75 BENEFICIARIES SECURE LAND TITLES

Secured land tenure. Ms. Ana Carlota Ho from Parailaque receives patents from PRRD with DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu during the DENR’s 31″ Anniversary. Photo taken by DENR – SCIS

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — 75 beneficiaries were awarded land titles under the Handog Titulo Program of the government during the 31″ Founding Anniversary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held at the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) Amphitheater, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center on July 4,2018.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, together with DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, led the ceremonial awarding of land titles to beneficiaries from five cities in Metro Manila — Makati, Paranaque, Valenzuela, Taguig and Pateros.

The Handog Titulo Program, anchored on the policy of the government to give land to the landless, focused on awarding of Deed of Sale under Proclamation No. 172 being issued by the DENR-Land Management Bureau (LMB) Director; and Residential Free Patent approved by the Regional Director of DENR-National Capital Region (NCR) pursuant to Republic Act No. 10023 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.