The Department of Environment and Natural Resources will now accept public titling applications of alienable and disposable lands at barangay level.
Secretary Roy Cimatu issued DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-08, instructing all provincial environment and natural resources offices, and community environment and natural resources offices to accept public land titling applications at barangays.
“This is part of our continuing effort to simplify, streamline and fast-track the disposition of public alienable and disposable lands through free and homestead patents, and we are doing this in strong partnership with local government units,” Cimatu said.
He tasked the agency’s Land Management Bureau to provide further guidance and technical assistance to ensure maximum results in the implementation of DAO 2019-08 entitled “Applications of Public Land Titling at the Barangay Level.”
Emelyne Talabis, LMB director, said the order essentially brings land titling services closer to the people through the barangay.
“We are thrilled that with this new policy, we can impact land owners’ lives by providing a more accessible and transparent service of the government,” she said.
“Instead of the people going to the CENROs which may be far from their residence, it will be the CENRO staff who will go to the barangays to conduct information dissemination and encourage the community to apply for land titling,” she said.