Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 273)
The main purpose of Proclamation No. 273 is to declare several parcels of land located at Barangay Palihan, Hermosa, Bataan for inclusion into the existing Hermosa Ecozone Industrial Park-Special Economic Zone pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
It is designated under Republic Act No. 7916, known as the "Special Economic Zone Act of 1995," as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The President of the Republic of the Philippines has the authority to designate special economic zones pursuant to RA No. 7916 as amended, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
The recommendation was made by the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
The inclusion is subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7916, as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and PEZA Board of Directors Resolution No. 18-412 (s. 2018).
The proclamation details the aggregate land area (204,337 square meters more or less), technical descriptions, boundaries, cadastral survey identifiers, titles (TCT numbers), and specific coordinates/bearings for each parcel of land.
Technical descriptions and cadastral surveys legally define the precise boundaries, location, and area of the parcels of land included in the special economic zone, ensuring legal clarity and accuracy in land administration.
In the proclamation, 'Legal Easement' refers to a right granted over a portion of land to allow for specific uses, such as access or passage, without transferring ownership. These easements are specifically described with boundaries and are reserved for such purposes.
The affixing of the seal of the Republic and the signature of the President make the proclamation an official and enforceable government instrument, establishing the designated land parcels as part of the Special Economic Zone.
The survey dates, including original and re-survey dates, provide evidence of when the land boundaries were established and validated, ensuring that the descriptions cited in the proclamation are up-to-date and legally credible.