WHEREAS, Gawad Kalinga is engaged in building inexpensive houses by tapping the bayanihan spirit while giving the poor beneficiaries the opportunity to work together in partnership with the academe and other civic groups;

WHEREAS, said organization has attained over the years a track record of building such houses which were awarded to its beneficiaries;

WHEREAS, accrediting the Gawad Kalinga projects to be eligible as compliance to the requirement of Section 18 of RA 7279 will increase the production of housing units for the underprivileged and the homeless sector;

WHEREFORE, resolved as it is hereby resolved that Gawad Kalinga projects be accredited as compliance to the 20% requirement under Section 18 of RA 7279.

Adopted: 21 July 2008

(SGD). HON. NOLI L. DE CASTRO Vice-President of the Philippines and HUDCC Chairman
(SGD.) AUGUSTO B. SANTOS Director General, NEDA	(SGD.) ROMULO Q. FABUL Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner
(SGD.) ERNESTO L. PINEDA Undersecretary, DOJ	(SGD.) TERESITA A. DESIERTO Commissioner
(SGD.) AUSTERE A. PANADERO Undersecretary, DILG	(SGD.) JESUS YAP PANG Commissioner
(SGD.) JOEL I. JACOB DPWH	(SGD.) ARTURO M. DUBLADO DPWH Commissioner
Attested by:
(SGD.) CHARITO B. LANSANG Board Secretary