For land records database DENR earmarks nearly P4 million

CEBU, Philippines - The government has allocated almost P4 million to set up a computer-based land records management system in Central Visayas.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources-7 executive director Maximo Dichoso said they have allocated P3.862 million to have the 512,577 land related documents stored in a computer system.

Dichoso said the database is set up in compliance with the Department Administrative Order 2010-18 that requires an improved management of land information through the adoption of the land administration and management system (LAMS).

According to Dichoso, LAMS will provide a uniform system in the computerization and linking of land information pertaining to cadastral maps, approved land survey, public land applications, and titles.

“It also identifies correction of missing, erroneous and conflicting land records, and provide an effective management through database and imaging technology by computerized inspection, verification and approval of survey returns,” Dichoso said.

LAMS is a system enhanced land record management facility that ensures integrity of land access to land information such as cadastral maps, isolated survey plans, public land applications, patents and titles, and also to perform quick processing of land transactions and updating of land records as well the tracking of applications undergoing processing.

Dichoso said Cebu gets the biggest chunk of the budget having 292,246 target records. Dichoso said a total of P2.42 million was allocated for Cebu; Bohol gets P750,000; Negros Oriental has P542,000 while Siquijor will get P150,000.

According to Dichoso, the establishment of an integrated land information system will support effective land titling activities, and any future collaboration with other sectors of DENR and other agencies and the dissemination of electronic land information to local government units and other users.

With the operationalization of the lands management system, more than 100 units of computer and scanner are due for delivery this week to be distributed to the 12 field offices of DENR.

 “We want to ensure the integrity of land information through continuous effort of cleansing the land records of inconsistencies, duplication, errors and fraud,” he said.—(FREEMAN)