Agency Profile
Key Officials
CHAIRMAN
HON. JEJOMAR C. BINAY
Vice President of the Philippines and Chairman
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
15th Floor Banco De Oro Bldg.,
Paseo de Roxas, Makati City
Tel. No. 811-41-59
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Commissioners which sets and promulgates HLURB policies and steers its operation, is a nine-man crew with the Chairman, HUDCC at the helm, as ex-officio Chairman. Its members are four full-time Commissioners appointed by the President with one designated as the Chief Executive Officer, and four ex-officio Commissioners, namely the Undersecretaries of the Department of Justice, Interior and Local Governments and Public Works and Highways and the Deputy Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority.
It serves as a collegium in the resolution of cases which are appeals from the decision of the HLURB arbiters, regional officers, local zoning administrators and local boards of appeal.
Each full time commissioner supervises a functional area at the central office and two to five regional field offices.
FULL TIME COMMISSIONERS
Atty. ANTONIO M. BERNARDO
Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
HLURB Building, Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 924-33-78/84
Supervising Commissioner for:
- Board Secretariat (Board Sec.)
- Appeals Review Group (ARG)
- Expanded National Capital Region - ENCR (Metro Manila and Rizal)
- Southern Tagalog Region - STR (Region IV-A & IV-B)
Atty. RIA CORAZON A. GOLEZ-CABRERA
Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
HLURB Building, Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 924-33-60; 435-71-49
Supervising Commissioner for:
- Administrative Division (AD)
- Finance Division (FD)
- Western Visayas Region - WVR (Region VI)
- Central Visayas Region - CVR (Region VII and VIII)
Atty. LINDA L. MALENAB-HORNILLA
Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
HLURB Building, Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 924-33-64
Supervising Commissioner for:
- Policy Development Group (PDG)
- Information and Communications Technology Division (ICTD)
- Northern Tagalog Region - NTR (Region III)
- Bicol Region - BR (Region V)
Atty. LUIS A. PAREDES
Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
HLURB Building, Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 924-33-70
Supervising Commissioner for:
- Plans and Programs Group (PPG)
- Legal Affairs Group (LAG)
- Northern Luzon Region - NLR (Region I, II and CAR)
- Northern Mindanao Region - NMR (Region IX, X and XIII)
- Southern Mindanao Region - SMR (Region XI and XII)
EX-OFFICIO COMMISSIONERS
Hon. JOSE VICENTE B. SALAZAR
Undersecretary
Department of Justice (DOJ)
DOJ Building, Padre Faura, Manila, 1104
Tel. No. (632) 525-1680
Hon. AUGUSTO B. SANTOS
Deputy Director-General
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
NEDA Building, Amber Ave., Pasig City, 1600
Tel No. (632) 631-21-96
Hon. JAIME A. PACANAN
Undersecretary
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
DPWH Building, Port Area, Manila, 1002
Tel. No. (632) 499-4114
Hon. AUSTERE A. PANADERO
Undersecretary
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
A. Francisco Gold Condominium,
EDSA, cor. Mapagmahal St. Quezon City
Tel. No. (632) 925-0347 or 61
CENTRAL OPERATIONS
Board Secretariat
E-mail: bdsec@hlurb.gov.ph
Atty. CHARITO M. BUNAGAN-LANSANG
Board Secretariat
E-mail: cblansang@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 927-2734
Plans and Programs Group
E-mail: ppg@hlurb.gov.ph
Atty. ARTURO M. DUBLADO
Acting Head, PPG
Tel. No. (632) 924-3389
Appeals Review Group
E-mail: arg@hlurb.gov.ph
Atty. Ma. LUISA G. PANGAN
Head, ARG
E-mail: mlpangan@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 924-3371
Legal Affairs Group
E-mail: lsg@hlurb.gov.ph
Atty. CESAR A. MANUEL
Director, LAG
Tel. No. (632) 920-8749 / 927-3061
Information and Communications Technology Division
E-mail: ictd@hlurb.gov.ph
RUNEL B. TANINGCO
Officer-in-Charge, ICTD
Tel. No. (632) 927-2698 / 927-2731
Policy Development Group
E-mail: pdg@hlurb.gov.ph
NORA L. DIAZ
Director, PDG
E-mail: nldiaz_fosg@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 929-7798
Finance Division
E-mail: acctg@hlurb.gov.ph
MARIZEL B. CORREOS
Chief Accountant, Finance Division
Tel. No. (632) 924-3474
Administrative Division
E-mail: hrmd@hlurb.gov.ph
LUALHATI C. FRANCISCO
Chief Adminstrative Officer
Tel. No. (632) 924-3365
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
A network of field personnel led by a Regional Officer in each region brings HLURB services to its clientele and various public in their respective localities. Nine (9) Regional Field Offices have served as mini-HLURBs nationwide. Current address and telephone numbers of the 9 Regional Field Offices are as follows:
NORTHERN LUZON - Regions CAR, I & II
Dir. TERESITA V. GALACGAC, CESO V
Regional Director, HLURB-Northern Luzon
Leonard Wood Road, Botanical Garden, Baguio City
Telefax: (074) 442-5338
E-mail : tgalacgac@hlurb.gov.ph
E-mail : nlr@hlurb.gov.ph
NORTHERN TAGALOG - Region III
Engr. OCTAVIO DG. CANTA
Acting Regional Officer, HLURB-Northern Tagalog
3rd Flr., Insular Life Bldg.
Dolores St., San Fernando, Pampanga
Tel. Nos. (045) 861-2665; (045) 963-7376
E-mail 2: ntr@hlurb.gov.ph
EXPANDED NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
Dir. ALFREDO GIL M. TAN II, EnP., CESO V
Regional Director, ENCRFO
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
2nd Flr., HLURB Bldg., Kalayaan Ave., cor. Mayaman St.,
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (632) 926-1061, 924-6658
E-mail 1: atanjr@hlurb.gov.ph
Other ENCR E-mails:
Technical: technical@hlurb.gov.ph
Monitoring: monitoring_adjudication@hlurb.gov.ph
Homeowners Association: ncrhoa@hlurb.gov.ph
SOUTHERN TAGALOG - Regions IV-A & IV-B
Arch. JOSE O. PEÑA
Dencris Business Center, National Highway, Brgy. Halang, Calamba City (behind DENR Region IV-A and Pag-IBIG Fund Laguna Office)
Tel. Nos. ; (049) 502-9751, 502-9752, 502-9747
E-mail :
E-mail : str@hlurb.gov.ph
BICOL REGION - Region V
Dir. JESSE A. OBLIGACION, CESO V
Regional Director, HLURB-Bicol Region
3rd Floor, Insular Bldg., Rizal St., Legazpi City
Tel. No. (052) 481-1622
E-mail 1: br@hlurb.gov.ph
WESTERN VISAYAS - Region VI
Dir. PILAR J. JAMANDRE
Regional Director, HLURB-Western Visayas
Room 302, 3rd Floor, Golden Commercial Center,
Izmart St., Iloilo City
Tel. Nos.: (033) 335-0049; (033) 509-9838
E-mail : pjamandre@hlurb.gov.ph
E-mail : wvr@hlurb.gov.ph
CENTRAL VISAYAS - Region VII & VIII
Dir. ROY T. LOPEZ
Regional Director, HLURB-Centerl Visayas
Rm 608, 6th Flr Club Ultima Tower, Fuente Osmeña Avenue,
Cebu City
Tel. No. (032) 254-4564
Fax No. (032) 418-7990
E-mail 1: rlopez@hlurb.gov.ph
E-mail 2: cvr@hlurb.gov.ph
NORTHERN MINDANAO - Regions IX, X & XIII
Ms. CHARITO A. RAAGAS
Officer-in-Charge, HLURB-Northern Mindanao
3rd Floor, Dupoint Bldg.,
Velez-Akut Street, Cagayan De Oro City
Tel. Nos.: (0882) 856-5088; (0882) 272-1466
E-mail :
E-mail : nmr@hlurb.gov.ph
SOUTHERN MINDANAO - Regions XI & XII
Dir. ROBERTO MAURO MIGUEL T. PALMA GIL
Regional Director, HLURB-Southern Mindanao
GB CAM Bldg., Monteverde Avenue, cor. Alvarez St., Davao City
Tel. Nos: (082) 222-2895; (082) 225-3875
E-mail : smr@hlurb.gov.ph
FUNCTIONS
Rational Land Use
Planning is the key to orderly and rational land development in any local government unit, i.e. a city or municipality. A Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) prescribes the developmental pace, directions and strategies for the optimum use of land resources in a community as well as its role in provincial, regional and national development. The CLUP is enacted into a zoning ordinance for purposes of enforcement.
Development Role
HLURB has the twin roles of enhancing and reinforcing rational housing and real estate service delivery via a triad of strategies namely; policy, planning and regulation. Such rules are enunciated and defined in Presidential Decrees (PD), Letters of Instruction (LOI), Republic Acts (RA), Executive Orders (EO), Office of the President Memorandum Circulars (OP-MC) and Batas Pambansa (BP).
The HLURB pursues activities to attain rational land use as specified in a number of directives.
- Extend planning assistance to Local Government Units (LGUs) (LOI No. 729, EO No. 648)
- Review and ratify land use plans of Metro Manila cities and municipalities, provinces, highly urbanized cities and independent component cities (EO No. 72)
- Enforce zoning regulations (EO No. 648)
- Investigate and adjudicate complaints (EO No. 648)
- Assist local government units assume devolved functions via training and consultation
- Coordinate land reclassification clearance system (MC No. 54)
- Update and revise rules, guidelines and standards on land use (EO No. 648)
- Update and revise National Urban Development and Housing Framework (RA No. 7279)
On Real Estate and Housing Regulations
The HLURB functions are specified in various directives:
- Enforce laws, rules, standards and guidelines through:
- Approval of condominium plans (PD No. 957)
- Subdivision Plans: HLURB's foremost function is to protect buyers of housing units and home lots, and condominium units against unscrupulous practices in the industry.
- Issuance of License to Sell (PD No. 957).
Assist LGUs perform the devolved function of processing and approving the subdivision plans via training and consultation (EO No. 71)
- Issue sales and mortgage clearances for the protection of rights of tenants in the urban and land reform zones and areas for priority development (PD No. 1517)
- Update and revise rules guidelines and standards on housing and real estate for:
- Residential subdivisions and condominiums (PD No. 957)
- Economic and socialized housing projects (BP Blg. 220)
- Approve expansion of a condominium corporation or integration of a condominium project with another project upon the affirmative vote of a simple majority of registered owners (RA No. 7899)
- Assurance of completion of projects (PD No. 957)
- Investigation and adjudication of complaints (PD No. 957)
- Assurance of compliance to balanced housing development requirement (Sec 18, R.A. 7279)
- Balanced housing development (RA No. 7279)
- Other types of subdivision and condominium projects (EO No. 648 and related laws)
- Operate as the lead agency for the HUDCC for the Socialized Housing One-stop Processing Centers (SHOPCs) and issuance of permits, clearances, certifications and licenses for the implementation of socialized housing projects (EO No. 184)
- Approve any amendment to or revocation of the enabling or master deed of a condominium project already decided upon by a simple majority of all registered owners (RA No. 7899)
- Approve expansion of a condominium corporation or integration of a condominium project with another project upon the affirmative vote of a simple majority of registered owners (RA No. 7899)
Quasi Judicial Functions
Quasi-Judicial Functions Designated Housing and Land Use Arbiters (HLAs) at the Central Office, in each of the Regional Field Offices and for special assignments, hear and decide on complaints against violation of pertinent legislation's and HLURB rules and regulations. The HLURB Rules of Procedures for adjudication of cases provides for just speedy and inexpensive proceedings, amicable settlements, summary resolution and other legal tools.
The aggrieved party in a resolved case may file a petition for review or appeal the decision of the HLA to the Board of Commissioners. The decision of the Board is appealable to the Office of the President which decisions shall be final subject only to review by the Supreme Court.
HOA Functions of HLURB
In January 2000, Republic Act No. 8763 transferred to this Board the functions of the Home Guaranty Corporation with respect to Homeowners Associations.
DEVOLVED FUNCTIONS
Pursuant to the prescription of RA No. 7160 (local Government Code of 1991) and as detailed under EO No. 71 and EO No. 72, certain HLURB functions were devolved to the LGU's:- The Sangguniang Bayan or Sanguniang Panglungsod shall, subject to national law, process and approve subdivision plans for residential, commercial, industrial or other development purpose.
- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall review and approve the comprehensive land use plans of component cities and municipalities.
- Cities and municipalities with CLUPs reviewed and approved in accordance with EO 72 shall issue locational clearance to locally significant projects.
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The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) is a national government agency tasked as the planning, regulatory and quasi-judicial body for land use development and real estate and housing regulation. These roles are done via a triad of strategies namely, policy development, planning and regulation.
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HLURB Central Office
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HLURB Bldg., Kalayaan Avenue cor. Mayaman St., Diliman
Quezon City 1101, Philippines |
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