157 Baguio folks get lot titles in Camp John Hay

BAGUIO CITY — The waiting ended for Catalina Torcedo, after she received the transfer certificate of title (TCT) over the land where she resided from the time she was working for the Americans inside Camp John Hay until the present.

Manang Catalina as well as Ruben Genove, who represented his deceased parents in behalf of the heirs of Dominador Genove were among 157 beneficiaries who were issued their Certificate of Title over the land they occupied here in Barangay Scout Barrio on Sept. 21 during “Health and wellness” program of John Hay Management Corp. at Scout Barrio covered court.

They were the actual occupants to the lot they applied for titling, whose papers were processed by JHMC, subsidiary of the government-owned Bases Conversion Development Authority.

 Only six other land titles have not been released to applicants due to delay in submission of their requirements.

Catalina now has full ownership of the 439 square-meter lot, which used to be part of the Camp John Hay reservation, while heirs of Genove acquired  a 495 square meter lot.

 During the awarding, both beneficiaries, Torcedo and Genove, thanked JHMC and BCDA for the award of their TCTs.  

They said they were grateful to JHMC president and CEO Jamie Eloise M. Agbayani, for guiding them in processing of their TCTs.

 BCDA president and CEO lawyer ArnelPaciano Casanova earlier said titling of the lands was commitment that will give residents peace of mind as the where their residences stand is now theirs.