Creation of the National Land Use Committee
- An inter-agency committee established for coordinating national physical planning.
- Key functions include preparing and updating the National Physical Framework Plan aligning with the Philippine Development Plan.
- Develops, compiles, and revises national and regional land use plans incorporating city/municipal zoning and agricultural classifications.
- Coordinates physical planning activities, research, surveys, and map standardization.
- Committee decisions recommend but do not mandate private land use, unless specific laws apply.
- Composition includes deputy directors and deputy ministers from relevant government agencies.
- NEDA provides secretariat and technical support with assistance from other agencies.
- Utilizes existing data and regional councils for information gathering and decision making.
- Can call on all government agencies and government-owned/controlled corporations for assistance.
Functions and Responsibilities of NEDA
- Primary agency for physical planning at national and regional levels.
- Formulates regional standards and guidelines.
- Provides regional technical assistance for land use decisions.
- Develops national land use database identifying present and potential land uses.
- Serves as secretariat to the National Land Use Committee.
Functions and Responsibilities of the Ministry of Human Settlements
- Responsible for general human settlements planning at city and municipal (subregional) levels.
- Formulates national standards and guidelines for local land use plans and zoning.
- Provides technical assistance to city and municipal governments.
- Prepares the human settlements component of the National Physical Framework Plan.
- Aggregates and submits local zoning plans compiled at provincial and regional levels.
Functions and Responsibilities of the Ministry of Local Government
- Supervises cities and municipalities to ensure enforcement of zoning plans complies with standards set by the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission.
Functions and Responsibilities of the Ministry of Natural Resources
- Manages legal classification, management, and disposition of public lands.
- Includes forests, pasture lands, swamp lands, alienable and disposable lands.
Functions and Responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture
- Delineates and classifies agricultural lands emphasizing conservation and development of prime lands.
- Supports infrastructure planning like irrigation, farm-to-market roads, and agro-industrial centers.
- Aligns within the framework of the National Physical Framework Plan and Executive Order No. 803.
Functions and Responsibilities of Cities and Municipalities
- Primary responsibility in classifying and using land in their areas consistent with national zoning standards.
- Enforcement through zoning ordinances aligned with the National Physical Framework Plan and regional components.
Effectivity
- The provisions take effect immediately upon promulgation.