Proclamation designating Robinsons Starmills Pampanga as IT Center

Republic Act No. 7916 is the legal basis for the President’s authority to establish and designate economic zone-related areas.
Republic Act No. 8748 amends Republic Act No. 7916 and is expressly referenced as part of the enabling framework.
The proclamation is issued under the President’s powers vested by Republic Act No. 7916, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
The designation is made upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.

The proclamation’s declared effect is to create and designate the Robinsons Starmills Pampanga as an Information Technology Center.
The IT Center designation is anchored on compliance with the enabling statute Republic Act No. 7916, as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.

The IT Center consists of a building known as Robinsons Starmills Pampanga.
The property stands on parcels of land located at Olongapo-Gapan Road, Barangay San Jose, San Fernando, Pampanga.
The proclamation states an aggregate area of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR (238,234) SQUARE METERS, more or less.
The proclamation provides two land parcels defined by technical description and title numbers.

One parcel is covered by TCT No. 379876-R.
It is described as Lot 1 of the cons. subdivision plan Pcs-035416-005470, being a portion of the consolidated of lots 8-22, Bsd-03-002642 (OLT) Rec. No.
The parcel is situated in the Bo. of San Jose, Mun. of San Fernando, Province of Pampanga.
The proclamation details boundaries and a metes-and-bounds outline, including:
- A starting point marked “1” on the plan at S. 88 deg. 38'W., 834.31 m. from MBM No. 20, San Fernando Cad.
- Bearings and distances along points 1 to 41 and the point of beginning.
The parcel’s area is stated as Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Four (218,324) Square Meters.
The proclamation specifies that referenced points are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by PS. cyl. conc. mons.; 15 x 60 cm.
The proclamation states that bearings are true and identifies survey/approval periods, including March 1915–April 1916 for the original survey and Feb. 10–12, 1994 for the cons. subd. survey, with approval on Feb. 15, 1994.

Another parcel is covered by TCT No. 379877-R.
It is described as Lot 3200 of the subdivision plan Psd-035416-063220, being a portion of lot 3200, Cad. 71, San Fernando Cad., LRC. Rec. No.
The parcel is situated in the Bo. of San Jose, Mun. of San Fernando, Province of Pampanga.
The proclamation details boundaries and a metes-and-bounds outline, including:
- A starting point marked “1” on the plan at S. 87 deg. 04'W., 647.25 m. from MBM No. 20, Cad. 71, San Fernando Cad.
- Bearings and distances along points 1 to 20 and the point of beginning.
The parcel’s area is stated as Twenty Thousand (20,000) Square Meters.
The proclamation specifies that referenced points are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by PS. cyl. conc. mons.; 15 x 60 cms.
The proclamation states that bearings are true and identifies survey/approval periods, including March 1915–April 1916 for the original survey and March 13, 1994 for the subd. survey, with approval on March 17, 1994.

The proclamation requires the President’s signature and the affixing of the seal of the Republic of the Philippines.
The proclamation is signed by GLORIA M. ARROYO as President.
The proclamation is countersigned by EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Executive Secretary.
The proclamation is done in the City of Manila on September 11, 2007.
The proclamation appears in the Official Gazette issue dated December 31, 2007 under 103 OG No. 53, 8709.