EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 172, October 25, 1999

DECLARING AND DELINEATING THE DUMAGUIT PORT ZONE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY

WHEREAS, the Port of Dumaguit is one of the major and busiest ports in the country;

WHEREAS, there is a need to expand the Port of Dumaguit for planning purposes to accommodate projected increases in port traffic and to program the development of the necessary port facilities to support the demands of the shipping trade within the region;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. The territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Dumaguit is hereby expanded and particularly described as follows:

“Beginning at point marked 1 on the plan, thence to point 2 at a distance of 32.00m with bearing N 58°30’ W, thence to point 3 at a distance of 28.20m with bearing N 49°00’ W, thence to point 4 at a distance of 150.00m with bearing N 68°00’ W, thence to point 5 at a distance of 900.00m with bearing N 22°00’ W, thence to point 6 at a distance of 307.56m with bearing N 64°05’ E, thence to point 7 at a distance of 890.00m with bearing N 22°00’ E, thence to point 1, 58°30’ W, all in all comprising a total area of 276,642.22 sq. m. more or less.”

Section 2. The Dumaguit Port Zone, as expanded, is hereby placed under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority, which shall, consistent with the regional industrial plans of the Government, implement a program for the proper zoning, planning, development and utilization of the port.

Section 3. All other orders, proclamations and issuances or portions thereof which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 25th day of October, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety nine.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

By the President:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA

Executive Secretary