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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3214

HOUSE BILLNO.____

Introduced by Rep. CHRISTOPHER S. CO, Rep. RODEL M. BATOCABE, and
Rep. VICTORIA G. NOEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to transfer appellate jurisdiction over decisions of the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board (HLURB) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Court of Appeals, thereby
expanding the jurisidiction of the Court of Appeals under B.P. Blg. 129.

Pursuant to the 2011 Revised Rules of Procedures of the HLURB and HLURB Memorandum,
Circular No. 28 Series 2011, Executive Order No. 648, and Presidential Decree No. 257 and 1344, a
decision, resolution, or order of the HLURB Board of Commissioners is appealable to the Office of the
President. Appeals to the Office of the President are governed by Administrative Order No. 22, Series
of 2011, issued on October 11, 2011.

‘The Office of the President, while handling cases involving its inherent powers, the OP also
takes cognizance of cases pursuant to special laws, such as those from the HLURB. Unfortunately,
75% of those cases appealed with the OP are cases from the HLURB.

While the HLURB is the planning, regulatory, and quasi-judicial instrumentality of the
government for land use development, the nature of cases appealed therefrom are disputes involving
private rights. Appealed cases rarely involve policy issues or issues on matters pertaining to the
supervision and control of the OP over the HLURB.

Considering the above circumstances, the Court of Appeals, the judicial body which generally
has the exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all final judgments, resolutions, orders or awards of
quasi-judicial agencies, should take cognizance of cases from the HLURB in order to address the
speedy resolution and dispostion of HLURB cases.

in light of these circumstances, the swift passage of the bill is earpéytly sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3214

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by CHRISTOPHER S. CO, RODEL M. BATOCABE,
and Rep. VICTORIA G. NOEL

AN ACT
EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS TO INCLUDE EXCLUSIVE
APPELLATE JURISDICTION OVER ALL FINAL JUDGMENTS, RESOLUTIONS ORDER OR
AWARDS OF THE HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD (HLURB) , AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129 , OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
:JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 9
Reorganiation Act of 198

Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as the “Judiciary
is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 9. Jurisdiction, - The Court of Appeals shall exercise:

1, Original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus, prohibition, certiorari,
habeas corpus, and quo warranto, and auxiliary writs or processes, whether or
not in aid of its appellate jurisdiction;

2. Exclusive original jurisdiction over actions for annulment of judgments of
Regional Trial Courts; and

3, Exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all final judgments, resolutions, orders
or awards of Regional Trial Courts and quasi-judicial agencies,
instrumentalities, boards or commission, including the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Social Security Commission, the Employees
Compensation Commission, Civil Service Commission, AND THE HOUSING
AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD, except those falling within the
appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in accordance with the
Constitution, the Labor Code of the Philippines under Presidential Decree No.
442, as amended, the provisions of this Act, and of subparagraph (1) of the
third paragraph and subparagraph 4 of the fourth paragraph of Section 17 of
the Judiciary Act of 1948.

The Court of Appeals shall have the power to try cases and conduct hearings, receive
evidence and perform any and alll acts necessary to resolve factual issues raised in cases


falling within its original and appellate jurisdiction, including the power to grant and conduct
new trials or Appeals must be continuous and must be completed within three (3) months,
unless extended by the Chief Justice.”

SECTION 2. Any decision, order, or ruling of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
may be brought to the Supreme Court through a special civil action on certiorari under the
Revised Rules of Court by the aggrieved party in accordance with the Constitution.

SECTION 3. All provisions of laws and rules inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in a
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.