Title
Expansion and admin of Batangas Port Zone
Law
Executive Order No. 385
Decision Date
Dec 19, 1989
President Corazon C. Aquino issues Executive Order No. 385, expanding and placing the Batangas Port Zone under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority, revoking any conflicting previous orders or regulations.

Expanded territorial jurisdiction

  • Section 1 expands and delineates the territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Batangas.
  • The territorial jurisdiction begins at point 1 located at the northeast corner of Sta. Clara Elementary School, Batangas City.
  • The delineation proceeds through points 2 to 10 using the stated bearings and distances:
    • Point 2: 415 m with bearing N 30A 17' 15.6" W
    • Point 3: 395 m with bearing N 59A 42' 44.4" E
    • Point 4: 1,000 m with bearing N 30A 17' 15.6" W
    • Point 5: 575 m with bearing S 61A 22' 24.3" W
    • Point 6: 969.61 m with bearing N 62A 0' 25.11" W
    • Point 7: 610 m with bearing S 61A 22' 24.3" W
    • Point 8: 2,736.44 m with bearing S 30A 17' 0" E
    • Point 9: 1,075 m with bearing N 61A 22' 24.3" E
    • Point 10: 500 m with bearing N 30A 17' 0" W
  • The delineation returns to point 1 at the point of beginning at a distance of 225 m with bearing N 61A 22' 24.3" E.

Port Zone coverage and area

  • The delineated area comprises a total area of 3,488,420.4 square meters or 348.84 hectares, more or less.
  • Section 1 defines the Batangas Port Zone boundaries as a continuous geographic area linked by the listed coordinate points and bearings.
  • The expanded Port of Batangas jurisdiction is the geographic basis for the Batangas Port Zone referenced in Section 2.

Administrative control by Philippine Ports Authority

  • Section 2 places the Batangas Port Zone as expanded and delineated under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority.
  • The Philippine Ports Authority must implement a program for the proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the port areas in the expanded Port Zone.
  • Implementation must be consistent with law.
  • Implementation must also be consistent with the regional industrial plans of the Government.

Consistency, revocation, and modification

  • Section 3 revokes or modifies any orders and issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with Executive Order No. 385.
  • Revocation or modification applies to inconsistent provisions only.
  • The administrative and zoning authority established in Section 2 governs in cases of inconsistency.

Publication and signing

  • The Executive Order is signed by Corazon C. Aquino, with Catalino Macaraig, Jr. as Executive Secretary, under the President.
  • It was dated December 19, 1989 and published in January 22, 1990 in 86 OG No. 4, 671.
  • It took effect immediately under Section 4.

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