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PROPRAC 1 Flashcards

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Commission that is responsible for the ff:

  1. To administer and conduct the licensure examinations of the various regulatory boards
  2. To admit the successful examinees to the practice of the profession or occupation
  3. To supervise foreign nationals who are authorized by existing laws to practice their professions either as holders of a certificate of registration and a professional identification card or a temporary special permit in the Philippines
  4. To monitor the performance of schools in licensure examinations and publish the results thereof in a newspaper of national circulation
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Professional Regulation Commission

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Composition of PRC

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three-man commission, one (1) full-time Chairperson and two (2) full-time Commissioners

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Any person who manipulates or rigs licensure examination results, secretly informs, or makes known licensure examination questions prior to the conduct of the examination or tampers with the grades in professional licensure examinations shall be punished with a/n:

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  • Imprisonment: Six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years, or;
  • Fine: P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
  • Both imprisonment and fine
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If the offender is an officer or employee, he/she shall be removed from the office and suffer the penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification from public office to addition to the penalties prescribed

Penalties for the accomplices:

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Penalties for the accomplices:
• Imprisonment: Four (4) years and one (1) day to six (6) years, or:
• Fine: P20,000.00 to P49,000.00
• Both imprisonment and fine

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If the offender is an officer or employee, he/she shall be removed from the office and suffer the penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification from public office to addition to the penalties prescribed

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Penalties for accessories:
• Imprisonment: Two (2) years and one (1) day to four (4) years, or:
• Fine: P5,000 – P19,000
• Both imprisonment and fine

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R.A. 545

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An Act to Regulate the Practice of Architecture in the Philippine

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the art, science, or profession of planning, designing and constructing buildings

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Architecture

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means a person professionally and academically qualified, registered and licensed under this Act with a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture and the Professional Regulation Commission

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Architect

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–responsible for the total design of the project for the client; assumes the civil liability for the plans, specifications, and contract documents he/she has signed and sealed

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Architect-of-record

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responsible and liable for the construction supervision of the project

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Architect-in-charge of construction

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qualified and with exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization in any branch of architecture

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Consulting Architect

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sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation registered with the proper government agencies

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Architectural Firm

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means a duly notarized written contract or equivalent public instrument stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing compensation of such services to be rendered by an architect registered and licensed under this Act

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Service Agreement

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refers to a sustaining and progressive learning process that maintains, enhances, or increases the knowledge and continuing ability of architects

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Continuing Professional Development

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R.A. 6541

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An Act to Ordain and Institute a National Building Code of the Philippines

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No person shall be appointed as a Building Official unless he possesses the following qualifications:

ENUMERATE 4

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a. A Filipino citizen and of good moral character.
b. A duly registered architect or civil engineer.
c. A member of good standing of a duly accredited organization of his profession for not less than two years.
d. Has at least five years of diversified and professional experience in building design and construction

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TYPE I OF CONSTRUCTION

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Shall be of wood construction.

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TYPE II OF CONSTRUCTION

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shall be of wood construction with protective fire-resistant materials and one-hour fire-resistive throughout

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Type III of Construction

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shall be of masonry and wood construction.

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Type IV of Construction

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shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction.

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Type V of Construction

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shall be fire-resistive. The structural elements shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction.

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areas within which only certain types of buildings are permitted to be constructed based on their use or occupancy, type of construction, and resistance to fire

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Fire zones

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the degree to which a material can withstand fire as determined by generally recognized and accepted testing methods

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Fire-resistive rating

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the length of time a material can withstand being burned which may be one-hour, two-hours, three-hours, four-hours, etc.

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Fire-resistive time period rating

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Occupancy Classified

Group A -J

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Group A - Residential Dwellings  
Group B - Residentials, Hotels and Apartments
Group C - Education and Recreation
Group D - Institutional
Group E - Business and Mercantile 
Group F - Industrial
Group G - Storage and Hazardous
Group H - Assembly Other Than Group I
Group I - Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or More
Group J - Accessory
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shall mean any event beyond the reasonable control of the Owner or the Contractor, as the case may be, and which is unavoidable notwithstanding the reasonable care of the party affected and shall include, without limitation.

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ACT OF GOD OR FORCE MAJEURE

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refers to the notice published by the Owner or the invitation issued to prospective bidders, giving information as to the nature of the proposed project, conditions for the issuance of Contract documents, date of bidding, and information that would give the Contractor a general idea of the magnitude and extent of the project.

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ADVERTISEMENT or INVITATION TO BID

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Is the term used to describe the agreement signed by the Owner and the Contractor excluding the Contract Documents which are attached thereto.

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AGREEMENT

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is the tender, or proposal, or quotation, or offer of a bidder to perform the work described in the Contract which in form and substance complies with the Instruction to Bidders.

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BID

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refers to any acceptable form of bond accompanying the Bid submitted by the bidder as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the Contract with the Owner for the construction of the Work, if the Contract is awarded to him.

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BID BOND

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collectively refer to all documents provided or made available to prospective bidders which include the Invitation to Bid and a copy of the Contract which the winning bidders would be required to sign with the Owner.

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BID DOCUMENT

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Is a document containing additional information on Bid Documents issued to bidders before date of bidding.

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BID BULLETIN

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a listing of the different parts of the work indicating each part and its corresponding value.

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BREAKDOWN OF WORK AND CORRESPONDING VALUE

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a written order to the Contractor issued by the Owner after the execution of the Contract, authorizing a change or variation in the work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract time.

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CHANGE ORDER

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the term used to describe the Agreement and the Contract Documents.

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CONTRACT

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the documents attached to the Agreement identified therein as Contract Documents, including all additions, deletions and modifications incorporated therein.

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CONTRACT

DOCUMENT

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the amount in money or other consideration to be paid by the Owner to the Contractor for the execution of the Work in accordance with the Contract.

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CONTRACT PRICE

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the person or firm duly registered and licensed by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board whose proposal has been accepted and to whom was awarded the Contract to execute the Work.

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CONTRACTOR

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means all expenditures properly incurred or to be incurred, whether on or off the site, including overhead and other charges properly allocable thereto but does not include any allowance for profit.

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COST

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are graphical presentations of the Work. They include all supplementary details and shop drawings.

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DRAWINGS

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refers to the payment of the final progress billing and all approved claims including but not limited to variations in the work, Contract Price adjustments and/or escalation, acceleration of work, and others. It does not include the retention money.

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FINAL PAYMENT

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the approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety as a guarantee of the quality of the materials provided, the equipment installed, and the workmanship performed by the Contractor.

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GUARANTEE BOND

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refers to the list of instructions regarding the manner bids are to be prepared and the conditions for the award of the Contract.

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INSTRUCTION TO BIDDER

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the person or entity or authorized representative thereof who signed the Contract as Owner.

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OWNER

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refers to all laws, ordinances and other governmental rules and regulations applicable to the project and to its execution.

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LAWS

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refers to the person or entity commissioned by the Owner or authorized in writing by the Owner to act on his behalf.

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OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE

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the approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety as a guarantee of good faith on the part of the Contractor to faithfully comply with the Contract in respect of its obligations arising therefrom to its workers, subcontractors, and suppliers.

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PAYMENT BOND

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is the approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety as a guarantee of good faith on the part of the Contractor to execute the Work in accordance with the Contract.

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PERFORMANCE BOND

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an outline specification enumerating the type or trade names of materials required to be used by the Contractor for the Work.

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SCHEDULE OF MATERIALS AND FINISHES

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the written or printed description of the work to be done describing qualities of the material to be used, the equipment to be installed and the mode of construction.

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SPECIFICATIONS

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instructions which are issued prior to bidding to supplement and/or modify the Drawings, Specifications and/or General Conditions of the Contract.

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS OR CONDITIONS

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a contractor duly registered and licensed by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board having a direct contract with the Contractor and who acts for or in behalf of the Contractor in executing any 4part of the Contract. One who merely furnishes materials without labor is a supplier and not a Sub-Contractor.

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SUB-CONTRACTOR

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refers to additional information which may be issued as an addition to or amendment of the provisions of the Specifications.

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SUPPLEMENTARY SPECIFICATIONS

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is the person, firm or corporation which issues the bond required of the Contractor.

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SURETY

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is the period of time allowed by the Contract for the completion of the project or any stipulated portions thereof.

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TIME LIMIT OR COMPLETION TIME

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means information, advice or notification pertinent to the project delivered in person or sent by registered mail to an individual, firm or corporation at the latter’s last known business address.

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WRITTEN NOTICE

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refers to all the Contractor-provided labor or materials or both, as well as equipment transportation or other facilities necessary to commence and complete the construction and to fulfill all his obligations which are called for in the Contract

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WORK

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Refers to the entire parcel of real property divided or to be divided primarily for residential purposes into condominium units, including all structures thereon, which complies with the requirements and standards provided under the Presidential Decree No. 957.

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Condominium Project

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Residential subdivision projects and condominium projects which are sold or below the prevailing ceiling for the economic housing and compliant with the standards provided under the BP 220.

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Economic Housing Project

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  • Non stock, non profit corporation registered with the Department or Home Guarantee Corporation or the SEC, - Organized by the owners or the purchasers of the lot in a subdivision/village or other residential real property located within the jurisdiction of the association
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Homeowners Association (HOA)

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  • A multi dimensional concept relating to the process of residing and the objects of dwelling whose main attributes are location relative to access to livelihood, tenure arrangements, cost and physical structure, as well as their environment
  • A physical structure as well as social structure, functioning at different spatial scales from homes, neighborhoods, communities, municipalities, cities, provinces, and regions - A sector of the economy an important category of land use in both rural and urban areas.
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Housing

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  • The physical components of shelter and infrastructure
  • The services to which the physical elements provide support such as community services which include education, health, culture, welfare, recreation and nutrition
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Human Settlements

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Refers to the non agricultural lands in the urban and urbanizable areas on which no improvements have been made by the owner, as certified by the city, municipal or provincial assessor

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Idle Lands

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Refers to the relocation site within the jurisdiction of the local government unit where the informal settler families are living

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In-city-resettlement

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  • Refers to the household living in a lot whether private or public, without the consent of the property owner
  • Those without legal claim over the property they are occupying - Those living in danger areas such as esteros, railroad tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, and waterways
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Informal Settler Families

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  • Refers to a document which provide information on the analysis of the present local housing situation
  • It also contains the main shelter strategies and corresponding implementation which provides the details of action to realize the housing objectives
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Local Shelter Plan

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Refers to a relocation site within the jurisdiction of a LGU adjacent to the LGU having jurisdiction over the present settlements of the informal settler families

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Near-City Resettlement

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Refers to the development of a site outside and not adjacent to the LGU where the affected informal settle families have their settlements

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Off-City Relocation

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Refers to the early sample model of a housing project or design or the pilot implementation of a housing and urban development concept, program or process for the purpose of testing its viability or sustainable replication

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Prototype Projects

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Refers to the contractual agreement between the Government and a private firm targeted towards financing, designing, implementing and operating infrastructure facilities and services that were traditional provided by public sector

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Public-Private Partnership

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Refers to program and projects owned and/ or manage by the government for the purpose of providing housing to underserved families

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Public Housing

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Refers to subdivisions, condominiums, townhouses, memorial parks, columbaria and other similar projects which by law are subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Department

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Real Estate Development Projects

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Refers to sites identified by the appropriate national agency or by the LGU within its jurisdiction, which shall be used for the relocation of the underprivilege and homeless citizens and other qualified households

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Resettlement Areas

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Refers to the housing programs and projects covering houses and lots or home lots only, or residential condominium units undertaken by the government or the private sector for the underprivileged and homeless citizens which

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Socialized Housing

Architectural Practice (PROPRAC) (9 decks)

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