ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTER FOR LAND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT-PHILIPPINES (CLAMP)

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 192, series of 1987 granting the DENR
the authority to develop operating standards and procedures to enhance
its objectives and functions in carrying out the provisions of
Commonwealth Act No. 141, otherwise known as “The Public Land Act”, as
amended, and other pertinent laws covering the land sector and in
consonance with the objectives of the government in reforming the land
sector for a more streamlined, efficient and effective land
administration and management system, the Center for Land Administration
and Management-Philippines (CLAMP) is hereby established.

Section 1. Policy and Objectives – It is
the policy of the DENR to institute reforms in the land sector
continuously in order to improve its administration and management
system. The establishment of CLAMP shall aim to:

A. Integrate all new Land Administration and Management (LAM)
innovations and technologies as part of the reform process.

B. Propel the use of these LAM technologies and innovations not only
in the DENR but also in the other government agencies with land-related
functions; and

C. Sustain the continued and further development of these LAM
technologies and innovations.

Section 2. Implementation Structure –
Implementation arrangements shall be managed in three levels:

A. Oversight Committee – An Oversight Committee (CLAMP-OC)
composed of representatives from the Department and the private sector
shall provide strategic directions, management oversight, and resource
mobilization support for the Center. This Committee shall be composed
of:

1) For the Government Sector:

a) The Undersecretary appointed by the DENR Secretary as Chairman;
b) Directors (or their representatives) of the Land Management
Bureau (LMB), Human Resources Development Services (HRDS), Ecosystems
Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), Land Registration Authority
(LRA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), and
the Administrator of the National Mapping and Resource Information
Authority (NAMRIA), as members;

c) The Executive Director (or representative) of the Bureau of
Local Government Finance (BLGF), as member;

2) For the Academe Sector:

a) A Dean (or representative) from a Sate College or University
that offers courses on Land Administration and Management (LAM), as
member; and

3) For the Private Sector:

a) The President (or representative) of the Geodetic Engineers of
the Philippines (GEP) as member.

B. National Office – The Land Management Bureau (LMB) shall
perform the overall implementation and coordination function for the
Center. The National Office shall have the following personnel:

1. A CLAMP Manager who shall be appointed by the Chairman of CLAMP-OC from the existing personnel of the LMB/LMS upon the recommendation
of the Director of LMB.

2. An Administrative Officer who shall be appointed by the LMB
Director from the existing personnel of the LMB/LMS upon the
recommendation of the CLAMP Manager

3. A Knowledge Management Officer with information technology
background who shall be appointed by the LMB Director following the
Standard Recruitment, Selection and Appointment.

C. Training Field Site – CLAMP’s Training Field Site shall
be initially stationed at the DENR-Region 8 where LAM technology and
knowledge were mainstreamed and made operational. A Field Training Site
Coordinator and the Office Assistant shall be appointed by the LMB
Director upon recommendation of the Regional Executive Director (RED).
It may be replicated in other regions upon request of the DENR Regional
Office concerned.

Section 3. Duties and Responsibilities –
The following shall be the main duties and responsibilities of CLAMP
implementers:

Oversight Committee – The CLAMP-OC shall provide policy
direction and oversight to the implementation of the programs of the
Center. The CLAMP-OC shall:

On Strategy and Direction

1. Review over-all strategy and direction to ensure the continuing
relevance of the Center, alignment with government policies, programs
and priorities;
2. Review policy recommendations arising from the conduct of its
programs;
3. Promulgate policy guidance on appropriate measures to be taken by
the Center to address policy gaps and needs;

On Oversight and Coordination

1. Review the Center’s performance and planned outcomes and
identify policy issues that have to be addressed;
2. Establish and build consensus among the participating agencies
and stakeholders on policy reforms being instituted;
3. Monitor compliance of participating agencies to their commitments
to the Center to achieve its goals; and
4. Confirm the designation of the Center’s Manager.

B. National Office – The Director of the LMB shall have
direct supervision and control over the CLAMP. The National office
shall:

1. Perform the function of Secretariat for the Oversight Committee:

a. Work with the CLAMP-OC Chair on the preparation of the agenda
for the CLAMP-OC meetings;
b. Facilitate the organization of the meetings and ensure the
participation of the members of the CLAMP-OC and representatives of
other agencies and stakeholders when necessary; and
c. Document the minutes of the meetings and ensure proper storage
and dissemination;

2. Implement the programs of the Center:

a. Review the Center’s performance and planned outcomes and
recommend policy issues to CLAMP-OC;
b. Ensure the relevance of CLAMP and its alignment with government
policies, programs, and priorities;
c. Formulate and implement strategies towards CLAMP’s
sustainability; and d. ensure the quality of programs delivered.

3. Coordinate with other offices of the department and other
national agencies:

a. Monitor the commitments of agencies and stakeholders to achieve
the goals of the Center; and
b. Facilitate the process of getting approval from appropriate
agencies on policy issues acted upon by the CLAMP-OC including the
issuance of department orders to effect implementation thereof;

4. Formulate and implement resource mobilization strategies for the
sustainability of the Center.

C. Training Field Site – The site shall act as the conduit
of the National Office for trainings.

Section 4. Funding Arrangement – The Center
shall initially operate within the budget structure and system of the
department. The LMB shall include the operating budget of the Center in
its annual budget plan. The Center shall be allowed to carry out
resource mobilization efforts from other sources.

All the DENR Regional Offices and other agencies in the land
administration and management sector that will utilize the services of
the Center for their trainings, workshops, and other relevant activities
shall be required to pay appropriate fees. For this purpose, the Center
shall create a trust fund or special account subject to existing
accounting rules and regulations.

The training services to be provided by the Center to other
government agencies, local government agencies and private entities,
shall be covered by a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

Section 5. Sustainability Plan – To guide
the proper operation of CLAMP and ensure its sustainability, a Business
Plan shall be prepared by the LMB that shall detail the phases of its
implementation.

Section 6. Core Programs of CLAMP – The
Center shall mainstream LAM systems and technologies through the
following core programs:

A. LAM Technology Transfer – these technologies shall include, but
not be limited to the following: Cadastral Index Mapping (CIM),
Systematic Adjudication (SA), One-Stop-Shop (OSS), Cadastral Survey and
Records Management, Land Administration and Management System (LAMS),
and the systems and processes developed by the Innovation Support Fund
(ISF).

B. LAM Technical Trainings – the aforementioned technologies shall be
accompanied by technical trainings to ensure the transfer of
technology. A pool of experts shall be tapped for the delivery of these
trainings; and

C. Technical Advisory – the trainings shall be supplemented by
technical advisory to support the adoption of these technologies. The
advisers shall come from the pool of experts that shall be capacitated
for this purpose.

Section 7. Support Programs of CLAMP –
CLAMP shall support its core programs with Advocacy and Linkages that
shall focus on Continuing Education and Research Development in LAM and
shall make Learning Resources available through its website and library.

Section 8. Effectivity – This Order shall
take effect fifteen (15) days after the publication thereof in a
newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgement of the receipt
of a copy thereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register
(ONAR).

Adopted: 26 May 2010

(SGD.) HON. HORACIO C. RAMOS
Secretary