Law Summary
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.