Manila, March 28 -- The Human Settlements Adjudication Commission in Bicol (HSAC-5) on Friday urged the public to get in touch with the office to help them settle housing disputes in the region.

The HSAC was reconstituted from the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) by virtue of Republic Act 11201, as a purely quasi-judicial agency, mandated to adjudicate disputes relating to real estate development, homeowners association, and appeals from decision of local and regional planning and zoning bodies.

In an interview on Friday, Martin Nillo, chief of the HSAC Legal Division, said they are committed to assisting those seeking legal resolution for housing-related concerns.

"We want people to know that HSAC is here to assist them i...