EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 207, February 08, 2000

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

WHEREAS, the Port of Pulupandan has the potential to be developed into a major port;

WHEREAS, there is a need to define the port zone of the Port of Pulupandan for the planning and development of the necessary port facilities thereat to support the demands of 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 Pulupandan is hereby delineated and particularly described as follows:

"Beginning at a point marked 1 on the plan, thence to point 2 at distance of 500.00m with bearing S53°30' E, thence to point 3 at the distance of 2,000.00m with bearing S32°00'E, thence to point 4 at a distance of 2,165.03m with bearing S58°00'W, thence to point 5 at a distance of 3,999.98m with bearing N32°08'E, thence to point 8 at a distance of 620.01m with bearing S47°16'W, thence to point 1, the point of beginning at a distance of 240.00m with bearing S56°00'E, all in all comprising a total area of 8,980,425.45 sq.m., more or less."

Section 2. The pulupandan Port Zone, as thus delineated, 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All orders, proclamations and issuances or portions thereof which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.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 8th day of February, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

By the President:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA

Executive Secretary