ampid I in San Mateo.
The disposal is made in favor of the bona fide family occupants located on the disposed portion.
The authorized disposal is strictly for socialized housing purposes.
MWSS must exclude the remaining 6-meter wide sections from disposition.
The remaining 6-meter excluded sections continue to be reserved for MWSS right-of-way purposes to protect any proposed water supply project passing through the right-of-way from possible contamination or disruption.
The socialized housing project development plan must be approved by MWSS before implementation.

Section 2 requires that, for the land disposition program for socialized housing purposes, MWSS shall be duly compensated for the real property to be disposed of or set aside.
Compensation is provided for and in consideration of the land disposition program benefitting the bona fide family occupants.
Compensation relates to the property being disposed of or set aside for the occupants living on the property.

Section 3 designates HUDCC as the Lead Implementing Agency for implementing the Order.
HUDCC may call on relevant agencies for support and assistance to effectively implement its functions.
HUDCC functions include:
- Establishing the actual metes and bounds of the property in coordination with MWSS.
- Formulating and adopting implementing guidelines for proper disposition of the area.
- Identifying and qualifying beneficiaries.
- Establishing and implementing a fair lot pricing and payment scheme.
- Undertaking other necessary tasks for effective implementation.
HUDCC must ensure participation of the duly organized beneficiaries association and other stakeholders in effectuating the disposition.
Funding requirements for activities connected with implementation must come from HUDCC and be included in its budget.

Section 5 provides that all previous issuances inconsistent with the provisions of the Executive Order are deemed revoked or amended accordingly.
Section 6 declares the provisions separable; if any provision is declared null and void, the validity of the other provisions is not affected.
Section 7 provides that the Executive Order takes effect immediately.