SURVEY RETURNS

PREPARATION, VERIFICATION &

APPROVAL OF SURVEY
RETURNS OF CADASTRAL
PROJECT

Engr. IGNACIO R. ALMIRA, JR.

Chief, Land Surveys Division, DENR-NCR 1
 TYPES OF CADASTRAL SURVEY
 A. Numerical Cadastre – bearings &
distances of the individual lots are
determined from the computations
based on the actual ground survey

 B. Graphical Cadastre – bearings & dist.

are determined using transit and stadia,
scaling from photo map, and other
graphical methods.
 LEGAL BASIS

DAO 2007-29 or the “Revised

Regulations on Land Surveys” was
issued on July 31, 2007 to keep abreast
with the advancement in procedures and
technology in surveying and mapping
and to improve the delivery of public
service

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 Section 14, DAO 2007-29
Consistent with the policy of upgrading
survey and mapping practices, and database
management, the LMB/LMS and practitioners
shall utilize the most appropriate modern
techniques & technology. The LMB shall
develop a nat’l system to expedite projection,
verification, and approval of surveys, w/c are
consistent with the state-of-the-art
technologies, processes and procedures.
 Section 26, DAO 2007-29
All existing survey records, maps
and plans shall be transformed and
integrated to PRS’92
 SURVEY RETURNS FOR CADASTRAL
PROJECT
1. Transmittal of complete survey returns
2. Field notes with cover duly notarized
3. Computation books (Lot data, traverse,
Old survey, reference)
4. Maps (Control map, political boundary,
cadastral maps, BBIM, MBIM)
5. Monument description books
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 SURVEY RETURNS FOR CADASTRAL
PROJECT
6. Alphabetical list of claimants and
numerical list of lots
7. Lot description sheet
8. Case boundary computation
9. Inspection Report
10. Soft copy of maps, lot description and
computation

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 SURVEY RETURNS FOR CADASTRAL
PROJECT
11. One (1) set of blue print copies of all
maps above mentioned including lot
description sheets and monument
description books

12. list of foreshore land, old surveys,

reservations, government and public
lands and areas with conflict
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PROJECT
13. Cadastral survey management plan
- survey party organization
- financial plan
- surveying instruments/equipment to
be used
- estimated duration of the project
- estimated no. of controls & its
corresponding location
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PROJECT
14. Certification of public notice
15. Certification of notice to the individual
lot claimants
16. Copies of “30-day” notice
17. GE certificate – 1 per case/barangay
18. Certificate of acceptability to be
issued by the RTD, LMS

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 SURVEY RETURNS FOR CADASTRAL
PROJECT
19. Final Report – 3 hardcopies & 1
softcopy
a. project profile
b. inauguration of survey
c. actual survey
d. land questions
e. party administration

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The verification process of cadastral survey
shall be composed of :

1. Office validation e.g. computerized

verification
2. On-site validation e.g. conduct of test
traverse.

The LMS may conduct routinary inspection, as

the need arises, while the survey is on-
going
 VERIFICATION & APPROVAL
A. Project Control
1. Preliminary evaluation
2. Technical requirement evaluation

The approval of the main project

control and subsidiary control is a
prerequisite in the conduct of political
boundary and lot survey

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 VERIFICATION & APPROVAL
A. Project Control
3. Field Monitoring, evaluation
/inspection and supervision of the
project by LMS inspection & acceptance
committee

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 VERIFICATION & APPROVAL
B. Political Boundary Control Survey
- completeness of survey returns
- technical verification of political
boundary controls
- political boundary maps
- monument description book

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 VERIFICATION & APPROVAL
C. Lot Survey
- completeness of survey returns
- computation verification
- CM evaluation

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Thank you! 