Abstract by Mico Angelo M. Maestro (JD1 SY 2020-2021)

In 2018, about 4.5 million Filipinos out of the 106 million total population are homeless or dwells in informal settlements. To respond to problems brought by rapid urbanization, the balanced housing principle of the Urban Development and Housing Act procured strategic measures to respond to the rapid increase of the demand of socialized housing.

This paper aims to assess the implementation of the provisions of Article 5 Section 18 between the government agencies involved and the private sector. Assess the current mechanisms on the compliance of the policy, as well include commentaries from interest groups regarding the implementation of the provision of the law. Ultimately, this paper seeks to provide recommendations for the efficient implementation and compliance of the balanced housing development policy.

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Published by Jocelle Batapa Sigue

ATTY. JOCELLE BATAPA-SIGUE Named as one of The Outstanding Women in Nation’s Service of the Philippines (TOWNS) for 2016 in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Positions: Undersecretary for ICT Industry Development, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Past President (2010-2012) of the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) Founder and Past President of the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for ICT (BNEFIT) Served for 3 terms as councilor of Bacolod City Chosen as one of Asia Society Top Ten Philippines 21 Young Leaders in 2009 Chosen as the Eisenhower Fellow of the Philippines in 2012 Awarded as Philippine Individual Contributor of the Year during the International ICT Awards given by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines (ICT)

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