recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in support of the advocacy of
protecting and conserving geodetic control points or mojons.
The latest press release by the Provincial Press Bureau identified the
towns of Ramon Magsaysay, Sominot and Midsalip that will be installed
with mojons by DENR and the National Mapping and Resource Information
Authority (NAMRIA).
The said project is under the Adopt a Mojon Program of the PRS 92
which will provide a standard survey and mapping reference coordinate
system that will be used by agencies in all their developmental
programs.
The DENR has said that mojons will serve as reference points of
geodetic engineers in the conduct of all kinds of surveys in the
municipality.
These mojons, added the environment office, will form part of the
national network of geodetic control points used as reference in all
kinds of survey activities of all agencies.
Through these mojons, land titling will be easily facilitated
including the transfers of land titles; land or property boundary gaps
and overlaps; improve land administration and tenure system and
improve surveying and mapping capabilities.
The MOA signing between the DENA and the respective LGUs were done
between Mayors Pacifico Bulahan Jr. of Ramon Magsaysay, Teodoro Acosta
of Sominot, Leonida Angcap of Midsalip and DENR regional executive
director Maximo Dichoso.
Governor Aurora Cerilles, represented by Provincial Administrator
Pepito Degamo in the MOA signing activity, expressed her support and
said that she anticipates commendable outcomes in promoting a unified
reference system through the LGU's commitment.
It was learned also that with the reference points in place, geodetic
engineers will find it easy to locate the said mojons and thus the
cost of surveys will be made cheaper for land claimants.