Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 321)
The Philippine Ports Authority has jurisdiction over the expanded South Harbor Port Zone.
The boundaries start at the intersection of the bulkheads fronting the Manila Hotel and the Philippine Coast Guard Building, extending eastward up to Bonifacio Drive, and including specific points along the Presidential Landing Bulkhead, Piers 15, 13, 9, 7, 5 and 3, Engineering Island Basin, Pasig River walls, M. Roxas Bridge, Bonifacio Drive, 25th Street, and Railroad Street, as detailed in the Executive Order.
The Philippine Ports Authority is required to review all existing leases, leasehold rights, and contracts within the expanded Port Zone in accordance with the port policy it adopts, prioritizing port-related businesses and industries.
All records and documents covering leases, leasehold rights, and tenants currently with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources are to be transferred to the Philippine Ports Authority.
The Philippine Ports Authority is authorized to implement a program for the proper zoning and utilization of the limited port areas within the South Harbor Port Zone and to review and manage leases and contracts therein.
All inconsistent orders, rules, regulations, and issuances or parts thereof are repealed or modified accordingly.
Executive Order No. 321 took effect immediately upon its signing on March 17, 1988.
Executive Order No. 321 was signed by then President Corazon C. Aquino and Executive Secretary Catalino Macaraig, Jr.
The Philippine Ports Authority must consider the primary utilization of the limited areas in the Port Zone for port-related businesses and industries when reviewing leases.