Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 77)
The main purpose of Proclamation No. 77 is to create and designate several parcels of land located at Riverside Boardwalk, Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao, Iloilo City as an Information Technology Park, known as Iloilo Technohub, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The creation of the Iloilo Technohub is authorized under Republic Act No. 7916, also known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The President of the Philippines, in this case President Benigno S. Aquino III, has the authority to proclaim the creation of the Iloilo Technohub Information Technology Park.
The recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is required for the creation of an Information Technology Park.
The aggregate area designated as the Iloilo Technohub is Twenty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety One (23,891) square meters, more or less.
The technical descriptions and boundaries of the land parcels are defined by respective Transfer Certificates of Title (TCT), consolidation-subdivision plans, and surveys as specified in the proclamation, including references to surveyors and dates of survey approval.
The key official PEZA Resolutions cited are Resolution No. 00-441 dated 29 December 2000 and Resolution No. 10-159 dated 19 April 2010.
B.L.L.M. No. 1 refers to a Base Line of Legal Measurements, a reference point used for conducting cadastral surveys and defining the location of land boundaries in the Iloilo Cadastre.
The designation must comply with Republic Act No. 7916 as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the relevant PEZA Resolutions governing economic zones and special IT parks.
The formal steps include the President’s signing of the proclamation, affixing the seal of the Republic of the Philippines, citing the technical land descriptions, and adherence to PEZA recommendations and legal frameworks.