HOUSING: Economic and Socialized Housing under BP 220 and PD 957

PARAMETERS
1. Project Location
2. Land Allocation
for
Projects 1
hectare &
above
a. Saleable area
b. Non-saleable
area

b.1 area for

parks and
playgrounds
for projects 1
hectare and
above

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Economic Housing
Socialized Housing
Within suitable sites for housing and outside potential hazard prone and protection
areas

a.
b.

Variable
See Open Space Requirement as per b.1, b.2 and b.3

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Open Market Housing
Medium Cost Housing
Within suitable sites for housing and outside potential hazard prone and protected
areas

a.
b.

70% (maximum)
30% (minimum)

Mandatory allocation for parks and playgrounds per tabulation below.

Mandatory allocation for parks and playgrounds per tabulation below.
Density
%of Gross area for
Density
%of Gross area for
In no case shall an area allocated for
(No. of Lots or
parks & playgrounds
In no case shall an area allocated for parks (No. of Lots or
parks & playgrounds
parks and playgrounds be less than
Dwelling Unit per
and playgrounds be less than 100sqm and Dwelling Unit per
100sqm and the same shall be
Hectare)
the same shall be strategically located
Hectare)
strategically located within the
150 & below
3.5%
within the subdivision
20 & below
3.5%
subdivision
151-160
4.0%
21-25
4.0%
161-175
5.0%
26-35
5.0%
176-200
6.0%
36-50
6.0%
201-225
7.0%
51-65
7.0%
Above 225
9.0%
Above 65
9.0%
An addition of 1% increment for every 10 or fraction thereof above 225.
In no case shall an area allocated for parks and playgrounds be less than 100
square meters.
The same shall be strategically located within the subdivision project.

b.2 Area for

Community
Facilities

Mandatory provision of area for neighborhood multi-purpose center both for

economic and socialized housing projects with an area of 1 hectare and above. These
areas are non-saleable. However, the developer may provide for areas for community
facilities such as schools and convenience/retail centers in excess of the mandatory
requirement set forth in this rule which shall be deemed saleable. The use of the said
area shall be indicated in the plan and annotated in the title thereto.

Mandatory provision of area for neighborhood multi-purpose center both for

economic and socialized housing projects with an area of 1 hectare and above.
These areas are non-saleable. However, the developer may provide for areas for
community facilities such as schools and convenience/retail centers in excess of
the mandatory requirement set forth in this rule which shall be deemed saleable.
The use of the said area shall be indicated in the plan and annotated in the title
thereto.

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Socialized Housing
Density
%of Gross area for
Density
%of Gross area for
(No. of Lots or
community facilities
(No. of Lots or
community facilities
Dwelling Unit per
Dwelling Unit per
Hectare)
Hectare)
150 & below
1.0%
150 & below
1.0%
151-225
1.5%
151-225
1.5%
Above 225
2.0%
Above 225
2.0%
b.3 Circulation
Observe Hierarchy of roads
System
3. Minimum Lot
Areas
a. Single
Detached
72 sqm.
64 sqm.
b. Duplex/Single
54 sqm.
48 sqm.
Attached
c. Row house
36 sqm.
32 sqm.
Saleable lots designated as duplex/ single attached and/ or row house lots shall be
provided with housing components

60 sqm.
50 sqm.
Saleable lots designated as duplex/ single attached and/ or row house lots shall
be provided with housing components

Price of saleable lots intended for single-detached units shall not exceed of 40% of the
maximum selling price for house and lot package.

Price of saleable lots intended for single-detached units shall not exceed of 40%
of the maximum selling price for house and lot package.

8m
8m
4m
3m

12 m
10 m
6m
3m

6m
4m
Maximum length of block is 400 meters. However, blocks exceeding 250 meters shall
be provided with a 2-meter alley approximately at mid length.
Note:
1. Interior subdivision project must secure right-of-way to the nearest public road
and the right-of-way shall be designated as the interconnecting road with a
minimum right-of-way of 10 meters. This fact shall be annotated on the title of
said road lot and must be donated and deemed turned over to the LGU upon
completion of the said interconnecting road.

8m
4m
Maximum length of block is 400 meters. However, blocks exceeding 250 meters
shall be provided with a 2-meter alley approximately at mid length.
Right-of-way (ROW) of major roads shall be increased as project size increases.

PARAMETERS

4. Minimum Lot
Frontage
4.1 Single
Detached
a. corner lot
b. regular lot
c. irregular lot
d. interior lot
4.2 Single
Attached/ Duplex
4.3 Row house
5. Length of Block
6. Road Right of
Way

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Open Market Housing
Medium Cost Housing

Observe Hierarchy of roads

120 sqm.
96 sqm.

100 sqm.
80 sqm.

Major road shall maintain a uniform width of road right-of-way. Tapering of road
width shall not be allowed, where the road right of way is wider than the
prescribed standard for the interconnecting road of the proposed subdivision.

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PARAMETERS
6. Road Right of
Way

2.

3.
4.
5.

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Economic Housing
Socialized Housing
Subdivision projects abutting main public thoroughfare must provide efficient
setbacks (at least 3.0 meters in depth by 5.0 meters in length) at both sides of
the subdivision entrance to accommodate loading and unloading of
passenger.
Contiguous projects or projects to be developed by phases shall be provided
with interconnecting road with a minimum right-of-way of 10 meters.
Alley shall have a width of 2.0 meters intended to break a block and to serve
both pedestrian and for emergency purposes, both ends connecting to
streets. It shall not be used as access to property
Path walk shall have a width of 3.0 meters intended only to provide pedestrian
access to property for socialized housing projects. It shall have a maximum
length of 60 meters

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Open Market Housing
Medium Cost Housing
Note:
1.

Interior subdivision project must secure right-of-way to the nearest public

road and the right-of-way shall be designated as the interconnecting road
with a minimum right-of-way of 10 meters. This fact shall be annotated on
the title of said road lot and must be donated and deemed turned over to
the LGU upon completion of the said interconnecting road.
Subdivision projects abutting main public thoroughfare must provide
efficient setbacks (at least 3.0 meters in depth by 5.0 meters in length) at
both sides of the subdivision entrance to accommodate loading and
unloading of passenger.
Subdivision projects shall have provision for future expansion where
applicable, by designating a minimum interconnecting road right-of-way
of 10 meters.

2.

3.

7. Road Right-ofWay
Project Size
Range
2.5 has & Below
Above 2.5-5 has.
Above 5-10 has.
Above 10-15 has.
Above 15-30 has.
Above 30 has.
Motor Court
Alley
Pathwalk

PARAMETERS

Major
(m)
8
10
10
10
12
15

Collecto
r
(m)
8
8
8
10

Minor
(m)
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5

Major
(m)
8
10
10
10
12
15

Collecto
r
(m)
8
8
10

Minor
(m)
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5

ROW
Carriageway
ROW
Carriageway
6
5
6
5
2
2
The minimum right-of-way of major roads shall be in accordance with the preceding
table. However in the case where the major road will serve as the interconnecting road,
it shall have a minimum right of way of 10 meters. It shall have a 15-centimeter mix
gravel (pit run) basecourse on well compacted subgrade.
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Socialized Housing
Major roads shall maintain a uniform width of road right-of-way tapering of road width
shall not be allowed where the right-of-way is wider than the prescribed standard for the
interconnecting road of the proposed subdivision.
Minor road shall have a minimum right-of-way of 6.50 meters.

Major
(m)
10
12
12
12
15
15

Collecto
r
(m)
10
10
10
12
12

Minor
(m)
8
8
8
8
10
10

Major
(m)
10
10
12
12
12
15

Collector
(m)
10
10
10
12

Minor
(m)
8
8
8
8
8
8

A 6.0 meter service road, both ends

connecting to a minor road shall be
allowed for blocks not exceeding 60
meters.

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8. Hierarchy of
roads per
Project Size
Range
Major, minor, motor court, alley

Major, minor, motor court, alley

Major, collector, minor, motor court, alley

Major, minor, motor court, alley

-do-

-do-

Major, collector, minor, motor court, alley

-do-

Major, collector, minor, motor court,

alley

-do-

-do-

Above 5-10 has

Major, collector, minor, motor court, pathwalk

-do-

Major, collector, service road, minor,

motor court, alley
-do-

Above 10-15 has

-do-

Above 15 -30 has

Above 30 has
9. Road
Specifications
9.1 Planning
Strip (PS)
Sidewalk
(SW)
ROW
15.0 m
12.0 m
10.0 m
8.0 m
6.5 m
9.2 Road
Pavement
Major
Minor
Motor Court
Sidewalk
Path walk / Alley

-do-do-

-do-do-

-do-do-

-do-do-

SW
1.20 m
1.20 m
1.20 m
0.60 m
0.50 m

PS
1.30 m
0.80 m
0.80 m
0.40 m
Optional

SW
1.20 m
1.20 m
1.20 m
0.60 m
Optional

2,5 has & below

Above 2.5-5 has

PARAMETERS

10. Water Supply

PS
1.30 m
0.80 m
0.80 m
0.40 m
Optional

Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Macadam
Macadam
Macadam
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Socialized Housing
Concrete road pavement shall have a minimum thickness of 150 millimeters and a
minimum compressive strength of 20.7 Mpa at 28 days. Asphalt pavement shall have a
minimum thickness of 50 millimeters.

Mandatory connection to appropriate public water system. Each subdivision shall have
at least an operational deep well and pump sets with sufficient capacity to provide ADD
to all homeowners provided further that a spare pump and motor set is reserved. Water

Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete / Asphalt
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Open Market Housing
Medium Cost Housing
Concrete road pavement shall have a minimum thickness of 150 millimeters and a
minimum compressive strength of 20.7 MPa while roads may either be concrete
of same thickness and compressive strength or asphalt with minimum thickness
of 50 millimeters.
Side walk pavement shall have a minimum compressive strength of 17.2 MPa
Mandatory connection to appropriate public water system; centralized water
supply system.

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10.1 Minimum
Water
Supply
Requirement
10.2 Fire
protection
Demand
11. Electrical
Power Supply

Supply shall be potable and adequate.

Each subdivision shall have at least an operational deep well and pump sets with
sufficient capacity to provide ADD to all homeowners.

150 liter per capita per day for household connection

150 liters per capita per day for household connection

Provision for fire protection facilities shall comply with the requirements of the Fire Code
of the Philippines.

Provision for fire protection facilities shall comply with the requirements of the Fire
Code of the Philippines.

Mandatory individual household connection to primary and alternate sources

of power if service is available in the locality.
Mandatory provision of street lighting per pole if 50-meter distance; at every
pole, if the distance is less than 50 meters.
Electric bills shall be proportionately shouldered by users prior to issuance of
COC and turnover of open space to LGU.
Installation practices, materials and fixtures used shall be in accordance with
the provision of the Philippine Electrical Code and Local Utility Company.

Mandatory individual household connection to primary and alternate

sources of power if service is available in the locality.
o Mandatory provision of street lighting per pole if 50-meter distance; at
every pole, if the distance is less than 50 meters.
o Electric bills shall be proportionately shouldered by users prior to
issuance of COC and turnover of open space to LGU.
o Installation practices, materials and fixtures used shall be in accordance
with the provision of the Philippine Electrical Code and Local Utility
Company.
The drainage system must conform with the natural drainage pattern of the
subdivision site, shall drain into appropriate water bodies, public drainage system
of natural outfalls.

o
o
o
o

12. Drainage
System

13. Sewage
Disposal System

The drainage system for economic and socialized housing projects shall be
made of concrete lined canal with adequate capacity with load bearing cover
o The drainage system must conform with the natural drainage pattern of the
subdivision site, shall drain into appropriate water bodies, public drainage
system of natural outfalls
o If applicable, underground drainage system shall be provided with adequate
reinforced concrete pipes (RCP), catch basins, manholes/inlets and cross
drain for efficient maintenance. Minimum drainage pipe diameter shall be 30
millimeters.
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Socialized Housing
Individual Septic Tank conforming to the standards and design of Sanitation Code of the
Philippines.

13.1 Septic Tank

13.2 Connecting
to Community
Sewer System
14. Garbage
Disposal
System

Construction of the individual septic tanks shall conform to the standards and design of
Sanitation Code of the Philippines.
Whenever applicable, connection shall be made to an approved public or community
sewer subject to the requirements and provisions of the Sanitation Code of the
Philippines and other applicable rules and regulations.
Provide Sanitary and efficient refuse collection and disposal system whether
independently or in conjunction with the local government garbage collection and
disposal services.

PARAMETERS

For both open market and medium cost subdivision projects, underground
drainage system shall be properly engineered and environmentally sound, and
shall be provided with adequate Reinforced Concrete Pipes (RCP), catch basins,
manholes/inlets and cross drain for efficient maintenance. Minimum drainage pipe
diameter shall be 30 centimeters.
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Open Market Housing
Medium Cost Housing

Individual Septic Tank shall conform to the standards and design of the Sanitation
Code of the Philippines (PD 856) and its implementing Rules and Regulation.
Whenever applicable, connection shall be made to an approved public or
community sewer subject to the requirements and provisions of the Sanitation
Code of the Philippines and other applicable rules and regulations.
Provide Sanitary and efficient refuse collection and disposal system whether
independently or in conjunction with the local government garbage collection and
disposal services.

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15. Shelter
Component
15.1 Minimum
Floor Area
a. Single Detached
b. Duplex/ Single
Attached
c. Row house

22 sqm
22 sqm

18 sqm
18 sqm

22 sqm
18 sqm
Mandatory provision of firewall for duplexes/ single-attached units and at every unit for
row houses.

42 sqm
42 sqm

30 sqm
30 sqm

42 sqm
30 sqm
In no case shall the number of row houses exceed 20 units per block/ cluster and/
or beyond 100 meter in length.

The number of row houses shall not exceed 20 units per block/ cluster but in no case
shall be more than 100 meters in length.
15.2 Minimum
Level of
Completion
a. Single Detached
b. Duplex/ Single
Attached
c. Row house

PARAMETERS
16. Setback/ Yards
a. Front
Setback
b. Side Yard
c. Rear Yard
d. Abutments

Complete house (based on the

submitted specification)
Same

Shell house (with doors and windows to

enclose the unit)
Same

Complete house (based on the submitted specification)

Same

Same

Same
Mandatory provision of firewall for duplexes/ semi-attached units and for every
unit of row houses.
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Medium Cost Housing

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Economic Housing
Socialized Housing
1.5 m
1.5 m (from the building line)
2.0 m
May be allowed per requirement of the National Building Code of the Philippines

Same

Shall conform to the provisions of the National Building Code of the Philippines