Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development

The secretary of human settlements and urban development 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

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

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.