Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Land Registration Authority Administrator Gerardo Panga Sirios signed an agreement to upgrade land titles into electronic titles in a bid to speed up classroom construction on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo from the Department of Education)
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to upgrade the former’s manual land titles into electronic titles to speed up classroom construction.
According to DepEd’s statement Thursday, the collaboration aims to secure its land titles to ensure the legal status of properties upon which schools can be built, thereby eliminating “bureaucratic delays.”
Article continues after this advertisementAngara and LRA Administrator Gerardo Panga Sirios signed a memorandum of agreement last Wednesday.
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“The land or the title of a school is the heart of the community because that’s not only where children study, but also where the barangay council meets as well as the community,” he added.
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