Declaring And Delineating The Libertad 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. 151151

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

WHEREAS, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is mandated to establish, develop, regulate, manage and operate a rationalized national port system in support of trade and national development;

WHEREAS, the delineation and declaration of port zones under PPA aims to redirect and reorganize port administration for the full development of port districts;

WHEREAS, the Port of Libertad is the primary port of Libertad, Antique, catering to inter-regional ferry boat trips plying the Libertad (Antique) – Caluya Island – Semirara Island – San Jose (Mindoro Occidental) route and vice-versa; and,

WHEREAS, there is a need to define the port zone of Libertad for the planning and development of necessary port facilities to support the demands of shipping trade within the region.

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

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Summary of Executive Order No. 151

Delineation and Declaration of Libertad Port Zone
- The territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Libertad in Barangay Centro Weste, Municipality of Libertad, Province of Antique is delineated and established with specific boundaries and coordinates. (Section 1)
- The area of the Libertad Port Zone is 433,224.929 square meters. (Section 1)

Administrative Jurisdiction of Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
- The Libertad 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- All issuances, orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Order are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. (Section 3)
- If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected shall remain valid and subsisting. (Section 4)

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