Section 7. The Secretary.— The Secretary shall have the following functions:

1. Advise the President of the Philippines on matters related to housing, human settlements, and rural and urban development;

2. Establish policies and standards for the efficient and effective operations of the Department in accordance with programs of the government;

3. Promulgate rules, regulations and other issuances necessary in carrying out the Department’s mandate, objectives, policies, plans, programs and projects;

4. Exercise control and supervision, including disciplinary powers over officers and employees of the Department in accordance with law, including their investigation and the designation of a committee or officer to conduct such investigation;

5. Exercise control and supervision, including disciplinary powers over officers and employees of the attached agencies in accordance with law, including their investigation and the designation of a committee or officer to conduct such investigation;

6. Designate and appoint officers and employees of the Department, excluding the Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and Regional and Assistant Regional Directors, in accordance with the civil service laws, rules and regulations;

7. Coordinate with other agencies and instrumentalities of the government to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of housing and urban development programs;

8. Formulate such rules and regulations and exercise such other powers as may be required to implement the objectives of this Act; and

9. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or assigned by the President.

The Secretary shall also serve as a voting member of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Boarth the governing Boards of the Climate Change Commission (CCC), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), and the National Land Use Committee (NLUC).