Question & AnswerQ&A (DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2010 ~ 05)
DENR Administrative Order No. 2010-05 amends Section 9, Article III of DENR Administrative Order No. 2007-29 regarding the qualifications and authorization of persons conducting land surveys and mapping activities.
Only a Geodetic Engineer holding a valid Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) registration, a valid PRC identification card, current professional tax receipt (PTR), and tax identification number (TIN) is authorized to conduct land surveys for disposition, registration, and other purposes.
Government Geodetic Engineers may execute surveys on government projects upon authority or order issued by a court or authorized officials of the concerned agency. They are subject to the same requirements except for the professional tax receipt (PTR).
The practice of Geodetic Engineers is governed by Republic Act No. 8560, as amended.
The LMB shall create and maintain a national database of practicing registered Geodetic Engineers with corresponding PRC registration numbers and issuance dates, supplied by regional LMS and validated by LMB together with the PRC-Board of Engineering.
Any provisions of previous DENR orders, memorandum circulars, and other issuances inconsistent with DAO No. 2010-05 are amended, superseded, or repealed accordingly.
The Order took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgment of receipt by the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR).
A valid PRC registration, a valid PRC identification card, a current professional tax receipt (PTR), and a Tax Identification Number (TIN).
Yes, it provides that Geodetic Engineers in government service may conduct surveys on government projects upon authority/order issued by a court or authorized official of the concerned agency.
The database is validated by the Land Management Bureau (LMB) together with the PRC-Board of Engineering.