Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 2021)
The Filandia IT Center was created under Republic Act No. 7916, known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
PEZA's Board of Directors recommended the creation and designation of the Filandia IT Center, which was then approved by the President.
The Filandia IT Center has a gross floor area of approximately 6,900 square meters and is situated on a land area of 5,340 square meters.
It is located at Jacinto Extension corner Quirino Avenue, Davao City, on a parcel of land described as Lot 2-E, subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-71128, with technical boundaries specified in the proclamation.
RA 7916 provides the legal framework for creating special economic zones that promote investments, employment, and economic activities, particularly through incentives and designations such as IT centers.
The proclamation includes metes and bounds descriptions with bearings and distances, references to adjacent lots, subdivision and survey plans, and physical markers like cylindrical concrete monuments.
Yes, the proclamation also references Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 7916 and PEZA Board Resolutions Nos. 00-411 (Dec 29, 2000), 04-295 (Sep 20, 2004), and 09-209 (May 13, 2009).
It formally establishes and designates the area as a special economic zone under the law, allowing it to avail of the benefits, incentives, and regulatory framework granted by the Special Economic Zone Act and its implementing rules.