Dear Grace Ng Hua,
Thank you for your request dated Sept. 9, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You may request for a Lot Status Certification at the Land Registration Authority (LRA) One-Stop-Shop Window 11 or 12. This certification can help determine if there have been any prior applications for titling on the property, ensuring there are no existing claims or issues.
Kindly see the list of requirements below for the application of Lot Status Certification at LRA. Secure Certified True Copies (not scanned/photocopy) of the following.
- Narrative Technical Description / form V-37/ Lot Description (all clear copy)
- Lot Data Computation (clear copy) Note: If not available, secure a Certificate of Non-Availability and then Re-survey
- BluePrint copy of Cadastral Map with BL Cad Survey NO. and BL Case No. / Certification of Non-Availability
- Geographic Position and Plane Coordinates (GPPC) of Tie Point
- Approved Plan (if any) Note: If there is an approved plan in cadastral map and in technical description/ lot data computation secure a copy of the Approved Plan.
You may acquire all these documents from the DENR - Land Management Services, Regional Office. Once you have the required documents, you may visit the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and request for lot status certification at LRA One-Stop-Shop window 11 or 12.
Furthermore, the certification for lot status (LRA Certification) is one of the requirements for titling through DENR or Court.
Your right to request a review
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to [insert name of Secretary and postal/e-mail address]. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.
Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Land Registration Authority