Title
Sindangan Port Zone Jurisdiction EO
Law
Executive Order No. 112
Decision Date
Apr 30, 2020
Executive Order No. 112 declares and delineates the Sindangan Port Zone, placing it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority, to support the planning and development of necessary port facilities for shipping trade in the region.

Declared port area and legal description

  • Section 1 delineates the territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Sindangan located in the Municipality of Sindangan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte.
  • Section 1 establishes the port area through a metes-and-bounds description starting from point 1 on the plan.
  • Section 1 defines the boundary course as follows:
    • from point 1: S. 71 deg. 20' E., 500.00 m. to point 2;
    • S. 32 deg. 50' W., 1,200.00 m. to point 3;
    • N. 76 deg. 44' W., 1,029.06 m. to point 4;
    • N. 32 deg. 50' E., 1,300.01 m. to point 5;
    • S. 71 deg. 20' E., 500.00 m. to the point of beginning.
  • Section 1 states the total area as ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY SQUARE METERS AND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE SQUARE DECIMETERS (1,211,990.725), more or less.

Administrative jurisdiction and PPA mandate

  • Section 2 places the Sindangan Port Zone, as delineated in Section 1, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).
  • Section 2 requires the PPA to implement a program for the proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the port.
  • Section 2 directs the PPA to carry out its program consistent with the regional industrial plans of the government.

Policy and purpose basis

  • The issuance declares that the Port of Sindangan is among the major and busiest ports in the country.
  • The issuance states the need to define the Port Zone of Sindangan to support the planning and development of necessary port facilities.
  • The issuance links the zoning and development need to shipping trade demands within the region.

Repeal, separability, and continuity

  • Section 3 provides that all issuances, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with Executive Order No. 112 are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
  • Section 4 establishes separability, providing that if any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions remain valid and subsisting.
  • The effect of repeal/amendment under Section 3 is limited to inconsistency with Executive Order No. 112.

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