Title
Creation of MacroAsia Cebu Special Ecozone
Law
Proclamation No. 590
Decision Date
Jun 13, 2024
Proclamation No. 590 designates the MacroAsia Cebu Special Ecozone in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu as a Special Economic Zone, based on the powers granted by the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, recommended by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.

Authority and legal basis

  • The President acts under the powers vested by Republic Act No. 7916, the “Special Economic Zone Act of 1995,” as amended by Republic Act No. 8748.
  • The creation and designation is made upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
  • The designated ecozone is governed by Republic Act No. 7916, as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and PEZA Board Resolution No. 10-001 (s. 2010) as amended by PEZA Board Resolution No. 10-325 (s. 2010).

Policy and statutory purpose linkage

  • The proclamation establishes a special economic zone framework for MacroAsia Cebu, linking the designation to the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 system under Republic Act No. 7916, as amended.
  • The proclamation’s operative mandate is to create and designate the ecozone as part of the statutory regime governing special economic zones.

Covered location and land area

  • The MacroAsia Cebu Special Ecozone is located within the Mactan Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu (Island of Mactan).
  • The ecozone consists of two parcels of land with an aggregate land area of Fifty Thousand (50,000) square meters, more or less.
  • The parcels are designated through technical descriptions identified as Lot 1 and Lot 2 under Sketch Plan SK-07-000158 (and associated Sketch Plan identifiers as stated for each lot).
  • Each lot’s boundary descriptions, bearings, and point-to-point measurements define the property limits for the ecozone.

Ecozone technical descriptions (Lot 1)

  • Lot 1 is identified as SK-07-000158 and is a portion of Lots 2539-Part, 2538-Part, 4577-Part, 4578-Part, 4575-Part, 4581-Part, 4580-Part, 4584-Part, 4579-Part, all of Opon Cadastre.
  • Lot 1 is situated in the Barangay of Ibo, City of Lapu-Lapu, Province of Cebu, Island of Mactan.
  • Lot 1 contains an area of Twenty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Seven (26,297) square meters, more or less.
  • The proclamation provides the lot’s boundary lines by named neighbor parcels and sets the lot’s starting point and traverse directions using bearing and distance statements, including the bearing commencement described as being “S. 55 deg. 55' E., 217.06 m. from BBM No. 22, Opon Cadastre.”
  • The proclamation references that all points are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by Old PS cyl. cone. mons. 15 x 40 cm., and that bearings are true.

Ecozone technical descriptions (Lot 2)

  • Lot 2 is identified as SK-07-000158 (as stated for the lot under the proclamation’s technical description) and is a portion of Lots 2539-Part, 2538-Part, 4577-Part, 4578-Part, 4575-Part, 4581-Part, 4580-Part, 4584-Part, 4579-Part, all of Opon Cadastre.
  • Lot 2 is situated in the Barangay of Ibo, City of Lapu-Lapu, Province of Cebu, Island of Mactan.
  • Lot 2 contains an area of Twenty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Three (23,703) square meters, more or less.
  • The proclamation provides the lot’s boundary lines by named neighbor parcels and sets the lot’s starting point and traverse directions using bearing and distance statements, including the bearing commencement described as being “S. 49 deg. 33' E., 491.01 m. from BBM No. 22, Opon Cadastre.”
  • The proclamation references that all points are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by Old PS cyl. conc. mons. 15 x 40 cm., and that bearings are true.

Governance, incorporations, and resolution linkage

  • The creation and designation of the ecozone apply subject to Republic Act No. 7916, as amended.
  • The ecozone’s operation is also subject to the Implementing Rules and Regulations issued for Republic Act No. 7916.
  • The proclamation directly incorporates PEZA Board Resolution No. 10-001 (s. 2010), as amended by PEZA Board Resolution No. 10-325 (s. 2010), as part of the governing framework for the designation.
  • The technical descriptions and the designation of the parcels are treated as the territorial basis for the MacroAsia Cebu Special Ecozone under the PEZA special economic zone system.

Signatories and issuance form

  • The proclamation is signed by RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Philippines.
  • The proclamation is countersigned by SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, Executive Secretary.
  • The proclamation is dated September 17, 2018 and issued in the City of Manila.
  • The issuance indicates execution on 17th day of September, Two Thousand and Eighteen.

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