Research on the existing lots is first performed by a team from the DENR Region IV-A

prior to the reconstruction process. For instance, raw and cad data of Pls-39 survey at Tanay,
Rizal was acquired along with the Cavinti Cadastre as the norm data.
The reconstruction process itself is divided into two stages: encoding ,and cleansing. In
comparison to the methodologies of the other regions, the DENR Region IV-A team first
encodes all the gathered data without an initial adjustment stage. Instead of encoding and
adjusting the data on Excel, the data is directly plotted in AutoCAD. Disregarding accuracy on
these first steps simplifies the reconstruction procedure by consolidating and streamlining all
checking stages in the latter part of the methodology.
The cleansing stage has two parts. First, the encoders adjust the lots according to the
DCBC. Unclosed individual lots are left intact, as adjoining lots commonly close each other
given the same adjustment base.If a lot is left unclosed and the error is not considered severe,
the last line carries the burden of fitting the polygon, forcing the line to return to corner 1.
Deviation from the original shape along with a variation from the declared area can be expected
when using this method. The difference between the declared area and the reconstructed area
must not exceed 1.00 m2. Errors higher than this threshold will fall upon the jurisdiction of the
Geodetic Engineers in the next cleansing stage.
The second stage involves GEs overlaying the lots unto the Cadastral Map, along with
the Projection Maps and the DCDB, for thorough cleansing. DCDB data is usually comprised of
recent submissions to the DENR Region IV-A office and therefore is treated to be more
accurate. In cases where a lot area already has information in the DCDB, the particular lot and
its adjacent lots will be adjusted to uphold the data from the database. The engineers produce
the LDC of the respective lots to be finally submitted to the LMB. Discrepancies from the
declared data are allowed, but significant variations will be noted for examinations in the future.
Allowances for position error, area error, and TD differences reduce the processing time
for the reconstruction process. This flexibility for uncertainty can be justified by the fact that
much of the existing data, which typically employs centimeters for distance and minutes for
angles, has already been severely limited in accuracy. On the other hand, permitting a certain
degree of error implies that the output data may not be used in applications requiring high level
of accuracy such as _____(land titles?) ______. As of this writing, the R4A office has no ground
validation surveys to resolve any conflicts between the processed and declared data.

Opportunities for enhancement:

● Improve the proposed excel template by identifying miswritten number values on the
technical description
● Generate proper guidelines in dealing problematic lots, such as non conformity with its
adjoining lot
● Create a tool that can convert dxf to shapefile and appropriation of lot details
● Employ digitization for unrecoverable lots as an alternate solution prior to resurvey.
● Use automated block adjustment for lots plotted using technical description