Title
Creation of IT Center in Mandaue City
Law
Proclamation No. 284
Decision Date
Jul 3, 2023
President Duterte issues Proclamation No. 284 designating a building in Mandaue City, Cebu as an Information Technology Center, in accordance with the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended.

Legal basis and PEZA recommendation

  • The President acts under the authority granted by Republic Act No. 7916, the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
  • The proclamation issues upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
  • The designation is subject to the governance and requirements of RA No. 00-411 (s. 200), as amended by specified PEZA Board Resolutions.

Purpose and designation of IT Center

  • The proclamation creates and designates a building in Mandaue City, Cebu as an Information Technology (IT) Center.
  • The IT Center is to be known as “The Space.”
  • The proclamation’s designation attaches to a defined building and the defined land parcel described in the proclamation.

Designated building and floor area

  • The building designated as an IT Center has a gross floor area of Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Six Square Meters (14,676 m²).
  • The building stands on the parcel of land located at A.S. Fortuna corner P. Remedio Street, Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu.
  • The proclamation ties the IT Center designation to the technical description of the land parcel identified by title and lot number.

Land parcel coverage and technical description

  • The land parcel is covered by TCT no. 111-2014002741 and is identified as Lot 347-B of the subdivision plan Psd-07-085640.
  • The parcel is described as a portion of Lot 347, HDA Mandaue, II-5121 Amd.
  • The parcel is situated in Barangay of Banilad, City of Mandaue, Province of Cebu, Island of Cebu.
  • The parcel’s boundaries are stated as follows:
    • On the NE. along line 1-2 by lot 350 and line 2-3 by Lot 348;
    • On the SE. along line 3-4 by Lot 345;
    • On the SW. along lines 4-5-6-7-8 by Lot 347-A; and
    • On the NW. along line 8-1 by Lot 347-C (road)—all of the subdivision plan.
  • The parcel contains an area of Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Two Square Meters (3,922 m²), more or less.

Approved area, survey details, and bearings

  • The land description provides that the area points are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by PS cyl. conc. mons. 15 x 60 cm. for points 1, 2, and 3, and PS cyl. conc. mons. 15 x 50 cm. for the rest.
  • The description states bearings: true.
  • The land plan and survey information includes:
    • date of the Cadastral survey, September-October 1911;
    • date of the amendment-subdivision survey 27 August 2009; and
    • the amendment-subdivision approval date of 22 June 2012.
  • The described starting point is based on a location referenced as N. 41 deg. 40' E., 1,406.96 m. from Monument No. 4, Banilad Estate, marked as point “1.”

Compliance with PEZA board resolutions

  • The IT Center designation is expressly subject to the provisions of RA No. 00-411 (s. 200).
  • RA No. 00-411 (s. 200) is indicated as amended by Resolution Nos. 11-066 (s. 2011) and 15-240 (s. 2015) of the PEZA Board of Directors.
  • The designation also references Resolution No. 16-001 (s. 2016) of the PEZA Board of Directors.
  • The IT Center created by the proclamation must conform to these referenced provisions as the condition for the designation.

Formal enactment and authentication

  • The proclamation is signed by RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Republic of the Philippines.
  • The proclamation is countersigned by SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, Executive Secretary.
  • The proclamation includes execution in Manila on August 09, 2017, and bears the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.

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