WHEREAS, the Manila Bay is known for its spectacular and breathtaking sunset view;

WHEREAS, there is a need to effect the preservation of certain portions in the waters of Manila Bay and its foreshore area thereof and to introduce and maintain suitable and appropriate facilities to conserve and maximize the site ™s tourism potential;

WHEREAS, the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) under Presidential Decree no. 564 s. 1973 is the government agency mandated by law to develop and preserve areas with tourism potential, or those devoted or currently in use as a tourism facility;

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

SECTION 1. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Order, a portion of the Manila Bay and its foreshore area thereof, which is more particularly described as follows, is hereby declared as a Special Tourism Zone.

Beginning at point marked 1 on the plan, thence to point 2 at a distance of 104.55 m. with bearing S 18 38 E, thence to point 3 at a distance of 83.13 m. with bearing S 37 27 E, thence to point 4 at a distance of 36.17 m. with bearing S 42 23 E, thence to point 5 at a distance of 36.21 m. with bearing S 47 18 E, thence to point 6 at a distance of 8.15 m. with bearing N 62 32 E, thence to point 7 at a distance of 67.82 m. with bearing S 26 41 E, thence to point 8 at a distance of 32.42 m. with bearing N 77 45 E, thence to point 9 at a distance of 6.06 m. with bearing S 27 37 E, thence to point 10 at a distance of 89.01 m. with bearing N 62 11 E, thence to point 11 at a distance of 100.0 m. with bearing S 27 59 E, thence to point 12 at a distance of 92.0 m. with bearing S 59 60 W, thence to point 13 at a distance of 78.0 m. with bearing S 81 60 W, thence to point 14 at a distance of 80.0 m. with bearing N 69 00 W, thence to point 15 at a distance of 255.0 m. with bearing N 39 00 W, thence to point 16 at a distance of 206 ™00 m. with bearing N 9 60 W, thence to point 17 at a distance of 43.0 m. with bearing N 22 00 ™W, thence to point 18 at a distance of 107.00 m. with bearing N 39 00 ™E, thence to point 19 at a distance of 148.00 m. with bearing N 62 00 E, thence to point 20 at a distance of 217.90 m. with bearing S 42 37 E, thence to point 21 at a distance of 4.13 m. with bearing S 55 09 W, thence to point 22 at a distance of 6.40 m. with bearing S 6 06 E, thence to point 23 at a distance of 22.09 m. with bearing S 61 36 W, thence to point 24 at a distance of 7.30 m. with bearing N 27 39 W, thence to point 25 at a distance of 30.44 m. with bearing S 78 53 W, thence to point 26 at a distance of 25.74 m. with bearing S 63 38 W, thence to point 27 at a distance of 37.85 m. with bearing S 46 07 W, thence to point 28 at a distance of 7.47 m. with bearing S 28 54 E, thence to point 29 at a distance of 30.66 m. with bearing S 61 40 W, thence to point 30 at a distance of 76.23 m. with bearing S 28 34 E, thence to point 31 at a distance of 9.16 m. with bearing S 61 35 W, thence to point 1, the point of beginning at a distance of 46.30 m. with bearing S 9 46 E, all in all comprising a total area of 72,277 square meters more or less. 

SEC. 2. As a Special Tourism Zone, the administration, control, management, preservation, development and supervision of the above-mentioned portions of the Manila Bay and its foreshore area thereof is placed upon the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA). The PTA shall within sixty (60) days from effectivity of this Order submit to the Office of the President its comprehensive plan on the development, preservation and management of the above-mentioned Special Tourism Zone, with its metes and bounds.

SEC. 3. All executive issuances inconsistent with the provision of this Order are hereby revoked, modified or amended accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its issuance.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 17th  day of February in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety nine.

(SGD.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.)  RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary