Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 134)
The purpose of Proclamation No. 134 is to create and designate several parcels of land at Barangay Kamanga, Municipality of Maasim, Province of Sarangani, as an Agro-Industrial Economic Zone pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The President of the Philippines has the authority to create and designate special economic zones pursuant to the powers vested under Republic Act No. 7916 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority's Board of Directors makes recommendations for the creation and designation of special economic zones, which the President then approves through proclamation.
The zone is located at Barangay Kamanga, Municipality of Maasim, Province of Sarangani, containing approximately Five Hundred Forty Six Thousand and Thirteen (546,013) square meters.
Several specific lots include Lot 1-B (21,018 sqm), Lot 1-C (86,520 sqm), Lot 2-A-1 (23,901 sqm), Lot 2-A-2-B (44,896 sqm), Lot 2-B (36,963 sqm), Lot 2-C (two parcels with 155,124 sqm and 130,258 sqm respectively), PSU-219710 (15,663 sqm), and Plan F-11-03-010337-A-D (31,670 sqm).
The proclamation is subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7916 as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, PEZA Board Resolution No. 07-232 dated May 16, 2007, and Resolution No. 10-457 dated September 22, 2010.
The technical descriptions and boundaries precisely define the parcels of land included in the economic zone to avoid disputes, ensure clarity in land use, and facilitate government supervision and development.
Surveys were executed by licensed geodetic engineers such as Benedict B. Dumalag, David G. Calina, Felipe G. Polo, and Bernardo L. Soria on various dates, with approvals ranging from 1966 to 1999, ensuring legal compliance with surveying standards.
The President's signature and the affixed seal of the Republic signify official approval, enactment, and validity of the proclamation creating the Agro-Industrial Economic Zone under Philippine law.