Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran), abbreviated as DHSUD, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management of housing and related development in the Philippines.^[2] The department is led by the Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development, as appointed by the President of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. The secretary would be assisted by three Undersecretaries and three Assistant Secretaries, that would be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary.

Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development

Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran
Seal of the department
Flag of the department
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development building
Department overview
Formed	February 14, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-02-14)
Preceding agencies	Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
Headquarters	Kalayaan Avenue corner Mayaman Street, Diliman, Quezon City
Annual budget	₱656.48 million (2021)[1]
Department executive	Jose Rizalino "Jerry" L. Acuzar, Secretary
Website	dhsud.gov.ph

History

Republic Act No. 11201 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on February 14, 2019

The law creating the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Republic Act No. 11201, was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on February 14, 2019, with the signing announced to the public by the government on February 19, 2019.

The DHSUD was the result of a merger of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), with the former becoming defunct and the latter reorganized as the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC).

The law was a consolidation of House Bill 6775 and Senate Bill 1578 which were passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 10 and November 12, 2018, respectively.^[3] The Implement Rules and Regulations (IRR) for RA 11201 was signed on July 19, 2019. A five-month transition period will begin with a projected full implementation of the law by January 1, 2020.^[4]

List of secretaries

Main article: Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development

Bureaus

The department is composed of the following bureaus:^[5]

• Environmental, Land Use and Urban Planning and Development Bureau (ELUPDB)
• Homeowners Associations and Community Development Bureau (HOACDB)
• Housing and Real Estate Development Regulation Bureau (HREDRB)

Attached agencies

The following government agencies and corporations are attached to the department for policy and program coordination:^[6]

• Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF, but popularly known as Pag-IBIG Fund)
• Human Settlement Adjudication Commission (HSAC)
• National Housing Authority (Philippines) (NHA)
• National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC)
• Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC)

See also

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (Bangsamoro)

References

1. https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/GAA/GAA2021/TechGAA2021/DHSUD/DHSUD.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
2. "Republic Act No. 11201". Retrieved February 25, 2019.
3. "Duterte signs into law measure creating Housing department". BusinessWorld. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
4. Cu, Rea (July 22, 2019). "IRR signed for law on Dept of Human Settlements". BusinessMirror. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
5. "Salient points of RA 11201". Inquirer.net. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
6. Galvez, Daphne (February 19, 2019). "Duterte signs into law bill establishing Human Settlements Department". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

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