AR 520 – HOUSING

PRELIM EXAMS
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IDENTIFICATION

BP 220 1. The set of regulatory standards aimed at providing alternative norms in low cost housing land
development to serve the low income population.

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) 2. Primary government entity
responsible for the management of housing, human settlements, and urban development.

National Housing Authority (NHA) 3. The sole national agency mandated to engage in housing production
for low income families.

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 4. An independent cabinet – level agency of the
Philippine government responsible for the economic development and planning.

Storey 5. The central or basic part of a dwelling to which further improvements can be added by the
owner.

Condominium 6. Room or group of rooms designed as a dwelling but grouped in one building.

20% of the Subdivision TLA 7 . The ratio of number of dwellings to a given unit area. Is commonly
expressed in dwelling hectare.

Housing Subdivision 8. Housing provided for a community or group of families on the site originally
occupied by them.

Residential Housing 9. Housing built by the owner, may be total or partial.

Residential Areas/ Lots 10. A parcel of land suitable for a dwelling unit usually within a developed or
developable subdivision.

Liquidated Damages 11. A provision made in advance for the gradual liquidation of a future obligation by
periodic charges against the capital account or by the creation of money fund to meet the obligation.

Loan Contract 12. Property, or evidence thereof, deposited with a creditor to guarantee the payment of
a loan.

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s) Act 13. In lieu of cash equity, participation of recipients of
housing assistance in the form of labor.

Slums 14. Dwelling but usually one having a number of random apartments in a poorer section of a city.

Condominium 15. Form of real estate ownership of a multi residential dwelling. Each occupant has 100%
ownership of its apartment and partial ownership of common elements.

Residential Housing 16. A complete structure intended for a single family or household on a lot.
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) 17. The agency that is tasked to regulate the land use
and housing program.

ENUMERATION

1. Enumerate the Needs and Requirements that are common to all Filipino families.

a. Water

b. Power

c. Movement and Circulation

d. Storm Drainage

e. Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal

2. Enumerate the barriers to home ownership for the low-incomed population.

a. Lack of opportunities in provinces

b. Unemployment

c. No Savings for a deposit

d. Not having enough money

3. Funding agencies both for private and government employees which funds the housing programs.
Abbreviation and complete name. (At least 4 agencies).

a. Pagtutulungan sa Kinabukasan: Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at Gobyerno (PAGIBIG)

b. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)

c. National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC)

d. Home Guarantee Corporation (HGC)

ESSAY; 10 pts. each

1.What is the present condition of the housing sector in the Philippines and what is the government’s
action on this problem. On your own words and observations, are they effective?

From what I can observe, the housing sector along with the Philippines’ Government aren’t doing enough
to justify the Filipino people’s needs, especially the ones below and are in poverty. The existing
Government as it is, is almost full of corruption, and therefore making big punches to poverty and
unfortunately, increasing its status in a national level. Housing sector here in the Philippines rather has a
poor attention given by the Philippine Government and as well as its Housing Sectors. At the end of the
day, those we badly need help doesn’t get help at all, how poor and sad our country’s reality is.
2. As a future architect, planner and designer, how can you help in a way to solve the or somewhat address
the problem on housing?

As long as the population increases, so does the supply and demand, in which it also includes the need for
more housing spaces. As an aspiring architect myself, for now, what I can suggest is to build more
apartment buildings as an alternative with building of low-cost housing in subdivisions, so that lot spaces
can be of maximized use to its full potential, and in return will also provide more families to live in comfort.
The erecting of apartment buildings is also more affordable, which can be more easily accessed than those
of acquiring low-cost housing. All in all, apartment buildings save more space, money, and provides lot of
rooms for low-earning families who yearns to obtain what they call “home” ,in reach to their financial
capabilities.

Please use this as your answer sheet:

To be done manually, take picture and send and as jpeg file and to be submitted on the google
class not later than 10:00 PM tonight.
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