Comprehensive Draft Guidelines on Foreshore Areas

The 6th consultative meeting on Draft Comprehensive Guidelines on the Administration and Management of Foreshore Areas and Savage Zones was held on April 25, 2012 at the Land Management Bureau, attended by Regional Technical Directors and representatives from different regions.

Assistant Secretary for Lands, instructed them to discuss the draft policy on foreshore and finalize it at the same time. ASEC Oliva also informed the group regarding the Secretary’s instructions such as to expedite unidentified public lands and develop for such purposes, conduct trainings for LMB Director Engr. Ralph C. Pablo land leaders and land experts, Land welcomed the group being the host Sector should also master the office for the said consultative meet- Commonwealth Act 141. ing. Director Pablo said that during the Atty George Katigbak, DENR-LAMP Execom Meeting held on April 23, Consultant presented the Foreshore 2012, Atty. Roberto O. Oliva, Policy Issues and Guidelines

comments and recommendation of the group. ASEC Oliva requested that for every meeting there should have the full minutes of which is very important in the policy making for the drafting and re-drafting of a policy and suggested to notes all the general comments of the group. He also requested the drafting committee to schedule the meeting after the said consultative meeting before presenting to the Regional Executive Directors and Regional Technical Directors for their comments and approval of the draft policy guidelines of foreshore.

Meeting cum Workshop on Friar Lands The Meeting cum Workshop on the Disposition of Friar Lands were participated by the Different Regions persuant to the Memorandum of DENR Secretary dated January 31, 2012. it was held on Febraury 20, 2012 at LMB-Center for Land Administration and Management-Philippines.

and updates on friar lands. He presented the statistical data of the 23 friar land estates with local area of 1,584,146,636 sq. m. The mechanics of the workshop was presented by Mr. Rainier Balbuena, LMB-Chief Technical Staff, Office-ofthe-Director. Participant were divided into groups, where each group was given a copy of identified issues for resolution and to be presented before the workshop ends.

LMB, OIC-Assistant Director, Atty. Emelyne V. Talabis, right after her welcome remarks, pointed out that the meeting was called to comply with the instruction of the Secretary in the Implementation of the LMB, OIC Director, Engr. Ralph C. roadmap torationalize policies, rules Pablo expressed his gratitude to all the and regulations regarding friar lands. participants who partraken as the Engr. Rolando Pablo, LMB, OIC- meeting came to its end. Director Pablo Chief of Land Administration and Uti- also pinted out that the regions whose lization Division, gave a brief back- friar land activity is not problematic as

Cavite, LMB may be able to recommend the lifting of the suspension provided they will submit their report before the deadline.

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After the first batch of the training, succeeded LAMS and LAMS Lite Installations and trainings conducted to other regions pursuant to the DENR Special Order No. 2012154 dated February 29, 2012.

EDITORIAL BOARD Ocular Inspection on Records Facilities by the Prospective Service Provider for the computeriztion of records, held on January 31, 2012 at the LMB- Records Management Division

Visayas State University... As the students visited at LMB, an ongoing workshop of LMB personnel on the Re-orientation on Cadastral Project Monitoring and Evaluation Procedures in which the students were invited to sit in and to observed relevant knowledge on the said workshop. LMB Director Engr. Ralph C. Pablo warmly welcomed the GE students and the Director himself gave briefing on the mandates and activities of the Bureau especially on survey and mapping. An overview of Geodetic Surveys Division, its historical event, mandates and activities were presented by the GSD Chief, Engr. Bienvenido Cruz. On the other hand, Engr. Ariel Reyes, Section Chief, Survey Projects Technical Monitoring & Evaluation and Cadastral Database Section, discussed the Cadastral Monitoring and Evaluation Process. Engr. Reyes show samples of maps to the students and lectured them on boundary computations, index maps and forest delimitation survey. And added knowledge was captured by the students on the lecture shared by Engr. Rolando Pablo, the OIC-Chief of Land Administration and Management Division on land ownership in the Philippines.

LAMS/LAMS Lite Roll-out... objective, function and operation of LAMS. On update regarding the implementation of LAMS at LMB was presented by Mr. Rainier Balbuena head of LMB-LAMS Coordinator. Updates from regions were also encouraged from the participants to identify problems during the first implementation of LAMS on selected regions last 2011.

Engr. Ralph C. Pablo Editor - in - Chief Atty. Emelyne V. Talabis Editorial Adviser Alicia T. Robles Editorial Assistant Loribelle P. Lluz Managing Editor

The five day training almost concentrated on the LAMS and LAMS Lite Henri Norman P. Ponce Application and System headed by Mr. Photographer / Layout / Anton Prieto, LAMS Program Developer Graphic Artist/Writer from the CREVEL International. During the training, two of the participants were invited to become part time speakers, Ms. Annabelle Tuyak from regions 8 and Mr. Hubert Bacas of re- LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU gion 10. Due to their intermediate Center for Land Administration and Management - Philippines (CLAMP) knowledge and experience in using the LAMS Program, a part of the lecture on the LAMS and LAMS Lite Application Ground Floor, LMB Bldg. were assigned to them by Mr. Anton Plaza Cervantes, Binondo, Manila Prieto. Since Mr. Prieto already knew Telefax nos.: and witnessed the skills and capacity of CLAMP Office: 450-4002 the said part time speakers way back Director’s Office: 243-6651 on the first implementation of LAMS email: [email protected] [email protected] when he monitored and evaluated Website: lmb.gov.ph them in the region. The LMB-CLAMP distributed IEC Materials to the group. LMB Newsletter June 2012 vol. 7 issue no. 1

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LMB in ACTION

RTD Confernce on Cadastral Survey

Land Sector Year End Assessment and Planning Workshop

Focus Group DIscussion on the Implementation of LAMS

22nd National Statistics Month: 8th Tree Planting Activity

Training on Technical Advisers and Gender Analysis (TOTAGA)

Project Management Course

Updating of Land Sector’s Accomplishments

Training on Office Protocol and Professionalism (2nd Batch)

Earth Day 2012 Celebration

Knowledge Management Workshop

World Bank Mission

Meeting cum Workshop on Friar Lands

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TOTAGA 2012 Training of Technical Advisers on Gender Analysis

As per approved LMB Special Order No. 2012-021 dated February 09, 2012, the conduct of Training of Technical Advisers on Gender Analysis (TOTAGA) including Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Tools for the Land Management Sector was successfully undertaken on February 27-29, 2012 at Cloud ( Sports and Leisure Park, Antipolo City. The conduct of the training is in compliance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) dated October 31, 2011, signed by and between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and in accordance with the approved GAD Work and Financial Plan 2012 under the Great Women Project. It was participated in by Officers and Members of LMB GADFPS and the first batch of Regional Focal Points (LMS) which includes the Focal Points from NCR, Region IV-A, Region IV-B and Region V. The conference served as a venue in developing Gender Analysis Tool for the Land Management Sector. Assessment of the Bureau’s level of awareness on gender responsiveness and sensitivity. The workshop also serves as the venue to strengthen the partnership of LMB with PCW concerning gender related plans, programs and directions. The workshop officially opened at around 1:00PM and facilitated over by Ms. Alicia T. Robles of CLAMP and Ms. Estella M. Bucoy of the HRMS. It started with a short prayer and singing of the National Anthem. It was followed by getting to know each participants by introducing themselves and stating their uniqueness and advocacy about gender and development. It was immediately followed by Expectation Checks from the participants. Wherein all the participants listed their expectations about the training, the speakers and the venue. Atty. Fe T. Tuanda, LMB-GAD Focal Person delivered her welcome message and discussed her topic about Women and Land Management.

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Forum Forum on on Gender Gender and and Climate Climate Change Change

Womens Day Celebration:

“Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability, Everyones Responsibility” held on March 29, 2012 at the Antipolo City

FEF - CLAMP Partnership Agreement The Foundation for Economic Freedom and the Center for Land Administration and Management-Philippines (CLAMP) under the Land Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on mainstreaming LAM systems and innovations towards securing property rights in the country last december 7, 2011.

Both FEF and CLAMP agreed to advocate and disseminate the implementation of Republic Act No. 10023 and DENR Administrative Order No. 2011-06 amongst different agencies and LGUs to provide and exchange technical assistance, data information and capacity building; and to facilitate dialogues to define future initiatives for the strengthening of Land

Administration and Management at the

local level. It aims to Integrate all new LAM technologies as part of the reform process, propel the use of LAM innovations with in the DENR and other agencies, and sustain continued development of innovations. FEF is a policy research and advocacy institute that is currently implementing a Program called ”to improve the security of property rights, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asia Foundation (TAF).

(Source: Terra Firma, Official Newsletter of FEF)

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. Exodus 20:8-10

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Re-orientation on Cadastral Project Monitoring and Evaluation Procedure held on February 14 & Dagat ay nagbibigay Kalusugan, 15, 2012, at the LMB “Yamang - Center for Land Administration and Management-Philippines

Kalakasan, Karunungan at Kayamanan”

Land Sector Year-end . . . immediately followed by an inspirational message from the Assistant Secretary for Lands, Atty. Roberto V. Oliva. In his message, the Asec for Lands encouraged all employees from the Land Sector to be pro-active in delivering their services. He emphasized that the Land Sector is facing great challenges especially on the coming years particularly in the Cadastral Program of LMB. “Great Power comes Great Responsibility” this line is oftenly reiterated during his piece to give emphasis on a more tough and challenging responsibilities that the LMS will be facing. The Assistant Secretary also requested all the concerned agencies from the LMS to extend support with each other, share datas and information to come up with a fast and reliable service to the public. Atty. Emelyne V. Talabis, OIC Assistant Director of LMB presented the 2011 LMB Assessment. This time, the group review and evaluate the outputs of LMB activities and special projects.

The presentation of 2011 LAMP Accomplishment/ Assessment Report presented by no other that the Deputy Executive Director of LAMP, Engr. Henry Pacis. According to Asec Oliva, it was an impressive accomplishment of the LAMP for this year. He requested the DED to continue his support to LMB and share their knowledge for the betterment and expedition of all the processes involved in land titling. Usec Manuel D. Gerochi, Undersecretary for Staff Bureaus arrived on the afternoon program. In his message, he focus his message on identifying as to status of some projects like the PRS’92, the Foreshore Area Management, the Residential Free Patent, Proclamation 172 in Taguig. He added that it is high time to re-engineer yourself, don’t stop in discovering innovations and improvements in delivering service from the land sector. He challenged everyone to prove to the DENR Secretary that Land Sector can be on top. Especially now that Asec. Oliva is a hands-on-leader, he is confident that the LMS will be on the right track. On the 2nd day, resource speaker in the person of Ms. Odette Abaya, the Team Building Facilitator Division

guided the participants on how do the participants envisioned LMB to be known by the public. It is by creating its own banner sticker. The participants were grouped into four (4) Teams that will be together on the duration of all the team building activities. In presenting each group’s banner sticker, the group showcase their talent in singing, dancing, cheer leading etc. At the end each group come up with their Group’s Banner Sticker. 1st Group: Land Sector now Shining Through!; 2 nd Group: LMS… Now u Know!; 3rd Group: Land Sector Service with a PRICE!; 4th Group: LMS the Powerhouse Group! At the end of the session, everyone was given an opportunity to give their impression on the two-days assessment and team building. Finally, Director Pablo and Asec Oliva extended their heartfelt gratitude to all the LMS people who really contributed on accomplishing successfully their targets for CY 2011. They also look forward to a more professional, committed and pro-active LMS employee.

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Youth for Environment Summer CAMP of 2012

The Department of Environment and Natural resources-Youth Desk, in partnership with the Department of Education-Center for Students and Co-Curricular Affairs and the Kabataang Sama Samang Maglilingkod (KASAMA), Inc. and the Center for Future Leadership (CFL), conducted the 10th Youth for Environment Summer (YES) Camp with the theme “Handa Ka Na Ba? (Climate Change Adaptation: The Next Level), the conduct of the YES Camp is in

pursuance to Republic Act No. 9512 (Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008) and Republic Act No. 9729 (Climate Change Act of 2009) to provide greater awareness and action among the youth on the various issues and concerns about the environment. Ms. Alicia T. Robles, LMB-CLAMP Manager, was tasked to handle and facilitate the Reming Group during the breakout sessions/activities of the

Public Land Titling Handbook for LGUs The participants on the workshop were FEF officials, Atty. Erwin L. Tiamson, Engr. Rhenalyn Delca and Atty. George Katigbak of CLAMP,LMB Director, some Division Chiefs, Section Chiefs, LAMS Head, CLAMP Manager and clamp personnel/Staff. Ms. Alice Robles open the activity by welcoming all the participants. Director Ralph C. Pablo acknowledge and The one day workshop on the also welcome FEF and LAMP Officials Handbook for Local Government as well as other participants in the Units (Creation of Land Management workshop. Office and LGU-Assistant Public Land In his opening message, the Titling ) was conducted on April 12, Director cited the importance of the 2012 in accordance with LMB Special workshop in the implementation of R.A Order No. 064 dated April 03, 2012 at 10023 in partnership with the Local the LMB-CLAMP Training Room. The Government Units. This handbook will workshop on the draft handbook is in serve as in the implementation of land line with LMB and the Memorandum administration and management of Cooperation (MOC) between Likewise, he further stated the need of DENR-LMB FEF partnership which the LGU to get involved in this project aims to disseminate information and since they have the power and other advocate for the resources to facilitate public land titling implementation of Republilc Act (R.A) particularly residential lands. 10023 and DAO 2011-06 amongs different agencies and Local Director Pablo cited DAO 2011-6 Government Units (LGU’s). which prescribes the guidelines for the

students. The general objective of the breakout sessions is to orient the participants on key concepts on Disaster risk reduction and mitigation And enable them to prepare initial disaster management plans for their corresponding places of assignments/ areas of jurisdiction. Ms. Alice also facilitated the Environmental Quiz Bee for High School Students. The contest was participated by over 1,200 students from the private and public high school from all over the country. The 5-Day camp was participated by the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Officials and Members, Community Youth Leaders, Student Leaders and College Students. Elementary pupils and high school students, officers and members of the YES-O, SSG, SPG, STEP, YECS and Science and Environment Philippines, Campus Paper Editorial Staff, Teachers, Principals, Education Supervisors, Education Officials attended the successful 10th Youth for Environment Summer (YES) Camp. the implementation of public land titling in partnership with LGUs and Region IV-A has come already a module with 40 LGU participants. The project will also be in partnership with CLAMP which will provide the handout or IEC materials with the financial assistance or shoulder the cost from FEF as promise by Director Tiamson, He further stated the need to have a good output to improve the Handbook.

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D E N R Sportsfest 2012

“Yamang Dagat ay nagbibigay Kalusugan, Kalakasan, Karunungan at Kayamanan” CLAMP Activities under AF A one-day meeting cum workshop on the state of Center for Land Administration and ManagementPhilippines (CLAMP) activities for the LAMP2-Additional Financing held on April 17, 2012 at the LMB-CLAMP. The meeting focused on the roles and function of the Center under the Additional Financing such as to develop a Training Plan in which CLAMP will provide technical training activities to support capacity building related to LAMS Installation and Roll-out and LGU-LED Titling. The Center will capacitate not only Land Sector Personnel but also employees from the Local Government Units to ensure the implementation of Public Land Titling Program in compliance with the DENR Administrative Order No 2011-06 dated May 23, 2011. Other task of CLAMP is to monitor the activities of the Regional Level LGU Led Titling Support Group to ensure that the strategies to support LGU Led Titling Implementation at the Regional Level are carried out.

Atty. George Katigbak, Consultant, LAMP2-PCO, Discussing the Major Activities of the Center for Land Administration and Management-Philippines (CLAMP) under the Additional Financing.

Senior Officials of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Government of Vietnam, Visited the Land Management Bureau, held on May 28, 2012.