Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 133)
Proclamation No. 133 dated March 24, 2011, is titled as the creation and designation of certain parcels of private domain land in Barangay Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna, as an inclusion to the existing Carmelray Industrial Park I Special Economic Zone pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The President exercises this power under Republic Act No. 7916, also known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The total area designated is Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Five (5,535) square meters, more or less.
The land parcels included are Lot 23-A and Lot 23-E, both located in Barangay Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna.
The recommendation was made by the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
The boundaries are described using adjacent lot numbers, road lots, and specific bearings and distances that form the perimeter of each land parcel as defined in the technical description and subdivision plan.
The purpose is to expand the existing special economic zone to promote economic activities, investments, and industrial development under the PEZA framework and pertinent laws.
The key legal instruments include Republic Act No. 7916 (Special Economic Zone Act of 1995), Republic Act No. 8748 (an amendment to RA 7916), and the Implementing Rules and Regulations of these laws, along with Resolution No. 10-545 of PEZA's Board of Directors.
The original survey was conducted between June 1919 and January 1922, while the subdivision survey was conducted on March 7, 2003, and approved on April 15, 2003.
The proclamation was signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III and the Executive Secretary was Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.