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National Land Use Bill: Yes, but with Caveats

In this second part of a series of articles citing at least four major proposed bills on housing, we will train our attention to another important measure that will have a far-reaching effect on many aspects of the national economy: the National Land Use bill pending in both legislative chambers.  The Senate left off last […]

Tribute to Housing & Real Estate Development Advocates

Leading the fortieth anniversary awardees of the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations, Inc. (CREBA) are housing luminaries former First Lady and Human Settlements Minister Imelda Romualdez-Marcos, former assemblyman and Human Settlements Deputy Minister Jose Conrado B. Benitez and, the first Chairman of Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Teodoro K. Katigbak.   Prime […]

Land Use bill in Congress anew

As the 16th Congress opened earlier this year, various versions of the national land use bill were filed in both houses of the legislature. In the Lower House, it has been filed as House Bill No. 108 by Rep. Bag-Ao and House Bill 3122 by Rep. Quimbo, among others. Counterpart Senate Bills have been filed […]

HLURB relaxes socialized housing rules

Last July 18, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) issued Memorandum Circular No. 07-A which amends, among others particular sections of Memorandum Circular No. 06 released earlier this year. The memo sets the requirement for developers of socialized housing projects who wish to be accredited so that they can enter into joint ventures […]

The Best of Asia-Pacific Real Estate

This author had the distinct honor and privilege to be invited as a resource person to speak about “Land Ownership and Investment in the Philippines” during the first Asia-Pacific Real Estate Convention and Expo (APRECE) held from March 19-23 at the iconic Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.  The twin events, organized by the Singapore-based Institute of […]

Towards Responsible, Equitable Land Use

The Philippine Constitution upholds the principle of equitable land access for all sectors and provides that “all sectors of the economy and all regions of the country shall be given optimum opportunity to develop.” Similarly, the Bill of Rights ensures that “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of […]