Agency Profile

CHAIRMAN

NOLI DE CASTRO
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. ROMULO Q. FABUL
Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
HLURB Building, Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 924-33-78/84

Atty. TERESITA A. DESIERTO
Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
HLURB Building, Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 924-33-64

Atty. ARTURO M. DUBLADO
Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
HLURB Building, Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 924-33-67/70

Mr. JESUS Y. PANG
Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
HLURB Building, Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 924-33-60; 435-71-49

EX-OFFICIO COMMISSIONERS

Atty. ERNESTO L. PINEDA
Undersecretary
Department of Justice (DOJ)
DOJ Building, Padre Faura, Manila, 1104
Tel. No. (632) 525-1680

Mr. 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

Mr. WENCELITO T. ANDANAR
Undersecretary
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
A. Francisco Gold Condominium,
EDSA, cor. Mapagmahal St. Quezon City
Tel. No. (632) 925-0357 or 43

Atty. JOEL L. JACOB
Representative
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
DPWH Building, Port Area, Manila, 1002
Tel. No. (632) 499-4114

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 / 435-7148

Executive Services Group
E-Mail: esg@hlurb.gov.ph
Atty. WILFREDO I. IMPERIAL
Director, ESG
E mail: wii@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 927-2723 / 435-7147

Plans and Programs Group
E-mail: ppg@hlurb.gov.ph
PETRONILA V. DE CASTRO
Director, PPG
Tel. No. (632) 924-3389

Internal Audit Service
ALICIA C. DUMPIT
Head, IAS
email: adumpit@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 927-2697

Appeals Review Group
E-mail: arg@hlurb.gov.ph
Atty. Ma. LUISA G. PANGAN
Head, ARG
Tel. No. (632) 924-3371 / 436-8657

Budget Division
E mail: budget@hlurb.gov.ph
ERLINDA C. LIBORO
Head, Budget Division
E mail: eliboro@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 924-3373

Legal Services Group
E-mail: lsg@hlurb.gov.ph
Atty. CESAR A. MANUEL
Director, LSG
Tel. No. (632) 924-3367 / 924-3370
Fax No. (632) 436-6619

Information Technology Group
E-mail: mis@hlurb.gov.ph
EMMA C. ULEP
Head, ITG
E-mail: eulep@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 927-2698

Rules and Standards Development Group
E-mail: rsdg@hlurb.gov.ph
MARISSA R. FELIZARDO
Officer-in-Charge, RSDG
Tel. No. (632) 924-3386

Field Operations Support Group
NORA L. DIAZ
Head, FOSG
E-mail: nldiaz_fosg@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 929-7798

Accounting Division
E mail: acctg@hlurb.gov.ph
ISABELITA J. FELIZARDO
Officer-in-Charge, Accounting Division
Tel. No. (632) 924-3474

General Services Division
ALFREDO C. EVANGELISTA
Head, GSD
E-mail: gsd@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 924-3372

Human Resources Management Division
E-mail: hrmd@hlurb.gov.ph
LUALHATI C. FRANCISCO
Head , HRMD
E-mail: lcf@hlurb.gov.ph
Tel. No. (632) 924-3365

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. Sixteen (16) Regional Field Offices have served as mini-HLURBs nationwide. Current regional offices address and telephone of the 16 regional field offices are as follows:

CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region)
REBECCA F. TORRES, CESE
Regional Officer, RFO CAR
Leonard Wood Road, Botanical Garden, Baguio City
Telefax: (074) 442-5338
E-mail: rtorres@hlurb.gov.ph

Region I
Dr. TERESITA V. GALACGAC, CESO V
Regional Officer, RFO I
4th Flr., Aņes Atrium Building I, Rizal St.,
San Fernando, La Union
Tel. Nos. (072) 242-6355; (072) 882-858; (072) 242-6355
E-mail: tgalacgac@hlurb.gov.ph

Region II
ANTONIO URATA
Regional Officer, RFO II
3rd Flr., Limqueco Bldg. (RCBC Bldg.),
Cor. Bonifacio & Arellano Sts.,
Tuguegarao, Cagayan
Tel. Nos. (078) 846-6296; (078) 846-1922
E-mail: aurata@hlurb.gov.ph

Region III
EDITHA U. BARRAMEDA
Regional Officer, RFO III
2nd Flr., David Bldg., (Far East Bank), MacArthur Highway,
Cor. Dolores St., San Fernando, Pampanga
Tel Nos. (045) 860-0381; (045) 963-7376
E-mail: ebarrameda@hlurb.gov.ph

Expanded National Capital Region
Dir. JESSE A. OBLIGACION, CESO V
Regional Officer, ENCRFO
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
2nd Flr., HLURB Bldg., Kalayaan Ave., cor. Mayaman St.,
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel Nos. (632) 926-1061
E-mail: jesse@hlurb.gov.ph

Region IV-A
Dir. BELEN G. CENIZA, CESO V
Regional Officer, RFO IV-A
Belmont Place, No. 5, Anonas, Project 3, Quezon City
Tel. No. (632) 912-7229
E-mail: bceniza@hlurb.gov.ph

Satellite Office:
2nd Floor, Calamba City Hall
Calamba City, Laguna

Region IV-B
Engr. ALFREDO GIL M. TAN II, EnP
Regional Officer, RFO IV-B
Rm 304, 3rd Flr., Topaz Bldg.,
#99 Kamias Road, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (632) 928-8440; (632) 928-8445
E-mail: atanjr@hlurb.gov.ph

Region V
FLORENCIO P. TINGZON, JR.
Regional Officer, RFO V
3rd Floor, Insular Bldg., Rizal St., Legazpi City
Tel Nos. (052) 820-2712; (052) 481-1622; (052) 820-0416
E-mail: ftingzonjr@hlurb.gov.ph

Region VI
PILAR J. JAMANDRE, EnP
Regional Officer, RFO VI
Room 302, 3rd Floor, Golden Commercial Center,
Izmart St., Iloilo City
Tel. Nos.: (033) 335-0049; (033) 509-9838
E-mail 1: hlurb6@mozcom.com
E-mail 2: pjamandre@hlurb.gov.ph

Region VII
Arch. ANTONIO B. DECATORIA Sr., EnP
Regional Officer, RFO VII
LDM Bldg., Mezzanine Flr., cor. M.J. Cuenco Avenue
& Legazpi Sts., Cebu City
Tel. No. (032) 254-4564
Fax No. (032) 254-2854
E-mail 1: hlurb7@cebu.weblinq.com
E-mail 2: adecatoriasr@hlurb.gov.ph

Region VIII
Engr. LOURDES NACINO
Officer-In-Charge, RFO VIII
2nd Floor, Yutangco Bldg.,
P. Burgos St., Tacloban City
Tel. Nos.: (053) 321-3062; (053) 523-4480
E-mail 1: lnacino@hlurb.gov.ph

Region IX
Arch. ELIZABETH A. BUENO
Regional Officer, RFO IX
3rd Floor, Caberte Bldg.,
Rizal Ave., Balangasan District, Pagadian City
Tel. Nos.: (062) 850-7028
E-mail: ebueno@hlurb.gov.ph

Region X
EVANGELINE B. AGAN, CSEE
Regional Officer, RFO X
Waterside Living Complex, J. Pacana A. Velez St.,
Licoan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel Nos. (088) 856-5088; (088) 272-1466
E-mail 1: hlurb10@telecom.ph
E-mail 2: eagan@hlurb.gov.ph

Region XI
ROY T. LOPEZ
Regional Officer, RFO XI
3rd Flr., C. Villa Abrille Bldg.,
#7 J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City
Tel/Fax Nos. (082) 222-2895; (082) 225-3875
E-mail: rlopez@hlurb.gov.ph

Region XII
Engr. NORMAN S. DATUKON
Regional Officer, RFO XII
3rd Floor, KSES Bldg., Roxas St., Koronadal City
Tel/Fax Nos: (083) 228-9668
E-mail: ndatukon@hlurb.gov.ph

Region XIII
GEORGE D. MARTINEZ
Officer-In-Charge, RFO XIII
Nimfa Tiu Bldg. II,
J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan City
Tel Nos. (085) 341-5854; (085) 815-0295
E-mail: gmartinez@hlurb.gov.ph

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.

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.

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.

Annual Report 2006


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