Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated Jan. 31, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested steps on how to file a case against a developer.
After conducting a comprehensive review, we have determined that the information you are seeking is already available online. Therefore, it cannot be considered a valid request under the Freedom of Information (FOI). You can conveniently access the requested information from the official website of the designated agency. Specifically, you can find it on HSAC’s website and official Facebook page through the links below:
Website: https://hsac.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/09.28.23-HSAC_verified-complaint-1-scaled.jpg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=667176145516078&set=pb.100066710945911.-2207520000&type=3
HSAC’s contact details, including Regional Adjudication Branch No. IV-A, may also be found on its website: https://hsac.gov.ph/directory/.
We would also like to clarify that the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is a separate agency from the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC). The HSAC is a purely quasi-judicial agency and is attached to the DHSUD for policy, planning, and program coordination only. For concerns related to the regulation of real estate management, you may contact DHSUD at (02) 8424-4070.
Your right to request a review
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to the HSAC Executive Commissioner, Atty. Melzar P. Galicia, at [email protected]. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.
Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Human Settlements Adjudication Commission
