GEP PEDRO NOBLE Most Outstanding 2019
GEP PEDRO NOBLE Most Outstanding 2019
AWARD
CURRICULUM VITAE;
I. Personal Information:
2. Family Background
4. Educational Background
6. Work Experiences:
2. He is a Geodetic Engineer with the PRC registration number 3311, issued on 20 February
1981, valid and current Professional Identification Card up to 02 July 2021. ( Annex “2” )
3. He is of good moral character and a member of good standing in the Geodetic Engineers of
the Philippines, Inc. and actively attending the Annual Assembly/Conventions of GEP Isabela
Chapter, GEP Region 02 Division, GEP North Luzon Area and GEP National ( Annex “3” )
4. Has been practicing his profession since the issuance of his Professional Identification Card.
5. Has no pending criminal, civil, or administrative cases filed in court or has been convicted.
(Annex “4”)
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6. He is not incumbent officer or member of the PFPA Board.
8. He is not an incumbent officer of the member of professional association of all the councils
under the umbrella of the PFPA.
In the exercise of his duties and function in his position as Regional Technical Director
of Lands, DENR Region V, Criminal and Administrative charges filed in the Ombudsman and
Civil Service Commission were dismissed. Complaints were mere harassment. He conducted
himself with integrity in the exercise of the profession and acted in accordance to policy
standards of his official function of his position. (Annex “5”)
As former member in the academe, shared his knowledge and experiences through
seminars to his Technical Personnel on field and office work for an effective and efficient
delivery of service and,
Institutionalized the use of Projection Maps in the Surveys Division, which is not
practiced in Region V, thus eliminating the double approval of a subdivision plan of a parcel of
land which is one of the sources in the issuance of spurious title.
Introduced Fast Verification and Approval of land survey plan, one (1) day instead of
fifteen (15) to thirty (30) days for subdivision plan with resultant lots of not more than ten (10)
Lots, and that housing subdivision projects a maximum of twenty (20) days, instead of forty-five
(45) days provided with complete survey returns as provided in the Manual for Land Surveys of
the Philippines, thus hasten the Verification and Approval of submitted Survey Returns and zero
backlogs.
In 1983, he spearheaded in organizing the First GEP Chapter in Region 02 Division, and
was elected President , Isabela Chapter.
President,, Northeastern College Alumni Association, Inc. (NCAAI) High School and
College, Fiscal Year 2018 to date.
Coordinated with NEDA and entered into a Mamorandum of Agreement with the
Governors in Region V to resolve their problem in their Tax Mapping and Land Use Planning for
the reconstruction of lost or destroyed Cadastral Map. They provided financial for the needed
materials and personnel and we give training and supervision for the implementation of the
project,
The Nominee was appointed as Director III of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources in 2003, and was designated as Regional Technical Director for Lands , DENR
Region V. (Annex “7”)
Concurrent to his position as Director III of the DENR, he was appointed by the President of the
Republic of the Philippines as Member, Board of Geodetic Engineering, Professional Regulation
Commission, Manila, in 2006. (Annex “8”)
In 2010, and in 2012, he was appointed by the Commission on Higher Education as Member of
the Technical Panel for Geodetic Engineering and serve up to 2018. (Annex “9, 10, & 11”) As
Chairman, he was tasked to assist the Commission in the following:
1. Conceptualizing and proposing new policies and guidelines for academic programs and
COEs and CODs;
2. Developing and proposing assessment instruments for purposes of permit and recognition
and conversion of HEIs to university status;
3. Developing and proposing project ideas related to policies and standard;
4. Drafting of comments relative to House and Senate Bills affecting higher education;
5. Proposing criteria- based evaluation assessment instrument for use by the Regional
Quality Assessment Teams (RQATS);
6. Represent the CHED in International and National meetings/workshop/conference, as the
need arises;
7. Identifying and monitoring of COEs/CODs
In spite of the three concurrent Key Positions task to him, he was able to manage and
obtain:
b. Awarded Plaque of Appreciation for performing his duties with utmost commitment
and excellence for ten years of the Professional Regulatory Board for Geodetic Engineering,
by the Professional Regulation Commission, Manila. ( See Annex “6” above )
- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region V, Rawis, Legazpi City,
awards Plaque of Recognition to Pedro L. Noble, Regional Technical Director for Lands
Management Service, on the 23rd day of January 2015 at the DENR V Regional Office, Legazpi
City ,”In grateful recognition of his leadership, support, loyalty, dedication, and service to the
Department in his capacity as the Regional Technical Director for Lands from May 19, 2003 to
January 23, 2015.
The Land Management Sector ushered in greater stability to the Region by its rational
disposition of land resources through various instruments of tenure that strictly observed
equitable access to and benefit from this capital. It paved the way for critical conflict resolution,
and brought pride and honor to the Region in securing the land of rightful owners pursuant to the
principles of sustainable development and inclusive growth”. (Annex “14”)
1n 2013 -2015, he is one of the government delegates in the Association of South East Asian
Nation (ASEAN) Quarterly Meeting of Competent Authorities, and he is the Representative in
the Framework Arrangement in the Mutual Recognition Agreement for Geodetic Engineering /
Surveying borderless practice. ( Annex “15 & 16”)
Promoted the Art and Science of his professsion, and serves as Resource Person in the
Sanguniang Bayan and Sanguniang Panlalawigan for the resolution of Political Boundary
Disputes between / among barangays and municipalities and Provinces in Region V, Bicol
Region.
Plaque of Recognition as Guest of Honor and Speaker during the 22nd Installation of officers of
the Diffun Masonic Lodge No. 317 held on March 3, 2018 at DEAMYLES, Dubinan West,
Santiago City.
( Annex “19” )
Plaque of Appreciation as Resource Person in a five (5) Cluster of Barangay Captains and
Municipal Assessors in the province of Sorsogon Seminar, on the topics “ Oientation on the
Basic Requirements: Issuance of Survey Authority to Geodetic Engineers; Foreshore Lease
Application; Agricultural and Residential Free Patents application held in 2010 at Sorsogon
Provincial Gymnassium, sponsored by the Provincial Government of Sorsogon..( Damage by
typhoon)
Resource Speaker in the Career Guidance to Graduating High School students of the
different schools in Santiago City as Chairman, Vocation Committee of the Rotary Club of
Santiago, ,District 3770.. ( My project as Rotarian)
- Plaque of Recognition for his invaluable and immeasurable support and innumerable
assistance and commitment to the Geodetic Engineers of the Phils. Inc., Region 02 Division, for
being the 3rd Regional President ( first President elect in the Private Practice ) and sharing his
insights and dedicated service thereby contributing to the success of the association, awarded on
December 16, 2017, at GEP Building, Caritan Centro, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan .(Annex “21”)
B. Technical Competence
ACADEME:
1979- ‘83 = Northeastern Collegeof Santiago City, part time instructor teaching Geodetic
Engineering professional subjects.
1981- ‘83 = Saint Louis University of Tuguegarao, part time/full time instructor teaching
Geodetic Engineering professional subjects.
1983-2003 = Dean of Engineering, Northeastern College, Santiago City.
GOVERNMENT PRACTICE
1. Designated at the office of the Undersecretary for Lands and Staff Bureaus, serves as
Technical Assistant on Land Administration and Management, Represents the office in
Congressional Committee Hearings on Land concerns, Meetings in the Presidential Agrarian
Reform Council (PARC) Department of Agrarian Reform, Land Administration and
Management Project - Australian Funded Project, Land Registration Authority, NAPC, HUDC,
NHA, and other offices concern;
= Institutionalized the use of Projection Maps in the Surveys Division which is not practiced in
Region 5. This procedure eliminates the double approval of subdivision plan of a parcel of land
which is the source in the issuance of spurious or double title, since approved plan is a basic
requirement in the issuance of Land Title.
= Introduced Fast Verification and Approval of land survey plan, one (1) day instead of fifteen
(15) days for subdivision plan with resultant lots of not more than ten (10) lots, and that housing
subdivision projects a maximum of twenty (20) days, instead of forty-five (45) days, provided
with complete survey returns as stated in the Manual for Land Surveys of the Philippibes.
= Chairman in outsourcing Public Land Survey and Cadastral Survey Projects in accordance
with the provisions of RA 9480, Procurement Act. He strictly enforced that only natural person
is eligible to participate in the bidding. Review and approves the prepared Terms of Reference
for publication in the DENR Lands Management Services Website.
= Serve as Resource Person in the Sanguniang Bayan and Sanguniang Panlalawigan for the
resolution of Political Boundary Disputes between/among barangays and municipalities in the
Bicol Region.
3. Designated as Asst. Regional Director for Management Service, DENR Region 1, City of
San Fernando, La Union.
= Supervises the four (4) Divisions in the regional office, namely, Planning, Legal,
Administrative, and Finance.
= Review and recommends actions on legal, administrative, and technical issues and concern of
the four Divisions for approval of the Regional Director.
= Chairman in the procurement of Goods, Services and Works in the region.
= Monitor the proper and on time implementation of the
projects, based on plan standards and schedule.
= Review Proposed Annual Project Work and Financial Plan for consideration by the Regional
and approval in the CentralOffice.
= Review decision of cases prepared by the Legal Division and recommend for approval by the
a Regional Director.
C. Academic Background
D. Training/CPD
Plaque of Appreciation as Lecturer in the seminar conducted for the applicants of the
ADVANE LEVEL GEODETIC ENGINEERING REGISTRY held on March 16 - 18,
2015, at Sky Sea Hotel & Restaurant at City of San Fernando, La Union.
E. Experience
A. Leadership
Demonstrated his excellent leadership as mediator in resolving the years long misunderstanding
between the Government Geodetic Engineers in the DENR and Geodetic Engineers Private
Practitioner in Region V, and parties were reunited and harmonious relationship among geodetic
engineers restored.
GEODETIC ENGINEERS
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
2018 - Elected President, Northeastern College Alumni Association, Inc.
Santiago City, Isabela. ( High school and College ).
2018 - Elected President, NCAAI, HS Batch '70. Santiago City, Isabela.
2016 - Appointed Values Restoration Officer of the Council for the Restoration of
Filipino Values.
2015 - 2017 = Member, Association of Regional Executives (AREX) in Region 1.
2006 - to date = Member, Technical Working Committee for Geodetic
Engineering, Commission on Higher Education, Q. C.
2006 - to date = LIFETIME MEMBER, Philippines Association of Professional
Regulatory Board (PAPRB), Professional Regulation Commission,
2003 - 2014 = Member, Regional Directors Association of Region 5 (REDIRAS).
2000 - 2003 - Chairman, BOD, Northeastern College Credit Cooperative,
Santiago City.
2001 - Member, Regional Quality Assessment Team (RQUAT) of Region 02.
Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ) for Engineering, Architecture,
and MaritimeEducation of Schools opening of new courses.
1991 - Member, Rotary Club of Santiago City, District 3770. (Chairman,
Community/Vocation Service).
1990 -1991 = Board of Director, Phil. Federation of Credit Cooperatives, Mla.
1989 - 1992 = Elected BARANGAY KAGAWAD, of Dubinan East, Santiago City.
1988 - Chairman, Election Committee, Santiago Amos Credit and Development
Cooperative.
1988 - Treasurer, Council of Deans (Engineering, Architecture, and Maritime
Education, of Region 02.)
1983 & 1984 - Member, Board of Evaluators, " Provincial Search for The
Outstanding Youth Students", Isabela.
1983 & 1984 - Member, Board of Evaluators, " Regional Search for The
Outstanding Youth of Region 02.
B. Projects/ Accomplishment
C.1 - International
C.2 - Local
Land Management Sector Forum conducted on Sept. 2-4, 2008 by the LMB-
DENR, at Bayview Park Hotel, Manila.
o Orientation Meeting for the CHED appointed Technical Panel Chairs and
members on Mar. 29, 2010 conducted by the CHED.,
A. Publication
Contributor of an Article published in 2004 in the " FIELDNOTES ", an official newsletter
of the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines, " The Effect of a Geodetic Engineer as Regional
Technical Director for Lands in the DENR ". Geodetic Engineering is a five (5) year course. We
can't deny the fact that Non Geodetic Engineer Regional Technical Director for Lands has a very
limited technical knowledge, hence, needs Consultation prior approval of plans that causes great
delay.
B. Research Project.
The research was conducted and presented to the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council
meeting and now adopted and implemented by the DAR and DENR.
FACTS:
Subdivided untitled properties were approved bearing Csd as the Survey System and
subsequently DAR issued each lot an Original Certificate of Titles to farmer beneficiaries.
Owner of the parcel of land surfaced claiming payment of his property covered by his Original
Certificate of Title on same parcel of land mentioned above. Survey system Csd is a subdivision
for Untitled Lands and Psd is a subdivision for Titled Lands. Practice of Regional Technical
Directors for Lands of the DENR to issue Order of Correction on approved plan to change the
survey system from CSD to Psd and the correction shall be annotated on the registered title.
ISSUE:
a. Whether or Not Correction Order on a registered lands issued by the
Regional Technical Director for Lands is valid.
b. Whether or Not the Original Certificate of Title issued by the DAR is valid.
c. Whether or Not Change of Survey System and number collaterally affect
the registered title.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
PARAD or DARAB shall issue Order for the Cancelation on the issued titles and the
approved plan. DAR prepare a new plan for verification and approval by the DENR-LMS for the
issuance of Transfer Certificate of Titles derived from the Original Certificate of Title.
FACTS:
On October 8, 1977, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, proclaimed an
area adjoining the Albay Gulf situated at Rawis , Legazpi City, Albay for Government Regional
Center Site of Region V, with an area of Thirty Five Thousand Four Hundred square meters,
more or less, portion thereof the Professional Regulation Commission building was constructed.
All private properties were already paid during the Martial Law era. Sometime in 2012 Mr. Allan
Frederick Mendoza Shaffer, surfaced and now claiming TWELVE MILLION PESOS, payment
of their titled property with an area of Three hectares, more or less, issued under Judicial Land
Registration. The land is adjacent to their property previously paid within the Proclaimed area.
The requested payment was presented in a meeting of the Regional Development Council by
it's Chairman. Doubts and different opinions came to the minds of the members as to the
LEGITIMACY OF THE TITLE, why such claim of payment was not made at same time with
their paid property. The principle of accession, the owner of the adjoining lot is the owner of the
gradually added sediments thereof by ACCRETION. Adjacent lands were covered by foreshore
leases and instrument issued should be FORESHORE LEASE. No title to a land shall be issued
WITHOUT SURVEY AND APPROVED PLAN by the Director of Lands ( now the Regional
Technical Director for Lands Management Services ) The Regional Technical Director for
Lands Management was tasked to do the research and submit result for evaluation by concerned
authorities.
Owner approached me to facilitate my recommendation. I answered him that it is one of
my priority task. Another person came to my office with an offer for a favorable
recommendation. I told him, I am sorry, my recommendation shall be based on gathered
documents.
ISSUE: Whether or Not the issued title is valid for payment.
FINDINGS/CONCLUSION:
Cadastral Survey is the survey for the entire municipality to determine it's Political
Boundary and area, the Forest Boundary and area, the Alienable and Disposable area and
individual lot occupied/claimed for the issuance of tenurial instrument. The subject parcel of land
is outside the Cadastral Survey of Albay, now Legazpi City. On the foot note of the approved
survey plan used in their title, it was a portion of Albay Gulf, hence, it is an ACCRETION. By
the principle of accession, lands formed by accretion belong to the riparian owner, Article 457 of
the Civil Code of the Philippines.One of the Essential Elements of Accretion is that "the cause is
a current of the River, if a Lake the Spanish Law of Waters on August 3, 1866 must apply, if the
Sea the deposit belongs to the Estate" ( Gov't. of the Philippines v. Cabangis, 53 Phil.112 ),
(Pascual v. Angeles, 13 Phil. 441).
Prior to the passage of Public Land Act (Com. Act 141), as amended, Regular Courts may
classify lands of the public domain as Alienable and Disposable and order the Land Registration
Authority the issuance of a Decree for subsequent issuance of title to qualified applicant.
Sec. 4 of the Public Land Act, the Director of Lands shall have direct executive control of
the survey, classification, lease, sale or any other form of concession or disposition and
management of lands of the public domain, and his decisions as to questions of fact shall be
conclusive when approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Only classified Alienable and Disposable lands shall be issued title to qualified applicant.
Inland waters like creek, rivers, and lakes were inside the area classified as A & D, hence,
accretion within this area were deem classified as A & D. Accretion on sea bank formed by
current of waters in the sea belongs to the estate and is still subject to land classification before it
can be disposed.
The subject land is an Accretion on Sea Bank and not included in Sec. 59 a, b, and c,
therefore classified under Secs. 59(d), and shall be disposed as provided in Secs. 60 and 61 of
Public Land Act, that upon the declaration of the President that the land is not necessary for
public service and open for disposition shall be disposed only by LEASE OR SALE, hence,
disposition of the subject land is within the DENR and neither authority nor jurisdiction of the
Courts.
Further, the lot claimed for payment is an Accretion on the bank of Albay Gulf, and gulf
is a part of the sea, being a mere indentation of the sea. Therefore the land is an accretion on sea
bank, hence, issued title is VOIDABLE.
The researched was forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of the DENR for review and
recommendation to the office of the Solicitor General for consideration in filing the case of land
reversion to the estate.
On the researched work, It will serve as reference and guide for Geodetic Engineers in the
practice of their profession. The government will be saving 12 million pesos.
D.2. Local
- Plaque of Recognition for the MOST OUTSTANDING GEODETIC
ENGINEER IN THE ACADEME, awarded by the Geodetic Engineers of
the Philippines, Inc, during the 21st Annual National Directorate Meeting
held at Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City on June 19, 1995.
IV. Contributed significantly to the effective discharge of the profession's social responsibility
through meaningful contribution / participation on socio-civic related activities.
- Gift giving to selected poor families during Christmas season within the
different barangays of Santiago City, by the Rotary Club of Santiago City.
- Scholarship grant to qualified students to enroll in Bachelor of Science in
Geodetic Engineering in Region 2, sponsored by Geodetic Engineers of the
Phils., Inc, Regional Division 02.
- Plaque of Appreciation as Guest of Honor and Speaker during the 10th Chapter
Convention and Election of Officers of Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines Inc.,
PANGASINAN CHAPTER, held on Dec. 10, 2016, at Dagupan Garden Village Hotel, Dagupan
City.
- Plaque of Recognition for his continuous contribution to the attainment of the DENR's
vision and mission being a shining example of the ideal Regional Technical director for Lands
Management Services whose career was honed, nurtured, and progressed in the DENR Region
V. We recognized your commitment to the advocacies of the true public service and value your
allegiance to the DENR V. Awarded by the DENR V, Legazpi City on January 22, 2015 at AVP
Function Hall, Tabao Road, Legazpi City.
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