QuestionsQuestions (BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 153)
The executive order cites Presidential Decree No. 564 (s. 1973) as the legal basis for the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA)’s mandate to develop and preserve areas with tourism potential or those devoted or used as tourism facilities.
EO No. 69 declares portions of the waters of Manila Bay and its foreshore area as a “Special Tourism Zone.”
It is issued to preserve certain portions of Manila Bay and its foreshore area and to introduce/maintain appropriate facilities that conserve and maximize the site’s tourism potential, noting Manila Bay’s notable sunset views.
The administration, control, management, preservation, development, and supervision of the zone are placed upon the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA).
Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the Order, the PTA must submit to the Office of the President a comprehensive plan on the development, preservation, and management of the Special Tourism Zone, with metes and bounds.
It must include management (and the plan must cover development, preservation, and management) and must be submitted with metes and bounds.
Section 3 revokes, modifies, or amends all executive issuances inconsistent with the provisions of EO No. 69.
Section 4 provides that it shall take effect immediately upon its issuance.
In this context, it means the covered portion of Manila Bay and its foreshore area is placed under the PTA for comprehensive functions such as administration, control, management, preservation, development, and supervision.
No detailed activities or specific use restrictions are expressly set out in the provided text. It primarily establishes the zone’s coverage and assigns PTA management and planning duties.
It identifies with precision the geographical area declared as the Special Tourism Zone, which is necessary for administration, supervision, and enforcement of the PTA’s authority over the specified area.
The area comprises a total of 72,277 square meters, more or less.
By describing a sequence of points (1 to 31) with distances and bearings, ending back at the point of beginning (point 1), indicating the polygonal boundary.
EO No. 69 was signed by President Joseph Ejercito Estrada. The document shows Ronaldo B. Zamora as Executive Secretary.
It grants PTA broad regulatory/administrative authority over the zone’s governance functions, subject to the legal framework applicable to PTA and other existing laws not inconsistent with the EO.
EO No. 69 states in Section 3 that executive issuances inconsistent with it are revoked, modified, or amended accordingly; thus, inconsistent parts of prior executive issuances lose effect to that extent.