Which government body should pursue as a priority the unification, synchronization, and regulation of all surveys across lands including agricultural, mineral, forest, protected areas, road networks, and lands for other purposes?

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This question hinges on which agency should coordinate all land surveying across every land-use type. DenR is the authority responsible for land resources and their management, including forest lands, mineral lands, agricultural lands, and protected areas, through its mandate to regulate and administer land and natural resources. It houses the key bureaus that handle land management and titling, and it works with NAMRIA for technical surveying and mapping. Because the task requires unified policy, regulation, and coordination across all kinds of lands nationwide, DENR is the appropriate lead agency. NAMRIA handles the technical mapping side, but the regulatory, cross-sector coordination role belongs to DENR. Local governments (LGU) operate locally and cannot unify nationwide surveys, and the LMB/LMS are DENR components rather than the overarching lead.