Table 6: Agencies and Institutions Involved in Involuntary Resettlement in LGUs*

Agency

Involuntary Resettlement-related Functions

Resettlement Implementation Committee

●  Shall be composed of representatives from: City/Municipality, and affected barangays, PAPs

●  Assist in following activities: validating list of PAPs; validate assets; monitoring and implementation of adopted LGU policy on resettlement where applicable; identify any indigenous people in PAP list; public information campaign, public participation and consultation; payment of compensation to PAPs; receive complaints/grievances from PAPs and other stakeholders and act accordingly; maintain records of all public meetings, complaints and actions taken to address grievances; assist in the enforcement of laws/ordinances regarding encroachments and squatting.

Local Government Units (LGUs)

●  Provides public infrastructure and services (RA 7160)

●  Acquire lots, ROW or easements for infrastructure projects and programs (RA 7160)

●  Implements resettlement sites (RA 7279)

●  Provides basic services (RA 7279)

●  Implements livelihood programs (RA 7279)

●  Undertakes assessment of fair market value of real property (for purpose of taxation; RA 7160)

●  Maintain assessment roles for real property

●  Undertakes appraisal of structures/improvements

Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP)

●  Issue clearances for demolition and eviction activities in national/local government projects

●  Monitor all evictions and demolitions involving homeless and underprivileged citizens

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

●  Provides zonal valuation as basis for determination of just compensation

National Housing Authority

●  Acquires, develops and establishes relocation sites in anticipation of informal settlers potential displacement from future projects (RA 8974 IRR Sec 17)

Courts

●  Issue Writ of Demolition to informal settlers (RA 8974 IRR Sec. 17)

●  Issue Writ of Possession of expropriated lands (RA 8974)

●  Determine "just compensation" to land/property owners (RA 8974 IRR Sec 13)

Department of the Interior and Local Government

●  Extend full cooperation and assistance to the Implementing Agency (RA 8974 IRR Sec 17)

Philippine National Police

●  Extend full cooperation and assistance to the Implementing Agency (RA 8974 IRR Sec 17)

HUDCC

●  Overall coordination of agencies in the resettlement of informal settlers (RA 8974 IRR Sec 17)

Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board

●  Provides development permits and regulates private housing developers which includes resettlement areas

Provincial or City Register of Deeds

●  Records any ROW agreement, grant, sale or expropriation decisions on the property (RA 8974 IRR Sec 15)

Government Banks

●  Depository of initial payments of just compensation

●  Undertakes appraisal of affected properties at the request of DPWH

●  Accredits private sector appraisers that government agencies can tap to value affected properties