Legal basis and governing regime
- Republic Act No. 7916 is the governing law under which the President exercises the power to create and designate special economic zone information technology centers.
- Republic Act No. 8748 amends Republic Act No. 7916 and forms part of the legal basis for the proclamation.
- The proclamation is issued subject to Republic Act No. 7916 as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the relevant Board of Directors resolutions of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
Policy, purpose, and intended result
- The proclamation provides for the creation and designation of the Waltermart–North EDSA building as an Information Technology Center.
- The proclamation links this IT-center designation to Republic Act No. 7916 as amended, including compliance with PEZA’s prescribed administrative issuances and standards.
Designated IT center and key description
- The proclamation designates the Waltermart–North EDSA with a gross floor area of 54,000 square meters, more or less.
- The IT center is established on parcels of land located along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), Barangay Veterans Village, Quezon City.
- The proclamation states the containing area as TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE (12,005) SQUARE METERS, more or less.
- The proclamation establishes the designated property through a technical description identifying multiple lots and their boundaries, bearings, and area measurements.
Legal status tied to PEZA framework
- The proclamation is issued subject to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7916 as amended.
- The proclamation is issued subject to PEZA Board of Directors Resolution No. 00-411 dated 29 December 2000, as amended by:
- Resolution No. 04-295 dated 20 September 2004; and
- Resolution No. 07-466 dated 10 October 2007.
Covered parcels and technical property description
- The designated IT center is established on the following parcels, with each parcel described by TCT number and technical boundary/area details:
- Lot 6, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-302492 (Bsd-20171); area One Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Two Square Meters And Fifty Square Decimeters (1,492.50), more or less.
- Lot 5, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-302493 (Bsd-20171); area One Thousand Four Hundred Ten Square Meters And Seventy Square Decimeters (1,410.70), more or less.
- Lot 4, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-302494 (Bsd-20171); area One Thousand Four Hundred Ten Square Meters And Fifty Square Decimeters (1,410.50), more or less.
- Lot 3, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-302495 (Bsd-20172); area One Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Five Square Meters And Forty Square Decimeters (1,385.40), more or less.
- Lot 13, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-298680 (Bsd-20171); area One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Five Square Meters And Seventy Square Decimeters (1,475.70), more or less.
- Lot 12, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-298681 (Bsd-20171); area One Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Six Square Meters And Sixty Square Decimeters (1,276.60), more or less.
- Lot 11, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-298682 (Bsd-20171); area One Thousand One Hundred Fifty Nine Square Meters And Twenty Square Decimeters (1,159.20), more or less.
- Lot 10, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-298683 (Bsd-20171); area One Thousand One Hundred Eighty Eight Square Meters (1,188), more or less.
- Lot 9, Block B-4 — TCT No. N-298684 (Bsd-20171); area One Thousand Two Hundred Seven Square Meters And Thirty Square Decimeters (1,207.30), more or less.
- Each lot’s description includes boundary calls, bearings, and stated survey references, including bearings true and a declination of 0 deg. 50 aE., with survey dates referenced in the technical description.
Execution and authorization
- The proclamation is signed by GLORIA M. ARROYO as President of the Philippines.
- The proclamation is attested by the Executive Secretary, EDUARDO R. ERMITA.
- The proclamation is “Done in the City of Manila” on December 01, 2008.