REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 1331 
Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III, 
HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA, and 
 HONORABLE BRYAN B. REVILLA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to covert the propitious facility of Sangley Point into the 
Sangley Point Special Economic Zone located in the City of Cavite, Province of 
Cavite to foster and facilitate economic growth, job creation, and social 
development. 
Sangley Point became a major ship repairing and supply facility for the 
United States Navy during the early 20th century. It occupied the northern part of 
the Cavite City peninsula and is surrounded by Manila Bay. It is approximately 
eight miles southwest of Manila. Until 1945, the station was the headquarters of 
the United States Asiatic Fleet. The naval station was seceeded by the Philippine 
government in 1971. At present, Sangley Point is being used by the Philippine 
Navy for ship repair and dry docking purposes. 
Sangley Point provides the comparative advantages and potential for 
economic growth. Among many, its bay location is potential for sea transport and 
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its existing air and port facilities can be upgraded and improved to support 
economic activities. Moreover, it also has road links which provide access to 
Manila and the CALABARZON region. 
In line with the concerted efforts of the government to promote economic 
reforms, we must exhaust all possible means to maximize and support our 
continued vision towards genuine sustainability. To achieve this goal, there is a 
need, among others, to provide self-sustaining commercial, financial, industrial, 
and investment centers. 
In view if the foregoing, the immediate passage if this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
     RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III 
LANI MERCADO-REVILLA 
BRYAN B. REVILLA 


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 1331 
Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III, 
HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA, and 
 HONORABLE BRYAN B. REVILLA 
AN ACT 
 ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE CITY OF 
CAVITE, PROVINCE OF CAVITE AND CREATING FOR THE 
PURPOSE THE SANGLEY POINT SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE 
AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Sangley 
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Point Special Economic Zone Act”. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the 
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State to encourage, promote, and accelerate the sound and balanced industrial, 
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economic, and social development of the country. The establishment of special 
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economic zones shall attract legitimate and productive foreign investments in 
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strategic locations in thr country. It shall generate employment, enhance 
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productivity, and increase individual and family incomes, thereby enhancing the 
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quality of life of the Filipino people. 
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SEC. 3. Creation of the Sangley Point Special Economic Zones. — In 
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accordance with the foregoing declared policy and subject to the concurrence 
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local government units (LGUs) of the Province of Cavite, there is hereby 
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established a special economic zone, hereinafter to as the “Sangley Point Special 
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Economic Zone” or the Sangley Point Ecozone. The Sangley Point Special 
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Economic Zone shall cover a particular area located in the City of Cavite, the 
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specific metes and bounds of which shall be more particularly defined in a 
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Presidential Proclamation that shall be issued of this purpose. Provided, That the 
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lands embraced therein shall be contiguous to one another. 
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SEC. 4. Creation of the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone Authority. 
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— There is hereby created a body corporate to be known as the Sangley Point 
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Special Economic Zone Authority, herein referred to as the SPSEZA, which shall 
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manage and operate the Sangley Point Economic Zone in accordance with the 
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provisions of this Act. Further, That the corporate life of SPSEZA shall expire in 
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fifty (50) years, counted from the first year after the effectivity of this Act, unless 
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otherwise extended by Congress. It shall be organized within one hundred eighty 
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(180) days after the effectivity of this Act. 
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SEC. 5. Governing Principles. — The SPSEZA shall manage and operate 
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the Sangley Point Economic Zone under the following principles: 
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(a) Within the framework and limitations of the 1987 Constitution 
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and applicable of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
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“Local Government Code of 1991,” as amended, the Sangley 
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Point Economic Zone shall be developed into and operate as a 
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decentralized, 
self-reliant, 
and 
self-sustaining 
industrial, 
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commercial, trading, agro-industrial, banking, financial, and 
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investment center with residential areas; 
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(b) The Sangley Point Economic Zone shall be equipped with 
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transportation, and other facilities needed to attract legitimate and 
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productive investments, generate linkage industries employment 
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opportunities for the people of Cavite City In neighboring towns 
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and cities; 
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(c) The Sangley Point Economic Zone may mutually beneficial 
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economic relations with other entities or enterprises within the 
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country or, subject to the administrative guid of the Department 
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of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippine Economic Zone 
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Authority (PEZA), and the Department of Trade and Industry 
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(DTI), with foreign entities or enterprises; 
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(d) Foreign citizens and companies owned by non- Filipinos 
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whatever proportion may set up enterprises in the Sangley Point 
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Economic Zone, Either by themselves or in a joint venture with 
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Filipinos in any sector of industry, international trade and 
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commerce within the Sangley Point Economic Zone; 
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(e) The Sangley Point Economic Zone Shall be managed and 
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operated as a separate customs territory thereby ensuring the free 
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flow movement of goods and capital within, into and out of its 
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territory, and shall likewise provide incentive subject to Title XIII 
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of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. 
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However, That Exploitation or removal of goods from the 
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territory of the Sangley Point Economic Zone To the other parts 
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of the Philippine territory shall be subject to customs duties and 
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taxes under Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the 
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“Customs Modernization and Tariff Act,” and othe relevant tax 
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laws of the Philippines; 
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(f) The areas comprising the Sangley Point Economic Zone May be 
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expanded or reduced when necessary through a Presidential 
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Proclamation issued for the said purpose. For this purpose, the 
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SPSEZA, in consultation with the LGUs, Shall have the power to 
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acquire either by purchase, negotiation or condemnation 
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proceedings, any private land within or adjacent to the Sangley 
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Point Economic Zone for the following purposes: 
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(1) Consolidation of lands for zone development; 
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(2) Acquisition of right of way to the Sangley Point Economic 
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Zone; and 
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(3) The protection of watershed areas and natural assets 
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valuable to the prosperity of the Sangley Point Economic 
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Zone. 
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(g) Goods manufactured by a Sangley Point Economic Zone 
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Enterprise shall be made available for immediate retail sale in the 
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domestic market, subject to the payment of corresponding taxes 
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on raw materials and other regulations that may be formulated by 
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the SPSEZA together with the PEZA, the Bureau of Customs 
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(BOC), and the DTI. However, In order to protect domestic 
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industries, a Negative List of Industries shall be drawn up and 
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regularly updated by the PEZA. Enterprises engaged in industries 
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included in such Negative List Shall not be allowed to sell their 
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products locally; and 
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(h) The defense of the Sangley Point Economic Zone And the 
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security of its perimeter fence shall be the responsibility by the 
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national government, in coordination SPSEZA concerned LGUs. 
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SEC. 6. Development Goals of the Sangley Point Economic Zone. — The 
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SPSEZA Shall determine the development of the Sangley Point Economic Zone 
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Within the framework of national developm and goals policies, and goals. The 
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Chairperson-Administrator, shall upon approal by the Board of the SPSEZA, 
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shall submit the Sangley Point Economic Zone plans, programs, and projects to 
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the Regional Development Council for the inclusion in the regional development 
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plan. 
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SEC. 7. Capitalization. — The SPSEZA shall have an authorized capital 
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stock of Two billion (2,000,000,000) no par shares with a minimum of Ten pesos 
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(P10.00) each, the majority shares of which shall be subscribed and paid for by 
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the national government and the LGUs adjacent to the Sangley Point Economic 
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Zone. The Board of Directors of SPSEZA may, with the written concurrence of 
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the Secretary of Finance, sell shares representing not more than forty per centum 
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(40%) of the capital stock of the SPSEZA  policy as the Board and the Secretary 
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of Finance may determine.  The national government and the LGUs shall in no 
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cse own less than sixty per centum (60%) of the total issued and outstanding 
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capital of the SPSEZA. 
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 The amount necessary to subscribe and pay for the shares of the national 
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government to the capital stock of the SPSEZA shall be included in the General 
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Appropriations Act. For the LGUs concerned,  The funds shall be taken from their 
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Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) and other local funds. 
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SEC. 8. Principal Office of the SPSEZA. — The SPSEZA shall maintain 
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its principal office in the City of Cavite, Province of Cavite, but it may establish 
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liaison offices within the Philippines as may be necessary for the proper conduct 
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of its business. 
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SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the SPSEZA. — The SPSEZA shall 
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have the following powers and functions: 
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(a)  To operate, administer, manage, and develop the Sangley Point 
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Special Economic Zone according to the principles and 
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provisions set forth in this Act; 
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(b) To register, regulate, and supervise the enterprises in the Sangley 
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Point Special Economic Zone in an efficient and decentralized 
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manner, subject to existing laws; 
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(c) To coordinate with LGUs, and exercise general supervision over 
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the decelopment plans, activities, and operations of the Sangley 
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Point Special Economic Zone; 
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(d) To regulate and undertake the establishment, construction, 
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operation, and maintenance of public utilities, other services, and 
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infrastructure in the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone Such 
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as light and power, shipping, barging, stevedoring, cargo 
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handling, hauling, warehousing, storage of cargo, port services or 
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concessions, piers, wharves, bulkheads, bulk terminals, mooring 
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areas, storage areas, roads, telecommunications, transport, 
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bridges, terminals, conveyors, water supply and storage, 
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sewerage, drainage, airport operations in coordination with the 
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Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, and such other 
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services or concessions or infrastructure necessary or incidental 
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to the accomplishments of the objectives kf this Act; 
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(e) To construct, acquire, own, lease, operate, and maintain on its 
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own or through contracts, franchise, licenses, bulk purchase from 
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the private sector or permits under any of the schemes allowed in 
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Republic Act No. 6957, otherwise known as the “Build Operate-
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Transfer Law,” as amended, or joint venture, adequate facilities 
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and jnfrastructure required or needed for the operation and 
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development of the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone, in 
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coordination with appropriate national and local government 
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authorities and in conformity with applicable laws thereon; 
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(f)  To approve plans, programs, and projects of the Sangley Point 
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Special Economic Zone to be submitted to the Regional 
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Development Councul for inclusion in the regional development 
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plan; 
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(g) To operate on its own, either directly or through licenses to 
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others, tourism-related activities, including games, amusements, 
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recreational and sports facilities, subject to the approval and 
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supervision of the Philippime Amusement and Gaming 
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Corporation (PAGCOR); 
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(h) To raise or borrow, within the limitation provided by law, and 
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subject to the approval of the Monetary Board of the Bangko 
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Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), as the case may be, adequate and 
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necessary funds from local or foreign sources, to finance its 
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projects and programs under this Act and for this purpose, to 
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issue bonds, promissory notes, and other forms of securities, and 
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to secure the same by a guarantee, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust 
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or an assignment of all or part of its property assets; 
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(i)  To protect, preserve, maintain, and develop the forests, beaches, 
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corals, and coral reefs, and maintain ecological balance within 
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the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone. Notwithstanding the 
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rules and regulations of the SPSEZA to create rules for such 
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purpose, the rules and regulations of the Department of 
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Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and other 
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government agencies involved in the above functions shall be 
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implemented by the SPSEZA; 
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(j)  To create, operate, or contract to operate such functional units or 
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offices of the SPSEZA as it may deem necessary; 
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(k) To adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal; contract, lease, buy, 
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acquire, own or otherwise dispose of personal or real property of 
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whatever nature; sue and be sued; and otherwise carry out its 
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functions and duties as provided for in this Act; 
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(l)  to issue certificates of origin for products manufactured or 
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processed in the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone in 
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accordance with prevailing rules of origin and the pertinent 
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regulations of the PEZA, the DTI, and the Department of Finance 
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(DOF); 
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(m) 
To establish one-stop shops or the issuance of all necessary 
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permits, clearances, licenses and other similar certifications to 
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conduct such activities. Intended to improve the ease of doing 
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business within the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone, in 
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coordination with government agencies having jurisdiction over 
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activities therein. Provided, That all government agencies are 
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directed to provide an extent utmost and full cooperation to the 
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SPSEZA in the establishment of such one-stop shops; 
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(n) To ensyee that the area covered by the Sangley Point Special 
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Economic Zone is secure at all times. Provided, That the Armed 
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Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine National Police 
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(PNP) shall not interfere in the internal affairs of the SPSEZA 
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except to provide the necessary security and defense, or law 
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enforcement assistance, as the case may be. Provided further, 
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That the expenses of the AFP or the PNP in the Sangley Point 
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Special Economic Zone shall be borne by the national 
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government; 
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(o) To exercise such powers as may be essential, necessary or 
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incidental to the powers granted to it by this Act, as well as those 
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that enable it to carry out, implement and accomplish their 
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purposes, objectives and policies set forth in this Act; and 
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(p) To issue rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of 
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this Act as maybbe necessary to accomplish and implement the 
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purposes, objectives, and policies provided herein. 
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SEC. 10. Board of Directors of the SPSEZA. —  The powers of the 
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SPSEZA shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of Directors, hereinafter 
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referred to as the Board, which shall be composed of the following: 
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(a) A Chairperson, who shall at the same time be the administrator 
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of the SPSEZA; 
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(b) A Vice-Chairperson who shall be elected from among the 
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members of the Board of Directors; 
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(c) Members consisting of: 
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(1) The Governor of the Province of Cavite or a duly-
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authorized representative from the Provincial Government 
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of Cavite; 
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(2) The member of the House of Representatives of the 
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district covered by the Sangley Point Special Economic 
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Zone; 
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(3) One (1) of the mayors of the municipalities covered by the 
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Sangley Point Special Economic Zone; 
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(4) One (1) representative from the investor’s group; and 
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(5) One (1) representative from among the workers in the 
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Sangley Point Special Economic Zone. 
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The Governor or the Governor’s duly authorized representative of the 
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House of Representatives, and the mayors of the municipalities within the 
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Sangley Point Special Economic Zone shall serve as ex officio members of the 
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Board, whose terms in the Board shall correspond to their terms as elected 
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officials. 
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The Chairperson-Administrator and the members of the Board, except for 
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the representatives of the investors and workers groups and the ex officio 
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members, shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines to serve for a 
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term of six (6) years, unless sooner separated from service due to death, voluntary 
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resignation or removal for cause. In case of death, resignation or removal for 
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cause, their replacements shall serve only the unexpired portion of their 
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respective terms. No person shall be appointed as a member of the Board unless 
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the person is a Filipino citizen, of good moral character, of proven probity and 
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integrity, and a degree holder in any of the following fields: economics, business, 
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public administration, law, management or their equivalent, and with at least ten 
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(10) years relevant working experience, preferably in the field of management or 
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public administration. 
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 The members of the Board, except the ex official members, shall each 
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receive per diem allowance at rates to be determined by the Department of Budget 
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and Management (DBM) in accordance with existing rules and regulations: 
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Provided however, That the total per diem allowance selected each one shall not 
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exceed equivalent of four (4) meetings unless and until the President of the 
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Philippines has fixed  a higher rate for the per diem allowance for the members 
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of the Board, such allowance shall not be more than Ten thousand pesos 
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(P10,000.00) for every board meeting. 
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SEC. 11. Organizational and Personnel. — The Board of Directors of the 
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SPSEZA shall provide for its organization and staff period. The Board shall 
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appoint and fix the remuneration and other emoluments of its officers and 
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employees in accordance with existing laws on compensation and position 
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classification. The Board shall have exclusive and final authority to promote, 
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transfer, assign, reassign, or remove officers of the SPSEZA, any provision of 
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existing law to the contrary notwithstanding. The Chairperson-Administeratir 
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shall execute the decisions of the Board. 
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 The officers and employees of the SPSEZA, including all members of the 
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Board, shall not engage directly or indirectly in partisan activities nor take any 
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part in any election, except to vote. 
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 No officer or employee of the SPSEZA, shall be removed or suspended 
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except for cause, as provided by civil service rules and regulations. 
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SEC. 12. Powers and Duties of the Chairperson-Administrator. — The 
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Chairperson-Administrator shall have the following powers and duties: 
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(a) To direct and manage the affairs of the SPSEZA in accordance 
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with the policies of the Board; 
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(b) To establish the internal organization of the SPSEZA under such 
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conditions that the Board may prescribe;  
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(c)  To submit an annual budget and necessary supplemental budget 
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to the Board for its approval; 
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(d) To submit within thirty (30) days after the close of each fiscal 
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year an annual report to the Board and such other reports as may 
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be required; 
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(e)  To submit to the Board for its approval, policies, systems, 
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procedures, rules, and regulations that are essential to the 
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operation of the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone; 
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(f)  To recommend to the Board the remuneration and other 
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emoluments of its officers and employees in accordance with 
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existing laws on compensation position classification; 
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(g) To create a mechanism in coordination with relevant agencies 
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for the promotion of industrial peace, the protection of the 
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environment, and the advancement of the quality of life in the 
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Sangley Point Special Economic Zone; and 
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(h) The perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board 
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or which are necessary or incidental to the office. 
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SEC. 13. Legal Counsel. — The SPSEZA shall have its own internal legal 
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counsel which shall be under the supervision of the Government Corporate 
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Counsel. When the exigencies of business and operations demand it, the SPSEZA 
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may engage the  services of an outside counsel either on a case to case or on a 
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fixed retainer basis. 
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SEC. 14. Investors Visa. —  Any foreign national who invests an amount 
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of Two hundred thousand US dollars ($200,000.00) in a registered enterprise, 
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either in cash or equipment, so be entitled to an investor's visa. Provided, That 
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the foreign national has the following qualifications: 
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(a)  Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age; 
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(b) Must not have been convicted by final judgment of a crime 
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involving moral turpitude; 
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(c)  Must not be afflicted with any dangerous or contagious disease; 
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(d) Must not have been confined in an institution for any mental 
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disorder or disability; and 
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(e)  Must be financially capable as borne out by credible and 
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verifiable evidence. 
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 With an investor's visa, an aliens shall be entitled to reside in the 
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Philippines while the investments subsists. The alien investor shall submit 
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an annual report, in the form duly prescribed for the purpose, to prove that 
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the investment in the country subsists. Should said alien investor withdraw 
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the investments from the Philippines, then the investor’s visa issued to said 
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alien shall automatically expire and be withdrawn. The authority to issue 
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visas and work permits shall remain with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) 
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and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), respectively. 
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Provided, That the BI and the DOLE shall implement measures to expedite 
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the processing of such visas and permits for workers in the Sangley Point 
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Special Economic Zone and coordinate closelt with the SPSEZA to 
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facilitate the conduct if business operations. 
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SEC. 15. Fiscal Incentives. — Registered enterprisees of the Sangley 
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Point Special Economic Zone may be entitler to pertinent fiscal incentives 
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granted under Title XIII (Tax Incentives) of the National Internal Revenue Code 
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of 1997, as amended. 
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SEC. 16. Banking Rules and Regulations Governing Banks and Other 
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Financial Institutions. — Banks and other Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)-
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supervised financial institutions to be established in the Sangley Point Special 
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Economic Zone shall be under the supervision of the BSP and subject to existing 
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banking laws, rules, and regulations. 
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SEC. 17. Remittances. —  In the case of foreign investments, a duly 
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registered entity or enterprise within the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone 
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shall have the right to remit earnings to its investors in the currency in which the 
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investment was originally made and at the exchange rate prevailing at the time of 
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remittance, subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7653, otherwise known 
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as the “New Central Bank Act,” as amended. 
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SEC. 18. Supervision and Control. —  For purposes of policy direction 
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and coordination, the SPSEZA shall be under the direct control and supervision 
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of the office of the Presidenr of the Philippines. 
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SEC. 19. Relationship with Local Government Units. —  Except as herein 
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provided, the LGUs comprising the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone Shall 
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retain their basic autonomy and identity. The City of Cavite, Province of Cavite, 
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shall operate and function in accordance with the framework of the 1987 
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Constitution, and the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and this Act. 
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 In case of any conflict among the SPSEZA, the LGUs,  and the national 
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government on matters of the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone, other than 
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national defense and security matters, the decision of the SPSEZA shall prevail. 
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SEC. 20. Audit. —  The Commission on Audit (COA) shall appoint a full-
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time auditor for the SPSEZA and may assign such number of personnel as may 
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be necessary to assist the auditor and the performance of the auditor's functions. 
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SEC. 21. Interpretation and Construction. —  The powers, authorities, 
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and functions that are vested in the SPSEZA are intended to establish national 
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self-sufficiency and self-reliance in the advancement of and protection of national 
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integrity, enhancement of national security, decentralization of governmental 
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functions and authority, and promotion of an efficient and effective working 
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relationship among the SPSEZA, the national government and the LGUs. Any the 
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interpretation of this Act shall be considered such intentions.  
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In the event of conflict of interpretation and provided the intentions cannot 
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be harmonized, the provisions of this Act shall be construed in favor of 
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anninterpretation that shall protect national security 
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SEC. 22. Applicability. — Insofar as they are consistent with the 
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provisions of this Act, the provisions of Sections 30 to 41 of Republic Act No. 
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7916, otherwise known as “The Special Economic Zone Act of 1995,” as 
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amended, shall likewise apply to the Sangley Point Special Economic Zone. 
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SEC. 23. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days 
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from the effectivity of this Act, the DTI shall, in coordination with the DOF and 
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the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), shall formulate the 
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necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation if this Act. 
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SEC. 24. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this law or the 
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application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder 
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of this law, or the application of such provision or part to other persons of 
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circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. 
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SEC. 25. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, rules, and regulations or 
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parts thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
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repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 26. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,