Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program
Letter of Instructions No. 1088, issued on November 29, 1980, directs various government officials to enhance the implementation of the BLISS (Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services) program. Key actions include developing a countryside livelihood program, establishing a rural financial infrastructure in line with existing banking systems, and integrating shelter, land development, and livelihood expenditures into a single investment package. It also calls for the creation of an amortization schedule for these loans and the conversion of BLISS appropriations into government contributions to the Human Settlements Development Corporation (HSDC). The instructions aim for immediate compliance to streamline processes and improve support for rural development initiatives.
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- What is Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 1088, issued on November 29, 1980, directs various government officials to enhance the implementation of the BLISS (Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services) program. Key actions include developing a countryside livelihood program, establishing a rural financial infrastructure in line with existing banking systems, and integrating shelter, land development, and livelihood expenditures into a single investment package. It also calls for the creation of an amortization schedule for these loans and the conversion of BLISS appropriations into government contributions to the Human Settlements Development Corporation (HSDC). The instructions aim for immediate compliance to streamline processes and improve support for rural development initiatives.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 1088?
- Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program (Letter of Instructions No. 1088) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program enacted?
- Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program (Letter of Instructions No. 1088) was enacted on Nov 29, 1980.
- What is the citation for Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program?
- Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program, Letter of Instructions No. 1088, Nov 29, 1980 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 1088
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 29, 1980
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1088
| TO | : | Minister of Human Settlements |
| Minister of Budget | ||
| Minister of Finance | ||
| Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines | ||
| Chairman, Development Bank of the Philippines | ||
| Chairman, Commission on Audit |
In order to strengthen and hasten the implementation of the BLISS program of the Ministry of Human Settlements, you are hereby directed to:
1. Develop and implement a countryside livelihood program through BLISS. To initially effect this program, MHS shall front-end livelihood component in implementing all BLISS projects.
2. Develop a rural financial infrastructure to support the above-mentioned countryside livelihood program utilizing the existing rural banking and private development banks systems. Specifically, establish and implement within the existing Central Bank guidelines and government accounting and auditing rules a financial system for the release, distribution, lending investment and collection of funds/remittances of beneficiaries serviced by the BLISS program of the Ministry of Human Settlements. The scheme shall include investments of HSDC into rural banks/private development banks to obtain majority control of said banks provisions of existing laws notwithstanding as well as a management training program for rural and private development banks core staff oriented towards livelihood packaging.
3. Treat the shelter, land development and livelihood expenditures for BLISS projects into one single investment of the MHS/HSDC. Interchangeably, all shelter, land development and livelihood loans shall be treated as unitized loan package for mortgage purposes. Rediscounting facilities for these mortgages shall be firmed up by the Central Bank.
4. Adopt an amortization schedule for such unitized loan package.
5. Equitize all BLISS appropriations into the Human Settlements Development Corporation as additional government payments to HSDC capitalization.
6. Executive all necessary documentation for the MHS through the HSDC to own for and in behalf of the Government of the Philippines the BLISS lands donated by the municipal governments.
For immediate compliance.
Cite This Law
Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program, Letter of Instructions No. 1088, Nov 29, 1980 (Philippines)
Strengthening the Implementation of the BLISS Program, Letter of Instructions No. 1088 (Phil. 1980)
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