Reorganization of Human Settlements Commission

Establish an integrated land use control program for the entire country.
Objectives include fostering urban and rural community growth, optimizing land use for public welfare, and enforcing land use policies related to human settlements.
Focus on adequate shelter, environmental protection, and preventing speculative land use.

"Commission" refers to the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission.
"Commission proper" means the Commissioners appointed by the President plus ex-officio members.
"Function" includes powers and duties of the Commission.

Human Settlements Regulatory Commission is created as a quasi-judicial body attached to the Ministry of Human Settlements.
Empowered to perform regulatory functions over land use and human settlements.

Promulgate zoning and land use control standards.
Review, evaluate, approve or disapprove local land use plans and infrastructure projects.
Enforce laws related to land use, including Urban Land Reform, subdivision regulation, land value, and rental control.
Conduct public hearings and act as appellate body on local zoning decisions.
Promote cooperation with private and government entities for human settlements planning.
Develop and implement prototype projects.
Acquire property necessary to support its projects.
Collect fees, impose administrative fines up to P20,000, and order cessation or demolition of unlawful activities or structures.
Cite persons or entities in contempt and impose fines or confinement for disorderly conduct or non-compliance with orders.
Decisions appealable to the President; Supreme Court review limited to questions of law.
No injunction or restraining order shall lie against the Commission in exercising its regulatory functions.

Nine members: Minister of Human Settlements (Chairman), four Presidential appointees (one chief executive officer), and four ex-officio members from Justice, Economic Development, Local Government, and Public Works sectors.
Executive Committee formed by the four full-time Commissioners and the Deputy Minister of Justice acts on behalf of the Commission subject to ratification.
Commission Secretary to be a lawyer appointed with rank equivalent to director.

Three full-time Commissioners must be lawyers with at least five years of experience.
One full-time Commissioner to have background in planning, management, architecture or related.
Commissioners appointed by the President for six-year terms, with staggered initial appointments.
Salaries and privileges subject to existing laws; ex-officio members receive honoraria and per diems.

Regulatory functions related to real estate trade, subdivision and condominium registration, licensing, performance bonds, and related activities transferred to the Commission.
Functions include regulation of real estate practitioners, approval of project alterations, and resolution of disputes.

Commission may directly use income from fees and fines to fund operations.
Professional and technical personnel exempt from Office of Compensation and Position Classification wage and position standards.

Administrative fines up to P10,000 may be imposed for violations of the Order or its regulations.
Additional penalties include fines up to P20,000 and/or imprisonment (prision correccional) for violations.
Corporate executives held criminally responsible for violations by their entities.