Legal authority and PEZA recommendation
- The President issues the proclamation under the powers vested by Republic Act No. 7916, the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
- The proclamation is issued upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
- The designation is made subject to Republic Act No. 7916, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and PEZA Board resolutions.
PEZA Board resolutions governing designation
- The designation is made subject to PEZA Board of Directors Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000).
- The designation remains subject to amendments to Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000) through Resolution No. 11-066 (s. 2011) and Resolution No. 11-235 (s. 2011).
- The proclamation expressly ties the creation and designation of the IT center to these PEZA Board actions and the statutory framework of Republic Act No. 7916, as amended.
Purpose and declared creation
- The proclamation creates and designates the BTTC Center as an information technology center.
- The designation is made to fall within the information technology center category under Republic Act No. 7916, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
- The BTTC Center is designated as it is being constructed on a specified lot.
Designated building and lot particulars
- The BTTC Center designation covers a building that stands on a lot of One Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven (1,857) Square Meters.
- The lot is located at Block 12, Ortigas Avenue corner Roosevelt Street, Barangay Greenhills, San Juan City, Metro Manila.
- The proclamation identifies the land as Lot 17, Psd-66759 and references TCT No. 012-2010000040.
- The proclamation includes the technical description and boundary system of the parcel, using the sub-division plan framework (LRC and related record references) and boundary references to specified points on the plan.
Designation coverage subject to RA 7916 framework
- The BTTC Center is designated subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7916, as amended.
- The designation is also subject to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7916.
- The proclamation’s legal effect is therefore anchored to the statutory regime governing special economic zones and information technology centers under Republic Act No. 7916 and Republic Act No. 8748.