Which office shall develop a national system to expedite projection, verification and approval of surveys, aligning with state-of-the-art technologies?

• A. LMB
• B. LMB/LMS
• C. DENR
• D. NEDA

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is identifying which agency is responsible for land surveys, their administration, and the modernization of survey processes. In the DENR structure, the Land Management Bureau handles surveying, cadastral work, and land administration—the core activities involved in projecting, verifying, and approving surveys. This office is tasked with setting standards, overseeing survey procedures, and driving modernization efforts across the country, including adopting advanced technologies like GNSS, GIS, and digital workflow systems to speed up declarations, checks, and approvals. That makes it the most appropriate lead for developing a national system that aligns with contemporary tech.

Choosing the broader DENR would dilute responsibility to a single bureau, since DENR is the department, not the operational unit for surveys. The option combining the bureau with a system (LMB/LMS) isn’t a standard, formal arrangement and would still imply the same core bureau is the driver. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) focuses on planning and policy at a macro level, not the hands-on surveying workflows or their modernization.