QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1698)
It is based on the President’s powers under Republic Act (RA) No. 7916 (Special Economic Zone Act of 1995), as amended by RA No. 8748, and upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
Eco Plaza is created and designated as an Information Technology Center (IT Center).
RA No. 7916, as amended by RA No. 8748, along with its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
PEZA Board Resolution No. 08-080 dated 15 February 2008 is cited; it signifies PEZA’s recommendation/approval for the creation/designation of Eco Plaza as an IT Center.
On a parcel of private domain land at No. 2305 Chino Roces Avenue Extension, Makati City, Metro Manila, particularly in Barangay of Dasmariñas, City of Makati.
An aggregate area of Five Thousand (5,000) square meters, more or less.
Lot 2-B-1-A (LRC) Psd-62807; Rel-00-001279 (a relocation survey plan); and the relocation of Lot 2-B-1-A (LRC) Psd-62807, LRC Record No. 2029.
It specifies boundaries by direction and adjoining lots, e.g., SW along Street Lot 1 (LRC) Psd-17809; NW along Lot 2-A (LRC) Psd-44087; NE along Lot 64-A-2-A-1-A-3-A (Psd-21002, National Power Corporation); and SE along Lot 2-B-1-B (LRC) Psd-62807.
They provide a precise description of the property’s perimeter starting from a marked point and listing the sequential lines until the point of beginning, for accurate identification of the land subject to the designation.
The relocation survey was executed by Pastor S. Lumen, Geodetic Engineer on March 17, 2008, and was approved on May 13, 2008.
Under RA 7916 (as amended), an IT Center designation typically entitles the zone/registered enterprises to the benefits and incentives provided by the special economic zone system, subject to compliance with RA 7916 and its IRR.
It states the parcel is located on private domain. This is important because the SEZ designation under RA 7916 covers areas that can be established over private lands, subject to the legal framework governing the zone’s creation and operation.
It implies that the creation/designation is not absolute; it must comply with substantive and procedural requirements of RA 7916, its amendments, and the IRR (e.g., PEZA accreditation/registration rules and regulatory compliance).
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines, signed and caused the seal to be affixed; Eduardo R. Ermita, Executive Secretary, signed “By the President,” reflecting the constitutional/administrative sign-off for presidential proclamations.
It is dated December 24, 2008 (done in Manila), and it was published in the Official Gazette on March 2, 2009 (as indicated by “105 OG No. 9, 1166”).
(1) Authority under RA 7916 as amended by RA 8748; (2) recommendation of PEZA Board; (3) compliance with PEZA IRR/requirements; (4) specific designation of the site as an IT Center; and (5) precise identification of the covered land area through technical description, boundaries, and survey data.