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Survey of Public Perception and Real Property-Related Taxes and Fees: Final Report

The Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP 2) undertook a broad property tax and fees policy study to review the existing national and local property tax system. It follows from the LAMP 1 Report (2002) and subsequent work on property valuation and land markets. It is envisaged that the Real Property-Related Taxes and Fees Perception Study will enrich the analysis of the tax policy options.

The study aimed to: • produce a documentation of public and professional perceptions on current and proposed levels of real property-related taxes and fees which will form part of the

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Review of National and Local Land-related Taxes and Fees: Final Report

This Report discusses the findings of a review of national and local land‐related taxes and fees that the National Tax Research Center (NTRC) has undertaken during 2006/2008.
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Survey of Market Values of Titled Versus Untitled Land

Traditional land market did not consider title as a factor for land value, however, this behavior changes over time. There was a growing awareness among landowners on the importance of land title in relation to its market value. Since 1942 the value of untitled land has been decreasing while the value of titled land has been increasing correspondingly. The real estate brokers estimated the market value of titled land is higher by 25 percent to 30 percent over than the untitled land. In spite of its importance, local government do not
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Tenure and Access, Shifter Investments, and Incentives/Disincentices: Ecogovernance Instruments as Used in Four Coastal Municipalities in Central Visayas

The Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) contracted the Silliman University Legal Environmental Advocacy Program (SU-LEAP) to conduct a case study of local governance instruments utilized and implemented to specifically respond to tenurial and shifter investment issues in a coastal area. This study is part of the Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) with financial assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Guided Self-Assessment on Local Environmental Governance (GSA) for the EcoGov Extension Period (2009-2011)

The Guided Self-Assessment on Local Environmental Governance (GSA) is a simple, quick, management tool developed by the Philippine Environmental Governance Project Phase 2 (EcoGov) that enables a local government unit (LGU) in an inclusive process with representatives of its constituents assess the status of its adoption of good practices in environmental governance. This tool was first used by EcoGov to monitor the performance of assisted LGUs in relation to its original target of improving the capacity of 80 LGUs to meet over-all good environmental governance index benchmark at the end
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Establishing Larval Exchange and Reef Connectivity Using Larval Dispersal Models

This study will provide initial estimates of larval neighborhood scales for selected areas around the Philippines based on local hydrodynamics. The objective of this study is to characterize the oceanographic features in four different areas in the Philippines and to gain some insights as to how these processes might affect larval dispersal patterns and distances. The four sites are Baler Bay in Aurora, the Camotes Sea, Illana Bay and Sibugay Bay, both in the northern part of Moro Gulf. The study areas include Baler Bay in Aurora, Camotes Sea, Sibugay Bay and Illana Bay in the Moro Gulf .
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Analysis of the Aggregated Results of Forest Lands Tenure Assessment in 33 Local Government Units

This paper presents results of assessments of public forest lands under various types of tenure arrangements, regardless of which agency has jurisdiction but within the boundary of the city or municipality with Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP). From April to September 2005, 33 LGUs, with technical assistance of the Philippine Environmental Governance 2 Project (EcoGov2) on forests and forest lands management, conducted assessments of tenured forest lands within their respective local boundaries. These assessments are part
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Cost-Benefit Study of Marine Protected Areas: Implications on Financing and Institutional Needs

Six marine protected areas (MPAs) under various management arrangements were studied in the Philippines to estimate the costs and benefits of establishing a MPA and how are these shared on-site in order to gain insights on financing and institutional needs of MPAs. Data came from key informant interviews, focus group discussions, biophysical monitoring results, and secondary sources. External financial and technical assistance, community volunteer labor, networking and partnerships played important role in defraying the financial
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An Investigation on the Potentials for Aquaculture Development in Illana Bay,Zamboanga del Sur Area

Illana Bay is a veritable fishing ground and a potential haven for mariculture. With the advent of export-oriented economy in the 1980s, some 5,111 hectares of fishponds have been developed out of its swamps and mangrove forests while some 3,194 hectares of its coastal waters have been farmed with seaweeds in the late 1990s. In addition, a number of cages, stocked with highly commercial fish species, were established to demonstrate the feasibility of fish cage culture as an alternative livelihood activity. The implication of these developments on the economy in dollar terms is immense.

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Coastal Law Enforcement Report for Zamboanga Sibugay (December 2005)

This report covers the result of the five-day field visit by the Coastal Law Enforcement Specialist in the Sibuguey area from September 8, 2005 to September 13, 2004. The specialist administered training needs assessment questionnaires to the participants. He also conducted participatory law enforcement mapping in the municipalities of Tungawan, R.T. Lim, Naga, and Payao, all in Zamboanga Sebugay and observed an actual law enforcement patrol operation conducted in the Tungawan municipality. Results of the separate meetings with the Department of Environment and Natural
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