SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - In its bid to improve the lives of Filipinos by way of giving them security in land ownership, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Office 1 conducted the regionwide orientation of all land management officers on Rapid Land Tenure Appraisal (RLTA) and Land Titling.
RLTA is a barangay profiling activity designed primarily in cities and municipalities covered by Cadastral Surveys more than 20 years ago. This will reveal how much of the remaining untitled lots are readily available and workable for titling.
Regional Executive Director Atty. Crizaldy M. Barcelo urged the participants to become advocates to ensure the attainment of the Philippine Development Plan 2020 commitment which is to issue 360,000 patents both agricultural and residential by the end of year 2022. That, according to RED Barcelo, to be able to contribute in the PDP commitment, “leverage on where you can shine and bring out our potential.” He also encouraged the participants to be honest in presenting their accomplishments as he despised misrepresentation and fabricating reports anticipating validations in the future. RED Barcelo is optimistic that with this orientation, it will equip all those involved in lands management and administration in attaining the region’s targets including the other major programs and projects of the DENR.
The acceleration of land titling is a priority of the current administration. However, there is difficulty in accurately identifying the actual number of the remaining untitled A and D lands from the cadastral records of DENR alone particularly for those areas surveyed 20 years ago or beyond as many informal transfers and subdivision among heirs have already occurred. This is aggravated by the fragmented records from other agencies with land titling activities, hence, the need for Rapid Land Tenure Appraisal.
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