Geodetic Engineer in MIMAROPA

Land surveying and MIMAROPA

In Palawan and Mindoro, a lot is rarely just a lot. Palawan is governed by the Strategic Environmental Plan (RA 7611), which sorts the whole province into zones of different protection, so the zone your parcel falls in shapes what can be built there.

On the coast of El Nido and in Sabang near the Puerto Princesa Underground River, the coastal easement is a live question for resorts and homes. Mangyan ancestral domains and the Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park both lie in the Mindoro uplands, so boundaries can touch more than one regime.

Common problems in MIMAROPA

• Palawan zoning under the SEP: Palawan is divided into Environmentally Critical Areas Network zones, from core to multiple-use. Before a subdivision or titling survey, it helps to find out which zone the parcel sits in, because it affects what the survey can lead to.
• Resort lots and the coastal easement: In El Nido and Sabang, the easement along the shore matters for any structure near the water. A relocation survey that fixes the shoreline against your lot shows how much of a building sits inside it.
• Mangyan ancestral domain overlaps: Certificates of Ancestral Domain Title (CADTs) have been awarded in both Occidental and Oriental Mindoro. If your lot is near a domain, it is advisable to check the recorded domain boundaries with the NCIP, and to tie the survey to them.
• Lots near Mounts Iglit-Baco: The natural park spans Occidental and Oriental Mindoro. A parcel on the upland edge may need a check of its position against the park boundary before any titling survey.

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