Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) · DAO 2025-13
Amending Certain Provisions on Surveys and Mapping under DENR Administrative Order No. 2022-10 or the Revised DENR Manual of Authorities on Technical Matters
DENR Administrative Order No. 2025-13
Subject: Amending Certain Provisions on Surveys and Mapping under DAO No. 2022-10 or the Revised DENR Manual of Authorities on Technical Matters
Signed: April 2025 . Published: The Manila Times, May 9, 2025 . Acknowledged: ONAR, U.P. Law Center, June 4, 2025
Legal Basis
RA 11032 (Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018); Executive Order No. 192, s. 1987 (DENR Reorganization Act); and DAO 2007-29 (Revised Regulations on Land Surveys).
Amended Approving Authorities (Surveys)
| Activity | Approving / Issuing Authority |
|---|---|
| Issuance of original Certification on Registration of Survey Instruments | Chief, Geodetic Surveys Division (GSD), Land Management Bureau (LMB) |
| Renewal of registration of survey instruments | Chief, GSD, LMB; or Chief, Surveys and Mapping Division (SMD), Regional Office, for regions with an established standard baseline approved by the LMB Director |
| Certification on transfer of ownership of survey instruments | Chief, GSD, LMB; or Chief, SMD, Regional Office, for regions with an established standard baseline |
| Authority to print survey forms | Chief, GSD, LMB |
| Certificate of Approval for newly established Regional Standard Baselines for testing surveying instruments | LMB Director |
A template Certificate of Approval (Annex A) conforms to LMC No. 2022-004 on the selection and establishment of calibration baselines and to the accuracy standards of DAO 2007-29.
Repealing Clause and Effectivity
Inconsistent issuances are superseded or modified. The Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgement by ONAR.
Signed by Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga. Summary prepared by EnviSynergy from the official DENR issuance; refer to the full text for binding provisions.
Important Notice
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