The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) recognizing the need to hasten the resolution of backlog of cases/complaints saw the need to employ alternative dispute mechanism, such as, the use of mediation and other non-adversarial processes to better address the problems and complaints concerning housing and land use regulations. Read the rest of this entry »
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News and Events
Mediation Training Project for Regional Staff
September 20th, 2009HLURB Steps Up Information Campaign to Help Homebuyers
January 7th, 2009The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has embarked on a focused information campaign aimed at strengthening the protection to the buyers of subdivision lots and condominium units.
The move came on the heels of the directive of Vice-President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Noli De Castro to all key shelter agencies to enhance their public assistance/service to their respective clients and to ensure that all inquiries and complaints are attended to. Specifically, VP De Castro put the Board to task amid complaints by prospective homebuyers, particularly Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), who fell prey to unscrupulous real estate developers, brokers and contractors. Read the rest of this entry »
HLURB Satellite Office
June 30th, 2008HLURB Region IV-A Satellite Office located at the 2nd Floor, Calamba City Hall, Calamba City, Laguna is now operational and ready to serve the public.
The GIS Guidebook is Officially Launched!
November 15th, 2007
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On December 4 at the Shangri La Hotel Makati, the GIS Guidebook was officially launched. Among the invited guests were the Vice President of the Philippines, Honorable Noli DeCastro and the Ambassador of Sweden, Her Excellency Inger Ultvedt and other key officials of participating National Government Agencies and private companies. During the sign-off ceremony speeches were given by the Vice President, the Ambassador of Sweden, the CEO of HLURB, Atty. Romulo Q.M. Fabul and Mr Ciriaco Calinisan, Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator, Laurel Batangas. Read the rest of this entry »
HLURB Marks 31st Anniversary with Real Estate Development Awards
March 15th, 2007The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) celebrated its 31st Founding Anniversary last May 13, 2007. To mark this year’s anniversary celebration, the agency held a Real Estate Development Award’s Day in recognition of outstanding private companies involved in housing.
As the anniversary fell on a Sunday and May 14 was Election Day, the management handed out the awards on May 17 in a simple rites held at the Rembrandt Hotel, Quezon City. The event coincided with the Board’s Regional Planning Conference.
Comm. Romulo Q. Fabul, VP Noli De Castro and Awardee