Title
Creation of Irasan-Roxas Zanorte Agro Zone
Law
Proclamation No. 520
Decision Date
Dec 4, 2012
Proclamation No. 520 establishes the Irasan-Roxas Zanorte Special Economic Zone in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines, designated as an Agro-Industrial Zone, to attract investments and promote economic development in the region through incentives and benefits for businesses operating within the zone.
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Designation and Location

  • Two parcels of land designated as the Irasan-Roxas Zanorte Special Economic Zone.
  • Classified as an Agro-Industrial Economic Zone.
  • Situated in Barangay Irasan, Municipality of President Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao.

Area and Land Description

  • Total area: 60,552 square meters (approximately).
  • Consists of Lot 11-A, Psd-09-066410, a subdivision of Lot 11 (LRC) Psd-235885, cadastral record number unspecified here.
  • Boundaries:
    • Southeast: Legal Easement 20.00 meters wide, part of Lot B of the subdivision plan.
    • Southwest: Adjacent to Lot 10.
    • Northwest: Adjacent to Lot 8.
    • Northeast: Bordered by Mindanao Sea, with a 20.00 meter-wide legal easement along this side.

Technical Survey Details and Boundaries

  • Detailed bearings, distances and points define the perimeter precisely, with survey points marked by concrete monuments.
  • Original survey dates back to April 12-25, 1914.
  • Subdivision plan survey performed by Engineer Rolie S. Miranda on June 5, 2010.
  • Parcel subdivisions include:
    • A larger area of about 50,089 square meters.
    • A smaller parcel of approximately 10,463 square meters adjacent to the aforementioned area.

Certifications and Approvals

  • Survey approved by Special Investigator Ferdinand B. Guirgio, OIC Land Management Specialist on August 24, 2010.
  • Survey authority granted by CENRO Dipolog City dated August 17, 2010.
  • Certifications from various government offices:
    • Department of Tourism (April 4, 2011).
    • Local Government Unit of President Manuel A. Roxas (January 31, 2011).
    • Philippine Ports Authority, Port of Dapitan (January 11, 2011).
    • Department of Public Works and Highways (September 21, 2010).

Formal Declaration and Execution

  • Signed by the President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III, on December 4, 2012, in Manila.
  • Seal of the Republic of the Philippines affixed.
  • Authenticity attested by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.

Legal and Administrative Implications

  • The designated lands are subject to the provisions of RA No. 7916 and its implementing rules, as amended.
  • The Agro-Industrial Economic Zone status confers benefits and regulatory regimes under PEZA governance.
  • Promotes agro-industrial development in the Zamboanga del Norte region.
  • This proclamation serves as the legal foundation for the establishment and operational framework of the economic zone in the specified territory.

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