Land titling goes modern amid ‘birth pains’ By Manila Standard Today | Posted on Jul. 14, 2013 at 12:02am | The Land Registration is going full blast with its land titling computerization project to give its target clientele the optimum security and benefits of state-of-the-art information technology at the soonest possible time. LRA Deputy Administrator Ronald Ortile said the installation of the LTCP system in cooperation with the agency’s private partner, the Land Registration Systems Inc. (LARES), “is 93 percent complete, with 134 RDs already live and connected to LRA central office.” Reacting to reports of delay in the release of certain documents being sought by land owners from the registers of deeds in the provinces, Ortile noted that “the delays may be likened to birth pains since we are introducing a new and ultra-modern concept in land titling services.” Moving to a new system also involves the challenge of training existing employees, which may be a contributing factor in delays experienced by specific RDs. While staff training continues, LRA has conveyed its plan to augment manpower in different RDs to help address isolated cases of delay. But with the refurbished RD offices in place, the public can enjoy the full benefits of the LTCP that could translate into utmost convenience for land owners and other parties availing themselves of LRA’s online services made possible by the computer system. Ortile said land owners could actually save time and money by using the LRA’s A2A service. “If a client based in Quezon City wants to obtain a CTC of a land title stored in an RD located in Davao City, all the client needs to do is to go the Quezon City RD and request for such document. He will actually save on travel and accommodation costs,” Ortile explained. Banks and financial institutions have indicated their support to the A2A because the service makes land transactions more efficient, with many of them already conducting representations with the LRA to set up external kiosks in their respective offices to avail themselves of the A2A service. The LRA official clarified though that the increase in LRA service fees is a “reasonable contribution to the cost of systems upgrade that would go a long way in terms of security and integrity of our land titles and other pertinent documents, as well as in land-related transactions with other agencies and institutions, including the creditor-banks.” The computerization can also secure land titles and their integrity, prevent duplication and overlaps, eliminate fraudulent titles, and protect them from loss, damage, theft, and natural disasters. “The computerization project has in fact become a catalyst for greater efficiency and productivity in the RD offices nationwide,” Ortile said, adding “that’s why we are encouraging all land owners to utilize the technology available to protect themselves from fraud while enjoying better and more efficient services.”
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:01:44 +0000
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