Legal basis and referenced laws
- Proclamation No. 1218 is issued under the powers vested in the President by Republic Act No. 7916 (Special Economic Zone Act of 1995), as amended.
- Republic Act No. 7916 is amended by Republic Act No. 8748 for purposes of the IT Center designation.
- Proclamation No. 1218 is further based on a recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
- Proclamation No. 1218 implements the designation subject to Republic Act No. 7916, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and PEZA Board Resolutions.
PEZA board resolutions and requirements
- Proclamation No. 1218 relies on PEZA Board Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000), as amended by Resolution Nos. 11-066 (s. 2011) and 15-240 (s. 2015).
- Proclamation No. 1218 also relies on PEZA Board Resolution No. 14-484 (s. 2014), as amended by Resolution No. 14-671 (s. 2014).
- Proclamation No. 1218 designates the IT Center to be governed by Republic Act No. 7916, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the cited PEZA Board resolutions.
Policy and purpose statement
- Proclamation No. 1218 creates and designates an IT Center known as “Wilcon IT Hub” pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916, as amended.
- Proclamation No. 1218 designates the building as an IT Center to support development consistent with the Special Economic Zone framework under Republic Act No. 7916.
Designated property and geographic coverage
- Proclamation No. 1218 designates a building located at Pasong Tamo Extension, San Lorenzo Village, Makati City as an IT Center.
- Proclamation No. 1218 applies to the building and the lands on which it stands, consisting of two (2) parcels of land.
- Proclamation No. 1218 defines the IT Center lands as having an aggregate land area of Seven Thousand One Hundred Three (7,103) square meters, more or less.
- Proclamation No. 1218 specifies the total gross floor area of the building as Sixty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Five square meters and Fifty-Seven square decimeters (69,665.57).
Named IT Center: “Wilcon IT Hub”
- Proclamation No. 1218 names the designated IT Center as “Wilcon IT Hub.”
- Proclamation No. 1218 designates the building as an IT Center and ties the designation to compliance with Republic Act No. 7916 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
- Proclamation No. 1218 treats the designated building and its location in Makati City, Metro Manila, Island of Luzon as the operational focus of the IT Center designation.
Technical description of the included lots
- Proclamation No. 1218 includes Lot 1-A-1-B-2 (Psd-13-010216; TCT No. 227478) in Barangay of San Lorenzo, Makati (now City), Metro Manila.
- Proclamation No. 1218 includes Lot 1-A-1-B-1 (Psd-13-010216; TCT No. 227477) in Barangay of San Lorenzo, Makati (now City), Metro Manila.
- Proclamation No. 1218 assigns to both lots the technical boundary and metes-and-bounds descriptions stated in the proclamation, including their bearings and survey references.
- Proclamation No. 1218 states that points are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by P.S. cyl. conc. mons. 15 x 40 cm for specified points, and by Old PLS cyl. conc. mons. 15 x 60 cm for specified points.
- Proclamation No. 1218 identifies the survey dates as 10 Dec. 1923 – 09 January 1924 for the original survey and 13 May 1989 for the subdivision survey, with approval on 13 July 1989.
- Proclamation No. 1218 identifies the surveyor as Engr. Benigno J. Binuya.
Execution and official attestation
- Proclamation No. 1218 is signed by Benigno S. Aquino III, with the seal of the Republic of the Philippines affixed.
- Proclamation No. 1218 is attested by the Executive Secretary, Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.