SOCIAL SUB-SECTOR:

HOUSING
PREPARED BY: ADRIAN R. TOISA
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

• DISCUSS HOW TO GENERATE THE DATA/INFORMATION OF

THE HOUSING SITUATION IN THE LOCALITY MEASURED
IN TERMS OF HOUSING NEEDS
I. DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING

A. GENERATE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND PRESENT IN

TABLE FORMAT:
1) Housing situation for the last three censal years (refer to Table SO-24)
2) Housing backlog, Year _______ (refer to Table SO-25)
3) Informal settlement areas, Year _______ (refer to Table SO-26)
4) Inventory of residential subdivisions & Condominium projects, Year ______ (refer to
Table SO-27)
5) Resettlement areas, year _______ (refer to Table SO-28)
6) Housing facilities and utilities situation for the past three censal years (refer to Table
SO-29)
7) Occupied housing units and lots by tenure status for the past three censal years (refer
to Table SO-30)
8) Occupied housing units by condition (state of repair) of the building and year built,
year ________ (refer to Table SO-31)
9) Inventory of potential lands for housing, year ________ (refer to Table SO-32)
10) Current and projected housing need (refer to Table SO-33)

The output tables are basic information from which assessment of the level of service of the
housing sector may be initially proceed. Other relevant information may be gathered through
consultation process.
I. DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING

B. DETERMINE THE FELT NEEDS, ASPIRATIONS AND ISSUES OF THE

COMMUNITY RELATIVE TO HOUSING THROUGH CONSULTATIONS SUCH AS:
1) General assembly
2) Focus Group Discussion
3) Barangay Consultation
4) Other consultative meetings with identified stakeholders

Photos courtesy of CARE/ACCORD

I. DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING

Gathering information on felt needs and aspirations of the population may be facilitated by
designing / structuring questions such as:

1) What issues and concerns related to housing and environment would you want to be
addressed?

2) In what ways can you (as a resident/ community member, stakeholder) address/ resolve these
issues and concerns?

3) In what ways can the government address/ resolve these issues and concerns?

4) What are your aspirations to improve the level of housing services?

C. GATHERING ADDITIONAL DATA/ INFORMATION IF WARRANTED BY

THE RESULTS OF THE CONSULTATIONS CONDUCTED.
II. DATA ANALYSIS
ASSESS THE EXISTING HOUSING SITUATION OF THE LOCALITY AND
PREPARE A BRIEF NARRATIVE REPORT IN TERMS OF THE
FOLLOWING:

1) Ratio of households to occupied housing units based on the standard ratio of one
household in one housing unit (1:1). Ration higher than 1:1 indicates existence of
Doubled-up Households (DUHH) and a shortage in housing units.

2) Ratio of household population to occupied housing units (average number of

occupants per occupied housing units)

3) Acceptability of housing units by structural quality of construction materials, walls

and roofs: concrete, semi-concrete; housing units made of mixed and light materials,
barong-barongs and others. 5% of housing units made of mixed and light materials
are estimated lost due to obsolescent and decay annually. Lost and obsolete units are
for replacement of new units.

Refer to Annex SO-5. Assessment Tools and Methods and

Annex SO-6. Glossary and Clarification of Housing Terms
II. DATA ANALYSIS
ASSESS THE EXISTING HOUSING SITUATION OF THE LOCALITY AND
PREPARE A BRIEF NARRATIVE REPORT IN TERMS OF THE
FOLLOWING:

4) Need for repair of housing units whether major, minor or totally dilapidated.

5) Density per housing units or number of persons and floor area of a housing unit will
determine congestion or availability of space in housing unit.

6) Upgrading needs of household in occupied housing units in terms of: tenure status;
infrastructure needs or access to services; and structure improvement needs or
condition of housing unit and needs for repair.

Refer to Annex SO-5. Assessment Tools and Methods and

Annex SO-6. Glossary and Clarification of Housing Terms
II. DATA ANALYSIS
ASSESS THE EXISTING HOUSING SITUATION OF THE LOCALITY AND
PREPARE A BRIEF NARRATIVE REPORT IN TERMS OF THE
FOLLOWING:

6. Upgrading needs of household in occupied housing units in terms of: tenure status;
infrastructure needs or access to services; and structure improvement needs or
condition of housing unit and needs for repair.

 Tenure status of households in occupied housing units: percentage of owner

households; renting households; and those occupying houses or lots with or without
consent of owner.

 Renters and those occupants for free with consent of owners are households with
upgrading needs. The households-occupants of houses or lots for free without the
consent of owners can be considered informal settlers. These groups must be
considered in planning.

Refer to Annex SO-5. Assessment Tools and Methods and

Annex SO-6. Glossary and Clarification of Housing Terms
II. DATA ANALYSIS
ASSESS THE EXISTING HOUSING SITUATION OF THE LOCALITY AND
PREPARE A BRIEF NARRATIVE REPORT IN TERMS OF THE
FOLLOWING:

 Access of households in occupied housing units to services and utilities such as water,
power, garbage disposal, sanitation and roads. Percentage of household served or
provided with these services will determine the accessibility of households.
Households not served by the services/facilities are included in the table of
households with upgrading needs.

 Households in occupied housing units that needs major repair or are already
dilapidated are also included in those households with upgrading needs.

Refer to Annex SO-5. Assessment Tools and Methods and

Annex SO-6. Glossary and Clarification of Housing Terms
II. DATA ANALYSIS
ASSESS THE EXISTING HOUSING SITUATION OF THE LOCALITY AND
PREPARE A BRIEF NARRATIVE REPORT IN TERMS OF THE
FOLLOWING:

7) Location, area, and impacts of existing housing projects (private subdivision

projects) and programs (government/civic organization housing programs) in the
city/municipality.

8) Location, area, and extent of existing blighted areas, informal settlements, and/or
settlements in environmentally critical and high risk areas.

9) Location, area, and extent of other housing problems with physical impacts such as
congestion, peace and order, etc.

10) Exposure and vulnerability of settlements to hazards (refer to CCA and DRR section
of Volume 2 and Supplemental Guidelines on Mainstreaming Climate Change and
Disaster Risk in the CLUP)

Refer to Annex SO-5. Assessment Tools and Methods and

Annex SO-6. Glossary and Clarification of Housing Terms
III. CURRENT AND PROJECTED NEEDS
DETERMINE THE CURRENT NEEDS AND FUTURE
REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING AND PRESENT IN SHORT
NARRATIVE FORM:
1) Extent of housing needs/demand, current and projected, in terms of housing units
needed and upgrading needs. (Refer to Table SO–33 on Summary of Housing needs
and Annex SO–5 and Annex SO-6 for methods, and definition of terms). Housing
needs should also consider resettlement/relocation and replacement of housing units
affected by disasters (natural or man-made).

2) Land requirements based on housing needs assessment.

3) Availability of housing resources: land, infrastructure, and financing.

4) Matching of housing needs/demands to available resources/supply for housing.

Actual land allocation for shelter in the land use plan may vary depending on the total
urbanizable land and the LGU’s prioritization for land allocation for urban uses as determined by
its development vision and development thrust/ strategy.
IV. SECTOR ANALYSIS MATRIX

A. CONSOLIDATE AND VALIDATE THE FINDINGS OF THE PREVIOUS

STEPS WITH THE RESULT OF THE CONSULTATION/S
1) List the key issues, problems, and concerns of the housing sector.

2) Determine the possible implications/impacts of the key issues, problems, and

concerns.

3) Consider the impact of Climate Change and Disaster Risks

B. RECOMMEND INTERVENTIONS AS FOLLOWS:

1) Policy options and appropriate strategies

2) Programs and projects for implementation with due consideration of current and
pipeline projects
C. PRIORITIZE, TABULATE AND PRESENT THE RESULTS IN MATRIX
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