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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-017

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AS A MATTER OF POLICY THE STREAMLINED CONVEYANCE OF OWNERSHIP OF HOMELOTS UNDER THE CITY GOVERNMENT’S SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROGRAMS, AND CONTINUING BLANKET AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MAYOR TO EXECUTE DEEDS OF SALE IN FAVOR OF QUALIFIED AND FULLY COMPLIANT BENEFICIARIES THEREOF:-

Author: Hon. David Casper Nathan A. Sergio

WHEREAS, it is a declared policy of the State, under the Constitution and existing housing laws, to undertake, in cooperation with the private sector, a continuing program of urban land reform and housing which shall make available at affordable cost decent housing and basic services to underprivileged and homeless citizens;

WHEREAS, the City Government of Naga, pursuant to its powers and functions under the Local Government Code and related socialized housing statutes, has established and continues to implement socialized housing projects for qualified beneficiaries within the City;

WHEREAS, under said programs, homelots are awarded to beneficiaries subject to the terms and conditions set forth in their respective Contracts to Sell or similar agreements, including the obligation to pay the purchase price and to comply with program requirements imposed by the City;

WHEREAS, upon full payment of the purchase price and full performance of the beneficiary’s contractual obligations, the City Government, as owner and seller of the subject homelots, is legally and contractually bound to execute the corresponding Deed of Sale in favor of the beneficiary in order to consummate the transfer of ownership;

WHEREAS, under existing practice, the execution of each Deed of Sale requires prior authority from the Sangguniang Panlungsod granted through a separate resolution or ordinance, resulting in repetitive legislative action on substantially identical matters and causing unnecessary delay in the issuance of ownership documents to qualified beneficiaries;

WHEREAS, the execution of a Deed of Sale in favor of a beneficiary who has fully paid and fully complied with the terms of the housing award is ministerial in character, being a mere performance of a pre-existing contractual obligation of the City Government as seller of the homelot;

WHEREAS, there is a compelling need to institutionalize a clear and uniform policy to expedite the conveyance of ownership to fully compliant beneficiaries, promote administrative efficiency, reduce transaction costs, and avoid the proliferation of piecemeal legislative authorizations for acts which are essentially routine and ministerial;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga City, in session assembled:

SECTION 1. Policy Declaration. It is hereby declared the policy of the City Government of Naga to ensure the prompt, efficient, and orderly transfer of ownership of homelots under its socialized housing programs to qualified beneficiaries who have fully paid the purchase price and fully complied with all contractual and program requirements, in furtherance of the City’s mandate to provide secure tenure and decent shelter to its underprivileged and homeless residents.

SECTION 2. Grant of Continuing Authority. The City Mayor is hereby granted continuing authority to execute Deeds of Sale and all other documents necessary and incidental to the conveyance of ownership of homelots under the City Government’s socialized housing projects in favor of beneficiaries who have:

a) Fully paid the purchase price of their awarded homelots; and

b) Fully complied with all the terms and conditions of their respective Contracts to Sell or similar agreements with the City Government.

SECTION 3. Certification of Compliance. No Deed of Sale shall be executed pursuant to this Ordinance unless the concerned beneficiary is duly certified by the appropriate City office or offices as having fully paid and fully complied with all contractual, programmatic, and documentary requirements prescribed under the applicable housing program.

SECTION 4. Nature and Scope of Authority. The authority granted under this Ordinance shall be strictly limited to homelots already awarded under duly approved socialized housing programs of the City Government and shall not be construed as authority to sell or dispose of any other City-owned real property not covered by such programs or not otherwise authorized by law.

SECTION 5. Implementing Guidelines. The City Mayor is authorized to issue such administrative orders, rules, or guidelines as may be necessary to ensure the faithful and orderly implementation of this Ordinance.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, resolutions, executive issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect after its approval and publication in accordance with law.

ENACTED: February 18, 2026

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.

GABRIEL BORDADO JR.

City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

LILIAN O. PASCUAL

Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

APPROVED:

MARIA LEONOR G. ROBREDO

City Mayor