3.2.8 squatter resettlement in the metropolitan fringe: a case study of the sapang palay...
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13.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
UPA Package 3, Module 2
SQUATTER RESETTLEMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN FRINGE: A CASE
STUDY OF THE SAPANG PALAY RESETTLEMENT PROJECT IN SAN JOSE DEL MONTE,
BULACAN, PHILIPPINES
23.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Understand the concepts of relocation and resettlement;
• Identify factors for success/failure;
• Learn from case study
Objectives
33.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
Area: 752.5 hectares of riceland
How Acquired: PHHC bought the land to serve as resettlement area for displaced urban poor families.
The SPRP: Origing
43.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan
Location of Municipality of San Jose Del Monte
53.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
Location of Sapang Palay Resettlement Program
63.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
Population Growth
73.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
PHHC Mandate 1948
To promote physical, social and economic betterment of the populous areas of the Philippines through low-cost housing projects and community and institutional housing.
Development under PHHC
83.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Presidential Assistant on Housing and Resettlement (PAHRA)
• Tondo Foreshore Development Authority (TFDA)
• Central Institute for Training and Relocation of Urban Squatters (CITRUS)
• Presidential Committee on Housing and Urban Resettlement (PRECHUR)
• Sapang Palay Development Committee (SPDC)
Other Housing Agencies
93.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
Master Plan
103.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Relocatees transported on trucks to demarcated lots and left to themselves;
• Awarding of lots based on relocatee’s expressed desire to live permanently in resettlement area;
• Relocatee re-assembled dismantled shack on lot assigned to him/her;
• Government assistance: transporting the squatters, assignment of lots, initial services.
Relocation Process
113.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
1. Relocation site not adequately prepared
• Poor roads
• Inadequate water
• No power
• No drainage / sewerage system
• No facilities for education / health / protective services
• No / poor transport facilities
Problems Encountered
123.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
2. Inadequate job opportunities;
3. Social gap between relocatees and original settlers;
4. Social problems among relocatees discouraged middle class population from settling in or near SPRP.
Problems Encountered
133.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
1. Establishment of the Central Institute for Training and Relocation of Urban Squatters (CITRUS)
2. Establishment of Industrial Estate
3. Extension of Social Services
Government Interventions
143.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
1975 - present
• Shift towards social welfare-oriented housing policy which combined housing production with housing finance and housing regulation through
• comprehensive and integrated housing program
• administered by highly centralized organizational structure
Development under NHA
153.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Presidential Decree 757 - 1975 - created the National Housing Authority
• Presidential Decree 1396 - 1978 - created the Ministry of Human Settlements
• Executive Order 648 - 1981 - created Human Settlements Regulatory Commission
Martial Law Legislations
163.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Executive Order 90 - abolished Ministry of Human Settlements and created the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
• Republic Act 7279 - 1991 - Urban Development and Housing Act
Post Martial Law Legislations
173.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Comprehensive development plan prepared and implemented first
• Provision of “Core” housing
• Expansion of residential area
• Reduction in lot sizes
• Community facilities and utilities put in place
Phase II: Features
183.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
Land Use Allocation
193.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
3.2.12 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: The Case Study of the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Inadequate funds due to sheer size of area and continued influx of population
• Inadequacy of industrial estate to absorb increasing labor force
• Return of relocatees to metropolis and arrival of non-beneficiaries to the site
• Stigma of municipality as “home of squatters”
203.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Provision of basic services
• Passage of zoning ordinances
• Regulations for relocation and housing subdivisions
3.212 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: The Case Study of the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
213.2.8 Squatter Resettlement in the Metropolitan Fringe: A Case Study of
the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
• Resettlement area should provide shelter + livelihood opportunities + basic services
• Comprehensive development plan should be prepared
• Close coordination among stakeholders
Lessons Learned