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M CIRCULAR
NO. 2506
BACKGROUNDER
Presidential Decree No. 1472
dated June 11, 1978 states that the
National Housing Authority shall have the
power to summarily eject, without the
necessity of judicial order, any and all
squatters' colonies or government
resettlement projects, as well as any
illegal occupant in any homelot, apartment
or dwelling unit owned or administered by
it.
BACKGROUNDER
Memorandum Circular 2506
issued to clarify and harmonize the
National Housing Authoritys (NHA)
processes governing the summary
eviction of illegal occupants and/or
dismantling of structures with the
provisions of Republic Act No. 7279,
otherwise known as the Urban
Development and Housing Act of
1992 and its Implementing Rules and
Regulations and existing jurisprudence
for the proper utilization, disposition and
Section 1
DEFINITION OF TERMS
1.1.
Authority
refers to the National Housing
Authority.
1.2. Dismantling
refers to the removal of structures and/or part
thereof, improvements and extensions built
illegally by occupants on NHA-owned or
administered properties and projects without the
necessity of judicial order.
1.3. Eviction
refers to the removal of illegal occupants and their
belongings without the necessity of judicial order.
1.4.
Illegal Occupants
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
1.5. Illegal Structures
refer to structures and/or part thereof,
improvements and extensions constructed
in NHA-owned or administered properties and
projects without the consent of the NHA.
1.6. NHA-Owned or Administered Properties
and Projects
properties that are administered by NHA and
acquired by virtue of existing laws and other
modes of transfer made in favor of the Authority
and/or titled in the name of the Republic of the
Philippines or NHA.
This also refers to government resettlement
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COVERAGE
The following illegal occupants and/or structures shall be subject to eviction and/or dismantling:
Section 2
COVERAGE
The following illegal occupants and/or structures shall be subject to eviction and/or dismantling:
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As a general rule, prior to the execution of the eviction and/or dismantling, the following shall be observed:
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The MAT
shall deposit the occupants belongings in
an NHA-designated area.
The NHA shall not be responsible for any
loss or damage thereof arising from the
failure of the illegal occupant to take
possession of the same after their removal
from the subject unit/structure.
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SECTION V
STAY OF EVICTION ARISING FROM
CANCELLED AWARDS/CONTRACTS
If on any day after the issuance of the
cancellation notice and/or prior to the
eviction date, the awardee offers to
comply with the obligation, full
settlement of total arrearages and
payment of processing fee of PhP
500.00 shall be required.
This provision can be availed of by
the awardee only once.
SECTION VI
PROVISION FOR LEGAL
ASSISTANCE
Any legal action against the NHA
officials and employees ensuing in the
implementation of this Memorandum
Circular, the Management through
the Legal Department shall duly
assist and represent them. The
Management shall provide funds for
such legal and other related
expenses.
SECTION VII
CENTRAL MONITORING UNIT
The Resettlement and Development
Services Department shall be the
Central Monitoring Unit.
SECTION VIII
SUPERSEDING CLAUSE
This Memorandum Circular supersedes
Memorandum Circular No. 60 dated 14
August 1978.
SECTION IX
SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
The provisions of this Memorandum
Circular are hereby declared
separable, and in the event that any
such provisions are declared null and
void, the validity of all other provisions
shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION IX
SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
The provisions of this Memorandum
Circular are hereby declared
separable, and in the event that any
such provisions are declared null and
void, the validity of all other provisions
shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION X
EFFECTIVITY
This Memorandum Circular shall take
effect fifteen (15) days after
publication in a newspaper of
general circulation.