DENR ADMINISTRATIVE

ORDER No. 2016-21

DENR-LGU Partnership
 OBJECTIVE

Aims to provide a streamlined procedures and

requirements in the processing of requests for
Proclamations and Issuance of Special Patents for
various authorized purposes
 COVERAGE

Covers all agricultural lands granted by the State in favor

of the grantee by virtue of a Law or a Proclamation by
the President of the Philippines for purposes authorized
 PURPOSE OF ISSUANCE OF
SPECIAL PATENT
Limited to public uses/purposes and those stated in the
law such as:
Charitable or other similar purposes run or administered by
the government or any of its branches and instrumentalities

Public cemetery, municipal halls, public plazas or parks and

other government institutions for public use or public
purpose
 TO WHOM SPECIAL PATENT
IS ISSUED

Shall be issued in favor of:

Republic of the Philippines, its agencies, branches
and instrumentalities; and
Local government units (LGUs) such as provinces,
cities and municipalities
PROCEDURE
Appendix D. Process Flow for Lands Under Section 8.3
PENRO (5 days from receipt of transmittal from CENRO)
For review and approval or disapproval
SP to be issued shall be in the name of the Republic of the Philippines Name of LGU
(city or municipality) / agencies branches and instrumentalities For registration
PENRO ROD cc: RD, CENRO, LMB &
Original copies of the SP transmitted (5 days from receipt of signed SP) Patentee

CENRO to process within 120 days

from the date of filling of request

CENRO to issue Certificate of

Posting of Notice after 15 days

CENRO CENRO (120 days)

All request for issuance of Special Patent over lands actually occupied and used for municipal hall, public plazas or parks and other government institutions for public use or
purpose under Section 4 of RA 10023 should be filed within the CENR Office
1. Posting of Notice within 15 days upon receipt of request
2. For investigation, ocular inspection
3. Conduct of survey and prepare plan and technical description
4. In case the government site has no approved survey, the CENR Office shall issue a Survey Authority / order to requesting party or DENR Survey Unit for the survey of parcel
5. In case of oppositions arising from the SP request, the CENR Office shall fast track the resolution using the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism
6. The CENR Officer shall receive the opposition or make a recommendation within 30 days from the filling of such opposition
 REQUIREMENTS: There is no need to proclaim the
land and a Special Patent shall be issued directly
For the APPLICANT: Local Government Unit For the Department of Environment and
Written request by Requesting Party Natural Resources (DENR):

endorsed by Heads of Govt. entities / LGUs

Certification of Status of Land Classification
Approved survey plan/cadastral map
Verified and certified correct technical
description of the approved survey plan
Recent (not more than 6 months) NOTE:
geotagged photos showing panoramic view Lands already occupied and used for Municipal Halls,
of subject area Public Plazas or Parks and other government
Certification of no pending land registration institutions for public use or public purpose under
case Section 4, 10023
THANK YOU!