MANILA, May 5 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of an inter-agency coordinating council to consolidate the master list of all government lands to ensure optimal use.

In his Administrative Order (AO) No. 21 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin on April 30, Marcos said one of the key strategies identified in the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 to establish liveable communities "is the creation of a database containing a complete inventory of idle government lands."

"To ensure the efficient and effective allocation and utilization of land resources for the country's national development goals, it is necessary to consolidate a comprehensive list of all government lands," Marcos said in the AO.

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