WHEREAS, corollary to this concern, is the policy of the present Administration of regularizing the land tenurial of informal settlers occupying public lands;

WHEREAS, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) owns certain parcel of land located in Parola, Tondo and Binondo, Manila covered by Original Certificate of Title No. 10722 with an approximate area of seven hundred eighty one thousand eight hundred fifty seven (781,857) square meters, more or less;

WHEREAS, the GSIS has endorsed a portion of the above described property with an approximate area of one hundred nine thousand (109,000) square meters, more or less, subject to final and actual survey, as social housing site in favor of the informal settlers and bonafide actual occupants thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1.   Declaration as Social Housing Site. - In view of the need of informal settlers to acquire home ownership and shelter security, the aforesaid property of GSIS in Parola, Manila is hereby declared as social housing site open for disposition to qualified occupants and beneficiaries.

It shall be strictly understood that the development of the area as a social housing project shall be pursued without obstructing the on-going clearing project being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways and subject to compliance with the pertinent provisions of the Sanitation Code (P.D. 856) and its implementing rules and regulations.

SECTION 2.   Mode of Disposition, Pricing and Payment Scheme and Beneficiary Guidelines. - The mode of disposition, qualification of beneficiaries, proposed lot pricing, payment scheme, and beneficiary guidelines and other conditions shall be established, evaluated and implemented by an Executive Committee composed of the GSIS, as chair, with the following as members: Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), Presidential Adviser for Special Concerns, National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Non-Government Organizations (NGO) as may be identified by the chair.  The Committee shall ensure that a fair pricing and payment scheme for the beneficiaries shall be instituted.

SECTION 3.   Separability Clause. - In the event that any provision hereof is declared invalid by any competent court or tribunal, the other provisions hereof unaffected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4.   Effectivity. - This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 04 June 2002

By the President:

(SGD.) AVELINO J. CRUZ, JR.
OIC, Office of the Executive Secretary