Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 284)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 284 is to declare and delineate the Sual Port Zone and place it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority for proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization.
The Philippine Ports Authority has administrative jurisdiction over the Sual Port Zone.
The total area of the Sual Port Zone is approximately 44,120,922.30 square meters, more or less.
The Philippine Ports Authority is mandated to develop and utilize the Sual Port Zone pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 857, as amended.
EO No. 284 directs the Philippine Ports Authority to implement a program for the proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the Sual Port Zone consistent with the regional industrial plans of the government.
Yes, EO No. 284 repeals or modifies any other orders, proclamations, and issuances or portions thereof that are inconsistent with this Executive Order.
Executive Order No. 284 took effect immediately upon its issuance on September 4, 2000.
Delineating the territorial jurisdiction defines the specific boundaries of the Port of Sual, which legally establishes the area under the port's administration and management for development and regulatory purposes.
The Port of Sual was identified for development to accommodate projected increases in port traffic and to provide necessary port facilities to meet the demands of maritime commerce and trade within the region.