Republic of the PhiliPpines

Office of the President

Horrsins and Urban Development Coordinating Council

IIOUSINGAND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARI)

BOARD RESOLUTION NO.
Series of 2015

TO GOVERN THE
RE1IISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULiATIONS

TIMEoFcoMPLETIoNoFsUBDIvIsIoNAI{DCoNDoMINIUMPRoIECTS
KNowN As
uNDER PRESTDENTTAL DECREE No. 9s7, orHERwrsE

*THE SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM BUYERS' PROTECTIVE DECREE"

BE REGISTERED
AND ALL OTHER PROJECTS REQUIRED BY LAW TO
nOuSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD
WITH

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as
pursuant to Article IV, Section 5(c) of Executive order No. 648 (E'O' No' 648)
No'
go, and to. section 36 of Presidential Decree
amended oy executive order r.ro.
(hereinafter "RulesJ are
957 (p.D. No. 957), the following Rlles and Regulations
tJse-Regulatory Board (HLURB) to
hereby promulgated by the Housing and Lan!
e'o' No' 957, and the time of
implement s"aion ioinJ otne, teliteo ptovisions.of
iequired by law and regulations to be
completion of all other similar
registered with the HLURB.

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sEcTloNl.Title.ThisRulesshallbereferredtoasthe*2015Revised
r*pr.*.ntingRulesandRegulationsonTimeofCompletion,,'

sEcTIoN2'scopeofApplication.ThisRulesshallapplytoallprojectsrequired

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and reguhtions to be registered with HLURB'

shall include:
When used in this Rules, the word..projecf,

Z.L All subdivisions, including residential, commercial, farmlot, and

subdivisions;
residential and commercial condominiums;
2.2 All condominiums, including
parks and
2,3 Any Other Similar proiects, including cemeteries, memorial
industrial

columbaria.

to ensure that all poects' including the

SECTION 3, obiective. This Rules aims
improvements, infrastructures and other
facilities,
the
of
pr*irion
and
construction
ano erectricar facifities, which are
forms of deveropment, including *ii.iiuppty
brochures' prospectus' printed
offered and indicated in the .pprorJitoiul[ i'nns,
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one year from

mattens, letters, or in any form of adveftisement are Completed within
other period
the date of issuance of the license to sell of the project, or within such
of time as may be fixed bY the HLURB.
terms
$EITION 4. Definition of Terms. when used in this Rules, the following
shall be understood to mean as follows:

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and Desist Order" refers to an order issued by the HLURB directed

relation to its
against a developer enjoining it from committing certain acts ]l
plojeA by reason of- a violation of Presidential Decree No' 957 Batas
or any
Pambansa Blg. 220, or any of their implementing rules and regulations

..Cease

'

guidelines or circular issued thereunder'

land used for the burial of the dead

4.2 ..Cemetery" refels to a public or privatepurposes'
and other uses indicated for cemetery

4.3

..Columbarium" refers to any structure, either freestanding or part of another

remains'
building, containing niches for the inurnment of cremated human

4.4

..commercial condominium" refers to the entire parcel of real property divided

units,
or to be divided primarily for commercial purposes into commercial
including all structures thereon.

4.5

..Commercial Subdivision" refers to a tract or parcel of land registered under

commercial
Act No. 4g6 which is partitioned primarily into individual lots for
public
for sale
use with or without improvements thereon and offered to the
in cash or in installment tems.

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properu divided or
"Condominium Projecf' refers to the entire parcel of real
into condominium units,
to be aiviOtJ primarily for residential purposes public
for sale, in cash or
including all structures thereon, and offered to the
in installment tetms.

4.7

..Developer" refers to any person who develops ot improves the subdivision

p@ect or condominium project for and in behalf of the owner thereof'

4.8

..Farmlot subdivision" refets to a subdivision proie$ primarily intended for

and with a
agricultural-pioOr.tion, with a minimum lot area of 1000 sq'm'
Zio/o maximum allowable buildable area'

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lots for sale or

..Industrial Subdivision" refels to a tract of land paftitioned
ito
primarily in industrial production or seruices'
Iease to establishments engaged
-may
ue limited to the provision of utilities and
The degree of development
or it may
location of areas for industrial buildings, facilities, and amenities,
also include the provision of buildings, facilities, and amenities.

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4.10 "Land Development" refels to land clearing and grubbing, road construction,

installation of power and water distribution system, construction of drainage

and sewerage system and other developments contained in the approved
plans and/or in the brochure and adveftisement.

privatelyowned cemetery provided with a

systematic supervision and maintenance where park-like atmosphere is its

4.11 "Memorial Park" refers

to a

outstanding qualitY.
owner of the land subject of a project. An
owner who develops a project by himself shall be considered as a developer.

4.LZ "Ownef refers to the registered

enumerated under
Sectlon 2 hereof which are required by law to be registered with the HLURB.

4.13 "Project" referc to the different real estate development

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"Sale" or "setl" shall include every disposiUon or attempt to dispose, for a

valuable consideration, of any lot, including the building and other
improvements thereof, or any unit in a p@ect. "Sale" and "sell" shall also
include a contract to sell, a contract of purchase and sale, an exchange, an
attempt to selt, an option of sale or purchase, a solicitation of a sale, or an
offer to sell, directly or by an agent, or by a circular, letter, advertisement or
othenruise.

A privilege given to a member of a cooperative, corporation, paftnershiP, or

any associaiion and/or the issuance of a ceftificate or receipt evidencing or
giving the right of participation in, or right to, any land in consideration of
payment of [ne membership fee or dues, shall be deemed a sale within the
meaning of this definition.

shall mean a tract or a parcel of land registered under

Act No. 496, asamended by Presidential Decree No. L529, which is paftitioned
primarily for residential purposes into individual lots with or without
improvements thereon, and offered to the public for sale, in cash or in
installment terms. It shall include all residential, commercial, industrial and
recreational areas as well as open spaces and other community and public
areas in the Project.

4.15 "subdivision Project'

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"Time of Completion" referc to the period of time fixed by the HLURB within
which the owner or developer shall develop and complete the project,
including the construction and provision of facilities, improvements and other
forms of development, including water supply and electrical facility.

All other words as may be used in this Rules shall be interpreted in accordance with
their normal and popular usage and meaning'

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Section 5. Time of Completion of the Project. Within one year from the date
of the issuance of the license for the project or such other period of time as may be
fixed by HLURB in accordance with its rules and guidelines, every owner or
developer shall construct and provide the facilities, improvements, infrastructures
and oiher forms of development, including water supply and electrical facilities,
which are offered and indicated in the approved project plans, brochures,
prospectus, printed matters, letters or any form of adveftisement.

Section 6. Additionat period of Time to Complete, No extension or additional

period of time may be granted to develop and complete the project unless such
iailure or inability of the owner or developer to complete the project within the
original period is caused bY:

6.1

of sub-soil condition that is discoverable only after actual

excavation works in the project and would necessarily require
Existence

additional excavation time;

6.2

Occurrence of an event which is independent of the will of the owner

or developer, unforeseeable or unavoidable, and causes damage to
the on-going p$ect that requires reconstruction or causes delays
which are directly attributable to the event and renders its completion
within the original approved period impossible in a normal manner;
provided howbver that the owner or developer is free from any
participation or aggravation of the damage sustained by the p$ec$
or

6.3

Issuance of a lawful order by a court, government agency or local

government unit resulting to the temporary enjoinment or stoppage
of tne construction or development of the proiect, except when the
issuance of such order is attributable to any fault, mistake or
negligence on the part of the owner or developer, or resulted from a
dis-pute between the owner and developer in the development and
completion of the project, and provided further that the owner or
developer, within thirty (30) days from receipt or knowledge thereof,
shall have notifled in writing the Regional Field Office (RFO) where
the p$ect is registered of the fact of such issuance.

performance bond or security previously posted has already lapsed or shall

prove insufficient based on the project's revised work program or program of
devetopment, the grant of additional period of time to complete the project shall be
conditioned upon posting of a new bnd or security in accordance with the existing
rules and guidelines of HLURB.

If the

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Section 7. Fees. The fees provided for extension or additional time to develop

applicable to the different classifications of subdivision and condominium projects in

the approved Schedule of Fees of the HLURB, including Processing Fee, Additional
Fee, and Inspection Fee are hereby adopted and made applicable to grant of
additional time to complete the project as provided under this Rules and the
guidelines issued by the HLURB.

Section 8. Monitoring. In the exercise of its visitorial power, the HLURB, may, on
its own initiative or upon verified complaint, monitor the development and
a project in accordance with its existing rules, regulations and
completion
guidelines, and impose appropriate sanctions, fines and penalties in case of violation
or non-compliance with this Rules and the guidelines issued pursuant hereto.

of

Section 9. Ceftificates of Completion for Land Development and Housing

Component. Upon completion of the project's land development, the owner or
developer shall apply for issuance of Certificate of Completion for Land Development
(COCLD) from the RFO where the project is registered. If upon ocular inspection the_
proj"A is found to have been completed in accordance with the approved time of
completion, a COCLD shall be issued in accordance with the existing rules and
guidelines of the HLURB. The issuance, however, of a COCLD shall not relieve the
owner or developer of the obligation to maintain the roads, alleys, sidewalks,
playgrounds, amenities, facilities, improvements infrastructures or other forms of
developments represented or promised in brochures, adveftisements and other sales
propaganda, until proper donation or turnover of the same. Upon completion of the
housing componen! a separate Certificate of Completion for Housing Component
(COCHC) may also be issued.

Section 10. Non-Completion Within the Approved

Period.

Except as

provided under Section 6 hereof, non-completion of the project within the approved
rights in
iime of completion shall entitte an affected buyer to exercise
accordance with Presidential Decree No. 957 and the Civil Code of the Philippines, in
addition to the other rights and remedies provided for by other laws as may be
warranted under the circumstance. Administrative fines, sanctions and penalties
shall likewise be imposed on the owner or developer as provided under Sections 11,
12 and 13 hereof.

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Section 11. Suspension of the License to Sell and Issuance of Cease and
Desist Order. The license to sell of the p$ect shall be suspended and the owner
or developer shall be prohibited from fufther selling any of the p@ect's lots or units
in case of non-completion of the project as provided under Section 10 hereof. A
cease and desist order (CDO) shall likewise be issued enjoining the owner or

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developer from adveftising the project and collecting any amoftization payment from
any buyer who is affected by the nontompletion of the proiect.

Section 12. Administrative Fines and Sanctions. In case of non-completion of

the project within the time fixed by the HLURB, an administrative fine shall be
imposed in accordance with the existing rules and guidelines of the HLURB.
AII fines imposed in this Rules shall be payable to HLURB and enforceable through
writs of execution in accordance with the provisions of the HLURB's Rules of
Procedure. Such fines shall be in addition to other administrative sanctions that may
be imposed by the HLURB.

Section 13. Penalty Clause. In addition to the imposition of administrative

fines and sanctions provided under Section LZ hereof, any violation of the
provisions of this Rules shall be penalized in accordance with Section L2 of E.O. No.
648 and Section 38 (Administrative Fines) and Section 39 (Penalties) of Presidential
Decree No. 957.

The rights and remedies provided in this Rules shall be in addition to any and all
other rights and remedies that may be available under existing laws.

SECTION L4. Authority to Issue Guidelines and Circulars. The Chief

Executive Officer of HLURB is hereby authorized to issue guidelines through
memorandum circulars implementing or interpreting this Rules, provided that the
provisions of such memorandum circulars shall not be inconsistent with or go
beyond the provisions of this Rules.

SECTION 15, Repealing Clause. Executive Committee Resolution No. 01, Series
of 2007 (Amending the Delineation of Authority to Approve/Disapprove Applications
for Extension of Time to Develop Subdivision and Condominium Projects) is hereby
revoked. All other HLURB resolutions, rules and regulations, memoranda, circulars,
guidelines and similar official issuances on the time of completion of subdivision and
condominium projects, and all other projects required by law to be registered with
the HLURB, that are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 16. Separability Clause. The provisions of this Rules are hereby
declared separable, and in the event that any provision herein is declared null and
void, the validity of all other provisions shall not be affected thereby.

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SECTION 17. Effectivity Clause. This Rules shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any national newspaper of general
circulation.

SECTION 18. Transitory Provision. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity
of this Rules, all on-going projects with an original fixed or approved period of
completion or extension bf time to develop that is shofter than the period of
completion provided in the originally submitted or revised work program or program
appty for a final additional time to develop and complete the
of development may.their
project based on
approved or revised work program or program of
development, subject to existing rules and regulations, and guidelines of the HLURB.

APPROVED, this

l't day of October

Quezon City.

M. CRUZ
HUDCC Chairman

AUSTERE A. PANADERO
Undersecrehry, DILG

RIA

JOSE F. JUSTINIANO
Undersecretary, DOJ

c),r

ANTONIO M. BERilARDO
Chief Erecutive Officer and Commissioner

A.

DtDES

EMMANUEL F. ESGUERRA
Deputy Director-General, NEDA

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Undersecretary, DPWH

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LINDA L. MALENAB-HORNILLA, MNsA

Commissioner

Secretary

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The Philippine STAR

SATURDAY JANUARY 30, 2016u
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only after actual excavation works in the pro,iect and

would necesearily require additional excavation time;

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TTOUSTXCIND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARI)

'
BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 926
Series o12015
REVISED IMPLEMENTTNG RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
GOVERN THE TIME OF COMPLETION OF SUBDIVISION AND
CONOOMINIUM PROJECTS UNDER PRESIDENTIALDECREE
NO.957, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE SUBDIVISION AND
CONDOMINIUM BUYERS' PROTEGTIVE DECREE" ANDALL
OTHER PROJECTS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE REGISTERED
WITH THE HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD

SECTION'1. Title. This Rules shall be referred to as the "2015 Revised

lmplementing Rules and Regulations on Time of Completion"'

SECTION 2. Scope of Application. This Rules shall apply to all proiects

required by law and regulations to be registered with HLURB'
When used i6 this Rules, the word "project" shall include:

All subdivisions, including residential, commercial' farmlot' and

industrial subdivisions;

All

condominiums, including residential

and

commercial

condominiums;

Any other similar proiects, including cemeteries, memorial parks

and columbaria.

SECTION 3. Oblective. This Rules aims to ensure that all

inclucling the construction and provision of the facilities, improvements.
infrastrultures and other forms oi development, including water supply and
pro.iect
etectrical facilities, which are offered and indicated in the approved
plans, brochures, prospectus, printed matters. letters, or in any form of
Ldvertisement are completed withih one year from the date of issuance of
the llcense to sell of the project, or within such other period of time as may
be fixed by the HLURB.
projects'

Oc,currence of an evenl which is independent of

the will of the owner or developer, unforeseeable or
unavoidable, and causes damage to the on-going
project that requires reconstruction or causes delays
which are directly attributable to the event and renders
its completion within the original approved period
impossible in a normal manner; provided however' that
lhe owner or developer is free from any Participation or
aggravation of the damage sustained by the project: or

6.3 lssuance of a lawful orderby a court, governmentagency

or local government unit resulting to the temporary
enioinment or stoppage of the construction or
development of the proiect, excepl when the issuance
of such order is attributable to any fault' mistake or
the part of the owner or developer,
negligence
-resulted on
from a dispute between the owner and
or

Pursuant toArticle lV Section 5(c) of Executive Order No. 648 (E O' No' 648)
as amended by Executive order No. 90, and to section 36 of Presiddntial
Decree No. 9-57 (PD. No. 957). the following Rules and Regulations
(hereinafler "Rules") are hereby promulgated by .the Housing and Land
iJse Regulatory Board (HLURB) to implement Sction 20 and other related
provisio-ns of PD. No. 957, and the time of complelion of all other similar
projects required by law and regulations to be registered with the HLURB'

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2.2
2.3

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developer

in the development and completion

of

the project, and provided further that the owner or

developer, within thirty (30) days from receipt or
knowledge thereof, shall have notified in writing the

Regionai Field Office (RFO) where the project is

registered of the fact of such issuance'

lf the performance bond or security previously posted has already lapsed

or shalt prove ihsufficient based on the project's revised work program or
pro!ru*'ot development, the grant of additional-period of time to complete
shall bi conditioned upon posting of a.new bond or security in
accordince with the existing rules and guidelines of HLURB'

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section ?. Fees. The fees provided for exlension or additional lime to develop
applicabte to the difierent classifications of subdivision and condomttrium
pi,lj""t. in the approved schedule of Fees of the HLURB, inctuding
-er-#essing
Fee, Additional iee, and lnspection Fee are hereby'adopted
and madjapplicable to grant of additional time to complete the project as
provided under this Rulej and the guidelines issued by the HLURB'

SectionE.Monitoring.lntheexerciseofitsvisitorialPower'theHLURB'

development
may, on its own initiativ! or upon verified complaint, monitor the

ani oomptetion of a project in accordance with its existing rules, regulations

g;id"lin"", and impose appropriate sanctions' fines and penalties

in

of violation or non-compliance wtth lhis Rules and the guidelines issucrd

pursuant hereto.

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case

Section 9. Certificates of Completion forLand Development and Housing

Component. Upon completion of the proiect's land development' the owner
oiJ.'r"iop"r shall apply'for issuance of Certificate of Completion for. Land
following
the
O.rJbp,i"nt (COCLfil from the RFO where the project is registered lf upon
Rules,
this
in
used
When
Terms.
SEcTloN 4. Definition of
-cuhr
inspection the pioject is found to have been completed in accordance
follows:
terms shall be understood to mean as
time oicompletion, a coclD siall be issued in accordance
*itn tn"
e'xisting rules and guidelines of the HLURB' The issuance however'
"Cease and Desist Order" refers to an order issued by the HLURB *iif', tf," "iprored
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the owner or developer of the obligation to'
directed agalnst a developer enjoining it from committing certain Jf , COC1_O s-hall not relieve
playgrounds, amenities' facilities'
sidewalks,
alleys,
roads,
the
Presidential
of
maintairr
violation
of
a
acts in relalion to its project by reason
of developments represented
forms
other
or
infrastructures
Decree No. 957. Batas Pambansa Blg 220' or any of their imlrovem"nts
advertisements and other sales propaganda, until
in
brochures,
guidelines
circular
or
oi'promiseU
any
or
regulations
and
rules
implementing
profir Oonation or turnover of the same Upon completion of the housing
issued thereunder.
iomponent, a separate Certificate of Completion for Housing Component
"Cemetery" refers to a public or private land used for the burial of (COCHC) may also be issued4.?
the dead and other uses indicated for cemetery purposes
Section 10. Non-Completion Within the Approved Period Except as
or
p,*io"o under Section 6 hereof, non-complelion of the prolect within the
freestanding
either
structure,
"Columbarium"
to
any
refers
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of
inummefit
for
lhe
approvedtimeofcompletionshallentitleanafiectedbuyertoexercisetts
part of another building, containing niches
rii[rts in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 957 and the Civil Code
cremated human remains.
ot-ttre enilippines, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided for
parcel
real
of
entire
by other laws as may be warranted under the circumstance. Administrative
the
to
reiers
"Commercial
Condominium"
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purposes
primarily
tines, sanctions and penalties shall likewise be imposed on the owner or
for
commercial
divided
property divided or to be
developer as provided under Sections 11 ' 12 and 1 3 hereof'
thereon'
into comntercial unit$, including 8ll structures
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"Cdmmercial Subdivision" refers to a tract or parcel of land

registered under Act No. 496 which is partitioned primarily into
individual lots for commercial use with or without improvements
thereon and offered to the public for sale in cash or in installment
terms.

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"Condominium Prolect" refers to the entire parcel of real property

divided or to be divided primarily for residenlial purposes into
condominium units, including all structures thereon, and offered
to the public for sale. in cash or in installment terms'
"Developer" refers to any person who develops or improves the

subdivision project or condominium proiect for and in behalf of the

owner thereof.

section 11. suspension of the License to sell and Issuance of cease

order.

The license to sell of the project shall be sttspended

and the owner or developer shall be prohibited from further selling any of the

and Deeist

proiect'slotsorUnitsincaseofnon-completionoftheproiectaSprovided

under Section 10 hereof. A cease and desist order (CDO) shall likewise
be issued enjoining the owner or developer from advertising the project and
collecting any amortization payment from any buyer who is affected by the
non-completion of the Prolect.

section 12. Administrhtive Fines and sanctions. ln case of non-completion

of the proiect within the time fixed by the HLURB, an administrative fine

shall be imposed in accordance with the existing rules and guidelines of the
HLURB.

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developer as provided under Sections

"Commercial Subdivision" refers to a tract or parcel of land

registered under Act No. 496 which is partitioned primarily into
individual lots for commerclal use with or without improvements
thereon and ofrered to the public for sale in cash or in installment

Section 11. Suspension of the License to Sell and lssuance of Cease

and De8ist order. The license to sell of the project shall be suspended

lerms.

"Condominium Project" refers to the entire parcel of real property

divided or to be divided primarily for residential purposes irlto
condominium units, including all structures thereon, and offered
to the public for sale, in cash or in installment terms.

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. 12 and 1 3 hereof'

jnto commercial units, including all structures thereon.

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and the owner or developer shall be prohibited from further selling any of the
project's lots or units in case of non-completion of the proiect as provided
under Section 10 hereof. A cease and desist order (CDO) shall likewise
be issued enjoining the owner or developer from advertising the project and
collecting any amortizatlon payment from any buyer who is affected by the
non-completion of the Project.

section l2.Admir.ristrativo Fines and sanctions. ln case of non-completlori

of the project within the time fixed by the HLURB, an admlnistrative fine

shall be imposed in accordance with the existing rules and guidelines of the
HLURB.

4.7

"Developer" refers to any person who develops or improves the

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provisions of the HLURB's

"Farmlot Subdivision" refers to a subdivision project primarily through Wriis of execution in accordance with the
procedure. Such fines shall be in addition to other administrative
of
lot
area
iiur.Jof
minimum
a
with
intended for agricultural Production,

subdivision project or condominium proiect for and in behalf of the

owner thereof.

4g

AllfinesimposedinthisRulesshallbepayabletoHLURBandenforceable

't000 sq.m. ana with a 257o maximum allowable buildable area'

sanctions that may be imposed by the HLURB-

"lndustrial Subdivision' refers to a tract of land partitioned into lots

for iate or lease to establishments engaged primarily in industrial
p.Or&on o, servrces. The degree of development my be limited
lo-tfre provision ol utilities and location of areas for industrial
buildings, facilities, and amenities, or it may also include the
provision of buildirlgs, facilities, and amenities'

section 13. Penalty clause. In addition to the imposition of administrative

oioni"ion. of thie Ruies shall be penatized in accordance with Section i2
[i-e.O. fl.. 64g and Section 3b lAOministrative Fines) and Section 39

"Land Development" refers to land clearing and grubbing, road

construction, installation of power afld waler distribution system,
construction of drainage and sewerage system and other
developmenls contained in the approved plans and/or in the
brochure and advertisement.

410

(Penalties) of Presidential Decree No. 957

"Memorial Park" refers to a privately-owned cemetery provided

with a systematic supervision and maintenance where park-lilte

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bt in addition to any
rights and remedies that may be available under existing laws'

The rights and remedies provided in this Rules ?.h?l

atmosphere is its outstanding quality.

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14. Authority to tssue Guidetines and Circulars The Chief

of HLURB is hereby authorized to issue guidelines through
oflicer
Ei""ut,r.
Rules' provided that
,"."i""0m circulars implementing or interpreting this
wilh
tne frovisions of such memorandum circulars shall not be inconsrstent
or go beyond lhe provisions of this Rules'

SECTION

SECTTON 15. Repealing

Clause. Execulive Committee Resolution No 01'

(Rmendirt tne Delineation of Authority to Approve/Disapprove

toi
Ertensioi of lime to Develop Subdivision and Condominium
a
of
subject
land
the
of
owner
6;li;"til";
registered
"Owner'' relers to the -develops
revoked All other HLURB resolutions' rules anrl
hereby
i;
be
shall
i{,i;;Gt
project
himself
by
a
project. An owner who
guidelines and similar official issuances

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5"ri".

considered as a develoPer.

to the

difierent real estate development

4.13

'Project" refers

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"Sale" or "sell" shall include every disposition or attempt to

ai"fo"., for a valuable consideration, of any lot, including the

to
enumerated under Seclion 2 hereof which are required by law
be registered with the HLURB.

proiect'
UuiiOing'ana other improvements thereof, or any unit in a
"sell' shali also include a contract to sell, a contract of
Gle;
purchase and sale, an exchange, an attempl to--sell, an option of
directly
i"t. oi prr.tt""e, a solicitation of a sale, or an offer to sell,
agent, or by a circular' letter, advertisement or otherwise'
oi uV

il;

"n

member of a. cooperative, corporation'

a certificate
Dartnership, or any assoclalion and/or the issuahce of
right
;;r;";'pi;;id""c'ing or siving the right of-participation in' orfee
or
6nO in consilerdtion of payment of the membership
i.,

privilege given to

""V
aru",if,"tt

4.15

be deemed a sale within the meaning ol this definition'

a tracl or a parcel of

land
registered under Act No. 4g6, as amended by Presidential Decree
purposes
ru6. tSZg, which is partitioned primariry for residenlial
and
thereon'
improvements
or
without
with
lots
into individual

"subdivision Proiect" shall mean

oi

ZOOZ

;dll;6r., riremoranda, circulars,

projects..and all
o-rith. ti*. of completion of subdivision and'condominium
that are
HLURB'
the
with
registered
be
to
quit
law
d bv
;il;;;;J."C t
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed'

sEcTloNl6'SeparabilityClause'TheprovisionsofthisRulesarehereby
-dre,
declared

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ana

i-n

the event that anv provision herein is

nullandvoid,thevalidityofallotherprovisionsshallnotbeaffectedthereby'

sEctloN

(15)
17. Effectivity clause. This Rules shall take effect fifteen
newspaper
national
in
any
or
Gazette
Official
the
publication
in
its

O"V"
"n"t circulation.
of general

sEcTloNls.TransitoryProvision.Withinninety(90)daysfrom.the
of-ttit Rrl"t,-all on-going qroiegf with an original fixed or

orlxtension of time to develop that is shorter

of completion provided in the originally submitted or revised
a final additional
work program or program of development may apply for
o":r"i"p arro c6mptete the project basedon their approved or.rerrised
program of development, subject to existing rules and

"tt*ii"ity
period of completion
il;;
iiiJ"inu p"iioo

iirJ'[

work program or

regulation!, and guidelines of the HLURB'

APPROVED, this 1"tday of October 2015' Quezon City'

offeredtothepublicforsale,incashorininstallmentterms.ltshall

ll

includeallresidential,commercial,industrialandrecreational

4.16

"Time of Completion" refers to the perlod of time fixed by the

HLURB within which the owner or developet shall develop and
complete the project. including the construction and provision of
facilities,improvementsandotherformsofdevelopment'including
water supply and electrical facility'

AllotherwordsasmaybeusedinthisRulesshallbeintemretedin
accordance with their normal and popular usage and meaning'

Section 5, Time of Completion of the Project' Within one year from the

Jate ot the issuance of the license for the proiect or such other period of tirne

asmaybeiixedbyHLURBinaccordancewithilsrulesandguidelines,every

shall construct and provide the facilities, improvements,

infrastructures and other forms ol development, including water supply

o*n"io, developlr

uf"ari""f facilities, which are offered and indicated in the approved"nJ

pioje.t pfrn", brochures, prospectus' printed matters, letters or any form of
advertisement.

or
Ssctlon 6, Additlonal Period of Time to Complete' No extension
prolect
additionat period of time may be granted to develop and complete the

failure or inauitity of the owner or developer to complete the

project within the original period is caused by:

,nt""" srit

ifi"/^-t

public
areas as well as open spaces and other community and
the
in
areas
Project.

cHtfo

M. cRUz
HUDCCChairman

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aaniilian

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iL"ul-u'"'/u
AUSIERE

I"

PAIIADERO

Undersecretary, DILG

losE

F.

tHTOilIO lrl. BERI{ARDO

Chief Ev.ecuti\e 0ffice' a:id

Comnrissiorrer

A,.

JuSTlHIArlO

Unde6tretary, DOI

r)t'-

c)1-

EI{IiANUEL F, ESGUERRA
Deou-ty Dlrcctor'General, NEDA

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LII{DA

L l.lAfEt{AB-HoRtlILLA,

Commissbner

Secretary.
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