Amending Land Survey Regulations on GE Qualifications

Executive Order No. 192 is cited as legal basis for the issuance.
R.A. 8560 is cited as the governing statute establishing that land surveys and related mapping activities fall under authority of Geodetic Engineers.
DENR Administrative Order No. 2007-29 serves as the regulatory framework being amended, specifically Section 9, Article III.
The Order ties DENR’s standards for land-survey transactions with private/government Geodetic Engineers to R.A. 8560.

The Order provides that amendments are made to conform with standard requirements of DENR for transactions involving Geodetic Engineers.
The Order provides that amendments are made to align land-survey authorization with the requirements of R.A. 8560, as amended.

All land surveys and mapping activities covered by the regulation for purposes of disposition, registration, and other purposes must be undertaken only by a Geodetic Engineer.
Land surveys and mapping activities must be undertaken pursuant to R.A. 8560.
A Geodetic Engineer conducting such surveys must hold the qualifications stated in Section 9 as amended.

A Geodetic Engineer must hold a valid Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) registration.
A Geodetic Engineer must hold a valid PRC identification card.
A Geodetic Engineer must have a current Professional Tax Receipt (PTR).
A Geodetic Engineer must have a Tax Identification Number (TIN).
The qualifications apply to land surveys and mapping activities within the scope of the amended regulation intended for disposition, registration, and other purposes.

Geodetic Engineers in government service may execute surveys on government projects only upon authority/order issued by a court or by authorized officials of the concerned agency.
Government geodetic engineers must meet Section 9(a) qualifications except the requirement of the PTR.
Government authority/orders are required to execute surveys on government projects, before the surveys proceed.

The Land Management Bureau (LMB) must create a national database of practicing registered Geodetic Engineers.
The database must show each engineer’s corresponding PRC registration number and date of issuance.
The database must be supplied by the regional LMS (Land Management Services offices).
The LMB must validate the database with the PRC-Board of Engineering.
After validation, the LMB must furnish all regional LMS offices with an official listing for reference.

Section 1 amends Section 9, Article 3 of DENR Administrative Order No. 2007-29 by replacing it with the amended qualifications and LMB database requirements.
The Order requires that any provisions of previous DENR orders, memorandum circulars, and other issuances inconsistent with it are amended, superseded, or repealed accordingly.
All other provisions of DENR Administrative Order No. 2007-29 remain the same.

Effectivity is set at 15 days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Effectivity is also conditioned on the ONAR acknowledgment of receipt of a copy.
The Order’s effectivity follows both the publication and the ONAR acknowledgment requirements.