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====== Glossary of Terms ======

==== Cut-Off-Date ====
pertains to the date that establishes the eligibility for receiving compensation and resettlement assistance by the project affected persons.
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==== Enterprise-based ====
non-land based economic undertaking that is not salaried/waged.
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==== Land-based ====
any activity that requires land as a direct input in the production process or resource extraction such as crop growing, livestock raising, dairying, fisheries, mining and quarrying.
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Landowner
refers to legal owners of affected land that will be acquired for the project.
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==== Low income family ====
refers to family whose combined monthly income is below PhP40,000.
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==== Marginally affected ====
Type of impact on affected property wherein the remaining portion is deemed to be economically viable or structurally sound and livable.
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==== Non-Landowner ====
refers to project affected persons who responded that they do not own the land during the socio-economic survey (SES). This includes structure owners (with or without permission from the landowner), renters, sharers, rent-free occupants and caretakers (in both formal and informal structures), regardless of income.
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==== Notice of Taking ====
refers to the cut-off date for landowners
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==== Offer to Buy ====
contains the appraised value of the affected property and the property owners are given 30-days to decide whether to accept it or not
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==== PNR ROW ====
refers to the existing right-of-way owned by the Philippine National Railway (PNR)
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==== Project ROW (PROW) ====
refers to the right-of-way of this project.
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==== Project Affected business ====
refers to all types of businesses regardless of scale whose normal operation will be severely or marginally affected by the project.
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==== Project Affected Farm/Agriculture ====
refers to land-based economic activity whose normal operation will be affected severely or marginally by the project.
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==== Project Affected Household (PAH) ====
refers to all households whose residence will be affected by the project.
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==== Project Affected Persons (PAPs) ====
a general term that refers to all persons or entity who are residing, using, or operating, at the time of cut-off-date, and/or owning a property in an area which will be acquired for project right-of-way, regardless of type of displacement and severity of impact.
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==== Public Rental ====
a subsidized rental facility for PAPs who will not qualify for socialized housing.
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==== Rental Subsidy ====
refers to a fixed amount of monetary assistance for temporary accommodation of PAPs while awaiting completion of permanent relocation site.
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==== Renter ====
refers to any household which pays the structure owner a certain amount / consideration for occupying or using the structure as dwelling unit.
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==== Rent-Free Occupant/Sharer ====
refers to any household other than owner, occupying a dwelling unit for free.
Returnees refer to PAPs who have been awarded a socialized housing unit in previous government projects/initiatives.
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==== Severely affected ====
Type of impact on affected properties wherein the remaining portion is no longer viable for economic activity or the integrity of the structure has been compromised.
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==== Validation ====
the process of verifying or checking the accuracy of census information provided by the PAPs 
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==== Wage-based ====
refers to livelihood activity wherein income is in a form of monetary compensation in exchange for work or task completed or measurable quantity of work done.
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====== Abbreviations ======
^ Abbreviation      ^ Definition    ^
| BIR		| Bureau of Internal Revenue |
| DOTr		| Department of Transportation |
| GFI		| Government Financing Institution |
| ITR		| Income Tax Return |
| LGU		| Local Government Unit |
| LHB		| Local Housing Board |
| LIAC		| Local Inter-Agency Committee |
| LRIP		| Livelihood Restoration and Improvement Program |
| NCDA		| National Council for Disability Association |
| NoT		| Notice of Taking |
| NSCR-Ex		| North-South Commuter Railway Extension |
| OTB		| Offer to Buy |
| PESO		| Public Employment Service Office |
| PROW		| Project Right-of-Way |
| PWD		| Person with Disability |
| RPT		| Real Property Tax |
| SPA		| Special Power of Attorney |