DENR-13 prepares to distribute 1,540 residential lot titles

By Angel dela Torre

BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 12 (PIA) - The Lands Management Sector of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region-13 (DENR-LMS) is expected to distribute 1,540 residential land titles in the five provinces of its jurisdiction as a continuing program under the "Handog Titulo ng Pangulo."

Land Management Regional Technical Director Atty. Pacquito R. Rosal said the patents were submitted to the Register of Deeds for official authentication before it is distributed to the beneficiaries.

"This is 29 percent of the annual target of the DENR-LMS this year. There are more titles that are being processed to complete or exceed the accomplish target by December 2013," Atty. Rosal said.

He said 538 patents will be distributed in Surigao del Sur covering a total area of 8.6475 hectres, 331 patents in Surigao del Norte with a total area of 6.8094 hectares, 262 patents (6.4946 hectares) in Agusan del Sur, 262 patents (19.8237 hectares) in Agusan del Norte and Dinagat Province, 147 patents covering a total of 2.7700 hectares.

Handog Titulo is a continuing program of the DENR to promote social equity and alleviate poverty particularly in the rural areas. The distribution of Residential Patents is promulgated under under Republic Act 10023 issued on September 9,2010.(DENR-13/PIA-Caraga)