QuestionsQuestions (BFAR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 193, S. 1998)
The main basis is Republic Act No. 7916 (Special Economic Zone Act of 1995), as amended by Republic Act No. 8748. It authorizes the creation, designation, and administration of special economic zones/eco-zone related areas and incentives for qualified activities, upon PEZA recommendation.
The President of the Philippines (then Rodrigo Roa Duterte) has the authority to create and designate the IT Center, and it is done upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
The proclamation states the building is subject to the provisions of RA No. 00-411 (s. 200), as amended by Resolution Nos. 11-066 (s. 2011) and 15-240 (s. 2015) and Resolution No. 16-001 (s. 2016) of the PEZA Board of Directors.
The IT Center is to be known as “The Space.”
The building’s gross floor area is 14,676 square meters, while the land parcel area is 3,922 square meters (more or less). Both matter because the designation concerns an IT Center associated with both the specific property (land) and the constructed facilities (building).
It identifies with precision the exact parcel subject to the IT Center designation, ensuring there is no ambiguity as to the boundaries and location for legal, regulatory, and administrative purposes.
It cites TCT No. 111-2014002741, describing the land as Lot 347-B, of the subdivision plan Psd-07-085640.
Barangay Banilad, City of Mandaue, Province of Cebu.
It states the building stands on a parcel located at A.S. Fortuna corner P. Remedio Street, Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu.
They help establish clear and enforceable perimeter boundaries by specifying which neighboring lots adjoin each side, supporting accurate surveying, administration, and dispute resolution.
Neighboring lots named include Lot 350, Lot 348, Lot 345 (NE/SE boundaries), and Lot 347-A, Lot 347-C (SW/NW boundaries through subdivision plan references). This implies the parcel is within a defined subdivision grid and adjacent to specific parcels and a road lot.
It mentions cadastral survey in September–October 1911, an amendment-subdivision survey dated 27 August 2009, and approval on 22 June 2012. These dates matter because they indicate the surveying basis for the technical description and the time when the current subdivision configuration was approved.
It means boundary points are tied to physical survey monuments and described using bearings (true directions) to support accurate location on the ground, enabling verification by surveyors and authorities.
PEZA’s Board of Directors recommends the creation/designation. The President acts upon that recommendation, showing PEZA’s gatekeeping and administrative evaluation role.
It indicates that despite the proclamation’s designation, the operation/qualification/administration of the IT Center must comply with the specific governing rules, requirements, and conditions found in those referenced legal/board instruments.
It shows the President’s signature, the Executive Secretary’s attestation, and the date and place of execution (9 August 2017, Manila). These formalities are important to establish authenticity and proper issuance under constitutional and administrative practice.