Statement of the Philippine Reclamation Authority regarding a News Article from Malaya Business Insight Citing a Commission on Audit Report about Illegal Reclamation
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This is with reference to the Malaya Business Insight article, “PRA has not acted on 344 illegal reclamations: COA,” published on September 30, 2019.
The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) would like to clarify that it is untrue that this agency has not acted on illegal reclamations as it was upon PRA’s initiative that these illegal reclamation cases were recorded. In fact, the Commission on Audit’s observation stemmed from PRA’s operational funds that were legitimately utilized in the investigation, inspection, and monitoring of illegally reclaimed lands all over the country. The PRA, nevertheless, remains firm that the expenses are necessary in the exercise of its mandate to regulate land reclamation and forfeit illegally reclaimed lands.
Statement of the Philippine Reclamation Authority regarding a News Article Citing a Commission on Audit Report about Illegal Reclamation
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This is with reference to the ABS-CBN News article, “Gov’t finances 344 illegal reclamation: COA,” published on September 30, 2019. The headline is misleading as it conveys the impression that it is the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) which bankrolls these illegal reclamation when the real story should be that PRA is spending to apprehend, inspect, and monitor illegally reclaimed lands all over the country. The PRA would like to clarify that it is its mandate to regulate land reclamation. Hence, PRA allocates and spends operational funds to investigate and forfeit lands reclaimed without undergoing the required legal procedures. The forfeited land shall be titled under the name of PRA in behalf of the Philippine government.
Statement of the Philippine Reclamation Authority regarding a News Article Citing a Commission on Audit Report about PhP 1.00 Annual Lease of PRA Properties
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This is with reference to the article “COA scolds PRA for P1/year rent for its properties” published by The Philippine Star last October 1, 2019. To date, PRA has been negotiating with the concerned government instrumentalities to address the concerns raised by the Commission on Audit (COA). PRA has been likewise exerting efforts to implement the constitutional body’s recommendations. In fact, the COA had noted that PRA had partially implemented its recommendations. Negotiations with the concerned local government units (LGUs) are being made for the acquisition of the subject properties.
Notice to the Public - Change in Telephone Numbers
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PLDT subscribers in Metro Manila and some nearby provinces will have eight-digit landline numbers starting October 6, 2019 in compliance with the directive of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in its memorandum no. 10–10–2017 which orders all telecoms providers in the Metro Manila area to migrate all their customers to eight-digit telephone numbers “to address the insufficient number of assignable exchange codes.”
In this regard, PRA landline numbers may become unreachable for a short period on October 5, 2019 (Saturday) while PLDT reconfigures their telephone network. Once completed, follow the procedure below to call any PLDT landline numbers with area code "02":
Dial 0 + Area Code (2) + 8 digits landline number
Example: To call the trunkline of PRA, Dial 02-8459-5000 instead of 02-459-5000
For more information, please visit the website of PLDT using this LINK.
Thank you.
