The Tsalet: Design and Hygiene Impact

Study Notes

The Tsalet is a single-story suburban home, a two-story house with living quarters on the upper floor, or a raised one-story house.
It combines Filipino and American elements, with the extended veranda being a defining feature.
The bedrooms are situated perpendicular to and opposite the entrance and living areas.
The Tsalet utilizes a combination of cement, sand, and rice husk strengthened with woven bamboo instead of the flammable nipa palm.

The Tsalet promotes cleanliness and hygiene through the Antipolo toilet system, which features a pit, a seat with a linked pipe, and a ventilation pipe.
The system differs from traditional toilet practices and helps reduce environmental pollution.
The Tsalet includes utilities for ventilation, access to clean water, and proper waste disposal, improving sanitary standards.

The Tsalet influenced urban development in the Philippines as Sanitary Barrios emerged as precursors to subdivision-style homes.
These barrios had restricted blocks of partitioned land, with homes built to specific specifications.
The government is encouraged to replace compliance-based home production policies with incentive-based ones.

HUDCC (Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council) is the highest policy-making body for housing, coordinating the activities of government housing agencies to achieve the National Shelter Program.
HLURB (Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board) acts as the planning, regulatory, and quasi-judicial body for land use development and real estate and housing regulation.
NHA (National Housing Authority) is a government-owned and controlled corporation that provides responsive housing programs primarily to homeless low-income families with access to social services and economic opportunities.
HGC (Housing Guaranty Corporation) is a government-owned and controlled corporation mandated by law to promote sustainable homeownership by providing risk coverage or guarantees and tax/fiscal incentives to banks and financial institutions/investors.
NHMFC (National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation) is a government-owned and controlled corporation that develops and provides a secondary market for home mortgages granted by public and/or private home financing institutions.

Executive Order No. 72 mandates the preparation and implementation of comprehensive Land Use Plans for Local Government Units.
Presidential Decree No. 957 regulates the sale of subdivision lots and condominiums and includes penalties for violations.
Presidential Decree No. 1216 defines “Open Space” in Residential Subdivisions and requires developers to provide alleys, sidewalks, and reserved open space for parks or recreational use.
Batas Pambansa 220 authorizes the Ministry of Human Settlements to establish different levels of standards and technical requirements for economic and socialized housing projects in urban and rural areas.
Republic Act 7279 (Urban Development and Housing Act) provides for a comprehensive and continuing urban development and housing program, establishing the mechanism for its implementation.

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