Release of Appropriations Under R.A. No. 7835 to the National Shelter Program
Memorandum Order No. 341, issued on February 21, 1996, directs the Department of Budget and Management to ensure the timely release of appropriations under the Comprehensive and Integrated Shelter Finance Act (Republic Act No. 7835) to support the National Shelter Program. This law regularizes annual funding and allocates a total of P38.5 billion for various components of the program, as well as for the recapitalization of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation and the Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation. The sustainability of the National Shelter Program relies on the availability of these funds for implementing agencies. The order takes effect immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Order No. 341
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 21, 1996
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 341
DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT TO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED SHELTER FINANCE ACT (RA 7835) TO THE NATIONAL SHELTER PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7835 increased and regularized the yearly appropriation of the major components of the National Shelter Program and augmented the authorized capitalization of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation and Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation;
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7835 appropriated a total of P38.5 billion to the National Shelter Program to be used for the implementation of its different program components and recapitalization of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation and Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation;
WHEREAS, the sustainability of the National Shelter Program is dependent on the availability and timely releases of funds to the implementing shelter agencies;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me, do hereby order the Department of Budget and Management to facilitate the release of annual appropriations under the Comprehensive and Integrated Shelter Finance Act to the shelter agencies.
This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 21st day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.
Cite This Law
Release of Appropriations Under R.A. No. 7835 to the National Shelter Program, Memorandum Order No. 341, Feb 21, 1996 (Philippines)
Release of Appropriations Under R.A. No. 7835 to the National Shelter Program, Memorandum Order No. 341 (Phil. 1996)
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