Designating a Building Along J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City as Information Technology Center
Proclamation No. 1719, issued on January 30, 2009, designates the Robinsons Cybergate Davao as an Information Technology Center under the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 7916), as amended by Republic Act No. 8748. This designation is based on the recommendation from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and involves a specific lot in Davao City, measuring 10,600 square meters. The proclamation provides detailed technical descriptions of the land's boundaries and coordinates. It aims to promote economic growth and development in the region by establishing an IT hub. The proclamation was published in the Official Gazette on March 23, 2009.
January 30, 2009
PROCLAMATION NO. 1719
CREATING AND DESIGNATING A BUILDING LOCATED ALONG J.P. LAUREL AVENUE, DAVAO CITY, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7916 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8748
Pursuant to the powers vested in me under Republic Act No. 7916, otherwise known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748 and upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby created and designate, subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7916 as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Resolution No. 00-411 dated 29 December 2000 and Resolution No. 08-313 dated 26 June 2008 of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, the Robinsons Cybergate Davao as an Information Technology Center which stands on a Ten Thousand Six Hundred Sixty * (10,600)-square meter lot, located along J. P. Laurel Avenue, Davao City, as defined by the following technical description:
"Lot B-1-B-2-C, (LRC) Psd-6992
A parcel of land (Lot B-1-B-2-C of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-6992, being a portion of Lot B-1-B-2, Psd-46632 (GLRO) Record No. 15986), situated in the City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE., and SE., points 1-3 by Lot B-1-B-2-E; on the SW., points 3-4 by Lot B-1-B-2-A; and on the NW., points 4-1 by Lot B-1-B-2-D, all of the subdivision plan. CIAcSa
Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being N. 0 deg. 23'E., 2527.53 m. from Mon. 4 D.T.S.
thence S. 21 deg. 14' E., 135.95 m. to point 2;
thence S. 73 deg. 43'W., 80.00 m. to point 3;
thence N. 21 deg. 14' W., 115.00 m. to point 4;
thence N. 58 deg. 46' E., 80.93 m. to point of
Beginning; containing an area of Ten Thousand (10,000) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground; PS cyl. conc. mons. 15 x 60 cm. bearings true; date of original survey, February 1916-May 1920.
Lot B-1-B-2-E-3-B-2, (LRC) Psd-71571
A parcel of land (Lot B-1-B-2-E-3-B-2 of the subdivision plan Psd-73521, being a portion of Lot B-1-B-2, Psd-46632 (GLRO) Record No. 15986), situated in the City of Davao. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot B-1-B-2-C of plan (LRC) Psd-6992; on NE., along line 2-3 by Lot B-1-B-2-E-3-B-3 of the subdivision plan; on the SE., along line 3-4 by National Highway; and on the SW., along line 4-1 by Lot B-1-B-2-E-3-B-1 of the subdivision plan. SEcAIC
Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being N. 0 deg. 15'W., 2378.33 m. from Mon. 4 Davao Town Site.
thence N. 73 deg. 43' E., 80.00 m. to point 2;
thence S. 16 deg. 17' E., 8.25 m. to point 3;
thence S. 73 deg. 43' W., 80.00 m. to point 4;
thence N. 16 deg. 17' W., 8.25 m. to point of
beginning; containing an area of Six Hundred and Sixty (660) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: points 3 and 4 by PS cyl. conc. mons. points 1 and 2 by old PS cyl. conc. mons. bearings true; date of original survey, February 1916-May 1920 and that of the subdivision survey April 12, 1965. Date of approval, July 4, 1965."
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed hereto.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine. AaCEDS
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 105, No. 12, p. 1631 on March 23, 2009.