QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1180)
It is based on the powers of the President under Republic Act No. 7916 (Special Economic Zone Act of 1995), as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
The President of the Philippines, pursuant to RA 7916 as amended, and upon PEZA Board recommendation.
As an Information Technology Center.
Republic Act No. 7916 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, including its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and PEZA Board resolutions cited in the proclamation.
Resolutions Nos. 00-411 and 06-301 dated 29 December 2000 and 11 July 2006, respectively, which presumably relate to the approval/processing of the proposed IT center under PEZA rules.
On a lot located at F. Cabahug Street, Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City.
Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Seven (4,587) square meters, more or less.
It is bounded on the NW by Lot 710-A, on the NE by Lot 710-C, on the SE by Lot 706, on the SW by Lot 709, and on the NW again (line 5-1) by Lot 711, all within Banilad Estate.
It precisely identifies the metes and bounds of the area that will be covered by the designation, which is essential for determining the exact territory subject to special economic zone rules.
To establish the surveying lineage and accuracy of the lot boundaries—linking the parcel to earlier original surveys and confirming the later subdivision survey that generated the technical description.
Lot 710-D, Psd-07-065846 (as a portion of Lot 710, Banilad Estate).
It indicates the geodetic directions (bearings) are correct and that boundary points are physically marked by specified monument types and sizes, supporting verification of location on the ground.
The proclamation is dated November 30, 2006; the header also indicates it is Proclamation No. 1180, and publication appears in the Official Gazette dated January 22, 2007.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed it. The Executive Secretary (Eduardo R. Ermita) attested by signing under 'By the President,' which is part of the formal presidential issuance/attestation process.
PEZA evaluates and, through its Board of Directors, recommends to the President the establishment/creation of the proposed IT Center, consistent with RA 7916 as amended and PEZA rules.
That the zone operates under the conditions, coverage, and regulatory framework set by RA 7916, its IRR, and the specific approvals/requirements reflected in PEZA resolutions; the designation is not absolute and remains governed by those laws and issuances.