Declaring and Delineating the San Ricardo Port Zone Under the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority

October 28, 2008

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 762

DECLARING AND DELINEATING THE SAN RICARDO PORT ZONE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY

WHEREAS, the Port of San Ricardo, Barangay Benit, Municipality of San Ricardo, Province of Southern Leyte, is being proposed for development;

WHEREAS, the development of the said port will promote rapid development of the areas concerned through improved trade, commerce and tourism activities; AcISTE

WHEREAS, the port zone delineation, which has a total area of 78,137.97 square meters, more or less, is necessary to establish the territorial jurisdiction of the San Ricardo Port for its proposed developments;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The territorial jurisdiction of the Port of San Ricardo, Barangay Benit, Municipality of San Ricardo, Province of Southern Leyte, is hereby delineated and established and particularly described as follows:

"Beginning at point marked 1 on the plan, thence to point 2 at a distance of 44.00 meters with bearing N18º 02'E, thence to point 3 at a distance of 102.00 meters with bearing N36º 29'E, thence to point 4 at a distance of 302.00 meters with bearing S7º 49'E, thence to point 5 at a distance of 234.00 meters with bearing S12º 11'W, thence to point 6 at a distance of 360.00 meters with bearing N74º 33'W, thence to point 1, the point of beginning with a distance of 88.00 meters with bearing N19º 28'E, all in all comprising a total read of 78,137.97 square meters more or less." DSETcC

SECTION 2. The San Ricardo Port Zone, as delineated and established, is hereby placed under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority, which shall, consistent with the regional industrial plans of the Government, implement a program in the proper zoning, planning, development and utilization of the port.

SECTION 3. All orders, proclamations and issuances or portions thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.