Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

Summary

The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) was the umbrella agency of various housing and development offices of the Philippine government. It was established by President Corazon Aquino through Executive Order No. 90, Series of 1986.[1]

Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
Sangguniang Tagapag-ugnay sa Pagpapaunlad ng Pabahay at Kalungsuran
Logo of HUDCC
Agency overview
FormedDecember 17, 1986 (1986-12-17)
DissolvedFebruary 14, 2019 (2019-02-14)
Superseding agency
Headquarters9/F BDO Plaza, Paseo de Roxas, Makati
Agency executive
Websitewww.hudcc.gov.ph

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 a merger of the 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.[2] The Implement Rules and Regulations (IRR) for RA 11201 was signed on July 19, 2019. A five-month transition period will begin with full implementation of the law on January 1, 2020.[3]

Attached agencies edit

Chairperson edit

Executive Order No. 20, Series of 2001 effectively elevated the chairperson of the HUDCC as a cabinet official, with the officeholder holding the rank of Secretary, subject to the approval of the Commission on Appointments. However, since the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, it has been designated as the cabinet portfolio of the Vice President of the Philippines, thus needing no confirmation by the Commission on Appointment as stipulated by the Philippine Constitution.[4]

Vice Presidents Noli de Castro and Jejomar Binay headed the agency during their tenures, although Binay resigned from the post before his term as deputy chief executive lapsed.[5] On July 7, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Vice President Leni Robredo as chairperson of the HUDCC;[6] however, on December 5, Robredo resigned from the post.[7] She was replaced by Cabinet Secretary, Leoncio Evasco Jr. Gen. Eduardo del Rosario (Ret.), the current chairperson, now heads the council.

List of Chairpersons of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (as Cabinet-level rank) edit

# Name Term Began Term Ended President
Executive Order No. 20, Series of 2001 effectively elevated the chairperson of the HUDCC as a cabinet official, with the officeholder holding the rank of Secretary.
1 Mike Defensor January 20, 2001 June 30, 2004 Gloria Macapagal–Arroyo
2 Noli de Castro June 30, 2004 June 30, 2010
3 Jejomar Binay June 30, 2010 June 25, 2015 Benigno S. Aquino III
4 Chito M. Cruz July 31, 2015 June 30, 2016
5 Leni Robredo July 12, 2016 December 5, 2016 Rodrigo Duterte
6 Leoncio Evasco Jr. December 5, 2016 July 12, 2017
7 Eduardo del Rosario July 12, 2017 December 31, 2019
Republic Act No. 11201 establishes the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development formally abolishing the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.

References edit

  1. ^ Foundation, ITC@Arellano Law. "Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council". lawphil.net. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Duterte signs into law measure creating Housing department". BusinessWorld. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ^ Cu, Rea (22 July 2019). "IRR signed for law on Dept of Human Settlements". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ^ "1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES - CHAN ROBLES VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY". chanrobles.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ "PNoy accepts VP Binay's resignation from Cabinet". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ^ Corrales, Nestor. "Duterte appoints Robredo as HUDCC chief". inquirer.net. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Robredo resigns as Housing secretary". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.