Proclamation No. 1839, issued on July 20, 2009, designates the Maria Cristina Building in Cebu City as an Information Technology Center under the Special Economic Zone Act (Republic Act No. 7916), as amended by Republic Act No. 8748. The building occupies a total area of 1,740 square meters along Osmena Boulevard and has a gross floor area of 6,960 square meters. This designation is based on recommendations from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and adheres to various resolutions related to the act. The proclamation affirms the government's commitment to promoting economic development through the establishment of IT centers.
July 20, 2009
PROCLAMATION NO. 1839
CREATING AND DESIGNATING A BUILDING KNOWN AS MARIA CRISTINA BUILDING ESTABLISHED ON PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED ALONG OSMEÑA BOULEVARD, FUENTE OSMEÑA CAPITOL SITE, CEBU CITY AS AN 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 create 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, as amended by Resolution No. 04-295 dated 20 September 2004 and Resolution No. 06-574 dated 18 December 2006, of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, the Maria Cristina Building with a gross floor area of 6,960 square meters, more or less, established on parcels of land located along Osmeña Boulevard, Fuente Osmeña Capitol Site, Cebu City, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY (1,740) SQUARE METERS, more or less, as defined by the following technical description: THacES
TCT No. 78562
Lot 524-E-2
(LRC) Psd-21952
A parcel of land (Lot 524-E-2 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-21952, being a portion of Lot 524-E of the subdivision plan Fls-1542-D, L.R.C. Record No. 5988), situated in the City of Cebu, Island of Cebu. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 524-E-1 of the subdivision plan; on the NE. along line 2-3 by Road Lot 27, Fls-1542-D; on the SE. along line 3-4 by Lot 524-B, Fls-1542-D; and on the SW. along line 4-1 by Lot 524-H, Fls-1542-D (Road).
Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being N. 52 deg. 53' E., 559.69 m. from Mon. "C", Baniland Estate;
thence N. 79 deg. 10' E., 42.34 m. to point 2;
thence S. 27 deg. 38' E., 26.77 m. to point 3;
thence S. 79 deg. 22' W., 46.27 m. to point 4;
thence N. 19 deg. 18' W., 25.68 m. to the point of DHaECI
beginning; containing an area of One Thousand One Hundred Thirty (1,130) squaremeters. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: Points 1 and 2 by P.S. cyl. conc. mons. 15 X 60 cm., and the rest by Old P.L.S. cyl. conc. mons. 15 X 60 cm., Bearings true; date of the original survey, August 1906-July 1907; and that of the subdivision survey, July 3, 1962.
TCT No. 100043
Lot 524-B-1-A
Psd-38775
A parcel of land (Lot 524-B-1-A of the subdivision plan, Psd-38775, being a portion of Lot 524-B-1 described on plan Psd-38774, G.L.R.O. Record No. 5988 situated in the City of Cebu. Bounded on the NE., by Lot 524-D-1-B of the subdivision plan; on the S., and S.W. by Lot 524-B-3 of plan Psd-38774; and on the NE., by Lot 524-E of plan P.L.S.L. 1542-D.
Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being N. 59 deg. 12'E., 571.28 m. from Monument "C", Baniland Estate;
thence S. 82 deg. 24' W., 10.00 m. to point 2;
thence N. 88 deg. 49' W., 10.00 m. to point 3;
thence S. 84 deg. 46' W., 6.45 m. to point 4;
thence N. 57 deg. 13' W., 4.01 m. to point 5;
thence N. 19 deg. 18' W., 18.82 m. to point 6;
thence N. 79 deg. 22' E., 25.45 m. to point 7;
thence S. 23 deg. 06' E., 27.80 m. to point of;
beginning; containing an area of Six Hundred Ten (610) Square Meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows. Point 7 bb P.L.S. cylindrical concrete monuments, and the rest by Old P.L.S. cyl. conc. mons., Bearings true; decl. 1 deg. 16'E., date of the Original Survey, August 1906-July 1907; and that of the subdivision survey, March 17, 1952 and July 1, 1953.
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 20th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.