Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 446)
Republic Act No. 7916, otherwise known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, empowers the creation and designation of special economic zones and information technology parks.
Proclamation No. 446, dated July 30, 2012, created and designated several parcels of land to be included in the Lakeside Evozone IT Park, expanding its area within Barangay Sto. Domingo, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.
The President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), has the authority to create and designate special economic zones or information technology parks.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Board of Directors provides recommendations for the creation and designation of special economic zones under RA 7916.
The parcels of land added to the Lakeside Evozone IT Park contain an area of One Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four Square Meters (196,194), more or less.
The Lakeside Evozone IT Park is located at Barangay Sto. Domingo, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.
The technical documents referred to include the Consolidation-Subdivision plan of Lot 3-A (LRA) Psd-417291 and Lot 4-B (LRA) Psd-417290, along with the original and consolidation-subdivision surveys executed by a licensed Geodetic Engineer.
The proclamation references Republic Act No. 7916 as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000), and amendments from PEZA Board Resolutions No. 04-295 (s. 2004) and No. 11-449 (s. 2011) to ensure compliance.
The surveyor, Cristina M. Baldo, a Geodetic Engineer, executed the consolidation-subdivision survey of the parcels of land in July 2011, which was later approved on December 22, 2011.
The President's signature and the affixing of the seal of the Republic of the Philippines signify the official creation and designation of the parcels of land as part of the Lakeside Evozone IT Park, making the proclamation legally binding and effective.