Declaring And Delineating The Roxas 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. 158

DECLARING AND DELINEATING THE ROXAS 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 Roxas caters to both Roll-on and Roll-off (RoRo) and non-RoRo vessels plying the Roxas-Caticlan route, as well as to smaller passenger/cargo boats plying the Roxas-Romblon route;

WHEREAS, the said Port serves as an exit/entry point of transport along...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 158

Delineation of Roxas Port Zone
- Section 1 defines the territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Roxas, situated in Barangay Dangay, Municipality of Roxas, Province of Oriental Mindoro, with specific metes and bounds covering an area of 652,860 square meters.

PPA Jurisdiction over Roxas Port Zone
- Section 2 places the delineated Roxas Port Zone under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).
- 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.

Repealing Clause
- Section 3 repeals, amends, or modifies all issuances, orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Executive 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.