By Alfonso T. Ruda
MUTIA, Zamboanga del Norte - The Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 9,
in collaboration with the Community Environment and Natural Resources
Office (CENRO)-Dapitan City, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources
Office (PENRO) and the Registry of Deeds recently turned-over land titles to beneficiaries
of Handog Titulo Program.
In a press release from the PENRO, it disclosed
that 170 patentees were given land titles during the “Handog Titulo Program” conducted recently
at Tabac, Mutia, this province.
Aside from the individual land
titles, a Special Patent for a 2.6 hectares school site was also awarded to Daan
Tipan Elementary School of Piñan town, which was received by Susan Montana,
school principal.
The 170 patentees are from Barangays Newland, San
Miguel, Pasorio, Sto. Tomas, Headtipan, Poblacion, Alvenda, Buenasuerte,
Unidos, New Siquijor, and Dioden, all of Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte.
In his message, DENR-9 Regional Director Arleigh J. Adorable urged everyone to take
good care of the land and make it productive as he enjoined them to be grateful
and thankful to this program of the
government.
Atty. Bryan Lim of the Registry of Deeds also
emphasized to the patentees to take care of their land titles and visit his
office whenever any problem arises.
The “Handog Titulo” program is one of the
anti-poverty alleviation programs of the Aquino administration to help the
Filipino farmers and their families to have a strong foundation of social
security and contribute towards the economic growth and development of the
country. (Virnie Bagonbon-PENRO)
