Importance of Roxas Port
- Roxas Port serves Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) and non-RoRo vessels on Roxas-Caticlan route and smaller vessels on Roxas-Romblon route.
- Acts as a key transport entry and exit point between Panay and Mindoro harbors, supporting regional connectivity.
Purpose of Port Zone Delineation
- Defines territorial jurisdiction for effective planning, development, financing, and operation.
- Aims to promote regional development through dispersal of industries and commercial activities.
Delineation of Roxas Port Zone
- Territorial jurisdiction established in Barangay Dangay, Municipality of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro.
- Detailed metes and bounds describing the exact boundaries covering approximately 652,860 square meters.
Administrative Jurisdiction of PPA
- Roxas Port zone placed under PPA's administrative jurisdiction.
- PPA mandated to implement zoning, planning, development, and utilization programs aligned with government regional industrial plans.
Repealing Clause
- Previous inconsistent issuances, orders, rules, and regulations are repealed, amended, or modified to conform with this Executive Order.
Separability Clause
- If any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions remain effective and enforceable.
Effectivity
- The Order takes immediate effect upon issuance, enhancing the legal framework governing Roxas Port operations and development.