FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

Nicanor Reyes Sr. St., Sampaloc, Manila

HOUSING PRESENTATION:
GK MUNTING PAMAYANAN
(GK PWD VILLAGE)
BISTEKVILLE 18

Submitted by:
JIMENEZ, Riana Cher Lindsay G.
LLAMES, Trisha Mae M.
MONTEMAYOR, Clarissa O.

Submitted to:
Ar. Lengson
 I. Project Background
Gawad Kalinga PWD Village or also known as Bistekville 18 is a part of the Bistekville Housing
Project to benefit primarily, residents living with disabilities or people with disabilities (PWDs) in
Barangay Escopa III.
Beneficiaries: Informal settlers with atleast one family member with disability
Location: Barangay Escopa III, Quezon City

Non-PWD or able families who are informal settlers from Barangay Escopa are relocated in
National Housing Authority-designated resettlement site in Pandi, Bulacan.
Built on a portion of the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NVRC) under Department of
Social Welfare and Devlopment in Barangay Escopa III, can yield about 130 two-storey walk-up
housing units with a floor area measuring 21 square meters.
II. Government and Non Government Agencies Involved
Government Agencies
Quezon City – Local Government
Manage the land development, to include site clearing and
construction of roads, drainages and retaining walls and rip-rap and
in the development of open spaces. Also facilitated the relocation of
the non-PWD families to Pandi Bulacan

Department of Social Welfare and Development

Lead agency in the selection of qualified beneficiaries and in the
resolution and arbitration of disputes relative to beneficiary selection.
They also provided the land.
Non – Government Agencies
Gawad Kalinga Community Development
Foundation, Inc. (GK)
Oversee the provision of the housing component
in collaboration other private sectors through
donations such as Golden ABC and DMCI.

III. Funding Scheme

GOLDEN ABC, INC.
Owns a fast growing, dynamic family of well-
differentiated, proprietary fashion brands
- Involved in various foundations that further
the cause of people development
GET UP
- Its corporate social responsibility platform

IV. Housing Laws

Republic Act No 11201: Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Act
It aims to ensure that underprivileged and homeless citizens have access to adequate, safe,
secure, habitable, sustainable, resilient, and affordable homes.
It gives the new department the authority to promote, accredit and regulate the use of
indigenous materials and technologies in the housing construction
Republic Act No. 7279: Urban Development and Housing Act (1992)
Developers are required to develop an area for socialized housing equivalent to at least twenty
percent (20%) of the total subdivision area within the same city or municipality, whenever
feasible, or total subdivision project cost at the option of the developer.

• Development of new settlement

• Slum upgrading or renewal of areas for priority development
• Joint-venture projects
• Participation in the community mortgage program.
Batas Pambansa No. 220: Accessibility Law
It promotes and encourages the development of economic and socialized housing projects,
primarily by the private sector, in order to make available adequate economic and socialized
housing units for average and low-income earners in urban and rural areas.
Basic needs of human settlement:

• Water
• Movement and Circulation
• Storm drainage
• Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal
• Power
• Park/Playground

V. Site Development Plan

VI. Types of Housing, Materials and Technologies

Row houses
They are uniform and no personal exterior alterations are allowed to encourage the notion that
everybody is equal. The houses are complete at the time for moving in and painted in typical
bright colours
Gawad Kalinga has chosen a gable roof design
 1. Waterproofing
ABC Phil., Inc. generously provided their products and
services to 18 second floor units in PWD GK Village in
Quezon City

2. Solar Panel
TELUS International turned over 32
units of solar-powered
streetlights in partnership with Liter of Light
Foundation at GK Munting Pamayanan

VII. On Site Photos

VIII. Interview
1. When was the project started? 2017
2. Does the construction is still on-going? Yes
3. Ilan units ang nakatira?66 units
4. Kailan sila pumayag na tirhan na ang bawat units na yon? Simula nung nagawa na yan
tapos tinurn over nung partner then tinurn over sa kanila. Kasi kanya kanya ng partner
yan. May partner ng penshoppe, tapos yung apat ay DMCI Homes
5. Marami po bang partnership? Oo, marami. Yung ginagawa sa likod ay TELUS naman
6. Ilang buildings lahat lahat? So far, mga 6 buildings.
7. Saan kinukuha ang nakatira sa PWD GK Village? Yung mga nauna, dati na silang
nakatira dito dahil parang squatters area ang lugar na ito, ngayon ay dinevelop lang
naming. Noong mauubbos na ang mga nakatira dito, yung iba manggagaling sa brgy
escopa 3, so sakop ng brgy escopa 3 ito
8. Same same ba ang bawat laki ng unit? Oo
9. Ilang units pa ang balak ninyong patayuin? Target namin ay mga 120
10. Per building ilan ang mga units? Hindi pare-parehas, may mga 10, may 12, may 18, so
iba’t iba. Depende sa lupa na pagtatayuan mo, kasi yung lupa dito parang step by step,
pababa
11. Mayroon bang binabayaran ang mga nakatira dito?
12. Wala naman, kasi yung lupa nito ay may-ari ng DSWD. So parang pinahiram ng DSWD
ito ng 25 years, then after ng 25 years, another 25 years, hangga’t hindi ginagamit ng
DSWD, kasi hindi ito pwedeng idonate dahil may-ari ay ang DSWD. So, yung mga
 building, mga partner ang nagdonate nyan. Wala silang binabayaran ngunit may
tinatawag silang SWEAT EQUITY para may hirap din yung may-ari, so kahit disable sila,
tumutulong sila sa paggawa ng bahay. Meron silang 1500 sweat equity na pinupuno
then after nun another 1500 hanggang sa maka3000 sila na oras. Actually hindi naman
talaga required yun, nilalagyan lang naming ng ganun para mayroon silang target, pero
ang totoo nun para lang matuto silang magbayanihan, kasi hindi lang ito ang ginagawa
naming, marami pa sila.
13. Anu specifically ang ginagawa nila para makatulong?
14. Naghahalo ng semento, more on construction, mga naghuhukay ng lupa, nagtatambak

1. Local government ang nagdevelop ng lugar, yung lupa sa DSWD, yung bahay sa
GAWAD KALINGA at sa mga partner nito
2. Kada isang pamilya may disability sa kanila, hindi ka pwedeng tumira dito ng walang
miyembro na kahit isa na walang disability, ngunit hindi madalas pinagbabasihan ang
PWD ID, more on bulag, ortho, deaf, mayroong down syndrome at polio
3. Kailangan na sinabi ng doctor na may disability sila.
4. Priority sa baba yung mga nakawheel chair, yung mga nasa taas ay yung mga bulag.
Ano ang madalas na problema sa village?
Maraming bata, hindi ito bumabaha dahli mataas ito. Madalas na problema ay kung paano sila
kikita,kakain. Pero may mga trabaho naman yung mga bulag, mga nagmamasahe, yung iba
kumakanta sa restaurant, sa mga mall, yung iba may napapasukang kompanya yung iba ay
may mga namamalimos. Ngunit yung ang plinaplano naming kung panu aalisin kasi hangga’t
maari wag na silang mamalimos dahil maaari silang madiskrasya.
IX. Critique: SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH
- The site does not experience flooding because it is elevated.
- There are many available units that are not occupied yet.
- Features colorful exterior paint making the village lively.
- There is no monthly rent just the electric and water bills
WEAKNESS
- Lack of accessibility design
- each building has a second floor but there’s no any ramp going to the second floor,
supposed to be that they must be PWD friendly.
- Toilet and bath has no grab bars
- No tactile cues for the visually impaired
- The site has a steep slope
OPPORTUNITY
- Family who would avail the unit has the opportunity to paint or design their interior
spaces.
- They are taught to be involved in the BAYANIHAN.
- The elevated site and green areas can help to mitigate flooding.
 - Residents has more opportunity to provide for the family without worrying of house
monthly rent
THREATS
- Due to the steep slope of the site, it might be very dangerous to PWDs.

X. Issues and Problems

- The development site is near a busy road
- The site has a steep slope which is unsafe especially to PWDs
- Limited sources of income around the village
- The blind people in the village tend to beg instead of finding jobs because it gives them a
lot of money compare to the minimum wage.
- Some households are too big for the unit

XI. Conclusion
Gawad Kalinga has gone far since its underlying years in Bagong Silang. The generosity,
commitment, and heroic sacrifice of its all day laborers, caretaker groups, donors, volunteers,
and institutional partners have had any kind of effect in the lives of more than 500,000
individuals in more than 2,000 communities in the Philippines and in a few other countries.
Regardless of its accomplishments, Gawad Kalinga faces real challenges as far as dealing with
a developing association. It needs to formalize and to set up frameworks to guarantee the
powerful execution of its different projects, however it likewise needs to stay adaptable and alert
in order to arrive at progressively poor communities all the more rapidly.
Presently, it needs more caretaker groups to set the preparation for GK programs in an
expanding number of towns. It likewise requires all the more full-time representatives and
volunteers that must do the essential staff work, which would require assets that won't go
straightforwardly to the structure of towns or to the usage of projects. Regardless of whether GK
can support its quick development is not yet clear.
By staying consistent with its inventive character, in any case, and by supporting the
nationalism of the Filipino individuals, there is motivation to trust that its fantasy of "Land for the
Landless, Home for the Homeless, and Food for the Hungry" will turn into a reality within our
lifetimes.
Designating a housing project specifically for persons with disabilities is a good project that
gives opportunity for one of the minorities and disadvantaged groups of the population. Though
the effort and goal is commendable, it did not fully provide the specific needs of the target users
in terms of accessibility of the design which could be attributed to the insufficiency or practical
use of the budget or may be with the large scope of the disability of the users.
XII. Recommendation

- Feature accessibility in the design such as PWD ramps, grab bars in toilet and bath,
tactile cues for the visually impaired.
- Open more jobs for PWDs through provision of livelihood projects.
 - Gawad Kalinga introduced its holistic approach to community development, which
involves educational, health, livelihood and environmental programs. Hopefully, they
would incorporate this approach to PWD GK VILLAGE
- Provision of green open and community spaces

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