QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 278)
The President is empowered under Republic Act (RA) 7916, the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by RA 8748, upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
PEZA’s Board of Directors makes the recommendation for the creation/designation, and the proclamation cites specific PEZA Board resolutions (Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000) and Resolution No. 11-003 (s. 2011)) as bases for the designation.
Aseana One is created and designated as an IT Center.
It stands on Lot 13, Bradco Avenue, Aseana Business Park, Parañaque City, Metro Manila.
Ten Thousand (10,000) square meters, more or less.
It cites TCT No. 136258 and Pcs-00-006507, and states the lot is Lot 13 of the consolidation subdivision plan, being a portion of Lot 8, Ocs-00-006191 and Lot 4, RL-13-000008.
Barangay Tambo, Parañaque City.
It precisely identifies and delineates the exact property subject to the IT Center designation, which is crucial for legal certainty, administration of incentives, and enforcement.
NW along line 1-2 by Lot 8; NE along line 2-3 by Lot 17; SE along line 3-4 by Lot 14; and SW along line 4-1 by Lot 10, all on the consolidation subdivision plan.
It notes that bearings are true and provides dates of original survey and consolidation subdivision survey approval, and that points are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by “PS cycl. conc. mons. 15A40 cm.”
The designation grants a status as an IT Center, but the rights, privileges, and compliance requirements depend on RA 7916 (as amended), its IRR, and applicable PEZA resolutions; the center must meet the legal regulatory framework.
Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000) and Resolution No. 11-003 (s. 2011) are referenced; they are relevant because PEZA’s Board approvals/recommendations underpin the President’s proclamation.
The proclamation is dated October 26, 2011, and it states “DONE … this 26th day of October … Two Thousand and Eleven.” (Also published in the cited OG entry dated November 28, 2011.)
It is signed by Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines. The text also shows Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., Executive Secretary, as “By authority of the President.”
It clarifies that the subject land is privately held (private domain) yet being utilized/recognized for a special economic zone purpose; accurate lot identification is essential for the scope of the IT Center designation.
The proclamation is the President’s formal act creating/designating the IT Center pursuant to statutory authority, while PEZA’s function (through its Board resolutions) is to recommend/approve within the RA 7916 framework and apply the implementing rules.