Declaring And Delineating The Balabac Port Zone And Placing It Under The Administrative Jurisdiction Of The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 122

DECLARING AND DELINEATING THE BALABAC PORT ZONE AND PLACING IT UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA)

WHEREAS, the Port of Balabac in Balabac, Palawan is one of the busiest ports in the country;

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to accelerate the development of a seaport in the Municipality of Balabac which will serve as the gateway of Balabac and Southern Palawan areas to the rest of the country and nearby countries of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Indonesia and others; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to accommodate projected increase in port traffic and program the development of the port facilities to support the increasing demands of shipping trade within the region.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO Ill, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Port of Balabac. The territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Balabac situated in Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Balabac, Province of...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 122

Delineation of Balabac Port Zone
- The territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Balabac in Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Balabac, Province of Palawan, is delineated and established with specific coordinates and an area of 33,199,907.57 square meters. (Section 1)

Administrative Jurisdiction of Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
- The Balabac Port Zone is placed under the administrative jurisdiction of the PPA. (Section 2)
- The PPA shall implement a program for the proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the port, consistent with the regional industrial plans of the government. (Section 2)

Repeal and Separability Clauses
- All issuances, orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. (Section 3)
- If any provision of this Executive Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected shall remain valid and subsisting. (Section 4)

Effectivity
- This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation. (Section 5)