Question & AnswerQ&A (HLURB BOARD Resolution NO. 813, S. 2007)
The main purpose is to approve the CLUP GIS Guidebook, a guide to comprehensive land use data management, as an addition to the existing Land Use Planning Guidelines.
HLURB stands for Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, mandated to promulgate standards and guidelines that govern land use plans and zoning ordinances of local governments.
HLURB’s mandate is provided under Executive Order No. 648, specifically Section 5(a).
The CLUP GIS Guidebook is a guide to comprehensive land use data management aimed at improving the formulation and revision of Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs).
It was formulated to update the Guidelines on the Formulation and Revision of CLUPs in response to national policy issuances and feedback from local government units (LGUs) and other stakeholders.
The resolution was signed by Vice President Noli L. De Castro (HUDCC Chairman), Director-General Romulo Q. Fabul (NEDA), Undersecretary Ernesto L. Pineda (DOJ), Undersecretary Teresita A. Desierto (DILG), Commissioner Austere A. Panadero, Commissioner Jesus Yap Pang, Commissioner Joel I. Jacob, and Commissioner Arturo M. Dublado (DPWH).
A CLUP is a document prepared by local government units that outlines the long-term land use planning and zoning policies to guide the physical development and land resource use in their jurisdiction.
It provides local governments with updated, technical guidelines and a framework for managing land use data effectively using geographic information system (GIS) technology to enhance planning accuracy.
The agencies involved are Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).
They serve as key drivers for updating and improving the guidelines to ensure that they are current, relevant, and responsive to the needs and realities faced by LGUs and other stakeholders in land use planning.