108 Years of Public Service Gearing Towards Effective Land Administration
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Background

The Insular Bureau of Public Lands was created by virtue of Act 218 on September 2, 1901 placing it under the Department of Interior. It was renamed Bureau of Lands in 1906 by virtue of Act 1407. The Bureau of Lands was placed under the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) in 1916. Presidential Decree 461 was issued separating the DANR into two(2) Ministries namely: the Ministry of Natural Resources with which the Bureau of Lands was placed and the Ministry of Agriculture. Renamed Lands Management Bureau (LMB) pursuant to EO 192 of 1987.

Mandate

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Lands Management Bureau and DENR Field Offices is mandated to administer, survey, manage, and dispose Alienable and Disposable (A&D) lands and other government lands not placed under the jurisdiction of other government agencies.

Legal Bases
     I.   Commonwealth Act 141 or the Public Land Act
    II.   Act 2259 or the Cadastral Act
   III.   Act 3038
  IV.   Republic Act 730
   V.   Executive Order 192, Law Reorganizing DENR
  VI.  Republic Act 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law
 VII.   Executive Order 285 Absorbing the functions of the General Services
VIII.   Republic Act 7160 or Local Government Code
  IX.   Republic Act 7279 or Urban Development and Housing Act
  X.    Act 1120 or the Friar Lands Act
  XI.   Proclamation No. 172

Org. Setup

Pursuant to DAO No. 97-41, the Lands Management Bureau (LMB) started its re-engineering process by reorganizing the organizational structure to effectively and efficiently carry out its functions. Under the said Order, the LMB is headed by a Director and assisted by an Assistant Director. The director's support staff consists of a Special Assistant to the Director and the Planning and Management Staff (PMS). There are three (3) technical divisions namely: Geodetic Surveys Division, (GSD) Legal Division (LEGAL) and the Land Administration and Utilization Division (LAUD) while two (2) divisions project support services namely; Administrative Division (ADMIN) and Records Management Division (RMD).



LMB Key Officials

DIVISION CHIEFS DESIGNATION CONTACT NUMBERS
Office of the Director
Gerino A. Tolentino, Jr.   OIC-Director  Telefax: 243-6651
          480-0014
Atty. Allan V. Barcena   OIC-Assistant Director 245-4503
Ms. Alice T. Robles   Chief of Staff 243-6651
Ms. Carmelita A. Dayag   OIC-Chief, Planning & Mgt Staff 480-0014
Geodetic Surveys Division
Engr. Fernando R. Verbo   Chief, GSD 480-0012
Engr. Beato Cefre, Jr.   Assistant Chief, GSD 480-0012
Engr. Fernando R. Verbo   Concurrent Chief, Tech Services    & Surv Records Doc & Maint    Section 480-0012
Engr. Arnel Padua   OIC-Chief, Tech Research,    Policy & Standards Dev't    Section 480-0012
  Chief, Land Surveys Mgt & Info    Section 480-0012
Engr. Dunn Herman Dalire   Chief, Survey Proj Tech    Monitoring, Evaluation & Cad    Database Section 480-0012
Land Administration and Utilization Division
Engr. Rolando R. Pablo   Chief, LAUD 245-6217
Mr. Elmo Cabotaje   Chief, Taguig Section            480-0013 / 245-6217
Engr. Bernardo Ibe   Chief, Urban Land Mgt Section   480-0013 / 245-6217
Ms. Rosario B. Angeles   Chief, Reservations & Deeds    Section   480-0013 / 245-6217
Engr. Cynthia Lozano   Chief, Friar Lands Section   480-0013 / 245-6217
Legal Division
Atty. Alberto R. Recalde   Chief, Legal Division 244-2648
Atty. Emmanuel L. Genciana   Asst. Chief, Legal Division 244-2648
Atty. Rogelio Mandar   Chief, Claims & Conflicts    Section 480-0007
Atty. Benjamin Asido   Chief, Land Registration Section 480-0007
  Chief, Legislative & Research    Section 480-0007
  Chief, Administrative Section 244-2648
Administrative Division
Ms. Asela Co   Chief, Admin Division 245-4959
Mr. Mario Arceta   Chief, Accounting Section 245-4959
Ms. Estela M. Bucoy   Chief, Human Resources Mgt.    Section 245-4959
Ms. Lilia Palma   Chief, General Services Section 245-4959
Ms. Melissa Buendia   Chief, Cash Section 245-4959
Mr. Frederick Yango   Chief, Budget Section 245-4959
Ms. Ederlina Musngi   Chief, Library Section 480-0495
Records Management Division
Atty. Fe T. Tuanda   OIC-Chief, RMD 480-0010
Engr. Teresita Reyes   Assistant Chief, RMD 480-0010
Mr. Rommel A. Villaflor   Chief, Survey Records Section 480-0010
Mr. Nemesio Antaran   Concurrent Chief, Gen. Public Land Records     Section 480-0010
Mr. Rogelio V. Teo   Chief, Disposition Section 480-0010


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