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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by ATTY. MARLO C. BANCORO 
First District, Zamboanga Sibugay 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In line with the administration’s program to generate employment opportunities and 
reduce, minimize, if not to totally eradicate, poverty especially those living in the rural areas 
or countryside, this bill seeks to create a special economic-development zone in the 
Municipality of Malangas, located in the southeastern part of the Province of Zamboanga 
Sibugay.   
The Municipality of Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay, has long been recognized for its 
strategic location, rich natural resources, and potential for economic growth. Situated along 
key maritime routes and endowed with vast agricultural, fishery, and mineral resources, 
Malangas is well-positioned to become a major driver of regional and national development. 
Its location and characteristics make it a perfect site for the establishment of a special 
economic zone due to the following: 
1. Strategic Location for Trade and Logistics. Malangas is located along the
Sibuguey Bay providing direct access to domestic and international maritime
routes. Its coastal position makes it ideal for port facilities, cargo handling, and
export-oriented industries;
2. Rich Natural Resources. The Municipality is endowed with fertile agricultural
lands suitable for agro-industrial ventures. It has abundant marine resources that
can support fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processing industries. The area
has existing coal deposits and potential for other mineral resource development;
3. Existing Industrial Activity. Malangas is already known for coal mining and
energy-related activities, giving it an industrial base to build upon. These existing
industries provide a skilled local labor force and established supply chains;
4. Accessibility and Connectivity. Malangas is connected by road networks to
the provincial capital, Ipil, and to other growth centers in Zamboanga Peninsula.
Potential for development of port infrastructure to enhance maritime connectivity
and trade efficiency;
5. Economic Potential for the Province. Establishing an SEZ in Malangas will
balance economic activity in the province, which is currently concentrated in Ipil
and nearby municipalities. It can serve as a growth hub that will spread
opportunities to neighboring towns;
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6. Investor Attraction and Job Creation. SEZ incentives will attract both local
and foreign investors in manufacturing, processing, logistics, tourism, and energy
sectors. The development will create direct and indirect employment
opportunities, uplifting the local economy;
7. Support for National and Regional Development Goals. The project
aligns with the national government’s thrust to spur countryside development and
reduce congestion in Metro Manila and other major cities. It complements the
Mindanao Development Plan and the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional
Development Plan.
8. Potential for Tourism and Eco-tourism. Malangas has coastal and marine
attractions that can be developed alongside industrial activities with proper
environmental safeguards.
This bill seeks to establish the Zamboanga Sibugay Special Economic Zone (ZSSEZ) 
in the Municipality of Malangas, and to create the Zamboanga Sibugay Special Economic 
Zone Authority (ZSSEZA) that shall manage, operate and develop the Zone into a center for 
trade, investment, and industrial activity. The establishment of this Special Economic Zone 
will promote balanced industrial, commercial, and agro-industrial development, generate 
employment opportunities, and increase revenues for the local and national government.  
Special Economic Zones have proven to be effective tools in stimulating regional 
economies, attracting both foreign and local investors, and enhancing competitiveness in 
the global market. By providing the necessary infrastructure, policy support and incentives, 
the ZSSEZ will encourage investments in manufacturing, processing, logistics, tourism, and 
other related industries while ensuring environmental sustainability and inclusive growth. 
In view of these accruing economic benefits of the establishment of an economic zone 
in the said municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay and the significant contribution it will give 
to the entire country’s development and objective of inclusive growth, the urgent 
consideration and approval of this measure is highly recommended. 
ATTY. MARLO C. BANCORO 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by ATTY. MARLO C. BANCORO 
First District, Zamboanga Sibugay 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE PROVINCE OF 
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 
SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (ZSSEZ), CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE 
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (ZSSEZA), 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 
Congress assembled: 
CHAPTER I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the ““Zamboanga Sibugay 
Special Economic Zone Act of 2025.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is declared the policy of the State to encourage, 
promote, and accelerate the sound and balanced industrial, economic, and social 
development of the country.  The establishment of special economic zones shall attract 
legitimate and productive foreign investments in strategic locations in the country. It shall 
generate employment, enhance productivity, and increase individual and family incomes, 
thereby enhancing the quality of life of the Filipino people.  
CHAPTER II 
CREATION OF THE ECONOMIC ZONE 
SEC. 3.  Creation of the Zamboanga Sibugay Special Economic Zone. - In 
accordance with the foregoing declared policy and subject to the concurrence of the local 
government unit (LGU) of the Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, 
there is hereby established a special economic zone, hereinafter referred to as the 
Zamboanga Sibugay Special Economic Zone or ZSSEZ. The ZSSEZ shall cover a particular 
area in the Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the specific metes 
and bounds of which shall be more particularly defined in a presidential proclamation that 
shall be issued for this purpose: Provided, That the lands embraced therein shall be 
contiguous to one another. 
SEC. 4. Creation of the Zamboanga Sibugay Special Economic Zone 
Authority. - There is hereby created a body corporate to be known as the Zamboanga 
Sibugay Special Economic Zone Authority, hereinafter referred to as the ZSSEZA which shall 
manage and operate the ZSSEZ, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The corporate 
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life of the ZSSEZA shall expire in fifty (50) years counted from the first year after the 
effectivity of this Act, unless otherwise extended by Congress. It shall be organized within 
one hundred eighty (180) days after the effectivity of this Act. 
 
SEC. 5. Governing Principles. - The ZSSEZA shall manage and operate the 
ZSSEZ, under the following principles: 
 
a) Within the framework and limitations of the Constitution and applicable 
provisions of Republic Act No. 7160, or the Local Government Code, as 
amended, the ZSSEZ shall be developed into and operated as a decentralized, 
self-reliant and self-sustaining industrial, commercial, trading, agro-industrial, 
tourist, banking, financial, and investment center with suitable residential 
areas; 
 
b) The ZSSEZ shall be equipped with transportation, telecommunications, and 
other facilities needed to attract legitimate and productive investments, 
generate linkage industries and employment opportunities for the people of the 
Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, and the 
neighboring towns; 
 
c) The ZSSEZ may establish mutually beneficial economic relations with other 
entities or enterprises within the country or, subject to the administrative 
guidance of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Philippine Economic Zone 
Authority (PEZA), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), with 
foreign entities or enterprises;  
 
d) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and other relevant law, foreign 
citizens and companies owned by non-Filipinos may set up enterprises in the 
ZSSEZ, either by themselves or in a joint venture with Filipinos in any sector of 
industry, international trade and commerce within the ZSSEZ; 
 
e) The ZSSEZ shall be managed and operated as a separate customs territory 
thereby ensuring the free flow or movement of goods and capital within, into 
and out of its territory, and shall likewise provide incentives subject to Title XIII 
of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended. However, exportation or 
removal of goods from the territory of the ZSSEZ to the other parts of the 
Philippine territory shall be subject to customs duties and taxes under Republic 
Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the “Customs Modernization and Tariff Act” 
and other relevant tax laws of the Philippines; 
 
f) 
The areas comprising the ZSSEZ may be expanded or reduced when necessary 
through a presidential proclamation issued for the said purpose. For this 
purpose, the ZSSEZA, in consultation with the LGUs, shall have the power to 
acquire either by purchase, negotiation or condemnation proceedings, any 
private land within or adjacent to the ZSSEZ for the following purposes: (1) 
consolidation of lands for zone development; (2) acquisition of right of way to 
the ZSSEZ; and (3) the protection of watershed areas and natural assets 
valuable to the prosperity of the ZSSEZ; 
 
g) Goods manufactured by a ZSSEZ enterprise may be made available for 
immediate retail sale in the domestic market, subject to the payment of 
corresponding taxes on raw materials and other regulations that may be 
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Customs (BOC), the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and the DTI.  However, in 
order to protect domestic industries, a Negative List of industries shall be drawn 
up and regularly updated by the PEZA. Enterprises engaged in industries 
included in such Negative List shall not be allowed to sell their products locally; 
and 
 
h) The defense and security of the ZSSEZ and its perimeter fence shall be the 
responsibility of the national government, in coordination with the ZSSEZA and 
the concerned LGUs. 
 
SEC. 6.  Development Goals of the ZSSEZ. - The ZSSEZA shall determine the 
development goals of the ZSSEZ within the framework of national development plans, 
policies, and goals. The Chairperson-Administrator shall, upon approval by the Board of the 
ZSSEZA, submit the plans, programs, and projects of the ZSSEZ to the Regional 
Development Council for inclusion in the regional development plan. 
 
SEC. 7. Capitalization. - The ZSSEZA shall have an authorized capital stock of 
two billion (2,000,000,000) no par shares with a minimum issue of Ten pesos (Php10.00) 
each, the majority shares of which shall be subscribed and paid for by the national 
government and the LGUs embracing the ZSSEZ. The Board of Directors of the ZSSEZA 
may, with the written concurrence of the Secretary of Finance, sell shares representing not 
more than forty per centum (40%) of the capital stock of the ZSSEZA to the general public 
under such policy as the Board and the Secretary of Finance may determine. The national 
government and the LGU of the Municipality of Malangas shall in no case own less than 
sixty per centum (60%) of the total issued and outstanding capital of the ZSSEZA. 
 
The amount necessary to subscribe and pay for the shares of the national government 
to the capital stock of the ZSSEZA shall be included in the General Appropriations Act. For 
the LGU of the Municipality of Malangas, the funds shall be taken from their internal 
revenue allotment and other local funds.  
 
SEC. 8. Principal Office of the ZSSEZA. - The ZSSEZA shall maintain its 
principal office in the Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay , but it may 
establish liaison offices within the Philippines as may be necessary for the proper conduct 
of its business. 
 
SEC. 9.  Powers and Functions of the ZSSEZA. - The ZSSEZA shall have the 
following powers and functions: 
 
a) To operate, administer, manage, and develop the ZSSEZ according to the 
principles and provisions set forth in this Act; 
 
b) To register, regulate, and supervise the enterprises in the ZSSEZ in an efficient 
and decentralized manner, subject to existing laws; 
 
c) 
To coordinate with the LGU and exercise general supervision over the 
development plans, activities, and operations of the ZSSEZ; 
 
d) To regulate and undertake the establishment, construction, operation, and 
maintenance of public utilities, other services, and infrastructure in the ZSSEZ 
such as light and power, shipping,  barging, stevedoring, cargo handling, hauling, 
warehousing, storage of cargo, port services or concessions, piers, wharves, 
bulkheads, 
bulk 
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mooring 
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telecommunications, transport, bridges, terminals, conveyors, water supply and 
storage, sewerage, drainage, airport operations in coordination with the Civil 
Aviation Authority of the Philippines, and such other services or concessions or 
infrastructure necessary or incidental to the accomplishment of the objectives of 
this Act;  
 
e) To construct, acquire, own, lease, operate, and maintain on its own or through 
contracts, franchise, licenses, bulk purchase from the private sector or permits 
under any of the schemes allowed in Republic Act No. 6957, otherwise known as 
the “Build-Operate-Transfer Law”, as amended, or joint venture, adequate 
facilities and infrastructure required or needed for the operation and 
development of the ZSSEZ, in coordination with appropriate national and local 
government authorities and in conformity with applicable laws; 
 
f) 
To approve plans, programs, and projects of the ZSSEZ to be submitted to the 
Regional Development Council for inclusion in the regional development plan;  
 
g) To operate on its own, either directly or through licenses to others, tourism-
related activities, including games, amusements, recreational and sports 
facilities, subject to the approval and supervision of the Philippine Amusement 
and Gaming Corporation;   
 
h) To raise or borrow, within the limitation provided by law, and subject to the 
approval of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), as the 
case may be, adequate and necessary funds from local or foreign sources, to 
finance its projects and programs under this Act and for this purpose, to issue 
bonds, promissory notes, and other forms of securities, and to secure the same 
by a guarantee, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust or an assignment of all or part of 
its property or assets; 
 
i) 
To protect, preserve, maintain, and develop the forests, beaches, corals, and coral 
reefs, and maintain ecological balance within the ZSSEZ. Notwithstanding the 
power of the ZSSEZA to create rules for such purpose, the rules and regulations 
of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and other government 
agencies involved in the above functions shall be implemented by the ZSSEZA; 
 
j) 
To create, operate or contract to operate such functional units or offices of the 
ZSSEZA as it may deem necessary; 
 
k) To adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal; contract, lease, buy, acquire, own or 
otherwise dispose of personal or real property of whatever nature; sue and be 
sued; and otherwise carry out its functions and duties as provided for in this Act; 
 
l) 
To issue certificates of origin for products manufactured or processed in the 
ZSSEZ in accordance with prevailing rules of origin and the pertinent regulations 
of the PEZA, the DTI, and the Department of Finance (DOF); 
 
m) To establish one-stop shops for the issuance of all necessary permits, clearances, 
licenses, and other similar certifications to conduct such activities intended to 
improve the ease of doing business within the ZSSEZ, in coordination with 
government agencies having jurisdiction over activities therein: Provided, That 
all government agencies are directed to provide and extend utmost and full 
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n) To ensure that the area covered by the ZSSEZ is secure at all times: Provided, 
That the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine National Police 
(PNP) shall not interfere in the internal affairs of the ZSSEZA except to provide 
the necessary security and defense, or law enforcement assistance, as the case 
may be: Provided, finally, That expenses of the AFP or the PNP in the ZSSEZ 
shall be borne by the national government; 
 
o) To exercise such powers as may be essential, necessary or incidental to the 
powers granted to it by this Act, as well as those that shall enable it to carry out, 
implement and accomplish the purposes, objectives and policies set forth in this 
Act; and 
 
p) To issue rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act as may 
be necessary to accomplish and implement the purposes, objectives, and policies 
provided herein. 
 
 
SEC. 10.   Board of Directors of the ZSSEZA. - The powers of the ZSSEZA shall 
be vested in and exercised by a Board of Directors, hereinafter referred to as the Board, 
which shall be composed of the following: 
 
a) A Chairperson, who shall at the same time be the administrator of the ZSSEZA; 
b) A Vice-Chairperson who shall be elected from among the members of the Board 
of Directors;  
c) Ten (10) Members consisting of: 
1) The Governor of the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay or a duly-authorized 
representative from the Provincial Government of Zamboanga Sibugay; 
2) The Congressional Representative of the district covering the site of the 
ecozone; 
3) The Mayor of the Municipality of Malangas;  
4) One (1) representative from the domestic investors  
5) One (1) representative from the foreign investors; 
6) Four (4) private sector representatives from the Municipality of Malangas; 
and 
7) One (1) representative from among the workers in the ZSSEZ. 
 
The Governor or the Governor’s duly authorized representative and the Mayor of the 
Municipality of Malangas shall serve as ex officio members of the Board, whose terms in the 
Board shall correspond to their terms as elected officials. 
 
The Chairperson-Administrator and the members of the Board, except for the 
representatives of the investors and workers groups and the ex officio members, shall be 
appointed by the President of the Philippines to serve for a term of six (6) years, unless 
sooner separated from service due to death, voluntary resignation or removal for cause. In 
case of death, resignation or removal for cause, their replacements shall serve only the 
unexpired portion of the respective terms. No person shall be appointed as a member of the 
Board unless the person is a Filipino citizen, of good moral character, of proven probity and 
integrity, and a degree holder in any of the following fields: economics, business, public 
administration, law, management or their equivalent, and with at least ten (10) years 
relevant working experience, preferably in the field of management or public 
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The members of the Board, except the ex officio members, shall each receive a per 
diem allowance at rates to be determined by the Department of Budget and Management in 
accordance with existing rules and regulations: Provided, however, That the total per diem 
allowance collected each month shall not exceed the equivalent of four (4) meetings unless 
and until the President of the Philippines has fixed a higher rate for the per diem allowance 
for the members of the Board, such allowance shall not be more than Ten thousand pesos 
(Php10,000.00) for every Board meeting. 
 
SEC. 11. Organization and Personnel. – The Board of Directors of the ZSSEZA 
shall provide for its organization and staff. The Board shall appoint and fix the remuneration 
and other emoluments of its officers and employees in accordance with existing laws on 
compensation and position classification. The Board shall have exclusive and final authority 
to promote, transfer, assign, reassign, or remove officers of the ZSSEZA, any provision of 
existing law to the contrary notwithstanding. The Chairperson-Administrator shall execute 
the decisions of the Board. 
 
The officers and employees of the ZSSEZA, including all members of the Board, shall 
not engage directly or indirectly in partisan activities nor take part in any election, except to 
vote. 
 
No officer or employee of the ZSSEZA, shall be removed or suspended except for 
cause, as provided by civil service rules and regulations. 
 
 
SEC. 12. Powers and Duties of the Chairperson-Administrator. – The 
Chairperson-Administrator shall have the following powers and duties: 
 
a) To direct and manage the affairs of the ZSSEZA in accordance with the policies 
of the Board; 
 
b) To establish the internal organization of the ZSSEZA under such conditions that 
the Board may prescribe; 
 
c) To submit an annual budget and necessary supplemental budget to the Board for 
its approval; 
 
d) To submit within thirty (30) days after the close of each fiscal year an annual 
report to the Board and such other reports as may be required; 
 
e) To submit to the Board for its approval, policies, systems, procedures, rules, and 
regulations that are essential to the operation of the ZSSEZ; 
 
f) 
To recommend to the Board the remuneration and other emoluments of its 
officers and employees in accordance with existing laws on compensation and 
position classification; 
 
g) To create a mechanism in coordination with relevant agencies for the promotion 
of industrial peace, the protection of the environment, and the advancement of 
the quality of life in the ZSSEZ; and 
 
h) To perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board or which are 
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SEC. 13.  Legal Counsel. - The ZSSEZA shall have its own internal legal counsel 
who shall be under the supervision of the Government Corporate Counsel. When the 
exigencies of business and operations demand it, the ZSSEZA may engage the services of an 
outside counsel either on a case-to-case or on a fixed retainer basis. 
 
CHAPTER III 
INCENTIVES TO ECOZONE ENTERPRISES AND INVESTORS 
 
SEC. 14.  Investors Visa. - Any foreign national who invests an amount of Two 
hundred thousand US dollars (US$200,000.00) in a registered enterprise, either in cash or 
equipment, shall be entitled to an investor's visa: Provided, That the foreign national has 
the following qualifications: 
 
a) 
Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age; 
b) 
Must not have been convicted by final judgment of a crime involving moral 
turpitude; 
c) 
Must not be afflicted with any dangerous or contagious disease;  
d) 
Must not have been confined in an institution for any mental disorder or 
disability; and 
e) 
Must be financially capable as borne out by credible and verifiable evidence.  
 
With an investor's visa, a foreign national shall be entitled to reside in the Philippines 
while the investment subsists. The foreign national shall submit an annual report, in the 
form duly prescribed for the purpose, to prove that the investment in the country subsists. 
Should said foreign national withdraw the investments from the Philippines, then the 
investor's visa issued to said foreign national shall automatically expire and be withdrawn.  
 
The authority to issue visas and work permits shall remain with the Bureau of 
Immigration (BI) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), respectively: 
Provided, That the BI and the DOLE shall implement measures to expedite the processing 
of such visas and permits for workers in the ZSSEZ and coordinate closely with the ZSSEZA 
to facilitate the conduct of business operations. 
 
SEC. 15.  Fiscal Incentives. - Registered enterprises of the ZSSEZ may be entitled 
to pertinent fiscal incentives granted under Title XIII (Tax Incentives) of the National 
Internal Revenue Code, as amended. 
SEC. 16. Imposition of a Tax Rate of Five Percent (5%) on Special 
Corporate Income Tax. – No taxes, local and national, shall be imposed on business 
establishments operating within the ZSSEZ, including income tax, withholding tax, donor’s 
tax, percentage tax, and documentary stamp tax. In lieu thereof, and subject to Section 15 of 
this Act, said business establishments shall pay a five percent (5%) final tax on special 
corporate income tax: Provided, That the proceeds from such final tax shall be shared by 
instrumentalities of the government in accordance with the following schedule: 
a) Three per centum (3%) to the National Government; 
b) Two per centum (2%) shall be directly remitted by the business establishments 
to the treasurer’s office of the municipality where the enterprise is located. 
The ZSSEZA shall have the authority to grant income tax holiday and net operating 
loss carry over subject to Section 15 of this Act and conditions as it may have imposed 
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SEC. 17. Banking Rules and Regulations Governing Banks and Other 
Financial Institutions. – Banks and other BSP-supervised financial institutions to be 
established in the ZSSEZ shall be under the supervision of the BSP and subject to existing 
banking laws, rules and regulations. 
 
SEC. 18. Remittances. - In the case of foreign investments, a duly registered entity 
or enterprise within the ZSSEZ shall have the right to remit earnings to its investors in the 
currency in which the investment was originally made and at the exchange rate prevailing 
at the time of remittance, subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 7653, otherwise 
known as the “New Central Bank Act”, as amended. 
 
CHAPTER IV 
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER ENTITIES 
 
SEC. 19.  Supervision and Control. - For purposes of policy direction and 
coordination, the ZSSEZA shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Office of 
the President of the Philippines. 
 
SEC. 20. Relationship with Local Government Units. – Except as herein 
provided, the LGU comprising the ZSSEZ shall retain its basic autonomy and identity.  The 
Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, shall operate and function in 
accordance with the framework of the Constitution, the Local Government Code of 1991, as 
amended, and this Act. 
 
In case of any conflict among the ZSSEZA, the LGU and the national government on 
matters affecting the ZSSEZ, other than national defense and security matters, the decision 
of the ZSSEZA shall prevail. 
 
SEC. 21. Audit. - The Commission on Audit shall appoint a full-time auditor for the 
ZSSEZA and may assign such number of personnel as may be necessary to assist the auditor 
in the performance of the auditor’s functions. 
 
CHAPTER V 
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
SEC.  22. Interpretation and Construction. - The powers, authorities and 
functions that are vested in the ZSSEZA are intended to enhance national security, 
encourage self-sufficiency, foster meaningful decentralization of governmental functions 
and authority, and promotion the of an efficient and effective collaboration among the 
ZSSEZA, the national government and the LGUs. Any interpretation of this Act shall 
consider such intentions. In the event of conflict of interpretation and provided the 
intentions cannot be harmonized, the provisions of this Act shall be construed in favor of an 
interpretation that shall protect national security. 
 
SEC. 23.  Applicability Clause. – Insofar as they are consistent with the 
provisions of this Act, the provisions of Sections 30 to 41 of Republic Act No. 7916, otherwise 
known as "The Special Economic Zone Act of 1995", as amended, shall likewise apply to the 
ZSSEZ. 
 
SEC. 24. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from 
effectivity of this Act, the DTI shall, in coordination with the DOF and the National 
Economic and Development Authority, formulate rules and regulations for the effective 
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SEC. 25. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full 
force and effect. 
 
SEC. 26.  Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders or issuances or any part 
thereof, which are inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
 
SEC. 27. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,