By Ralph Harvey Rirao
The Department of Education (DepEd) formalized a partnership with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to accelerate the construction of school buildings and facilities and address long-standing issues with untitled properties that often hinder infrastructure projects.
The partnership, led by DepEd Secretary Angara and LRA Administrator Gerardo Panga Sirios, aims to convert manually issued land titles under DepEd into electronic titles a step in addressing the perennial issue of classroom backlog.
By securing land titles, DepEd aims to eliminate bureaucratic delays, ensuring that schools can be built on legally secured properties.
Angara emphasized the importance of the legality of land ownership on where the schools will be built.
“We can see that the lack of title signifies a lack of security or [lack of] a secured future because this delays the construction of new classrooms,” Angara said.
“This day is important and historic, especially for the DepEd. The land or title of a school is the heart of the community because not only do children study there, but the barangay council and the community also gather there.”
Sirios underscored the partnership’s importance in safeguarding assets for future generations.
“This event will help not only the Department of Education in securing its assets but also securing the future of our youth because with these assets, this is where schools will be located, and with the schools, we can provide quality education to our youth,” Sirios said.