DENR tells public to ignore land scam posts on FB

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has urged the public to ignore and stop sharing a Facebook post claiming that a land title could be secured for a package fee of only P185 as officials disowned the misleading and erroneous information.

The post claims that those who wish to secure a land title only need to pay a P185 package fee to cover the application fee, documentary stamp and clearance.

It even cited an official of the DENR as the source of the information, probably to make the post look authentic.

Director Emelyn Talabis of the DENR’s Land Management Bureau (LMB) said the information provided was incomplete and warned the public not to share the post on social media to prevent people from being victimized by unscrupulous individuals.

“Sharing of information must be carefully verified to avoid misleading the public into having the wrong conclusion or generalization,” Talabis said.

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