UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO

College of Business Administration Education

Program: Real Estate Management

Physically Distanced but Academically Engaged

Self-Instructional Manual (SIM) for Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

Course/Subject: REM 221 – Basic Land Survey

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Week 6-7
Big Picture in Focus:
ULOc. Demonstrate knowledge in Basic Measurements for land and
Buildings

Metalanguage

Below are the essential terms that you are going to encounter in the
pursuit of ULOc: Demonstrate knowledge in Basic Measurements for land and
Buildings. Again, you are advised to frequently refer to these definitions to help
you understand the succeeding topics. I highly recommend that you refresh your
knowledge about ULOa and ULOb to understand further ULOc.

1. TCT - Transfer Certificate of Title

2. OCT - Original Certificate of Title

3. Free-Patent is a free patent that is a mode of disposition of public agricultural land

whereby an incomplete or imperfect title over a parcel of land is administratively
legalized.

4. Distance is the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.

5. Direction is a position on a line extending from a specific point toward a point of the
compass, defined by the number of degrees, minutes, and seconds.

6. Elevation is the height above a fixed reference point.

7. Technical Approach is identifying a property in a site location by relocation survey.

8. Layman's approach is identifying a property in a site location by asking direction

from a knowledgeable person.

9. Semi-skilled approach is identifying a property in a site location by sketching

/plotting using compass and tape, angular estimate, and pacing or using GPS.

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 Essential Knowledge

Measurements are given in terms of a specific unit. In land surveying, the most
commonly used unit of measure is the metric system to define quantities of length (or
distance), area, volume, and horizontal or vertical angle.

Units of Measure
The metric system is a decimalized system of measurement developed in
France in the late 18th century. Since the metric system is almost universally used, it is
often referred to as the International System of Units and abbreviated SI.

1. Length
Metric Units
The basic unit of length in the SI system is the meter. Subdivisions of the meter
are the millimeter, centimeter, and the decimeter, while multiples of meters include
the decameter, hectometer, and kilometer.

1 meter = 1,000 millimeters

1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 meter = 10 decimeter
1 decameter = 10 meters
1 hectometer = 100 meters
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

2. Area
Metric Units
Areas in the metric system are given in square meters, while larger
measurements are given in hectares.

1 square meter = 1,000 mm* 1,000 mm = 1,000,000

square mm
1 square meter = 100 cm * 100 cm = 10,000 square
cm
1 hectare = 100 meters * 100 meters =10,000 square meters
1 square kilometer = 1,000 m * 1,000 m = 1,000,000 square
meters
1 square kilometer = 100 hectares

Land Title

A land title is evidence of the right of the owner or extent of interest. The owner can maintain
control and, as a rule, assert the right to exclusive possession and enjoyment of the property.
Since land titles are mostly the basis of a land survey, it is an advantage that a Real Estate
Practitioner has enough knowledge about land titles.

Physical appearance:

1. The special paper used has a texture that is different from any paper
commercially available. It is exclusively provided by the Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas; hence, the authentic certificate
3 of land titles can be compared to that
of a bank check with the "LRA" watermark.
 2. The old version of land title is light yellow, while e-title is pale straw.
3. Tiny fibers in the paper emit a small fluorescent effect, when exposed in UV
light.

Text Characteristic:

1. Judicial Form No. 108-D is on the top- left of an Original Certificate of Title.
2. Judicial Form No. 109-D is on the top- left of the Transfer Certificate of Title.
3. Serial numbers are in red while the digits in the owner's duplicate are in black.
4. The page number's last two digits in the upper right and the last two digits of
the TCT number should match.
5. The part of the paper showing the border in blue or red should be embossed
6. All entries in e-Titles must be computer encoded and printed. No manually
type-written entries.
7. The seal should be on the lower left and should be in dark red and does not
easily get smudged with a little water
8. Signatories:
• Judicial OCT: the Administrator and the Registrar
• TCT: the registrar
• Administrative Titles: PENRO or CENRO officer and the registrar.

Site Location
Elements in Surveying
1. Distance
2. Direction
3. Elevation

Sources of Data for Location

• Survey Maps
• Vicinity or Location Map
• Tax Map
• Land Title
• Sketch Plan
• Property Owner

Identification of property in a site location

• Technical Approach
- Conduct of relocation survey
• Layman's Approach
- Direction taken from a knowledgeable person
• Semmi-skilled Approach
- Plotting or Sketching using compass and tape and angular
estimate and pacing
• -Use of GPS

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Self-Help: You can also refer to the sources below to help you further
understand the lesson:

*Units of Measure.
*August B.Agosto(2016)Site Location, Map Reading and Lot Plotting,
[pdf].http://www.dot.state.wy.us/files/live/sites/wydot/files/shared/Highway_Develo
pment/Surveys/Survey%20Manual/Appendix%20G%20-
viewed on 02 May 2020. Available from
%20Units%20of%20Measure.pdf.[Accessed 02 May 2020]
https://www.slideshare.net/gusagosto1/site-location-map-reading-
and-lot-plotting
*Philippine Property Network. 13 Things to Check if Land Title is Authentic or Fake.
Available at https://www.philippine-property.net/340-13-things-to-check-if-land-title-is-
authentic-or-fake.html.[Accessed 02 May 2020].

*Department of Environment and Natural Resources.Revised Regulations on Land

Survey.[pdf]
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0ZnT4SsFJM6cDlXU0xaNjVEMW8/view.[Accessed 02
May 2020].

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Let’s Check

To be posted in the Learning Activity.

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Let’s Analyze
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In a Nutshell

To be posted in the Learning Activity.

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Question & Answer:

To help you in the review, this portion allows you to list down all emerging questions
or issues. These questions or issues may also be raised in the LMS or other modes.

Please write the answers after clarification.

Questions/Issues Answers

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KEYWORDS INDEX

angular estimate location reference point.

compass minutes relocation survey
degrees mode of disposition seconds
direction OCT semi-skilled approach
distance Original Certificate of site
elevation Title sketching
Free-Patent pacing space
GPS parcel of land TCT
height plotting technical approach
imperfect title property in a site Transfer Certificate of
layman's approach public agricultural land Title

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