Pursuant to the powers vested in me under Republic Act No. 7916, otherwise known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748 and upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippines Economic Zone Authority, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, do hereby create and designate a building as Information Technology Center, subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7916 as amended, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Board Resolution No. 00-411 dated 29 December 2000, as amended by Resolution No. 05-341 dated 29 September 2005, and Resolution No. 06-257 dated 13 June 2006 of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, to be known as St. Francis Information Technology Centre located at Araneta Street, Singcang, Bacolod City, which stands on three (3) parcels of land of the private domain with an aggregate area of Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Eight (3,238) Square Meters, more or less, as defined by the following technical description:

"Lot 4, Block 3
TCT No. T-202136
Psd-40307

A parcel of land (Lot 4, Block 3 of the subdivision plan Psd-40307, Sheet 1 a portion of Lot 1525 of the Cadastral Survey of Bacolod, G.L.R.O. Cad. R, being ec. No. 55), situated in the City of Bacolod.

Bounded on the NE., by Lot 5, Block 3; on the SE., by Lot 3, Block 3; on the SW., by Lot 1, Block 3; and on the NW., by Road Lot 1, all of the subdivision plan.

Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being S. 78 deg. 42 W'., 1455.63 m. from BBM 36, Bacolod Cad. 39.

thence N. 60 deg. 26' W., 36.73 m. to point 2; thence N. 27 deg. 02' E., 27.00 m. to point 3; thence N. 65 deg. 15' E., 37.46 m. to point 4; thence S. 28 deg. 26' W., 30.12 m. to the point of

beginning, containing an area of One Thousand Fifty Eight (1,058) Square Meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by conc. mons. Bearings true; declination 1 deg. 20' E., date of the original survey, March 1913 - March 1914 and that of the subdivision survey, July 1 - August 3, 1953.

Lot 1, Block 3
TCT No. T-172779
Psd-40307

A parcel of land (Lot 1, Block 3 of the subdivision plan Psd-40307, Sheet 1, being a portion of Lot 1525 of the Cadastral Survey of Bacolod.

Bounded on the NE., by Lot 4, Block 3; on the SE., by Lot 2, Block 3; on the SW., and NW., by Road Lot 1, all of the subdivision plan.

Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being S. 78 deg. 42 E' 455.63 m. from BBM 36, Bacolod Cad 39.

thence S. 29 deg. 01' W., 28.94 m. to point 2; thence N. 65 deg. 05' W., 31.50 m. to point 3; thence N. 35 deg. 15' W., 3.05 m. to point 4; thence N. 2 deg. 17' E., 3.01 m. to point 5; thence N. 26 deg. 30' E., 25.90 m. to point 6; thence S. 60 deg. 26' E., 36.73 m. to the point of

beginning, containing an area of One Thousand Fifty Seven (1,507) Square Meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by conc. mons. Bearings true; declination 1 deg. 20' E., date of the original survey, March 1913 - March 1914 and that of the subdivision survey, July 1 - August 3, 1953.

Lot 5, Block 3
TCT No. T-172778
Psd-40307

A parcel of land (Lot 5, Block 3 of the subdivision plan Psd-40307, Sheet 1, being a portion of Lot 1525 of the Cadastral Survey of Bacolod, G.L.R.O. Cad. Rec. No. 55), situated in the City of Bacolod.

Bounded on the NE., by Lot 8, Block 3; on the SE., by Lot 6, Block 3; on the SW., by Lot 4, Block 3; and on the NW., by Road Lot 1, all of the subdivision plan.

Beginning at a point marked "1" on plan, being S. 80 deg. 35 W'., 1418.40 m. from BBM 36, Bacolod Cad. 39

thence S. 27 deg. 21' W., 30.00 m. to point 2; thence N. 65 deg. 15' W., 37.46 m. to point 3; thence N. 27 deg. 21' E., 30.00 m. to point 4; thence S. 65 deg. 15' E., 37.46 m. to the point of

beginning, containing an area of One Thousand One Hundred Twenty Three (1,123) Square Meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by conc. mons. Bearings true; declination 1 deg. 20'E., date of the original survey, March 1913 - March 1914 and that of the subdivision survey, July 1 - August 3, 1953."

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set may hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed hereto.

Done in the City of Manila, this 30th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.


By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary