DILG and DENR Team Up to Help Cagayan De Oro City with Public Land Titling

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Systematic Adjudication Training Banner
Dir Emil Rana (DILG) and Sarah Chacon (DENR)










The Department of the Interior and Local Government has been a somewhat silent but definitely effective influence in promoting titling partnerships between local governments and the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources. DENR Secretary Paje's DAO 06-2011 encouraged Regional Directors to tie up with LGUs to pursue titling of public lands; DILG Secretary Jess Robredo's MC 117-2011 likewise told Local Chief Executives to establish partnerships with DENR for the same purpose.

All over the Philippines more than a hundred partnerships are now in place, many involving actual titling activities.  The Foundation for Economic Freedom, and The Asia Foundation (organizations I work with) has been actively promoting these alliances in Regions IV-A, V, VI, VII, X and XIII. In Regions VII and X DILG has recently taken a more active role, linking up with local DENR counterparts and LGUs.

During the systematic adjudication training for Cagayan de Oro City officials, the involvement of both national government agencies was highly evident.  Their official seals were prominently displayed in the event banner and, while much of the training was conducted by DENR officials, DILG City Director Emil Rana showed up to manifest his Department's support.

DENR has the technical competence to train LGUs in systematic adjudication. DILG has the political influence to encourage LGUs to team up with DENR. Between these agencies, the sparks of two essential elements for effective reform - technical correctness and political acceptability - can be found and built on.

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