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Issuance of Certificate for Land Use Reclassification

Regional Technical Committee on Land Use Matters ( RTeCLUM)


Department of Agriculture Regional Field Unit I
Tel No. (072) 242-1045 to 46
RTeCLUM Secretariat: Erlinda F. Manipon; Saturnino S. Bautista

About the Service


The Issuance of Certificate for Land Use Reclassification is a pre-requisite in the
processing and issuance of Land Use Conversion Certificate by the Department of Agrarian
Reform.
The following landholdings are covered by the land use reclassification:

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

a.
agricultural areas to be converted to residential, commercial, industrial, institutional
and other non-agricultural purposes;
areas devoted to agricultural activities such as livestock, poultry, and fishpond, the
effect of which is to exempt the land from CARP coverage;
areas converted to non-agricultural uses other than that previously authorized; and
those reclassified to residential, commercial, industrial, or other non-agricultural uses
on or after the effectivity of RA 6657 on June 15, 1988. For those reclassified prior to June 15,
1988, the guidelines of securing exemption clearance shall apply.
Owners of private agricultural lands or other persons duly authorized by the
landowner;
Government agencies, including government-owned or controlled corporations, and
local government units, which own agricultural land as their patrimonial property.
Who May Avail of the Service?

a.
Owners of private agricultural lands or other persons duly authorized by the
landowner;
b.
Government agencies, including government-owned or controlled corporations, and
local government units, which own agricultural land as their patrimonial property.
Requirements (to be submitted in two sets in folders)

1.
2.

(RED);

Letter of application for land use reclassification to DA Regional Executive Director

Sworn declaration for land use reclassification (DA LUR Form 1, available at the
RTeCLUM Secretariat c/o Planning Division);
3.
Proof of ownership - Photocopy of Original Certificate of Title (OCT) or Transfer of
Certificate of Title (TCT) certified by the Register of Deeds not later than 30 days prior to
filing;
4.
Special Power of Attorney, if the petitioner is other than the landowner or Board
Resolution signed by members if the owner is a corporation;

5.

Sketch map, Vicinity map and Lot plan showing TCT No., Lot No., Area per TCT, and
area applied for conversion, duly prepared by a licensed geodetic engineer and showing
reference points for the identification of the property applied for conversion;
6.
Certification from the Local Government Unit whether or not the locality where the
land is located has become highly urbanized and will have greater economic value for
commercial, industrial or residential purposes;
7.
Recent 5R panoramic photograph of the area with captions (to be certified by a
member of the RTeCLUM upon ocular inspection);
8.
Certification from National irrigation Administration (NIA) Provincial Office using LUC
Form No. 4 whether or not the land is within the service of an irrigation system that is
existing; scheduled for rehabilitation; or with firm funding commitment (signed by Regional
Irrigation Manager if area is more than 5 hectares);
9.
Certification from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA);
10.
Certification from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) signed by Regional
Manager;
11.
Certification from Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA);
12.
Certification from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); and
13.
Zoning certification from Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) Regional
Officer/Deputized Zoning Administrator identifying the specific land use of the subject land.
Schedule of Availability of the Service

Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Schedule of Fees

Area applied for

Filing Fee

Inspection Fee

15 hectares and below

PhP 1,750.00

PhP 5,000.00

15.01 to 30 hectares

PhP 2,000.00

PhP 7,500.00

More than 30 hectares

PhP 3,000.00

PhP 10,000.00

How to Avail of the Service

Step
1

Applicant/Customer
Filing of Application
Applicant submits documents

Office Activity

Duration of Activity

Accept application and bring it to 5 min.


Office of the RED for recording

Person in-Charge

for land reclassification in


two (2) sets

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Receive and record the documents at 3 min.


the PMPDD and forward documents
to RTeCLUM Secretariat
15 min.

Payment of filing and


inspection fees

Evaluate and verify completeness. of 5 min.


documents submitted. The applicant
Pay to the Cashier and get is informed of the lacking document 2 min.
and folders are returned to the
official receipt (OR)
applicant, otherwise, applicant is0.5 to 1 day (siteGet the Original Certificate required to pay the correspondingdependent)
from NTeCLUM Secretariat, fee.
BSWM, Quezon City
10 min.
Secure Order of payment from
Accounting Section
2 hrs.
Photocopy OR (2copies); attach each 2 hrs.
to the folders
5 min.
Field investigation/ocular inspection
of the area
5 days
Conduct field investigation of the5 min.
area; collect samples for soil
characterization
2 mins.
Submit samples to Soils Lab. for1 day
analysis
3 mins.
Prepare field investigation report.
Encode the field report using the soil1 day
productivity criteria form and prepare
report using LUR Form 3A
Forward report for signature by
RTeCLUM Members
Sign of LUR Form 3A
- Soil productivity criteria report
- LUR Form 3A
Prepare endorsement letter and
attach it to the Land Use
Reclassification Folio (LURF)
Sign endorsement letter and LURF
Forward LURF to the NTeCLUM thru
its Secretariat in BSWM, Quezon City
Deliberation of the application/ocular
inspection of the area
Submit findings and recommendation

to the Office of the Secretary


Action to the application is sent back
to the NTeCLUM Secretariat
Inform the applicant to get the
Original certificate or send it directly
to
the
applicant/authorized
representative
END OF TRANSACTION

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