Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 321)
The creation and designation is pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916, otherwise known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The President of the Republic of the Philippines, based on the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), has the authority.
The Information Technology Park is named A57 Techno Park.
The total aggregate land area is Fifty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Nine square meters (55,249 m2), more or less.
It is governed under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority's (PEZA) Resolution No. 00-411 series of 2000, as amended by Resolution No. 04-295 series of 2004, and Resolution No. 16-326 series of 2016, as amended.
The parcels are described as Lot 870-A-3 Psd-112509-036880 and Lot 870-A-6-B Psd-11-052110 covered by Transfer Certificate of Titles (TCT) No. T-21477 and TCT No. T-22179 respectively, located in Barangay Don Martin Marundan, Mati City, Davao Oriental.
The TCT numbers legally identify the parcels of land, confirming ownership and boundaries as recognized by the Registry of Deeds, which is essential for the designation and regulation of the IT park area.
The Implementing Rules and Regulations are governed by Republic Act No. 7916, as amended, along with the PEZA Board Resolutions cited in the proclamation.
The proclamation was signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and attested by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea.
The PEZA Board of Directors recommended the creation and designation of the parcels of land as an Information Technology Park to the President, which then led to the official proclamation.