For the 10th straight week, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has had no overdue regulatory applications, a milestone achieved through continuing reforms at the housing agency.

DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling lauded the central office and all 17 regional offices for the feat, citing recent circulars that strengthened and further streamlined processes for the benefit and protection of all stakeholders.

Under existing policies, all regulatory applications must be acted upon within 15 days either through approval, denial, or the issuance of Notices of Deficiency of Requirements (NDRs).

Among the applications covered are Certificates of Registration and Licenses to Sell that are required before private developers can build and sell their projects.

All 17 regional offices and the central office-based Housing and Real Estate Development Regulations Bureau certified that all applications had been acted upon within the prescribed period since June.

To keep projects moving while maintaining regulatory compliance, the department issued several circulars introducing enabling and proactive measures for the benefit of all stakeholders.

“By strengthening our policies, we further streamline regulatory processes. Faster processing, however, does not mean weaker regulation. We remain committed to balancing the interests of all stakeholders, including protecting homebuyers,” Aliling said.

The improved performance was driven by reforms under the DHSUD’s 8-Point Agenda, which Aliling introduced when he assumed office in 2025. The agenda has streamlined processes, digitized systems, created an enabling regulatory environment, protected homebuyers, balanced stakeholder interests and eliminated corruption.

A strategic review and systematic centralization, followed by regional decentralization, helps identify and address workflow bottlenecks and optimize operations.

“We continue to improve our processes to further speed up the delivery of services without sacrificing the protection of all our stakeholders, including homebuyers,” Aliling said.

“In line with President BBM’s directive, the DHSUD aims to enable more Filipino families to live with greater dignity by providing them with safe, decent, and affordable homes,” he added.