Manila, Nov. 4 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Tuesday reported zero overdue regulatory application at its central office and all 17 regional offices for the 20th consecutive week.

The Housing and Real Estate Development and Regulation Bureau and regional offices have maintained the weekly record since June.

Under DHSUD regulations, regional offices have 15 days to approve or deny applications or issue a Notice of Deficiency of Requirements.

Applicants given such notice have 90 days to submit the lacking documents.

The achievement is part of the department's Zero Backlog Program, under the directive of Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling to speed up application processing and improve transparency foll...