HUDCC Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council IBA International Bar Association ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICSI John J Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues ILO International Labour Organisation IPD Institute for Popular Democracy IRRs Implementing Rules and Regulations KM Kilos Maralita LIAC Local inter-agency committee LHB Local housing board LUPA League for Urban Poor Action M M DA Metro Manila Development Authority M RB Medium Rise Building NAPC National Anti-Poverty Commission NCR National Capital Region NHA National Housing Authority NHM FC National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation NHRI National Human Rights Institution NUPSC National Urban Poor Sectoral Council OHCHR Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights PAO Public Attorney’s Office PNR Philippine National Railways PCUP Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor Saligan Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Palingal SHFC Social Housing Finance Corporation SSS Social Security System UDHA Urban Development and Housing Act UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights UPA Urban Poor Associates UPAll Urban Poor Alliance UPR Universal Periodic Review UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme UN United Nations ix