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

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 164

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

WHEREAS, Section 5, Article IV of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 857, or the “Revised Charter of the PPA,” provides that the PPA may submit to the President, through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), applications for the declaration of specific areas as Port Districts (Port Zones);

WHEREAS, Section 3 of Executive Order No. 410 (s. 1990), which provides for new guidelines for the processing of applications for port zone delineation, states that applications which are jointly recommended for approval by the Philippine Ports Authority and Regional Development Council shall be submitted directly to the Office of the President;

WHEREAS, the Port of Lianga caters to domestic RoRo vessels; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to define the Port zone of Lianga for the planning, development, financing, and operation of said Port with the objective of promoting development through the dispersal...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 164

Delineation of Lianga Port Zone
- Section 1 delineates and establishes the territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Lianga, situated in Sitio Baguio, Barangay Baucaue, Municipality of Lianga, Province of Surigao del Sur, with specific metes and bounds covering an area of 395,624 square meters.

PPA Jurisdiction over Lianga Port Zone
- Section 2 places the delineated Lianga Port zone under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), which shall implement a program for the proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the port, consistent with the regional industrial plans of the government.

Repealing Clause
- Section 3 repeals, amends, or modifies all issuances, orders, rules, and regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order.

Separability Clause
- Section 4 states that if any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

Effectivity
- Section 5 states that this Order shall take effect immediately.