QuestionsQuestions (MMDA Resolution NO. 19)
Under Republic Act No. 7916 (Special Economic Zone Act of 1995), as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, the President may create and designate economic zone/IT-related areas upon PEZA recommendation.
It creates and designates the Georgetown Cybermall as an Information Technology (IT) Center.
PEZA (through its Board of Directors) makes a recommendation and adopts resolutions, while the President issues the designation via proclamation.
Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000) and Resolution No. 05-192 (s. 2005), as amended by Resolution No. 11-054 (s. 2011).
Republic Act No. 7916 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
An aggregate area of Six Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Three (6,563) square meters, more or less.
The parcels are part of the private domain (as stated: “several parcels of land of the private domain”).
R.N. Pelaez Boulevard, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City.
It identifies with precision the exact parcels included in the designation, which is crucial for boundary certainty, land registration consistency, and determining which area receives the IT Center status and any associated incentives.
By listing multiple lots with subdivision plan references and their respective TCT numbers (e.g., Lot 15 with TCT No. 36863, Lot 16 with TCT No. 36864, etc.).
It clarifies that the designation does not exempt the project from statutory/implementing requirements, compliance rules, and conditions under the SEZ/IT Center regime.
They provide the technical basis for the parcel boundaries and help prevent ambiguity or disputes about which area is included.
The proclamation is dated April 26, 2011, signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III in Manila, with Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. signing for the President; the text also notes its publication reference (107 OG No. 23, 2613).
It means the designated IT Center is not restricted to a single lot; instead, its territorial coverage is composed of multiple identified parcels whose combined area equals the aggregate stated.
These references anchor each lot to an official cadastral/subdivision record, supporting the legal identification of parcels under the land registration system.
It may lead to problems in determining the covered area for incentive entitlements and compliance; disputes could arise over boundaries/coverage, potentially requiring clarification, correction, or other administrative/legal remedies.