GELE Cadastral Surveys & Land Laws — Geodetic Engineering Law and Code of EthicsMemory Anchors

Tags

• definition
• law
• statute number

Topic

Geodetic Engineering Law — RA 4374

Concept

RA 4374 (1965) — Original Geodetic Engineering Law

Anchor Id

A1

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Remember '4374' as 'FOR THREE-SEVEN-FOUR': think of a GE standing FOR the land, created in '65 — the same year Marcos became President. The law was BORN with the New Society's surveying needs. 4374 = '43' sounds like 'for three' and '74' = 'seventy-four steps' a GE walks to reach a corner monument.

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

Linking the number to a vivid physical image (walking 74 steps to a monument) encodes the abstract statute number in spatial/kinetic memory, which is more durable than rote memorization.

Example Usage

Board question: 'What is the original law regulating geodetic engineering in the Philippines?' → Trigger: '74 steps to the monument' → Answer: RA 4374, enacted in 1965.

Recall Trigger

Think: 'GE walking FOR THREE-SEVEN-FOUR steps to a monument in 1965.'

Tags

• definition
• law
• statute number
• 1998

Topic

Geodetic Engineering Law — RA 8560

Concept

RA 8560 — Philippine Geodetic Engineering Act of 1998

Anchor Id

A2

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

RA 8560 = 'EIGHT-FIVE-SIX-ZERO' → Remember as 'GE Law UPDATED at 8:56 in the morning of 1998.' The update modernized the profession — think of your alarm going off at 8:56 AM to WAKE UP (update) the old 1965 law. Also: 8-5-6-0 → 'Eight five six zero' → 'Eight Filipino surveyors, Five duties, Six exam subjects, Zero tolerance for fraud.'

Anchor Type

acronym

Why It Works

The alarm clock image creates an emotional/sensory anchor (waking up = updating), and the breakdown '8-5-6-0' maps to real content pillars, reinforcing both the number and its meaning.

Example Usage

Board question: 'What modernized the geodetic engineering law?' → Trigger: 8:56 alarm → Answer: RA 8560, the Philippine Geodetic Engineering Act of 1998.

Recall Trigger

Alarm clock ringing at 8:56 AM in 1998 — the GE profession WOKE UP (was updated).

Tags

• definition
• regulatory body
• PRC

Topic

Regulatory Board and PRC

Concept

Professional Regulatory Board of Geodetic Engineering under PRC

Anchor Id

A3

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Think of the PRC as the SUPREME COURT and the Board of Geodetic Engineering as a SALA (courtroom) inside it. The PRC is the big building; the Board is the specific sala where GE cases are heard and licenses are granted. Just as a sala cannot exist without the courthouse, the Board cannot exist without the PRC.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

Filipinos are familiar with the court/sala structure. The hierarchical analogy accurately mirrors the regulatory structure and is easy to visualize spatially.

Example Usage

Board question: 'Under what body is the Professional Regulatory Board of Geodetic Engineering organized?' → Trigger: sala inside courthouse → Answer: Under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Recall Trigger

PRC = Supreme Court building; Board of GE = the specific sala inside.

Tags

• classification
• scope of practice
• survey types
• acronym

Topic

Scope of GE Practice

Concept

Five Types of Surveys in GE Scope of Practice: Land/Cadastral, Topographic, Hydrographic, Geodetic, Photogrammetric

Anchor Id

A4

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Use the acronym: **LTHGP** → 'Let The Happy GE Prosper!' L = Land/Cadastral T = Topographic H = Hydrographic G = Geodetic P = Photogrammetric Visualize a happy GE (smiling, wearing a hard hat) prospering in all five survey types.

Anchor Type

acronym

Why It Works

Acronyms reduce cognitive load by compressing five items into one meaningful word/phrase. The positive emotional image ('Happy GE Prosper') adds emotional encoding, which strengthens memory consolidation.

Example Usage

Board question: 'What types of surveys fall under the scope of geodetic engineering practice?' → Trigger: Let The Happy GE Prosper → L-T-H-G-P → Land/Cadastral, Topographic, Hydrographic, Geodetic, Photogrammetric.

Recall Trigger

See a HAPPY GE PROSPERING — then spell out LTHGP.

Tags

• definition
• licensure
• authority
• survey plans

Topic

Authority to Sign Survey Plans

Concept

Only a Licensed GE May Sign and Seal Survey Plans

Anchor Id

A5

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Imagine ENGR. LIZA, a newly licensed GE, proudly using her official rubber stamp (the SEAL) on a subdivision plan. Her survey aide, KUYA BEN, worked just as hard on the field — but when he reaches for the stamp, Liza gently pulls it away. 'Kuya, only my hand may touch this seal,' she says. The stamp glows with the PRC logo. No license = no stamp = no legal survey. Kuya Ben sighs and goes back to the field.

Anchor Type

micro_story

Why It Works

Narrative micro-stories with named characters and emotional moments (pride, disappointment) activate episodic memory, which is far more durable than semantic memory for factual lists.

Example Usage

Board question: 'Who is authorized to sign and seal survey plans?' → Trigger: Liza's glowing PRC stamp → Answer: Only a duly licensed Geodetic Engineer.

Recall Trigger

Engr. Liza pulling the seal stamp away from Kuya Ben.

Tags

• ethics
• public interest
• priority

Topic

Code of Ethics — Public Interest

Concept

Ethics Priority: Public Interest Comes First

Anchor Id

A6

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

A GE is like a BARANGAY TANOD (community watchman) — their first duty is to the BARANGAY (the public), not to the homeowner who hired them. Even if the homeowner pays the tanod extra to look the other way at a boundary encroachment, the tanod's oath is to the community. The GE's equivalent oath is the Code of Ethics: public interest ALWAYS trumps client pressure.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

The barangay tanod is a universally familiar figure in Filipino communities. Mapping abstract 'public interest' to a concrete, respected local role makes the priority hierarchy intuitive and culturally resonant.

Example Usage

Board question: 'What is the GE's first obligation under the Code of Ethics?' → Trigger: tanod protecting the barangay → Answer: Public interest — the accuracy and integrity of land records to protect property rights and public safety.

Recall Trigger

Barangay tanod standing firm despite the homeowner's bribe attempt.

Tags

• ethics
• duties
• acronym
• classification

Topic

Code of Ethics — Core Duties

Concept

Four Core Ethical Duties: Honesty, Competence, Confidentiality, Monument Integrity

Anchor Id

A7

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

**HCCM** → 'Honest Competent GEs Care for Monuments' H = Honesty and impartiality (no falsification) C = Competence (practice within qualifications, CPD) C = Confidentiality (and fair dealing) M = Monument integrity (never disturb or falsify control/corner marks) Imagine a GE holding a MONUMENT that says 'HCCM' carved into the stone.

Anchor Type

acronym

Why It Works

Carving the acronym on a monument creates a double visual anchor — the acronym AND the monument (which is itself one of the ethical duties). This self-referential encoding deepens retention.

Example Usage

Board question: 'List the core ethical duties of a geodetic engineer.' → Trigger: HCCM monument → Honesty, Competence, Confidentiality, Monument integrity.

Recall Trigger

A stone monument with 'HCCM' carved on it.

Tags

• law
• classification
• PD 1529
• CA 141
• RA 8560

Topic

Distinguishing Philippine Land Laws

Concept

RA 4374/RA 8560 (Profession Law) vs. PD 1529 (Property Registration Decree) vs. CA 141 (Public Land Act)

Anchor Id

A8

Difficulty

hard

Memory Aid

Place three objects in your BAHAY (home): 1. FRONT DOOR = RA 8560 — the GE's professional door into the career (who can practice). 2. SALA (living room) = PD 1529 — where families gather to register/settle property titles (property registration). 3. BAKURAN (backyard/land) = CA 141 — the backyard represents PUBLIC LAND that the government manages (public land disposition). When the board asks about any law, mentally walk into your house.

Anchor Type

method_of_loci

Why It Works

The method of loci (memory palace) uses spatial memory, one of the most powerful memory systems. Mapping abstract laws to familiar home locations creates retrievable spatial pegs.

Example Usage

Board question: 'Which law governs the registration of land titles?' → Walk to sala → PD 1529 Property Registration Decree. 'Which law governs public land?' → Walk to bakuran → CA 141.

Recall Trigger

Walk into your house: Front door = GE profession, Sala = registration, Bakuran = public land.

Tags

• datum
• PRS92
• DENR
• LMB
• standards

Topic

Survey Standards — DENR/LMB and PRS92

Concept

GE Must Follow DENR/LMB Standards and Reference PRS92

Anchor Id

A9

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Visualize a GE fieldworker wearing a bright ORANGE VEST (DENR color) with the letters 'PRS92' printed on the back. Whenever you see orange in the field, remember: DENR standards + PRS92 datum. The orange vest is the GE's uniform of compliance — you cannot legally survey in the Philippines without wearing it (metaphorically).

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

Color-coding is a strong visual memory cue. Orange is strongly associated with DENR/LMB in the Philippines. Printing 'PRS92' on the vest links the regulatory body to the official datum in one image.

Example Usage

Board question: 'What datum must Philippine surveys reference?' → Trigger: orange vest → PRS92 (per DENR/LMB standards).

Recall Trigger

Orange DENR vest with 'PRS92' on the back.

Tags

• CPD
• licensure
• competence
• analogy

Topic

CPD and Licensure Maintenance

Concept

CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Requirement

Anchor Id

A10

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

A GE's license is like a CELLPHONE BATTERY. You earned a full charge when you passed the board exam. But batteries drain over time as technology changes. CPD is your CHARGER — without regular charging (CPD units), your professional competence runs flat, and the PRC may not renew your license. Plug in regularly or you'll be 'dead' professionally.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

Every Filipino student owns or uses a cellphone. The battery/charger analogy maps the abstract CPD concept onto a daily, tangible experience, making the logic of mandatory continuing education immediately obvious.

Example Usage

Board question: 'Why is CPD mandatory for licensed GEs?' → Trigger: dead battery = dead career → CPD keeps competence current; required for license renewal under RA 8560.

Recall Trigger

Your GE license is a cellphone battery — CPD is the charger.

Tags

• ethics
• honesty
• boundary
• micro_story
• conflict of interest

Topic

Code of Ethics — Honesty and Boundary Integrity

Concept

Ethical Duty — Refusing to Falsify Boundaries

Anchor Id

A11

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Engr. PEDRO is surveying a subdivision in Bulacan. The client, a powerful businessman, slides an envelope across the table: 'Ilipat mo lang ang boundary ng isang metro.' (Just move the boundary one meter.) Pedro slides the envelope back: 'Sir, ang lupa ng kapitbahay, hindi ko maaari.' He packs up his total station and leaves. The next day, the businessman files a complaint — but the PRC dismisses it. Pedro's integrity is his armor. The ethical GE always says: 'Ang tapat na GE, hindi tumatanggap ng sobre para sa mali.'

Anchor Type

micro_story

Why It Works

Using Filipino dialogue and a relatable scenario (corrupt offer, moral refusal) creates a culturally resonant narrative. The phrase 'sobre para sa mali' (envelope for the wrong) becomes a memorable ethical slogan.

Example Usage

Board question: 'A client pressures the GE to falsify a boundary. What is the GE's ethical obligation?' → Trigger: Pedro's envelope refusal → Refuse; honesty and public interest override client wishes; falsification violates the Code of Ethics.

Recall Trigger

Engr. Pedro sliding the envelope back across the table.

Tags

• ethics
• monuments
• rhyme
• legal consequence

Topic

Monument Integrity

Concept

Monument Integrity — Never Disturb or Falsify Control/Corner Marks

Anchor Id

A12

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

**'The monument stands, don't touch it with your hands. Move it or fake it, the law will break it — Your license goes, as the boundary flows. Let the stone stand true, as a GE should do.'** This rhyme covers: (1) non-disturbance, (2) non-falsification, (3) legal consequences (license revocation), (4) ethical duty.

Anchor Type

rhyme

Why It Works

Rhymes exploit the phonological loop in working memory, making sequences easier to rehearse and retrieve. The rhyme encodes four separate facts in one memorable verse.

Example Usage

Board question: 'What is the GE's ethical duty regarding survey monuments?' → Trigger: the rhyme → Never disturb or falsify control/corner marks; doing so violates the Code of Ethics and may result in license revocation.

Recall Trigger

Sing or recite: 'The monument stands, don't touch it with your hands.'

Tags

• licensure
• title
• visual association

Topic

Title and Licensure Rights

Concept

Title — Only Licensed GEs May Use the Title 'Geodetic Engineer'

Anchor Id

A13

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Imagine a giant PADLOCK on the title 'Geodetic Engineer.' The key to that padlock is a PRC ID card. No PRC ID = no key = padlock stays locked = you cannot use the title. Anyone who uses the title without the key is breaking the padlock (violating the law) and faces penalties.

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

Padlock-and-key is a universal security image. Mapping the title restriction to a physical security mechanism makes the exclusivity of the title viscerally clear.

Example Usage

Board question: 'Who may use the title Geodetic Engineer?' → Trigger: padlock and PRC key → Only duly licensed geodetic engineers registered with the PRC under RA 8560.

Recall Trigger

Padlocked title 'Geodetic Engineer' — PRC ID is the only key.

Tags

• ethics
• conflict of interest
• disclosure
• analogy

Topic

Code of Ethics — Conflict of Interest

Concept

Disclose Conflicts of Interest

Anchor Id

A14

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

A GE with a conflict of interest is like a REFEREE who is secretly the cousin of one team's captain. The referee MUST declare the relationship before the game — or the result is void and the referee is disqualified. Similarly, a GE who has a personal stake in a boundary dispute MUST disclose it to the client and all parties. Hidden conflicts corrupt the integrity of the survey record.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

Sports referee scenarios are universally understood by Filipino students (basketball, volleyball). The analogy maps the abstract 'conflict of interest' rule onto a concrete, fair-play scenario everyone has experienced.

Example Usage

Board question: 'What must a GE do when they have a personal interest in a land dispute they are surveying?' → Trigger: biased referee → Disclose the conflict of interest to all parties and, if necessary, withdraw from the engagement.

Recall Trigger

Referee declaring: 'I am related to the captain — I must step aside.'

Tags

• year
• statute
• chunking
• 1998

Topic

Geodetic Engineering Law — RA 8560

Concept

RA 8560 — Year of Enactment: 1998

Anchor Id

A15

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

1998 = '19' + '98' → Think: '19 GEs passed the first board exam; 98% of them wanted a new law.' Also: 1998 was the year of the FIFA World Cup (France won). Imagine a GE in a France jersey holding a survey plan — the year France won is the year the GE law was updated. '98 = World Cup = New GE Law.'

Anchor Type

chunking

Why It Works

Chunking breaks the year into two memorable pairs, and linking to a major sports event (1998 FIFA World Cup) creates a strong episodic anchor. Even students who don't follow football know 1998 was a major World Cup year.

Example Usage

Board question: 'When was RA 8560 enacted?' → Trigger: France 1998 World Cup → RA 8560 enacted in 1998.

Recall Trigger

France FIFA jersey + survey plan = 1998 = RA 8560.

Tags

• ethics
• confidentiality
• micro_story

Topic

Code of Ethics — Confidentiality

Concept

Confidentiality Duty — Protect Client Survey Information

Anchor Id

A16

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Engr. MARIA is at a fiesta. Her neighbor asks: 'Engr., ano ang laki ng lupa ni Mayor?' (How big is the Mayor's lot?) Maria smiles and says: 'Pasensya na, hindi ko maaaring sabihin yan.' She sips her buko juice. The neighbor is frustrated but Maria knows: client information is sacred. Like a doctor protecting a patient's medical records, a GE protects survey data. Her silence at the fiesta is her greatest professional act.

Anchor Type

micro_story

Why It Works

The fiesta setting is deeply familiar and social — exactly where gossip happens. Placing the ethical moment at a fiesta makes the confidentiality rule memorable through contrast (noisy social event vs. professional silence).

Example Usage

Board question: 'What does the GE's confidentiality duty require?' → Trigger: Maria at the fiesta → Do not disclose client survey information to third parties without authorization.

Recall Trigger

Maria sipping buko juice at the fiesta, smiling silently.

Tags

• scope of practice
• hydrographic
• visual association

Topic

Scope of Practice — Hydrographic Surveys

Concept

Hydrographic Survey is Within GE Scope

Anchor Id

A17

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Picture a GE in a BANGKA (outrigger boat) holding a total station ABOVE the water. Below the bangka, depth measurements are being taken. The GE is wearing the official PRC ID around their neck — this is LEGAL because hydrographic surveys are within scope. No bangka license needed beyond your GE license! The PRC ID is your boat permit.

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

The bangka is a quintessentially Filipino vessel. Placing the GE in a bangka with their PRC ID bridges the common student misconception that GE work is land-only, while using a culturally vivid image.

Example Usage

Board question: 'Does the scope of geodetic engineering include hydrographic surveys?' → Trigger: GE in bangka → Yes, hydrographic surveys are within the scope of practice under RA 8560.

Recall Trigger

GE in a bangka with PRC ID — hydrographic surveys are in scope!

Tags

• licensure
• authority
• survey aide
• analogy

Topic

Authority — Licensed GE vs. Survey Aide

Concept

Survey Aide Cannot Certify or Sign Plans — Only Assists

Anchor Id

A18

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

A survey aide is like a SURGICAL NURSE in an operating room. The nurse is skilled, essential, and present throughout the surgery — but the nurse CANNOT sign the operation report or perform the surgery independently. Only the licensed SURGEON (GE) signs. The nurse assists; the surgeon certifies. Same in surveying: aide assists, GE certifies.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

The surgeon-nurse analogy is clean, familiar, and professionally respected in Filipino culture. It accurately maps the skilled-but-non-certifying role of the aide to a recognized healthcare model.

Example Usage

Board question: 'May a survey aide sign and submit a survey plan for approval?' → Trigger: nurse in OR → No; the aide assists but only the licensed GE signs and certifies.

Recall Trigger

Surgical nurse handing instruments — skilled but cannot sign the operation report.

Tags

• scope of practice
• photogrammetric
• visual association

Topic

Scope of Practice — Photogrammetric Surveys

Concept

Photogrammetric Survey — Part of GE Scope

Anchor Id

A19

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Imagine a GE holding a DRONE (UAV) in one hand and their PRC ID in the other. The drone camera snaps aerial photos for photogrammetric mapping. The PRC ID glows — this is LICENSED WORK. Photogrammetric surveys (using photos/imagery to determine geometry of terrain) are firmly within the GE scope under RA 8560. No separate 'drone license' overrides the GE's authority over the survey output.

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

Drones are increasingly familiar to Filipino engineering students and the public. Connecting drone photogrammetry to the GE license combats the modern misconception that new technology creates scope ambiguity.

Example Usage

Board question: 'Are photogrammetric surveys within the scope of geodetic engineering practice?' → Trigger: drone + PRC ID → Yes, photogrammetric surveys are within the GE scope of practice under RA 8560.

Recall Trigger

GE holding drone in one hand, PRC ID in the other — photogrammetric survey is in scope.

Tags

• ethics
• competence
• CPD
• rhyme

Topic

Code of Ethics — Competence

Concept

Competence — Practice Only Within Qualifications

Anchor Id

A20

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

**'Know your lane, GE. If you're not trained, let it be. Practice what you know and do well — Overreach, and your license you'll sell.'** This captures: (1) competence boundary, (2) not practicing beyond qualifications, (3) CPD to expand qualifications, (4) risk of license revocation for incompetent practice.

Anchor Type

rhyme

Why It Works

Short rhymes are easily rehearsed mentally during an exam. The phrase 'know your lane' is already a popular Filipino expression, making it immediately relatable and memorable.

Example Usage

Board question: 'What does the competence duty in the GE Code of Ethics require?' → Trigger: know your lane rhyme → Practice only within one's qualifications; keep skills current through CPD; do not undertake work beyond one's competence.

Recall Trigger

Sing: 'Know your lane, GE — if you're not trained, let it be.'

Formula

No direct mathematical formula — but the AUTHORITY RULE: Licensed GE → Signs Plan → Valid Survey

Mnemonic

LGE → SP → VS: 'Licensed GEs Sign Plans for Valid Surveys.' Think of the chain as a TRAFFIC LIGHT: Red (unlicensed) = STOP, Green (licensed GE) = GO to signing and certification.

When To Use

When answering any board question about who may sign, seal, certify, or submit survey plans for approval or registration.

What Each Part Means

LGE = Licensed Geodetic Engineer (holder of PRC license under RA 8560); SP = Sign/Seal the Survey Plan; VS = Valid Survey (legally registrable under PD 1529).

Formula

ETHICS HIERARCHY: Public Interest > Client > Colleague > Self

Mnemonic

**PCCS** → 'People Come, Clients Second' (where 'People' = public interest). Or remember it as a PRIORITY PYRAMID: Public at the top (widest base of obligation), Self at the bottom (narrowest).

When To Use

When a board question presents an ethical dilemma where client wishes conflict with public interest, third-party rights, or legal standards.

What Each Part Means

Public Interest = safety, accuracy, land-record integrity (topmost duty); Client = contractual duty but subject to ethics; Colleague = professional courtesy; Self = personal gain (lowest priority).

Formula

SCOPE CHECKLIST: LTHGP (Land, Topographic, Hydrographic, Geodetic, Photogrammetric)

Mnemonic

'Let The Happy GE Prosper' — recite this whenever asked about scope. If a survey type is in LTHGP, a licensed GE must execute/certify it.

When To Use

When asked which surveys require a licensed GE or whether a specific survey type is within GE scope of practice.

What Each Part Means

L = Land/Cadastral surveys (titling, boundary delineation); T = Topographic (terrain mapping); H = Hydrographic (water body surveys); G = Geodetic (control networks, datum); P = Photogrammetric (aerial photo mapping).

Chain Title

Philippine Laws Governing Land and GE Practice

Recall Test

Without looking, name the four Philippine laws relevant to GE practice and land, with their numbers and subject matter.

Memory Chain

Story: 'In 1965, a GE named RAFA (RA 4374) built a house. In 1998, he RENOVATED it (RA 8560). He then REGISTERED the title (PD 1529) in the SALA. The BACKYARD (CA 141) was still public land.' Walk through the house: Rafa built it → renovated → sala for registration → backyard is public.

Items To Remember

• RA 4374 — Original Geodetic Engineering Law (1965)
• RA 8560 — Philippine Geodetic Engineering Act of 1998 (modernized law)
• PD 1529 — Property Registration Decree (land title registration)
• CA 141 — Public Land Act (disposition of public lands)

Chain Title

Five Survey Types in GE Scope — LTHGP

Recall Test

Name all five survey types under GE scope of practice. Time yourself: you should recall all five in under 10 seconds.

Memory Chain

'Let The Happy GE Prosper!' — Each word's first letter = one survey type. Visualize a happy GE on a boat (hydrographic), on a hill (topographic), measuring a monument (geodetic), flying a drone (photogrammetric), and staking a corner (land/cadastral).

Items To Remember

• Land/Cadastral surveys
• Topographic surveys
• Hydrographic surveys
• Geodetic surveys
• Photogrammetric surveys

Chain Title

Four Core Ethical Duties — HCCM

Recall Test

A board question asks for four ethical duties. Recall HCCM and expand each letter into the full duty. Practice until you can do it in 15 seconds.

Memory Chain

'Honest Competent GEs Care for Monuments' — HCCM carved in stone. Picture each letter etched on a survey monument: H on top, C and C on the sides, M at the base (like the four faces of a concrete monument).

Items To Remember

• Honesty and impartiality (no falsification)
• Competence (practice within qualifications, maintain CPD)
• Confidentiality and fair dealing
• Monument integrity (never disturb or falsify markers)

Chain Title

Sequence: From Survey to Legal Title (GE's Role)

Recall Test

Describe the five steps from survey execution to title registration, and identify the GE's specific role in each step.

Memory Chain

Think of MAKING PANDESAL: (1) GE kneads the dough (conducts survey), (2) shapes the rolls (prepares plan), (3) stamps each roll (signs/seals), (4) bakes in the DENR oven (LMB approval), (5) serves on the table (used for title registration). No stamp = raw bread = invalid survey.

Items To Remember

• Licensed GE conducts the survey
• GE prepares/approves the survey plan
• GE signs and seals the plan
• Plan submitted to DENR/LMB for approval
• Approved plan used for title registration under PD 1529

Chain Title

Common Board Exam Pitfalls — SASH

Recall Test

Name the four common board exam pitfalls using the SASH acronym and explain each one.

Memory Chain

SASH — like the sash worn during the PRC oath-taking. Every new GE wears a SASH at oath-taking — remember: Signing authority, Acts distinction, Scope completeness, Hierarchy of ethics. The sash reminds you of your four biggest pitfall areas.

Items To Remember

• S — Signing: only a licensed GE may sign/seal survey plans
• A — Acts (Statutes): RA 8560 is the profession law, NOT PD 1529 or CA 141
• S — Scope: all five LTHGP types are in scope
• H — Hierarchy: ethics puts public interest first