2,000 CL residents receive land titles from DENR

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- Over 2,000 residents and their families in Central Luzon (CL) received free patents or land titles from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in 2020.

The DENR credits this to the improved land administration and management program of the agency here which resulted last year in the distribution of 2,249 residential patents covering some 47 hectares.

DENR regional office executive director Paquito Moreno, Jr. said the land title distribution has covered some 47 hectares.

“Land title is the most concrete proof of ownership over a land you occupy. And this “Handog Titulo” program is the modest government contribution in promoting social justice and alleviating poverty in the rural sector,” he explained.

He said the improved land administration and management is one of the priority programs of environment secretary Roy Cimatu, which is anchored in the 10point socio-economic agenda of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of ensuring security of land tenure, to encourage investments, and address bottlenecks in land management and tilting agencies.

Meanwhile, the DENR Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Tarlac awarded last week a special patent to the Provincial Hospital of Tarlac covering more than nine hectares.

The special free patent is covered under Section 4 of Republic Act 10023 or "An Act Authorizing the Issuance of Patents to Residential Lands.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Central Luzon urged existing and potential business establishments to register or renew their business name with the agency through the online platform to avoid face-to-face transaction and mass gathering.

The online business name registration is one of the innovations the agency has adopted last year in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

DTI Central Luzon Director Judith P. Angeles said establishments can now register through the online business name registration of the DTI which can be accessed through www.bnrs.dti.gov.ph and search for business name services.

Angeles said that the online registration of business names can be done fully online including the payment for registration.

While the DTI provincial and regional offices accept cash payments, registrants can also pay online through GCash, Paymaya and Landbank.

She added that DTI is still working to partner with other payment institutions to enable business name registrants to pay through other online payment systems.

She also said that the volume of transactions for business name registration is at the start of the year and coincides with the application for business permit registration or renewal with the local government units.

She suggested that business owners should register early to avoid delays and unnecessary penalties for late registration.

As a reminder, Angeles also said that registration of sole proprietorships is within the mandate of the DTI, while corporations and partnerships are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cooperatives, on the other hand are registered with the Cooperative Development Authority.