DENR, Army distribute land titles in Negros Occidental

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 22): DENR, Army distribute land titles in Negros Occidental

Troopers from the Alpha Company of the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry (Lapu-Lapu) Battalion based in Brgy. McKinley, Guihulngan City joined hands with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the distribution of land titles in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. Twenty-five land titles were handed out to farmer beneficiaries of Barangays Quinten Remo and Macagahay, all of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on October 15. The land titles distribution is in line with the “Handog Titulo Program” which aims to improve the lives of farmers and their families living in the countryside by bringing government services closer to the people. Under the program, farmer beneficiaries receive their free patents right in their own communities without having to go to DENR offices or the Land Registration Authority (LTO). Moises Padilla Mayor Cepriano Remo during the turnover said the activity addresses the needs and concerns of residents in the town’s hinterland barangays.  On the other hand, Susan Fernandez of DENR thanked the soldiers of the 11th IB led by 1Lt. Von Ryan Gomez for facilitating the land title distribution and helping the department engage the different stakeholders and local government units that are involved and have contributed to the success of the program.

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