Section 52Sec./Art. 52

Special Committee on Lands. There shall be created a Special Committee on Lands to assist the DENR and to serve as venue for the resolution of all land-related issues in the City. It shall protect the interest of the City and its long-time occupants, especially in the review of (i) all ancestral land claims but such review shall not include the delineation processes facilitated by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) pursuant to Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as "The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997"; (ii) the conversion of lands; and (iii) the disposition of public lands including, if possible, the streamlining of the modes of disposition to those most appropriate for the City in order to achieve a balanced development while ensuring land tenure security and equity.

The Special Committee on Lands shall be chaired by the City Mayor, City Vice Mayor, or the City Committee on Urban Planning, Lands, and Housing, with the DENR as co-chair; the NCIP as vice-chair, and the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) as members.