MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 73 - CREATING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RELOCATION OF SQUATTERS OCCUPYING RECLAIMED LANDS AT MANILA BAY

The Public Estates Authority (PEA), Metro Manila Commission (MMC), National Housing Authority (NHA), Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), Council for Reclaimed Area Development (CRAD) and National Capital Region Defense Command (NCRDC) are hereby constituted as Special Committee with the PEA representative as Chairman and with the representatives of the following as members: MMC, NHA, PCUP, CRAD, and NCRDC. The Committee shall be responsible for the transfer of squatters from the Manila Bay reclaimed lands to appropriate relocation sites, and the undertaking of such activities as may be related thereto.

The funding for this undertaking shall be advanced and sourced from whatever funds are made available by the PEA Board of Directors in accordance with existing laws and regulations, and subject to such arrangements as may be mutually agreed upon between PEA and NHA for the partial or full recovery of PEA's advances.

All applicable provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement of February 10, 1988 among PCUP, PEA, NHA, HUDCC and DSWD shall be deemed incorporated in this Memorandum Circular. The MMC shall prepare the necessary issuances to ensure the support and assistance of the concerned local governments.

The Committee shall complete its task and submit a report to the Office of the President on or before December 31, 1988.

For compliance.

Manila, September 2, 1988.

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Since 19.07.98.