Geodetic Engineer in Metro Manila

Cities and municipalities covered in Metro Manila

Coverage across the 17 cities and municipalities of Metro Manila.

When you need a Geodetic Engineer

Land surveying and Metro Manila

In Metro Manila, surveying demand is driven by intense urban, commercial and high-rise development across central business districts such as Makati, Bonifacio Global City in Taguig and Ortigas, where land is dense, highly valued and constantly redeveloped. Unlike ordinary provinces, each city keeps its own Registry of Deeds under the Land Registration Authority, for example the Registries of Deeds of Manila, Quezon City, Makati and Taguig, while tax mapping is handled by each city assessor and public-land surveys fall under the DENR National Capital Region. Every plan must be signed and sealed by a PRC-licensed Geodetic Engineer and referenced to PRS92. Relocation and verification surveys for tight urban lots, condominium and subdivision surveys, and topographic and as-built surveys for building permits are the constant demand across the metropolis.

Common problems in Metro Manila

• Fence lines that don't match the title: Long-standing occupation drifts from the technical description over the years, surfacing during sales, loans and estate settlements. A relocation survey establishes the facts before positions harden.
• Land held on tax declaration only: Parcels occupied for decades but never titled cannot be mortgaged and are risky to sell. A titling survey is the first concrete step toward a Torrens title.
• Inherited land never partitioned: Heirs holding one mother title in common need a subdivision survey and approved plan before individual titles can be issued.
• Overlapping claims and old surveys: Old surveys on superseded reference systems and overlapping plans cause conflicts that only a properly tied PRS92 survey against the records can untangle.

Frequently asked questions in Metro Manila