Title
Creation of Filinvest Cebu Cyberzone IT Center
Law
Proclamation No. 1004
Decision Date
Apr 22, 2015
Proclamation No. 1004 designates the Filinvest Cebu Cyberzone building as an Information Technology (IT) Center in accordance with the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, based on the recommendation of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), with detailed technical descriptions of the land provided by Geodetic Engineers Jose A. Rebaño and Noel F. Oblefias.
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Legal basis under PEZA law

  • Republic Act No. 7916, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, authorizes the creation and designation of information technology centers within the Special Economic Zone framework.
  • The President issues the proclamation upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
  • The IT Center is governed by Republic Act No. 7916 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
  • The proclamation expressly subjects the designation to PEZA Board of Directors Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000), as amended by Resolution Nos. 11-066 (s. 2011) and 12-397 (s. 2012).

Purpose and policy intent

  • The proclamation establishes the Filinvest Cebu Cyberzone as a designated IT Center.
  • The designation is intended to operate under the legal regime for IT centers established by Republic Act No. 7916, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, and its implementing rules.

Designated IT Center and covered location

  • The IT Center is to be known as the Filinvest Cebu Cyberzone.
  • The IT Center is created by designating a building located at Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City.
  • The IT Center consists of two parcels of land along Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City.
  • The parcels have a combined total area of Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Ninety (12,290) square meters, more or less.
  • The proclamation defines the property using technical descriptions for Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 929-B.

Property description: Lot 1

  • Lot 1 is a parcel of land in the Barangay of Lahug, City of Cebu, Island of Cebu.
  • Lot 1 is bounded:
    • On the SW along line 1-2 by Lot 929-B, Psd-07-01-000843 (incl.), by Block 16-B.
    • On the NW along lines 2-3-4 by Lot 931, Banilad Estate.
    • On the NE and SE along lines 4-5-1 by Lot 2 of the subdivision plan.
  • Lot 1 has an area of Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Five (11,475) square meters, more or less.
  • The survey points for Lot 1 begin at a point marked “a1a” on the plan, described as S. 57 deg. 40’ W 905.56 m. from Mon. No. 4, Banilad Estate, and then proceed through the line directions and distances stated in the proclamation:
    • N. 63 deg. 26’ W., 40.00 m. to point 2
    • N. 30 deg. 03’ E., 151.26 m. to point 3
    • N. 30 deg. 04’ E., 122.40 m. to point 4
    • S. 63 deg. 15’ E., 46.00 m. to point 5
    • S. 31 deg. 18’ W., 273.89 m. back to the point of beginning
  • The proclamation states that the referenced corners are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by PS cyl. conc. mons., 15A60 cms, and that the original survey occurred August 1906–July 1907, with the referenced survey executed by Geodetic Engineer Jose A. Rebaño on 30 January to 02 February 1990 and approved on 06 June 1990.

Property description: Portion of Lot 929-B

  • The second parcel is a portion of Lot 929-B located in the City of Cebu, Island of Cebu.
  • The description identifies it as a portion of Lot 929-B, Psd-07-000543, L.R.C. Record No. 5988.
  • The portion is bounded:
    • On the SE along line 1-2 by Lot 929-B-2 (portion of Lot 929-B, Psd-07-000543)
    • On the SW along line 2-3 by Road
    • On the NW along line 3-4 by Lot 931, Banilad Estate
    • On the NE along line 4-1 by Lot 1, Psd-07-021172
  • The portion has an area of Eight Hundred Fifteen (815) square meters, more or less.
  • The survey points for the portion begin at a point marked “a1a” on the plan, described as S. 57 deg. 40’ W., 906.56 m. from Mon. No. 4, Banilad Estate, and then proceed through the line directions and distances stated in the proclamation:
    • N. 63 deg. 26’ W., 40.00 m. to point 2
    • N. 30 deg. 03’ E., 151.26 m. to point 3
    • N. 30 deg. 04’ E., 122.40 m. to point 4
    • S. 63 deg. 15’ E., 46.00 m. to point 5
    • S. 31 deg. 18’ W., 273.89 m. back to the point of beginning
  • The proclamation states that the referenced corners are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15A60 cm., and that the original survey occurred August 1906–July 1907, with the referenced survey executed by Geodetic Engineer Noel F. Oblefias on 27 October 2014.

Reservation of compliance and implementing rules

  • The IT Center designation is subject to Republic Act No. 7916, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the PEZA Board resolutions specified in the proclamation.
  • PEZA Board of Directors Resolution No. 00-411 (s. 2000) governs the designation framework, as amended by Resolution Nos. 11-066 (s. 2011) and 12-397 (s. 2012).
  • The proclamation creates and designates the building at Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City as an IT Center within the PEZA system.

Issuing signatures and official completion

  • The proclamation is signed by BENIGNO S. AQUINO III as President of the Philippines.
  • The proclamation is attested by PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary.
  • The proclamation is completed in the City of Manila, dated 22nd day of April, 2015.

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