MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Proclamation No. 984, March 26, 1997 ]
CREATING AND DESIGNATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORONG, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INCLUDING THE AREA OF THE PHILIPPINE REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTER COMPLEX (PRPCC) AS THE MORONG SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7227 AND TRANSFERRING THE LAND COMPRISING THE PRPCC TO THE BASES CONVERSION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BCDA)
Pursuant to the powers vested in me by law and by virtue of the resolutions of concurrence of the Sangguniang Bayan of Morong and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bataan and upon the recommendation of BCDA, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, do hereby create and designate the Municipality of Morong, Bataan, including the area covering the Philippine Refugee Processing Center Complex (PRPCC) as the Morong Special Economic Zone, and accordingly order:
Section 1. Creation of Morong Special Economic Zone. The Morong Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) shall comprise the land area within the territorial jurisdiction of Morong, Province of Bataan, including the 365.23-hectare Philippine Refugee Processing Center Complex (PRPCC) based therein, per actual survey. Provided that the portion of Morong delineated and made part of the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone under Republic Act No. 7227, applicable laws and other implementing issuances shall be excluded therefrom.
The PRPCC shall be the Main Zone of the MSEZ and the area outside the PRPCC but within the territorial jurisdiction of Morong, Province of Bataan shall be the Sub-Zone. The distinction between the Main Zone and the Sub-Zone is for purposes of the application of investment incentives.
Section 2. Transfer of PRPCC to the Bases Conversion Development Authority. The ownership of all lands comprising the PRPCC and their improvements are hereby transferred to BCDA, as per actual ground survey.1aшphi1
Delineating the metes and bounds of the former PRPCC by the following Technical Descriptions:
A Parcel of Land (Consolidation of Lots 1384, 1385, 1386, 1387, 1390, 1403, 1404, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415, 1416, 1422, 1506, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1584, 1679 all of CAD 262, Morong Cadastre), situated in Barangay Sabang, Municipality of Morong, Province of Bataan, Island of Luzon.
Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2-3 by Lot 1411, along line 3-4 by Lot 1589, along line 4-5 by Lot 1409, along line 5-6 by Lot 1408, along line 6-7 by Lot 1405, along line 7-8-9 by Lot 1676 all of CAD 262 Morong Cadastre; on the NE., along line 9-166 by Matico Creek, along line 166-173 by Forest zone; on the SE., along lines 173-202 by Morong River, along line 202-204 by Lot 1387, along line 205-206 by Lot 1389, along line 206-207 by Lot 1392, along line 207-208 by Lot 1393, along line 208-209 by Lot 1394, along line 209-210 by Lot 1396, along line 210-211 by Lot 1397, along line 211-212 by Lot 1398, along line 212-213 by Lot 1399, along line 213-215 by Lot 1400, all of the CAD 262 Morong Cad., along line 215-225 by Morong River, along line 225-227 by Lot 1423, along line 227-228 by Lot 1421, along line 228-229 by Lot 1420, along line 229-231 by Lot 1251, along line 231-232 by Lot 1590; on the SW., along line 232-233 by Lot 1418, along line 233-235 by Road Lot; along line 235-1 by Lot 1252, all of the CAD 262, Morong CAD.
Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being N. 19 deg. 01" E., 2718.94 m. from BLLM 1 Morong CAD;
| thence N. 6 deg. 27 W., |
164.66 m. to point 2; |
| thence N. 6 deg. 12 W., |
242.40 m. to point 3; |
| thence N. 6 deg. 12 W., |
104.79 m. to point 4; |
| thence N. 6 deg. 12 W., |
51.44 m. to point 5; |
| thence N. 72 deg. 21 E., |
327.94 m. to point 6; |
| thence N. 39 deg. 59 E., |
342.31 m. to point 7; |
| thence N. 85 deg. 3 E., |
261.50 m. to point 8; |
| thence N. 8 deg. 17 W., |
449.50 m. to point 9; |
| thence N. 14 deg. 57 E., |
28.76 m. to point 10; |
| thence N. 23 deg. 33 W., |
37.23 m. to point 11; |
| thence N. 48 deg. 43 E., |
16.67 m. to point 12; |
| thence N. 40 deg. 10 E., |
36.59 m. to point 13; |
| thence N. 15 deg. 25 W., |
34.08 m. to point 14; |
| thence N. 12 deg. 2 E., |
16.50 m. to point 15; |
| thence N. 55 deg. 33 W., |
36.88 m. to point 16; |
| thence N. 44 deg. 21 E., |
34.49 m. to point 17; |
| thence N. 56 deg. 57 E., |
23.97 m. to point 18; |
| thence S. 71 deg. 45 E., |
13.35 m. to point 19; |
| thence S. 69 deg. 32 E., |
41.85 m. to point 20; |
| thence S. 47 deg. 42 E., |
33.16 m. to point 21; |
| thence S. 82 deg. 8 E., |
14.69 m. to point 22; |
| thence N. 77 deg. 43 E., |
12.08 m. to point 23; |
| thence N. 3 deg. 53 E., |
14.01 m. to point 24; |
| thence N. 19 deg. 22 E., |
30.67 m. to point 25; |
| thence S. 39 deg. 51 E., |
15.50 m. to point 26; |
| thence S. 33 deg. 21 E., |
22.47 m. to point 27; |
| thence S. 32 deg. 59 E., |
24.02 m. to point 28; |
| thence S. 64 deg. 52 W., |
22.84 m. to point 29; |
| thence S. 0 deg. 10 W., |
17.98 m. to point 30; |
| thence S. 66 deg. 55 E., |
49.15 m. to point 31; |
| thence S. 48 deg. 42 E., |
20.05 m. to point 32; |
| thence S. 20 deg. 59 E., |
36.00 m. to point 33; |
| thence N. 86 deg. 27 E., |
6.47 m. to point 34; |
| thence N. 41 deg. 10 E., |
28.68 m. to point 35; |
| thence N. 7 deg. 10 E., |
48.67 m. to point 36; |
| thence N. 8 deg. 51 E., |
36.39 m. to point 37; |
| thence S. 53 deg. 38 E., |
66.29 m. to point 38; |
| thence N. 44 deg. 0 E., |
29.12 m. to point 39; |
| thence S. 84 deg. 55 E., |
43.34 m. to point 40; |
| thence N. 50 deg. 57 E., |
14.87 m. to point 41; |
| thence N. 33 deg. 32 E., |
26.63 m. to point 42; |
| thence N. 82 deg. 46 E., |
21.21 m. to point 43; |
| thence N. 67 deg. 51 E., |
63.42 m. to point 44; |
| thence S. 50 deg. 0 E., |
18.36 m. to point 45; |
| thence N. 62 deg. 1 E., |
15.26 m. to point 46; |
| thence N. 53 deg. 30 E., |
1.53 m. to point 47; |
| thence N. 45 deg. 36 E., |
61.85 m. to point 48; |
| thence S. 40 deg. 45 E., |
40.20 m. to point 49; |
| thence N. 69 deg. 32 E., |
49.15 m. to point 50; |
| thence S. 74 deg. 10 E., |
48.28 m. to point 51; |
| thence S. 39 deg. 44 W., |
48.70 m. to point 52; |
| thence S. 26 deg. 37 E., |
20.07 m. to point 53; |
| thence S. 73 deg. 7 E., |
33.19 m. to point 54; |
| thence S. 57 deg. 47 E., |
45.03 m. to point 55; |
| thence S. 25 deg. 27 E., |
47.46 m. to point 56; |
| thence S. 56 deg. 35 E., |
19.52 m. to point 57; |
| thence N. 75 deg. 53 E., |
9.19 m. to point 58; |
| thence N. 37 deg. 47 E., |
27.93 m. to point 59; |
| thence N. 11 deg. 39 W., |
9.66 m. to point 60; |
| thence N. 68 deg. 25 E., |
26.18 m. to point 61; |
| thence S. 6 deg. 25 E., |
46.38 m. to point 62; |
| thence N. 60 deg. 3 E., |
39.39 m. to point 63; |
| thence N. 20 deg. 34 E., |
31.88 m. to point 64; |
| thence N. 18 deg. 55 E., |
64.43 m. to point 65; |
| thence S. 72 deg. 59 E., |
38.03 m. to point 66; |
| thence S. 55 deg. 24 E., |
18.79 m. to point 67; |
| thence N. 53 deg. 30 E., |
48.93 m. to point 68; |
| thence S. 74 deg. 7 E., |
44.11 m. to point 69; |
| thence N. 37 deg. 28 E., |
63.14 m. to point 70; |
| thence S. 21 deg. 28 E., |
39.37 m. to point 71; |
| thence S. 25 deg. 17 E., |
12.06 m. to point 72; |
| thence S. 50 deg. 19 E., |
9.96 m. to point 73; |
| thence N. 78 deg. 58 E., |
57.67 m. to point 74; |
| thence N. 29 deg. 42 E., |
20.64 m. to point 75; |
| thence N. 35 deg. 47 E., |
11.03 m. to point 76; |
| thence N. 87 deg. 35 E., |
11.39 m. to point 77; |
| thence S. 17 deg. 27 E., |
17.64 m. to point 78; |
| thence S. 73 deg. 16 E., |
6.08 m. to point 79; |
| thence S. 68 deg. 0 E., |
94.60 m. to point 80; |
| thence N. 59 deg. 40 E., |
30.99 m. to point 81; |
| thence S. 85 deg. 52 E., |
3.47 m. to point 82; |
| thence S. 32 deg. 2 E., |
36.00 m. to point 83; |
| thence S. 19 deg. 15 E., |
33.26 m. to point 84; |
| thence S. 17 deg. 17 E., |
22.39 m. to point 85; |
| thence N. 82 deg. 45 E., |
28.02 m. to point 86; |
| thence N. 45 deg. 27 E., |
20.77 m. to point 87; |
| thence N. 8 deg. 3 E., |
10.79 m. to point 88; |
| thence N. 82 deg. 37 E., |
11.36 m. to point 89; |
| thence N. 74 deg. 9 E., |
6.19 m. to point 90; |
| thence N. 75 deg. 7 E., |
13.59 m. to point 91; |
| thence N. 17 deg. 32 E., |
25.20 m. to point 92; |
| thence S. 88 deg. 28 E., |
23.95 m. to point 93; |
| thence S. 62 deg. 40 E., |
5.31 m. to point 94; |
| thence S. 28 deg. 15 E., |
5.49 m. to point 95; |
| thence S. 25 deg. 17 W., |
5.76 m. to point 96; |
| thence S. 27 deg. 49 W., |
21.02 m. to point 97; |
| thence S. 43 deg. 50 W., |
24.61 m. to point 98; |
| thence S. 26 deg. 2 E., |
15.22 m. to point 99; |
| thence S. 54 deg. 7 E., |
25.70 m. to point 100; |
| thence N. 73 deg. 4 E., |
41.93 m. to point 101; |
| thence S. 18 deg. 3 E., |
21.47 m. to point 102; |
| thence S. 22 deg. 23 W., |
28.16 m. to point 103; |
| thence S. 41 deg. 12 E., |
30.12 m. to point 104; |
| thence S. 78 deg. 34 E., |
21.24 m. to point 105; |
| thence N. 59 deg. 30 E., |
28.13 m. to point 106; |
| thence N. 20 deg. 42 E., |
41.74 m. to point 107; |
| thence N. 3 deg. 42 W., |
27.07 m. to point 108; |
| thence N. 32 deg. 19 E., |
19.48 m. to point 109; |
| thence N. 26 deg. 40 E., |
16.45 m. to point 110; |
| thence N. 37 deg. 25 E., |
12.87 m. to point 111; |
| thence N. 60 deg. 47 E., |
22.98 m. to point 112; |
| thence N. 32 deg. 16 E., |
20.60 m. to point 113; |
| thence N. 82 deg. 19 E., |
35.60 m. to point 114; |
| thence N. 16 deg. 27 E., |
39.99 m. to point 115; |
| thence N. 67 deg. 58 E., |
35.60 m. to point 116; |
| thence S. 28 deg. 42 W., |
25.63 m. to point 117; |
| thence S. 49 deg. 27 E., |
20.20 m. to point 118; |
| thence N. 76 deg. 49 E., |
12.31 m. to point 119; |
| thence S. 44 deg. 45 E., |
37.66 m. to point 120; |
| thence N. 25 deg. 43 E., |
41.53 m. to point 121; |
| thence N. 44 deg. 0 E., |
34.21 m. to point 122; |
| thence S. 38 deg. 48 E., |
41.17 m. to point 123; |
| thence N. 71 deg. 44 E., |
105.72 m. to point 124; |
| thence S. 4 deg. 41 E., |
23.52 m. to point 125; |
| thence S. 10 deg. 24 E., |
13.25 m. to point 126; |
| thence S. 66 deg. 12 E., |
50.95 m. to point 127; |
| thence S. 52 deg. 32 E., |
29.66 m. to point 128; |
| thence N. 33 deg. 31 E., |
19.18 m. to point 129; |
| thence N. 37 deg. 34 E., |
10.50 m. to point 130; |
| thence N. 52 deg. 44 W., |
30.81 m. to point 131; |
| thence N. 12 deg. 42 W., |
121.48 m. to point 132; |
| thence N. 78 deg. 40 E., |
87.58 m. to point 133; |
| thence N. 14 deg. 53 E., |
32.38 m. to point 134; |
| thence N. 87 deg. 7 E., |
38.47 m. to point 135; |
| thence N. 20 deg. 4 E., |
23.11 m. to point 136; |
| thence N. 41 deg. 40 E., |
27.32 m. to point 137; |
| thence N. 0 deg. 56 W., |
45.66 m. to point 138; |
| thence N. 42 deg. 48 E., |
115.42 m. to point 139; |
| thence N. 80 deg. 44 E., |
37.94 m. to point 140; |
| thence N. 80 deg. 13 E., |
39.90 m. to point 141; |
| thence N. 15 deg. 14 E., |
63.43 m. to point 142; |
| thence N. 75 deg. 5 W., |
30.07 m. to point 143; |
| thence N. 68 deg. 38 W., |
35.99 m. to point 144; |
| thence N. 50 deg. 43 W., |
30.49 m. to point 145; |
| thence N. 33 deg. 7 E., |
57.76 m. to point 146; |
| thence N. 6 deg. 22 W., |
31.19 m. to point 147; |
| thence N. 60 deg. 47 W., |
49.59 m. to point 148; |
| thence N. 63 deg. 45 W., |
40.73 m. to point 149; |
| thence N. 67 deg. 33 E., |
44.13 m. to point 150; |
| thence N. 7 deg. 12 W., |
22.20 m. to point 151; |
| thence N. 23 deg. 54 E., |
44.07 m. to point 152; |
| thence N. 21 deg. 26 E., |
10.59 m. to point 153; |
| thence N. 43 deg. 5 W., |
21.73 m. to point 154; |
| thence N. 56 deg. 10 E., |
15.66 m. to point 155; |
| thence S. 53 deg. 31 E., |
30.41 m. to point 156; |
| thence S. 80 deg. 10 E., |
36.70 m. to point 157; |
| thence N. 67 deg. 56 E., |
25.35 m. to point 158; |
| thence N. 48 deg. 9 E., |
22.94 m. to point 159; |
| thence N. 33 deg. 36 E., |
18.06 m. to point 160; |
| thence N. 37 deg. 9 E., |
45.90 m. to point 161; |
| thence N. 43 deg. 34 E., |
24.54 m. to point 162; |
| thence S. 85 deg. 29 E., |
16.26 m. to point 163; |
| thence S. 21 deg. 13 E., |
29.65 m. to point 164; |
| thence S. 80 deg. 16 E., |
21.93 m. to point 165; |
| thence N. 7 deg. 15 E., |
38.87 m. to point 166; |
| thence N. 4 deg. 45 E., |
20.56 m. to point 167; |
| thence N. 89 deg. 18 E., |
79.80 m. to point 168; |
| thence N. 81 deg. 50 E., |
287.58 m. to point 169; |
| thence S. 80 deg. 20 E., |
218.25 m. to point 170; |
| thence S. 47 deg. 35 E., |
185.07 m. to point 171; |
| thence S. 3 deg. 12 W., |
172.07 m. to point 172; |
| thence S. 24 deg. 3 E., |
194.30 m. to point 173; |
| thence N. 73 deg. 36 E., |
142.33 m. to point 174; |
| thence S. 35 deg. 27 E., |
20.23 m. to point 175; |
| thence S. 18 deg. 9 W., |
75.49 m. to point 176; |
| thence S. 24 deg. 33 W., |
63.33 m. to point 177; |
| thence S. 27 deg. 2 W., |
50.36 m. to point 178; |
| thence S. 32 deg. 56 W., |
25.79 m. to point 179; |
| thence S. 19 deg. 28 W., |
55.73 m. to point 180; |
| thence S. 8 deg. 17 W., |
30.26 m. to point 181; |
| thence S. 17 deg. 19 W., |
30.57 m. to point 182; |
| thence S. 6 deg. 56 W., |
91.63 m. to point 183; |
| thence S. 9 deg. 28 E., |
19.09 m. to point 184; |
| thence S. 25 deg. 19 E., |
40.12 m. to point 185; |
| thence S. 10 deg. 0 W., |
16.40 m. to point 186; |
| thence S. 16 deg. 0 W., |
22.14 m. to point 187; |
| thence S. 36 deg. 12 W., |
11.75 m. to point 188; |
| thence S. 58 deg. 31 W., |
7.66 m. to point 189; |
| thence S. 66 deg. 46 W., |
98.19 m. to point 190; |
| thence N. 75 deg. 34 W., |
147.48 m. to point 191; |
| thence N. 86 deg. 40 W., |
51.23 m. to point 192; |
| thence N. 89 deg. 12 W., |
23.56 m. to point 193; |
| thence S. 59 deg. 57 W., |
33.19 m. to point 194; |
| thence S. 71 deg. 55 W., |
226.75 m. to point 195; |
| thence S. 89 deg. 47 W., |
31.13 m. to point 196; |
| thence N. 79 deg. 41 W., |
31.15 m. to point 197; |
| thence N. 72 deg. 26 W., |
53.76 m. to point 198; |
| thence N. 70 deg. 47 W., |
135.00 m. to point 199; |
| thence S. 64 deg. 58 W., |
175.84 m. to point 200; |
| thence S. 70 deg. 40 W., |
95.87 m. to point 201; |
| thence S. 77 deg. 57 W., |
74.97 m. to point 202; |
| thence S. 70 deg. 45 W., |
107.95 m. to point 203; |
| thence N. 3 deg. 30 W., |
47.08 m. to point 204; |
| thence S. 82 deg. 17 W., |
92.58 m. to point 205; |
| thence N. 88 deg. 7 W., |
197.42 m. to point 206; |
| thence S. 75 deg. 0 W., |
91.91 m. to point 207; |
| thence S. 86 deg. 3 W., |
52.43 m. to point 208; |
| thence S. 48 deg. 8 W., |
21.24 m. to point 209; |
| thence S. 63 deg. 55 W., |
22.45 m. to point 210; |
| thence S. 6 deg. 54 W., |
27.04 m. to point 211; |
| thence S. 80 deg. 43 W., |
54.03 m. to point 212; |
| thence S. 60 deg. 1 W., |
23.81 m. to point 213; |
| thence S. 27 deg. 11 W., |
39.83 m. to point 214; |
| thence S. 51 deg. 49 W., |
412.99 m. to point 215; |
| thence S. 64 deg. 16 E., |
40.42 m. to point 216; |
| thence S. 52 deg. 10 W., |
143.99 m. to point 217; |
| thence S. 1 deg. 36 W., |
210.27 m. to point 218; |
| thence S. 33 deg. 0 W., |
156.50 m. to point 219; |
| thence S. 38 deg. 43 W., |
97.62 m. to point 220; |
| thence S. 8 deg. 9 W., |
59.69 m. to point 221; |
| thence S. 23 deg. 45 W., |
100.98 m. to point 222; |
| thence S. 22 deg. 13 W., |
79.78 m. to point 223; |
| thence S. 41 deg. 30 W., |
95.21 m. to point 224; |
| thence S. 76 deg. 15 W., |
125.54 m. to point 225; |
| thence S. 47 deg. 32 W., |
136.50 m. to point 226; |
| thence N. 34 deg. 14 W., |
157.29 m. to point 227; |
| thence S. 63 deg. 19 W., |
334.82 m. to point 228; |
| thence S. 72 deg. 49 W., |
108.32 m. to point 229; |
| thence S. 74 deg. 42 W., |
45.81 m. to point 230; |
| thence S. 79 deg. 36 W., |
116.57 m. to point 231; |
| thence S. 70 deg. 11 W., |
118.61 m. to point 232; |
| thence S. 78 deg. 7 W., |
337.33 m. to point 233; |
| thence N. 39 deg. 3 W., |
187.51 m. to point 234; |
| thence N. 28 deg. 24 E., |
65.88 m. to point 235; |
| thence N. 30 deg. 32 W., |
45.96 m. to point of ; |
beginning, containing an area of THREE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (3,652,315) SQUARE METERS more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by PS cyl. conc. mons. 15×40 cm and hub; bearings true.
Section 3. Main Zone. – The area delineated under Sec. 2 and transferred to BCDA is hereby designated as the Main Zone. For this purpose, applicable incentives under Sec. 6 hereof shall in the interim be limited to the Main zone.
Section 4. Governing Body of the Morong Special Economic Zone. Pursuant to Memorandum Order No. 267 dated 07 March 1995, as amended by Memorandum Order No. 280 dated 28 April 1995, BCDA is hereby established as the governing body of the MSEZ and shall take over from the Ad Hoc Committee for the Conversion of the PRPC Complex the preservation, maintenance, security, and development of the PRPCC. BCDA shall determine the utilization of the lands subject to private property rights and consistent with existing laws.
Pursuant to Section 5(m) of R.A. 7227, BCDA shall, in consultation with local government units concerned, promulgate the necessary policies, rules and regulations to govern and regulate the MSEZ including investment incentives, through an operating and implementing arm it may establish or through another entity/entities or joint venture with whom it may enter into contract for its economic development and optimum utilization.
Section 5. Parameters for Conversion. The MSEZ shall have the following parameters to guide its conversion/development:
1.1 Economic. The MSEZ shall be self-sustaining and self-liquidating as far as practicable, and consistent with the Bataan, the Subic Bay and the Central Luzon Development Programs, in line with the Vision of Philippines 2000.1aшphi1
1.2 Social. The MSEZ shall promote and prioritize the utilization of indigenous resources, the growth of satellite industries in the locality, the forward and backward linkages of industries in and out of the PRPCC, and the upgrading of workers skills to benefit local people whenever viable/practicable.
1.3 Environmental. The MSEZ shall ensure sustainable development of the area through establishment of environment-friendly industries and an eco-tourism component, as well as the institutionalization of appropriate measures to conserve the environment.
1.4 Technological. The MSEZ shall serve as the springboard of the country to the 21st century by focusing and promoting knowledge-based and high technology industries. It shall also promote economic growth through the commercialization of high quality research and development and high-value added products and services.
1.5 Infrastructure Support. The MSEZ shall have the required infrastructure linkages with growth centers and growth areas in the locality to allow integration of development efforts in the region.
Section 6. Investment Climate in Morong Special Economic Zone. MSEZ, among others, shall have all the applicable incentives granted in the Subic Special Economic Zone under RA 7227, except freeport status, and those applicable incentives granted under the Omnibus Investment Code of 1987 as amended and the Foreign Investment Act of 1991, as amended. For this purpose, BCDA shall issue the pertinent implementing guidelines, and upon the concurrence of the local government unit of Morong, the same investment incentives applied to the main zone shall also be applied to the sub-zone subject to existing laws.
Section 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Pursuant to Section 5 (m) of RA 7227 (Defining the Powers of the BCDA), the BCDA shall prepare the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the Morong SEZ within 60 days after the issuance of this Proclamation.
Section 8. Role of Departments, Bureaus, Offices, Agencies and Instrumentalities. To facilitate the necessary approvals and to expedite the implementation of various projects in the MSEZ, all pertinent government bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities are hereby directed to give full support to BCDA and/or its implementing subsidiary or joint venture corporation.
Section 9. Local Autonomy. The Municipality of Morong and the Province of Bataan shall retain its basic autonomy and identity except on matters affecting business and investment policies, tax incentives and exemptions, planning, zoning and land use in the Main Zone, where the decision of BCDA shall prevail.
Section 10. Repealing Clause. All orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Proclamation, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Section 11. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Proclamation shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain valid and in full force and effect.
Section 12. Effectivity. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 26th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety seven.
(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
By the President:
(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary
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