Some 62 agricultural patents were brought nearer to the doorsteps of beneficiaries through the Titling on Wheels conducted by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office Conner at Barangay Mawegui, Conner, Apayao.
Apart from these, 49 residential free patent applications were accepted during the activity.
This first of its kind initiative on land concerns stemmed from the commitment of the Regional Executive Director, Engineer Ralph C. Pablo, for the completion of land titling in the entire Cordillera by 2026.
Patterned to the Handog Titulo, the concept of Titling on Wheels is to bring and award the processed and approved land patents to the beneficiaries in their respective communities. The same accommodates land patent applications.
Pablo said that this is because the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-CAR adapts the work attitude of "willingness to help everyone in the exigency of love and service" (WHEELS).
OIC, CENR Officer Crizzane Joy B. Yturzaeta stressed the importance of having a tenure over one’s property saying that such a patent not only proves ownership but also entitles one the right to alienate, improve, and manage the land. She, likewise, offered the willingness of her Office to bridge barriers to address environmental concerns and improve related services in her area of jurisdiction.
In her message, Apayao Congresswoman Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang commended the DENR-CAR for its effort and linked the Province’s Task Force LUSA (Lawful and Unified Initiatives in Safegurading Apayao lands).
The municipality of Conner is classified as 92% forestland and 8% as alienable and disposable.
The activity is eyed to be replicated in all the field offices of the DENR-CAR across the region.
