Land Acquisition, Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Indigenous Peoples’ Policy, 3rd edition (2007)
relationship regarding aspects of the project, e.g. resettlement, process of
conducting FBI, issuance of Certification Precondition (CP), and conduct of FPIC.
Prescription Period -- As stipulated in Article 1141 of Civil Code, real actions
over immovables prescribe after thirty (30) years. This provision is without
prejudice to what is established for the acquisition of ownership and other real
rights by prescription (1963).
Production Cost (palay, vegetable and corn) -- This includes among others, land
preparation, transportation, seedling and fertilizer. The amount may vary
depending on the location, type of seedling, etc.
Professional Squatters -- As defined by Republic Act 7279, the tern applies to
persons who have previously been awarded homelots or housing units by the
government but who sold, leased or transferred the same to settle illegally in the
same place or in another urban area; to non bona fide occupants; and to intruders of
lands reserved for socialized housing. The term also refers to individuals or groups
who occupy lands without the expressed consent of the landowner and who have
sufficient income for legitimate housing. This definition excludes individuals or
groups who simply rent land and housing from professional squatters or squatting
syndicates.
Project Affected Family (PAF) -- It consists of all members of a household
residing under one roof and operating as a single economic unit, who will be
adversely affected by the project. For resettlement purposes, Project Affected
Persons (PAPs) will be dealt with as members of Project Affected Families (PAFs).
Project Affected Person (PAP) -- It includes any person or persons, household, a
firm, or a private or public institution who, on account of the execution of the
project, would have their right, title or interest in all or any part of a house, land
(e.g., residential, agricultural or pasture), annual or perennial crops and trees, or any
other fixed or moveable asset acquired or possessed, in full or in part, permanently
or temporarily.
Project Boundaries -- It may be defined as the project construction limits, or it
may refer to the Right-of-Way limits, whose width varies from 20 to 60 meters as
prescribed in the special laws such as Commonwealth Act 141 (Public Land Act),
PD 635, EO 113 (1955), EO 621 (1980), etc.
Project Proponent -- It refers to the DPWH.
Project Implementation Office -- It refers to the duly designated Management
Office (for foreign-funded projects) within the DPWH Central Office and to
Regional and District Offices (for locally funded projects)
vii
Environmental and Social Services Office
Department of Public Works and Highways
February 2007