House panel approves proposed National Land Use Act.
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- 02 May 2023
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A House panel apprThe National Land Use Act will enable local governments and land users to prioritize land use policies and projects that align with their unique needs and aspirations. The bill seeks to establish the National Land Use Commission (NLUC) under the office of the President. The NLUC will be responsible for resolving land use conflicts between or among agencies, branches, or levels of government. It will replace the National Land Use Committee, which will be abolished.
The NLUC will draft the National Physical Framework Plan (NPFP), which will serve as a guide for planning and managing the country's land and other physical resources. The NPFP will contain broad spatial direction and policy guidelines on settlement development, production and protection land use, social services and utilities, transmission line corridors, and transportation and communication. It will have a 30-year time horizon and be updated every 10 years.oved the National Land Use Act, a bill designed to identify and determine the best use of land in the country.
The proposed legislation aims to provide communities with the necessary information to make informed decisions about land use, according to Nueva Ecija Representative Rosanna V. Vergara, who chaired the technical working group responsible for the bill's amendments. READ MORE…
