Land administration and management in the Philippines: reforms and innovations
Rebuelta-Teh, Analiza
The Philippines has a total land area of 30 million hectares. About 47% of which are classified as Alienable and Disposable Lands. These consist of 24.2 million parcels but only 13.1 million are titled. Sixty percent (60%) of the real property of the Philippines are being held without legal titles. The Land Administration System in the Philippines is generally, neither efficient and effective considering the multiple and conflicting laws on titling, multiple land titling process, poor land records information and management system, multiple agencies on titling and on land valuation and multiple taxes on land transactions. These caused the highly inefficient and inequitable land markets in the country. This in turn result to reduced economic activity and government revenues, thereby hampering economic growth and development both in the urban and rural areas.
Event: FIG Expert Group Meeting on Secure Land Tenure : New Legal Frameworks and Tools
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