1,635 land titles distributed in Ilocos Norte under Imee’s proj

By Freddie G. Lazaro

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -- At least 1,635 Ilocanos received land titles through the project of Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee R. Marcos, “Titulo a Natalged: Sagut ken Ilokano” project.

The governor created the project when she discovered that scores of real properties of the provincial government, including the land where the Capitol now stands, the Marcos Hall of Justice, the Ilocano Heroes’ Hall (now housing SM Hypermarket), and Laoag City Dap-ayan, did not have an original certificate of title conferring ownership to the province.

“Executive Order (EO) 50-11, known as “Titulo a Natalged: Sagut ken Ilokano,” was thus created “so that properties of the provincial government and our kailians could be given to their rightful owners,” said Marcos.

The EO took effect on Aug. 2, 2011, under the Provincial Assessor’s Office, which conducted a massive province-wide campaign, survey, and titling of all alienable and disposable lands in Ilocos Norte.

Partners of the governor and the provincial government for this endeavor were the Land Registration Authority (LRA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the Geodetic Engineers Association, and Private Realtors Association of Ilocos Norte.