(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 1 / JANUARY-MARCH 1996
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 857 mandates
the Philippine Ports Authority with the administration, planning,
development, financing and operation of the port zones designated under
its control;
WHEREAS, there is a need to relocate
some activities within the port zone, particularly along the Pasig
River, to more appropriate areas for safety and other
purposes;
WHEREAS, the City of Manila desires to
integrate certain development proposals located in the Manila Port Zone
and anchorages areas;
NOW, THEREFORE, I FIDEL V.
RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by law, do hereby order the following:
SECTION
1.
Creation of the Manila Port Development Coordinating
Committee. — There is hereby created a Manila Port
Coordinating Committee which shall be responsible for the preparation,
integration and program development for the Manila Port Zone. This
project shall be considered a priority development project for the City
of Manila and the Philippine Ports Authority.
SECTION
2.
Composition. — The Manila Port Development
Coordinating Committee shall be composed of representatives of the
following:
1. The
Philippine Ports Authority —
Chair
2. The City of
Manila — Co-Chair
3.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority —
Member
4. The
Department of Transportation and Communications —
Member
5. The
Department of Tourism — Member
6. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources —
Member
7. The Housing
and Urban Authority — Member
8. The National Housing Authority —
Member
9. The
Intramuros Administration —
Member
10. The Pasig
River Rehabilitation Secretariat —
Member
11. The Tourist
Belt Business Association (TBBA) — Member
SECTION
3.
Powers, Functions and Responsibilities. — The
committee shall:
a. Formulate and coordinate proposed
plans of the City of Manila for the purpose of harmonizing or
integrating the same into the Master Plan for the Port of
Manila;
b. Consider the relocation and establishment
of the manila Financial District along Bonifacio
Drive;
c. Rationalize the utilization and allocation
of the area for commercial, tourism and port-related
establishment;
d. Determine, coordinate and plan for
the transfer of all government agencies and offices occupying areas in
the port zone to an appropriate Government Center within or, as
appropriate, outside the port zone;
e. Recognize the
rights of existing lease holders provided that they shall conform with
the development plan for the area;
f. Coordinate with
all government agencies concerned for the removal and relocation of all
illegal occupants in the area; and
g. Determine what
properties may be made available for the sale to the private sector in
accordance with the Development Plan.
SECTION 4. The
Committee is hereby authorized to avail of the services of other
government agencies, as may be necessary, in the performance of their
tasks. The Authority is further authorized to hire Consultants in the
preparation of plans and documents for the bidding and in the evaluation
of bids for the development of the south harbor expanded Port Zone.
Funding for the consultancy services shall be charged against the
corporate funds of the Authority.
SECTION 5. All
Heads of government offices shall cooperate and provide assistance to
the committee as needed.
SECTION 6. The Committee
shall submit its report to the President for information and/or action
within ninety (90) days hereof, including a timetable for the execution
for the plan, which shall be incorporated in the Philippine Ports
Authority's 25-Year Master Plan.
SECTION 7.
Effectivity. — This Administrative Order shall take
effect immediately.
Adopted: 18 Jan.
1996
(SGD.)
FIDEL V.
RAMOS
President
By
the President: