Atty. Antonio M. Bernardo

21st Annual CREBA National Convention
“Harmonization of Rules between HLURB and
Local Government Unit”
By: Atty. Antonio M. Bernardo
Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner
HLURB Historical Mandates on
Housing and Land Development
E.O. 419 (1973) - Task Force on Human Settlements
 study policy issues and planning strategies
relative to human settlements
P.D. 933 (1976) - Human Settlements Commission
 national planning body
 institutionalized physical planning through Town
Planning and Zoning Programs
HLURB Historical Mandates on
Housing and Land Development
P.D. 1396 (1978) - Creation of the Ministry on
Human Settlements (MHS)
 Human Settlement Commission (HSC) renamed
Human Settlements Regulatory Commission (HSRC)
 HSRC as regulatory arm of MHS
E.O. 648 (1981) - Reorganization of HSRC
 Quasi-judicial powers
 3 Major Programs:
 Town Planning and Zoning
 Real Estate Management
 Urban Land Reform
HLURB Historical Mandates on
Housing and Land Development
E.O. 85 (1986)
 abolished Ministry of Human Settlements
E.O. 90 (1986) - Creation of the Housing and
Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)
 HSRC renamed as the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board (HLURB)
HLURB Historical Mandates on
Housing and Land Development
R.A. 8763 (2000) - Home Guaranty Corporation
Act of 2000
 transferred the power to regulate and supervise
Homeowners Associations from the Home
Guaranty Corporation (HGC) to HLURB
R.A. 9904 (2010) - Magna Carta for Homeowners
and Homeowners’ Association
 HLURB functions over HOA strengthened
HLURB Mandates
A. PLANNING : (EO 648; EO 72; RA 7279)
1.
Formulate guidelines for CLUPs.
2.
Render technical assistance to LGUs.
3.
Review and ratify CLUPs of HUCs, ICCs,
Metro Manila cities and PPFPs.
4.
Install an information system to monitor
CLUP implementation.
5.
Update and revise the Housing
Framework.
6.
Train LGUs in subdivision plan approval
and zoning enforcement.
HLURB Mandates
B. REGULATION : (EO 648; EO 90; EO 71; EO 72; PD 957, 1216,
1344; BP 220; RA 7899; RA 9904; RA 8763 (Sec.26));
1.
Register and license residential and
non-residential projects.
2.
Issue development permits for condo
and columbarium projects.
3.
Monitor development of
registered/licensed projects.
4.
Update and revise rules, guidelines
and standards on housing and real
estate.
HLURB Mandates
B. REGULATION : (EO 648; EO 90; EO 71; EO 72; PD 957, 1216,
1344; BP 220; RA 7899; RA 9904; RA 8763 (Sec.26));
5.
Approve Master Deed and Declaration of
Restrictions of condominium project.
6.
Issue Locational Clearances for projects
national or regional economic or
environmental significance.
7.
Register and supervise HOAs.
8.
Register real estate brokers, dealers and
salesmen engaged in selling projects
under HLURB jurisdiction.
HLURB Mandates
C. ADJUDICATION : (EO 648; RA 9904, 8763 (Sec. 26))
1.
Hear and decide disputes between
subdivision lot or condominium unit
buyer and developer.
2.
Resolve intra- and inter-homeowners
associations disputes.
3.
Decide on appeals from decisions of
local zoning bodies.
The perceived areas of conflict between
the HLURB and LGU mandates on housing
and land development
The perceived areas of conflict between
the HLURB and LGU mandates on housing
and land development
The perceived areas of conflict between
the HLURB and LGU mandates on housing
and land development
The perceived areas of conflict between
the HLURB and LGU mandates on housing
and land development
The perceived areas of conflict between
the HLURB and LGU mandates on housing
and land development
What HLURB has done and
is doing...
1. CLUP Zero Backlog Program
2. Training of LGUs on CLUP/ZO
enforcement
3. Board Resolution No. 834 s. 2009
(Recommending the adoption by
LGUs of standard requirements in
the issuance of Development
Permits in subdivision projects)
What HLURB has done and
is doing...
4. Review of IRR of PD 957 on Open
Spaces
5. New IRR on Section 18 of RA 7279
6. Pabahay Caravan / Central Inter
Agency Composite Team (CIACT) /
Regional Inter Agency Composite
Team (RIACT)
What do we do now???
What do we do now???
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