QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1004)
Under Republic Act (RA) No. 7916, as amended by RA No. 8748 (Special Economic Zone Act of 1995). The President acts pursuant to the powers vested by these laws, upon PEZA Board recommendation.
PEZA Board Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000), as amended by Resolution Nos. 11-066 (s. 2011) and 12-397 (s. 2012).
A building located at Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City, designated as an Information Technology (IT) Center under RA No. 7916.
The Filinvest Cebu Cyberzone IT Center (also referred to as Filinvest Cebu Cyberzone).
Two parcels of land, with a total area of Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Ninety (12,290) square meters, more or less.
Lot 1: Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Five (11,475) square meters, more or less. Portion of Lot 929-B: Eight Hundred Fifteen (815) square meters, more or less.
They identify with specificity the exact location and boundaries of the real property covered by the IT Center designation, ensuring clarity on the extent of the economic zone area.
PEZA, through its Board of Directors, recommends the creation/designation to the President, and the proclamation is issued upon such recommendation.
The proclamation states it is subject to RA 7916, its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and the cited PEZA Board resolutions.
Benigno S. Aquino III signed as President, and Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. signed as Executive Secretary. This reflects the standard requirement that presidential issuances are attested by the Executive Secretary.
Barangay of Lahug, City of Cebu (Island of Cebu).
Lot 1 is described as Lot 1 of subdivision plan Psd-07-021172, being a portion of Pcn-07-000118. The second parcel is described as a portion of Lot 929-B, Psd-07-000543, with LRC Record No. 5988.
It acknowledges minor variance in area due to surveying/measurement differences while still covering the intended defined property based on the boundaries and technical descriptions.
A key question is whether the described lots/portions are distinct and non-overlapping, and whether their boundary lines and surveyed points clearly delimit the zone area without conflict—important for zone administration, permitting, and taxation incentives.