Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 129)
The Port of Calbayog is located in Barangay Poblacion, Calbayog City, Province of Samar.
The territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Calbayog is delineated by specific geographic points and boundaries described in the order, encompassing a total area of 590,686 square meters, more or less.
The Calbayog Port Zone is placed under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).
The PPA is tasked to implement programs for proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the port, consistent with the regional industrial plans of the government.
All issuances, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
This Executive Order takes effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
The Executive Order contains a separability clause stating that if any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
Delineating the Port Zone is important for the planning and development of port facilities necessary to support the increasing demands of shipping trade within the region.