Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 291)
The primary purpose of Proclamation No. 291 dated July 13, 2023, is to create and designate several parcels of land located at Barangay Sto. Rosario, Magalang, Pampanga, as a Special Economic Zone to be known as Philtai Central Luzon Industrial Park, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The Special Economic Zone is created and designated under Republic Act No. 7916, known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The authority to create and designate the Special Economic Zone is vested in the President of the Republic of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers under RA No. 7916 as amended.
The Special Economic Zone is named Philtai Central Luzon Industrial Park.
The aggregate area covered by the parcels of land designated as the Special Economic Zone is Six Hundred Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Ten square meters (618,110 m2), more or less.
The creation of the Special Economic Zone was recommended by the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
The Special Economic Zone is subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7916, as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and PEZA Board of Directors Resolution No. 18-376 (s. 2018).
The proclamation covers several parcels of land situated at Barangay Sto. Rosario, Municipality of Magalang, Province of Pampanga, Island of Luzon.
The technical descriptions define the exact boundaries, lot numbers, total area, and survey details of each parcel of land included in the Special Economic Zone, ensuring clear demarcation and legal identification.
The proclamation was signed by Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines, and attested by Lucas P. Bersamin, Executive Secretary.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) oversees the creation, designation, and administration of Special Economic Zones in the Philippines, and its Board of Directors recommends declarations such as the one in Proclamation No. 291.
Yes, the proclamation mentions legal easements and portions of existing lots designated as rights-of-way (P.R.O.W) which are important for access and infrastructure within the designated Special Economic Zone.