BP 220 is different from:

Key Housing Agencies in the Philippines

PD 957 (Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’
HUDCC: Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Protective Decree)
Council PD 1216 (Defining Open Space in Residential
Subdivisions)
planning and technical assistance, policy-making
PD 1096 (National Building Code)
body, program design, and monitoring.
PD 1185 (National Fire Code)
NHA: National Housing Agency
delivery of housing program
HIGC: Home Insurance and Guaranty Corporation
guarantee schemes to encourage financial
institutions
HLURB: Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
Extend planning assistance to LGUs, Review and
ratify Land use plans. Enforce zoning regulations Simple outline of BP 220
NHMFC: National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation ● Subdivision design
bank of the housing industry, the primary institution ● Building design
for generating mortgages – Single family dwellings
– Multi-family dwellings
Department of Human Settlements and Urban
Development (DHSUD) Basic needs of human settlements

The law creating the Department of Human Settlements and • Water

Urban Development (DHSUD), Republic Act No. 11201, • Movement and circulation
was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on • Storm drainage
February 14, 2019 with the signing announced to the public • Solid and liquid waste disposal
by the government on February 19, 2019. The DHSUD was • Parks and playgrounds
a merger of the Housing and Urban Development • Power
Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and the Housing and Land
Socialized housing
Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), with the former becoming
defunct and the latter reorganized as the Human Settlements Housing projects undertaken by the government
Adjudication Commission (HSAC). The law was a for the underprivileged and homeless citizens
consolidation of House Bill 6775 and Senate Bill 1578
which were passed by the House of Representatives and the Economic housing
Senate on October 10 and November 12, 2018 respectively.
The Implement Rules and Regulations (IRR) for RA 11201 Housing projects provided to average income
was signed on July 19, 2019. A five-month transition period families.
will begin with a projected full implementation of the law by
January 1, 2020. Affordable cost
Eduardo del Rosario was appointed as the first secretary of The most reasonable price based on the
the executive department by President Rodrigo Duterte. needs and capabilities of beneficiaries, and
RA 7279.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban
Development (DHSUD) is the central housing authority in the Dwelling
Philippines. It has absorbed the duties and functions of the
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council A building designed/used as a residence for one or
(HUDCC) and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board more families
(HLURB). It is currently headed by Secretary Eduardo D. Del
Single-family dwelling
Rosario.
One family per lot
Batas Pambansa Blg. 220
Multiple-family dwelling
ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING
A dwelling on one lot containing separate living
units for multiple families. This is usually
• Housing units which are within the affordability level of the provided with common access, services, and use
average and low income earners, which is equal to 30% of of land.
the gross family income, as determined by NEDA.
Community facilities
Facilities intended to serve common needs and
for the benefit of the community. Examples: Planning considerations
mutli-purpose centers, schools,, drugstores.
• Avoid areas subject to flooding/hazards.
Single-detached • Preserve trees with caliper diameter of 200mm or greater.
• Follow easement requirements set by other codes.
A dwelling for one family completely surrounded • Provide major streets with extensions for future
by open spaces connections.
Duplex/Single attached Saleable versus non-saleable
A dwelling containing two or more separate • There is no fixed ratio between saleable and non-saleable
living units separated by party walls or firewalls. lots.
Includes duplexes and quadruplexes. Parks and playgrounds
Rowhouse • Parks and playground are required for projects that
measure 1 hectare and above.
A single-attached dwelling containing three or • Area allotted for parks and playgrounds are exclusive of
more separate living units in such a way that they areas for community facilities.
abut each other at the sides (as in a row), separated • Basketball courts = OK
from each other by party walls.
• Minimum area required is expressed in %. Area increases
Shell house as density (lots/hectare) increases. See table.
• Absolute minimum: 100sqm
A habitable dwelling unit which includes:
– All exterior walls
– Floor
– Openings for doors and windows
– Plumbing fixtures
– Electrical wiring
Complete house
Shell house + all windows and doors, and
partition walls.
Community facilities
Firewall • A multipurpose center is required for projects 1 hectare or
bigger, whether socialized or economic.
Any wall which separates two abutting
living units (+required extensions)
Party wall
A wall used jointly by two parties under
easement agreement, erected upon a line
separating two parcels of land each of which
is a separate real estate
Block
A parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets.
Occupied by or intended for buildings
Alley
A public way 2.00m wide intended to break a
block, with both ends connecting to streets. Must
not be used as access to property.
Circulation/road planning
Pathwalk • Observe the prescribed road hierarchies and minimum
RROW widths within the subdivision.
A public way intended to be used only as
pedestrian access to a property for socialized
housing projects. Minimum width of 3.00m
and maximum length of 60.00m.
Minimum sizes of roads
• Interconnecting road -10.00 M
• Major road - 8.00 M
• Collector road - 8.00M
• Minor road - 6.50 M
• Motor court - 6.00 M
• Pathwalk - 3.00 M
• Alley - 2.00 M

Alley vs. Pathwalk

• An alley breaks a block. It must not be used as access to a
property.
• A pathwalk provides pedestrian access to a property. May
be used as property access for socialized housing only.
Maximum length = 60 meters.

Notes
• Economic housing and socialized housing have very similar
requirements for
RROW.
• They also have very similar requirements for parks and
playgrounds, and community facilities.
Planting strips and sidewalks
• Requirements are the same for socialized and economic
housing.
• Depends on RROW width
Minimum floor areas
• Socialized = 18 sqm.
• Economic = 22 sqm.
Minimum level of completion
• Economic housing: Complete house based on submitted
specifications
• Socialized housing: Shell house with doors and windows to
enclose the unit

Ceiling heights
• Minimum ceiling height: 2.00m
• Mezannine: 1.80m

Access to property
• Pathwalks may only be used as access to property only for
socialized housing.
Courts
• Minimum horizontal dimension: 2.00m
• Provide a passageway 1.20m wide minimum that leads to a
street or yard
 Handrails
• 800-1200mm from floor
• Handrails not required for stairs with less than 4 steps
Winding/circular stairways
• May be used if the required tread dimension is provided at
Exits a point not more
• Less than 10 occupants: 1 than 300mm from the narrow end of the stairway
• 10 or more occupants: 2 • Minimum tread at any point: 150mm
Door heights
• 1.80m for bathroom and mezzanine doors
• 2.00m for all other doors
Door widths
• 800mm = main door
• 700mm = bedroom or service door
• 600mm = bathroom

Are ladders allowed?

• Yes. But provide a landing every 1.8m of rise.
Firewalls
• Required whenever a dwelling abuts on a property line
• At least 150mm or 6 inches thick
• 300mm extensions above roof and building edges
• Ceilings should be compartmentalized and not continuous
Windows from one space to another
• Regular rooms: 10% of floor area
• Bathrooms: 5% of floor area
Stairways
• Riser: 250mm max.
• Tread: 200mm min.
• Width: 600mm min.
• Headroom: 2.0m min.
• Landing-to-landing: 3.6m
 Distances between buildings
• Exception: Blank walls
– Blank wall: A wall with no openings or only minimal
openings for comfort rooms
–When the two sides of the buildings are blank walls, the
Access to property
minimum distances become:
• The property must abut a public street. Pathwalks are not
• Between buildings: 2.00m
allowed as property access.
• Between eaves: 1.00m
Non-residential use
Parking requirements
• Portions of the property may be designed for
• Follow parking slot sizes in NBC
non-residential use if the use is harmonious or compatible
• For multi-family dwellings and condominiums, provide 1 slot
with the residential character of the property
for 8 units
• Examples: Private clinics, offices, garages, carports
• Driveway may be used as a parking area if the minimum
• Maximum 25% of the total residential area RROW is maintained
• When computing for the non-residential area, hallways /
corridors serving both residential/non-residential shall be
included in non-residential areas

Distances between buildings

• For 1 to 2-storey buildings:
– Between buildings: 4.00m
– Between eaves: 1.50m
• For 3-4 storey buildings:
– Between buildings: 6.00m
– Between eaves: 2.00m
• For buildings taller than 4 storeys
– Between buildings: 10.00m
– Between eaves: 6.00m

Off-site parking
• Off-site parking allowed as long as it is NOT more than
100m away.
Minimum floor areas
• 18 sqm. = Socialized housing
• 18 sqm. = BP 220 condominium
• 22 sqm. = Economic housing
Exits and corridors
• Follow the NBC and the Fire Code
Fire suppression systems
• Required for structures more than 15
meters in height
Elevators
• Required for buildings 6 storeys or higher
• The elevator’s design shall conform to the requirements in
the NBC and BP 344.

PD 957 Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’

Protective Decree

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957

What PD 957 covers

• Subdivisions
• Condominiums
• Medium cost housing
• Open market housing

Saleable vs. non-saleable

• 70% saleable
• 30% non-saleable
What are non-saleable areas?
• Parks and playgrounds
• Community facilities
• Circulation system
Parks and playgrounds
• Required for projects 1 ha. or more
• 3.5% minimum (20 lots / ha.)
• 9.0% maximum (65 lots / ha.)
• BUT not less than 100 sqm.

RROW widths
• Major road: 10.0m minimum
• Minor road: 8.0m minimum
• Applies to both medium cost and open market

Community facilities
• Multi-purpose center required for projects 1 hectare or
bigger
• These areas are non-saleable
Minimum floor areas
• Medium cost = 30 sqm.
• Open market = 42 sqm.

Parks and playgrounds

• Required if:
– 10 condo units or more
– Project is 1,000 sqm. or larger
• May be waived if a public park is within 800m
• 50 sqm. for 10 condo units
• +3 sqm. for every additional unit
Parking
• Follow NBC:
– Units with a floor area of 18 sqm. 22 sqm. :
One slot for every 8 units
Off-site parking
• OK if located 200m way or less from
commercial condo.
• OK if located 100m way or less from
residential condo.
Roads
• Minimum RROW: 8.00m
– 6.00m for carriageway
– 2.00m for sidewalk/planting strip
• For hierarchy or roads, follow
requirements for subdivisions
Floor areas for condominiums
• Single occupancy
– 18 sqm.
– 12 sqm. for students
• Family occupancy
– 22 sqm. for medium cost
– 36 sqm. for open market
Min. level of completion
• Complete house based on submitted plans
and specifications
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE PROGRAM
(CMP) of NHMFC

CMP: major program of government designed

to respond to the homelessness of the urban
poor
-Enables urban poor communities to purchase
the land they are occupying.
-Financing scheme
Major key Players of CMP
• urban poor and its organization who occupies
lots which do not belong to them.
• landowner
• NHMFC
• Originators (i.e. NGO, NHA, LGU)
Advantages of CMP
• security of land tenure
• incentive for development of homes and
community
• additional loans from NHMFC
FACTS about CMP

1. Objectives
To allow community of blighted areas or
areas for priority development (APD) to own
the lots they occupy prior to February 25,
1986 and to improve or construct their
houses.
FACTS about CMP
2. Site Requirements
a. lot must be covered with torrens certificate of
title.
b. Schematic site development plan.
c. Intent to sell (owners) and intent to buy
(urban poor organization)
d. Zone as residential with tax declaration
e. Must be free from lien and encumbrances
f. Shall follow / adhere existing laws.
FACTS about CMP
3. Originators
NGO, LGU. NHA, warranty and assistance.
4. Loan Terms
25 years monthly amortization at interest of
6% per annum
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDELINES IN
APPLYING CMP ASSISTANCE
1. Establish a Community Organization (CO)
thru HIGC or Cooperative Dev’t Authority.
2. CO negotiates to landowner, both signs a
MOA
3. CO chooses an Originator – warrants
involvement in community development.
4. Originator applies to NHMFC for project
commitment.
5. CO and Originator submits Loan Documents
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDELINES IN
APPLYING CMP ASSISTANCE
6. NHFMC conducts loan evaluation and
mortgage evaluation.
7. Transfer of property, NHFMC and the owner
thru letter of guarantee
8. Loan and Property take out.
9. NHFMC and CO signs collection agreement
10. Individual members pay amortization to CO
which in turn remits the money to NHFMC.
11. NHFMC monitors collection.
 TYPES OF
PLANNINNG
UNITS
PLANNING UNITS- TYPES & FUNCTIONS
• NEIGHBORHOOD
A residential area with homogenous characteristics, of a size
comparable to that usually served by an elementary school.

• most residents live within a short distance of the school or playground.

• it may occur in different various shapes and sizes.
• Population densities vary from a few thousands to many thousands
COMMUNITY
A section of a city, primarily a residential area. It usually represents the
service area of a high school

• Contains large business center, and commonly constitutes a section of the city.
City or School district
• the area designated as the city, town , borough, or village lends
itself to the provision of areas and facilities for use by the entire
population of the political subdivision

• school districts vary widely in size and population, but district wide school planning
involves primarily neighborhoods and communities
ACCESSIBILITY OF EMPLOYMENT FACILITIES

• The selection of the community in which to build is the first

problem confronting the sponsor of a project
• to be acceptable, a project must be located in or near a city
or town where there are adequate sources of employment
 WALKING – 1 MILE MAX.
DRIVING – 1HOUR MAX.

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

HOUSING SITE

OFFICE FACILITIES

COMMERCIAL FACILITIES
 WALKING – 1/2 MILE MAX.
DRIVING – 10-15 MINS MAX LOCAL (BARANGAY UNIT)
HOUSING SITE
WALKING – 1 MILE MAX.
DRIVING – ½ HOUR MAX

WALKING – 1 MILE MAX.

DRIVING – 1 HOUR MAX
HEALTH CARE

WALKING – 1 MILE MAX.

DRIVING – 1 HOUR MAX

UNIVERSITIES
 WALKING – 1-2 MILES MAX.
DRIVING – 1 HOUR MAX

ARENA/STADIUMS
WALKING – 1-2 MILES MAX.
DRIVING – 1 HOUR MAX

HOUSING SITE

DRIVING – ½ -1 HOUR MAX RESORTS

DRIVING – 1-3 HOUR MAX

THEATERS PARKS
LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENTS
A Project involves more than one building on a large
site, usually a super block.

• can be high-rise or low-rise

• low lot coverage
• construction is dependent on the height
of the building
 THE SUPERBLOCK
• A Large area, usually containing one or more
common spaces, and bounded on all sides by
major arterial road

• NO THROUGH TRAFFIC IS PERMITTED

• ARTICULATED STREET SYSTEM TO PROVIDE
PROPER CIRCULATIONAND ACCESS TO ALL
BUILDINGS, SERVICE AREAS, AND PARKING
FACILITES
• THE PROVISIONS OF A VARIETY OF OPEN
SPACES AND THEIR INTEGRATION WITH THE
RESIDENTIALUSES.
RESIDENTIAL DENSITY
• DETERMININE METHODS OF
MEASURING THE DENSITY OF THE
DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNING CRITERIA FOR DENSITY

• ADEQUATE DAYLIGHT, SUNLIGHT, AIR AND USABLE

OPEN SPACEFOR ALL DWELLINGS

• ADEQUATE SPACE FOR ALL COMMUNITY FACILITIES

• A GENERAL FEELING OF OPENNESS AND PRIVACY

 TYPE OF RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY
TYPE OCCUPANCY LEGAL CHARACTERISTICS PLANNING
RELATIONSHIP CONTROL CONSIDERATIONS
RENTAL TENANT LEASE • OWNER BUILDS AND • TENANTS TEND TO BE
FINANCES THE BUILDING MORE TRANSIENT
COMPLEX • LARGE APARTMENTS
• THE OCCUPANTS RENT GENERATE MORE
THEIR DWELLING UNITS CHILDREN
(APARTMENTS) • SMALLER
• UTILITIES ,FURNISHINGS APARTMENTS
MAYBE INCLUDED IN USUALLY OCCUPIED
THE RENTAL BY SINGLE PEOPLE,
• YOUNG MARRIED

COOPERATIVE TENANT STOCK TENANT-OWNER FAMILIES HAVE A

NGO CORPORATION OR VESTED INTEREST,
LGU GOVERNMENT UNIT OWN GREATER INTEREST AND
THE BUILDING PARTICIPATION WILL
OCCUR BOTH IN
PROJECT AND
COMMUNITY
TYPE OCCUPANCY LEGAL CHARACTERISTICS PLANNING
RELATIONSHIP CONTROL CONSIDERATIONS
• OCCUPANT OWNS • OWNER WILL
OUTRIGHT HIS GENERALLY REACT AS
DWELLING UNIT UPON ANY HOMEOWNER IN
WHICH THERE ARE NO THE COMMUNITY
CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS AS TO • THE OWNER WILL
SALE INVEST ADDITIONAL
• ALL SPACES BEYOND FUNDS OR
THE INDIVIDUALLY MAINTENANCE AND
OWNED DWELLING UPKEEP
UNITS ARE HELD IN • NO CONTROL OVER
COMMON OWNERSHIP BUYING AND SELLING
OF UNITS