WHEREAS, Section 9 of Article XIII of the Philippine Constitution provides that the State shall undertake, in cooperation with the private sector, a continuing program of urban land reform and housing which will make available at affordable cost decent housing and basic Services to underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban centers and resettlement areas; and,

WHEREAS, there is a need to ascertain the housing needs and capacity of public sector employees to ensure the development of a housing program/project that is responsive to them.

NOW THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order all Departments, Government Agencies including GGCCs and its instrumentalities to create a housing committee in their respective department/agency that shall perform the following functions;

1. Conduct, in coordination with the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and concerned key shelter agencies (KSAs), an in-house survey to determine employees' housing needs and capabilities- and,
2. Formulate and implement, in coordination with HUDCC and concerned KSAs and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, a housing program/project responsive to the needs of employees.

All issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Administrative Older are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th Day of Aug. Two Thousand and Three.

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary