QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 515)
Republic Act (RA) No. 7916, the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by RA No. 8748.
It creates and designates specific parcels of private-domain land as an economic zone (here, an Agro-Industrial Economic Zone) subject to RA 7916 and its implementing rules and relevant PEZA resolutions.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Board of Directors recommended it; PEZA processes and endorses applications for economic zones consistent with RA 7916.
Resolution Nos. 07-232 (s. 2007) and 11-520 (s. 2011). They are the Board resolutions that support and approve the zone creation consistent with RA 7916.
Carmen Cebu Gum Industrial Zone.
Because technical descriptions based on surveys may result in slight variances in actual area; 'more or less' clarifies that the stated area is approximate.
It is an Agro-Industrial Economic Zone, implying the zone is intended for agro-industrial activities eligible under the PEZA framework under RA 7916.
To clarify that the zone’s operation, benefits, governance, and requirements are governed by RA 7916, its amendments, and PEZA’s implementing rules/standards—not solely by the proclamation.
TCT Nos. T-74402, T-74401, and T-81771 (each with corresponding subdivision/plan references).
It precisely identifies the metes and bounds of the included parcels, preventing ambiguity as to what land is covered by the zone.
It states the parcels are located at Cogon West, Carmen, Cebu, specifically in Barangays Cogon and Luyang, Municipality of Carmen, Province of Cebu.
It references the dates of original survey and subdivision survey and approvals by Land Management Services. This is relevant to verifying that the boundaries and points are based on approved surveys.
They serve as reference boundaries—natural or existing features and roadways—that help locate and demarcate the property on the ground and on the plan.
It indicates the land is privately titled/within the private domain subject to inclusion in an economic zone; the zone designation can apply regardless of whether land is public, provided the legal requirements of RA 7916 are met.
It is signed by the President (Benigno S. Aquino III) and attested by the Executive Secretary. It shows legislative authority is already provided by RA 7916, while the President exercises the delegated power to create/designate zones via proclamation.
Land within the zone may become subject to PEZA administration and zone regulatory frameworks; eligible investors may apply for incentives, while land use and development may need to conform to PEZA/zone rules.
No. While the President issues the proclamation, it is 'upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of PEZA' and based on referenced technical descriptions and PEZA Board resolutions.
RA 7916 (and amendments) is the primary statute; implementing rules and regulations set the operational and compliance details; the proclamation implements the statute by designating the specific parcels covered.