WHEREAS, the port of Loay is one of the major and busiest port in the country.

WHEREAS, there is a need to expand the Port of Loay to accommodate projected increases in port traffic and to program the provision of the necessary port facilities to meet the demands of maritime commerce and trade within the region;

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

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

œBeginning at the point marked 1 on the plan, thence to point 2 at a distance of 49.05m with bearing S36 30 ™W, thence to point 3 at a distance of 19.10m with bearing S12 00 ™W, thence to point 4 at a distance of 53.03m with bearing S57 11 ™E, thence to point 5 at a distance of 85.18m with bearing S36 02 ™W, thence to point 6 at a distance of 201.02m with bearing S87 16 ™W, thence to point 7 at a distance of 187.10m with bearing N8 30 ™E, thence to point 8 at a distance of 43.10m with bearing N42 45 ™E, thence to point 9 at a distance of 75.35m with bearing N23 40 ™E, thence to point 10 at a distance of 46.10m with bearing N10 10 ™W, thence to point 11 at a distance of 91.04m with bearing N00 25 ™W, thence to point 12 at a distance of 6.06m with bearing S89 21 ™E, thence to point 13 at a distance of 19.19m with bearing S80 15 ™E, thence to point 15 at a distance of 16.20m with bearing S54 50 ™E, thence to point 16 at a distance of 36.91m with bearing S12 00 ™E, thence to point 17 at a distance of 45.06m with bearing N75 38 ™W, thence to point 18 at a distance of 12.05m with bearing S18 13 ™W, thence to point 19 at a distance of 16.02m with bearing S20. 10 ™E, thence to point 20 at a distance of 11.11m with bearing S10 30 ™W, thence to point 21 at a distance of 17.09m with bearing S75 45 ™E, thence to point 22 at a distance of 29.90m with bearing S30 10 ™W, thence to point 23 at a distance of 11.14m with bearing S48 48 ™E, thence to point 24 at a distance of 32.51m with bearing S50 50 ™E, thence to point 25 at a distance of 55.12m with bearing S20. 05 ™W, thence to point 26 at a distance of 4.00m with bearing S70 08 ™E, thence to point 27 at a distance of 34.10m with bearing S04 44 ™W, thence to point 28 at a distance of 20.02m with bearing S35 25 ™E, thence to point 29 at a distance of 6.82m with bearing S46 50 ™E, thence to point 1, the beginning point at a distance of 19.08m with the bearing S46 55 ™E, all in all comprising a total area of 59,636.69 sq. m. more or less. 

SEC. 2. The Loay 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 a proper zoning, planning, development and utilization of the port pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 857, as amended.

SEC. 2. The Loay 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 pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 857, as amended.

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

SEC. 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 12th day of October, in the year of our Lord, two thousand.


By the President:

RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary