Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development

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Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development
Kalihim ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran
File:Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).svg
StyleThe Honorable
AppointerThe president with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term lengthAt the president's pleasure
Inaugural holderEduardo del Rosario
FormationJanuary 1, 2020
Websitewww.dhsud.gov.ph

The secretary of human settlements and urban development (Filipino: Kalihim ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran) is the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development.

The current secretary is Jose Ramon Aliling.

Functions

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The Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development has the following functions:[1]

  • Advise the president on housing, human settlements, and rural and urban development;
  • Establish policies and standards for the department's operations;
  • Promulgate rules, regulations and other issuances;
  • Exercise control, supervision, and disciplinary powers over officers and employees of the department and the attached agencies;
  • Designate and appoint officers and employees of the department, excluding the undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and regional and assistant regional directors;
  • Coordinate with other agencies and instrumentalities of the government for the implementation of housing and urban development programs;
  • Formulate rules and regulations and exercise other powers for the implementation of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Act; and
  • Perform other functions provided by law or assigned by the president.

The Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development is also a voting member of the National Economic and Development Authority and the governing boards of the Climate Change Commission, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the National Land Use Committee.[1]

List of secretaries

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office President
File:DHSUD Sec Eduardo Del Rosario (cropped).jpg Eduardo del Rosario
(born 1956)
[2]
January 2,
2020
June 30,
2022
Rodrigo Duterte
File:3x4.svg Melissa Ardanas
Officer in Charge
June 30,
2022
July 29,
2022
Bongbong Marcos
File:DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar portrait.jpg Jose Acuzar
(born 1955)
[3]
July 29,
2022
May 22,
2025
File:DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling.jpg Jose Ramon Aliling May 23,
2025
Incumbent

References

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