LMB, World Bank Philippines Delegates Explore and Discuss Integrated Geospatial Information

(from left to right) Center for Land Administration and Management-Philippines Manager, Ms. Melanie B. Malto, Land Administration and Management System Head, National Coordinating Desk, in a concurrent capacity, Engr. Ariel F. Reyes, Legal Division Chief, Atty. Marlou P. Alutaya, Records and Knowledge Management Division Chief, Engr. Victor B. Balde, Geodetic Surveys Division Chief, Engr. Bienvenido F. Cruz, LMB Assistant Director, Engr. Romeo P. Verzosa, Director Emelyne V. Talabis, World Bank (WB) Philippines Consultant, Mr. Andrew Coote, WB Senior Land Administration Specialist, Ms. Kathrine Kelm, Head of Administrative Support Staff and OIC Chief of Land Management Division, Mr. Alex C. Pascua, WB Data Scientist, Ms. Sarah Antos, Land Policy and Planning Division Chief, Engr. Henry P. Pacis, Mr. Elmer Mercado, WB Consultant, and Ms. Veronica Castillo, Economist and WB Consultant.

The World Bank (WB) Philippines delegates paid the Land Management Bureau (LMB) a visit to its office at 880 Estuar Building, Quezon City on April 03, 2023. The LMB Executive Committee comprises Director Emelyne V. Talabis, Assistant Director Romeo P. Verzosa, Head of Administrative Support Staff and OIC Chief of Land Management Division, Mr. Alex C. Pascua, Chief of Land Policy and Planning Division, Engr. Henry P. Pacis, Chief of the Legal Division, Atty. Marlou P. Alutaya, Chief of Geodetic Surveys Division, Engr. Bienvenido F. Cruz, Chief of Records and Knowledge Management Division, Engr. Victor B. Balde, Head of Land Administration and Management System, National Coordinating Desk, in a concurrent capacity, Engr. Ariel F. Reyes, and the Center for Land Administration and Management-Philippines Manager, Ms. Melanie B. Malto were among the welcoming party of the Bureau.

LMB Director, Atty. Emelyne V. Talabis with the World Bank Senior Land Administration Specialist, Ms. Kathrine Kelm.

The meeting intended to explore and discuss integrated geospatial information. According to Ms. Kathrine Kelm, a Senior Land Administration Specialist from World Bank, the meeting was a preparation for the formal SPLIT mission which will be conducted from May 8 to 12, 2023. Their goal was to seek land administration feedback from LMB as they have a few tracks of projects, technical assistance, and information that they plan to share with the Bureau. The initial discussion for their project concepts was with LMB due to the Bureau’s role in the management and administration of the country’s land cadastre. The Land Management Bureau headed by its Director, Atty. Emelyne V. Talabis supported the concept and looks forward to its further development

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LMB Assistant Director, Engr. Romeo P. Verzosa, Head of Administrative Support Staff and OIC Chief of Land Management Division, Mr. Alex C. Pascua, Ms. Veronica Castillo, Economist and WB Consultant, Land Policy and Planning Division Chief, Engr. Henry P. Pacis, WB Philippines Consultant, Mr. Andrew Coote.
Andrew Coote, World Bank Philippines Consultant, specializing in Spatial Data Management, Quality Management, & Land Surveying, to name a few.
World Bank Senior Land Administration Specialist, Ms. Kathrine Kelm.