NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE BULACAN AIRPORT CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND 
FREEPORT, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Special Economic Zones are select areas that are designed to attract foreign investments 
that bring in foreign currencies and technological advancement. These geographical 
spaces facilitate rapid economic growth and as such tend to have different economic 
regulations than the rest of the country, such as fiscal and non-fiscal incentives. These 
areas provide employment and livelihood, promote the growth of MSMEs, and foster 
beneficial multiplier effects to the region and nearby localities.
The creation of a special economic zone in Bulacan will complement the New Manila 
International Airport in Bulacan, which is seen to bring in 100 million passengers annually 
with its four parallel runways. This special economic zone is envisioned to attract world- 
class semiconductor manufacturers, battery power storage system manufacturers, 
electric vehicle makers, and other new and emerging tech industries.
The proposed Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport is expected to 
add USD 200 billion in annual Philippine export revenues, over the next decade - an 
increase of around 170% of current annual exports.
The USD 200 billion in incremental exports will come from four areas: the nevy airport, 
which at P735 billion, is the largest ever single investment in the country's history; a 
Silicon Valley-modelled technological hub, focused on semiconductor manufacturing and 
industrial goods like batteries, essential for our energy independence; a University City in 
tie-ups with leading universities In the US, Europe, and China; and a Medical Center with 
tie-ups with leading medical service providers in the world.
The Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone Act approved by Congress in 2022 was 
vetoed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for containing provisions that "pose substantial 
fiscal risks to the country" and Its "infringement on or conflict with other agencies' 
mandates and authorities". This proposed measure now includes safeguards and 
provisions to address the concerns aired by the President in his veto message.
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
IGUEL F. ZUBIRI


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE BULACAN AIRPORT CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND 
FREEPORT, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Bulacan Airport City
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Special Economic Zone and Freeport Act".
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is declared the policy of the State to
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encourage, promote, and accelerate the sound and balanced Industrial, economic and
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social development of the country. The establishment of a strategically-located, master-
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planned, and value-creation-oriented special economic zone shall attract legitimate and
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productive foreign investments that generate employment and increase productivity and
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individual, as well as family incomes, thereby enhancing the quality of life of the Filipino
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people.
CHAPTER II
CREATION OF THE ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT
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SEC. 3. Creation of the Buiacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and
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Freeport. - In accordance with declared State policy and subject to the concurrence of
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the affected local government units (LGUs) of Buiacan, there is hereby established a
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Special Economic Zone and Freeport, hereinafter referred to as the Buiacan Ecozone. The
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Buiacan Ecozone shall cover the domestic and International airport, the Airport City to be
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developed pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 11506, and lands adjacent to the
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Airport City within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Bulakan: Provided, That
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the lands embraced therein shall be contiguous to one another: Provided further, that
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subsequent expansions of the territorial coverage of the Buiacan Ecozone shall be made
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through a Presidential Proclamation: Provided finally, that the acquisition of lend by the
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Buiacan Ecozone In areas outside of its territorial coverage shall not automatically expand
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the same.
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SEC. 4. Creation of the Buiacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and
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Freeport Authority. - There is hereby created a body corporate to be known as the
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"Buiacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority" hereinafter referred
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to as the BACSEZFA or the Authority, which shall manage and operate the Buiacan
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Ecozone, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The corporate life of the Authority
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unless otherwise extended by Congress. It shall be organized within one huncred eighty
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(180) days after the effectivity of this Act.
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SEC. 5. Governing Principles. - The BACSEZFA, created under Section 4 of this
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Act, shall manage and operate the Bulacan Ecozone under the following principles:
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(a) Within the framework and limitations of the Constitution and applicable
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provisions of the Local Government Code, the Bulacan Ecozone shall have a domestic and
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international airport and be developed into and operated as a decentralized, self-reliant
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and self-sustaining industrial, commercial/trading, agro-industrial, tourist, banking,
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financial and investment center with suitable residential areas under the Airport City;
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(b) The Bulacan Ecozone shall be equipped with transportation,
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telecommunications and other facilities needed to attract legitimate and productive
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investments, generate linkage industries and employment opportunities for the people of
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the Municipality of Bulakan and its neighboring towns and cities;
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(c) The Bulacan Ecozone may establish mutually beneficial economic relations with
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other entities or enterprises within the country or, subject to the administrative guidance
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of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority
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(PEZA), and/or the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), with foreign entities or
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enterprises;
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(d) Subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations, foreign citizens and companies
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owned by non-Filipinos in whatever proportion may set up enterprises in the Bulacan
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Ecozone, either by themselves or in a joint venture with Filipinos in any sector cf Industry,
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international trade and commerce within the Bulacan Ecozone;
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(e) The Bulacan Ecozone shall be managed and operated as a separate customs
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territory thereby ensuring the free flow or movement of goods and capital within, into,
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and out of its territory, and shall likewise provide incentives such as tax and duty-free
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importations of raw materials, capital and equipment to registered enterprises located
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therein. However, exportation or removal of goods from the territory of the Bulacan
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Ecozone to the other parts of the Philippine territory shall be subject to customs duties
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and taxes under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and other relevant tax laws of
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the Philippines;
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(f) The areas comprising the Bulacan Ecozone may be expanded or reduced when
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necessary through a presidential proclamation issued for the said purpose. For this
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purpose, the BACSEZFA, in consultation with the LGUs, shall have the power to acquire
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either by purchase, negotiation or condemnation proceedings, any private land within or
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adjacent to the Bulacan Ecozone for the following purposes: (1) consolidation of lands
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for zone development; (2) acquisition of right of way to the Bulacan Ecozone; and (3)
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expansion of the Bulacan Ecozone: Provided, that the acquisition by the BACSEZFA of
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lands distributed under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program shall be subject to
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clearance from the Secretary of Agrarian Reform, after a process of obtaining and
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certifying to the existence of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent process from agrarian
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reform beneficiaries. The Secretary of Agrarian Reform shall Issue implementing rules and
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regulations on the process of acquiring agrarian reform lands under this paragraph;
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(g) Goods manufactured by a Bulacan Ecozone enterprise shall be made available
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for immediate retail sale in the domestic market, subject to the payment of corresponding
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taxes on raw materials and other regulations that may be formulated by the BACSEZFA
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together with the PEZA, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the DTI. However, in order to
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protect domestic industries, a Negative List of industries shall be drawn up and regularly
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updated by the Interagency Investment Promotion Coordination Committee (IIPCC),


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pursuant to the Foreign Investments Act, as amended, and other relevant laws, rules,
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and regulations. Enterprises engaged in industries Included In such Negative List shall not
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be allowed to sell their products locally;
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(h) The defense of the Bulacan Ecozone and the security of its perimeter fence
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shall be the responsibility of the National Government in coordination with the BACSEZFA
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and the LGUs: Provided, that, for the costs of securing the Bulacan Ecozone, the Office
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of the President, upon the recommendation of the Department of Finance, shall establish
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a cost-sharing scheme between the BACSEZFA and the relevant National Government
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agencies.
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SEC. 6. Development Goals of the Bulacan Ecozone. - The BACSEZFA shall
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include in its development goals for the Bulacan Ecozone the construction and operation
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of a domestic and international airport and allied businesses within the framework of
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national development plans, policies and goals. The Chairperson-Administrator shall,
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upon approval by the Board, submit the Bulacan Ecozone plans, programs and projects
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to the Regional Development Council for inclusion and inputs to the overall regional
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development plan.
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SEC. 7. Capitalization. - The capital of the Authority shall consist of:
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(a) its assets and such other properties as may be contributed to the Authority by
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the Government to form part of capital;
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(b) all capitalized surplus;
(c) any cash contribution by the Government; and
(d) any budgetary outlay allocated and released in favor of the Authority.
Thereafter, any sum as may be necessary to augment its capital outlay shall be
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included in the General Appropriations Act to be treated as an equity of the National
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Government. Additional funding shall come from the following:
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(i) The annual subsidies, appropriations and/or other assets of the Bulacan
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(ii) The proceeds from the rent of lands, buildings, and other properties of the
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(ili) The proceeds from fees, charges and other revenue-generating instruments
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which the Bulacan Ecozone is authorized to impose and collect under this Act;
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(iv) The proceeds from bonds which the Bulacan Ecozone Is authorized to float
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both domestic and abroad; and
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(v) The advance rentals, license fees, and other charges which the Bulacan
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Ecozone is authorized to impose under this Act and which an investor Is willing to advance
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payment for.
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The Board of Directors of the BACSEZFA may, with the authorization of the
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President, and subject to the concurrence and prescribed manner of disposition by the
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Secretary of Finance, sell shares, representing not more than twenty per centum (20%)
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of the capital stock of the BACSEZFA to the general public under such policy as the Board
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and the Secretary of Finance may determine. The National Government shall n no case
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BACSEZFA. Provided, that the sale of shares to the public shall, in no manner, alter the
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composition of the BACSEZFA Board.
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SEC. 8. Principal Office of the BACSEZFA, - The BACSEZFA shall maintain its
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principal office at the Airport City, but it may establish liaison offices within the Philippines
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as may be necessary for the proper conduct of its business.
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SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the BACSEZFA, - The BACSEZFA shall have
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the following powers and functions:
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(a) To operate, administer, manage and develop the Bulacan Ecozone according
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to the principles and provisions set forth in this Act;
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(b) To register, regulate and supervise the enterprises in the Bulacan Ecozone in
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an efficient and decentralized manner, subject to existing laws;
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(c) To coordinate with LGUs and exercise general supervision over the
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development plans, activities and operations of the Bulacan Ecozone;
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(d) To undertake, subject to the approval and regulation of relevant government
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agencies wherever applicable, the establishment, construction, operation and
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maintenance of public utilities, other services, and infrastructure in the Bulacan Ecozone
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such as light and power, shipping, barging, stevedoring, cargo handling, hauling,
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warehousing, storage of cargo, port services or concessions, piers, wharves, bulkheads,
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bulk terminals, mooring areas, storage areas, roads, telecommunications, transport,
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bridges, terminals, conveyors, water supply and storage, sewerage, drainage, airport
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operations in coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and such
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other services or infrastructure necessary or incidental to the accomplishment of the
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objectives of this Act: Provided, that prior to undertaking the establishment, construction,
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or operation of infrastructure, utilities, or services that it will also regulate, supervise, or
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oversee, the Ecozone Authority shall seek and abide by a plan for mitigating potential
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conflicts of interest from the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and -
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Operated Corporations: Provided further, that detailed and comprehensive reports on
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compliance with the mitigation plan shall be submitted to the Commission, the Office of
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the President, and the Congress;.
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(e) To construct, acquire, own, lease, operate and maintain on its own or through
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contracts, franchise, licenses, bulk purchase from the private sector or permits under any
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of the schemes allowed in Republic Act No. 6957, otherwise known as the Build-Operate-
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Transfer Law, as amended, or joint venture, adequate facilities and infrastructure
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required or needed for the operation and development of the Bulacan Ecozone, in
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coordination with appropriate national and local government authorities and in conformity
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with applicable laws thereon;
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(f) To approve plans, programs and projects of the Bulacan Ecozone, to be
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submitted to the Regional Development Council for Inclusion and inputs to the overall
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regional development plan;
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(g) To operate on its own, either directly or through licenses to others, tourism-
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related activities, including games, amusements, recreational and sports facilities;
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Provided, that the operation of games and amusements covered by the charter of the
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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), under Presidential Decree No.
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1869, as amended, shall require PAGCOR approval;
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(h) To raise or borrow, within the limitation provided by law, and subject to the
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approval of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), as the case may


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be, adequate and necessary funds from local or foreign sources, to finance i:s projects
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and programs under this Act and for this purpose, to issue bonds, promissory notes and
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other forms of securities, and to secure the same by a guarantee, pledge, mortgage,
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deed of trust or an assignment of all or part of Its property or assets;
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(I) To protect, preserve, maintain and develop the forests, beaches, coral and coral
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reefs, and maintain ecological balance within the Bulacan Ecozone. The rules and
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regulations of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other
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government agencies involved in the above functions shall be implemented by the
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BACSEZFA;
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(j) To create, operate or contract to operate such functional units or offices of the
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BACSEZFA as it may deem necessary;
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(k) To adopt, alter and use a corporate seal; contract, lease, buy, acquire, own or
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otherwise dispose of personal and/or real property of whatever nature; sue and be sued;
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and otherwise carry out its functions and duties as provided for in this Act;
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(I) To issue certificates of origin for products manufactured or processed in the
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Bulacan Ecozone in accordance with prevailing rules of origin and the pertinent
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regulations of the PEZA, the DTI and/or the Department of Finance (DOF);
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(m) To establish one-stop shops for the issuance of all necessary permits,
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clearances, licenses, and other similar certifications to conduct such activities intended to
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Improve the ease of doing business within the Bulacan Ecozone, in coordination with
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government agencies having jurisdiction over activities therein: Provided, That all
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government agencies are directed to provide and extend utmost and full cooperation to
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the Bulacan Ecozone in the establishment of such one-stop shops;
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(n) To provide internal security to the Bulacan Ecozone in coordination with the
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National Government and affected LGU. For this purpose, the BACSEZFA shall provide
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and establish its own internal security and firefighting forces or hire others to provide the
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same. Military forces to be assigned by the National Government for national defense
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purposes shall not interfere in the internal affairs of the Bulacan Ecozone and
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expenditures for these military forces shall be borne by the National Government;
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(o) To exercise such powers, subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations, as
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may be essential, necessary or incidental to the powers granted to it hereunder, as well
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as those that shall enable it to carry out. Implement and accomplish the purposes,
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objectives and policies of this Act; and
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(p) To Issue rules and regulations within the exercise of its powers under this
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Section, subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations.
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SEC. 10. Board Of Directors of the BACSEZFA. - The powers of the BACSEZFA
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shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of Directors, hereinafter referred to as the
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Board, which shall be composed of the following:
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(a) The Chairperson, who shall at the same time be the adminlstra:or of the
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(b) A Vice Chairperson who shall be elected from among the Members of the Board
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(1) The Socio-economic Planning Secretary or a designated representative of 
the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);
(2) The Secretary or a designated representative of the DTI;
(3) The Secretary or a designated representative of the DOF;
(4) One (1) representative from the Province of Bulacan, who shall be a public 
officer;
(5) One (1) representative from the Municipality of Bulakan, who shall be a 
public officer;
(6) One (1) representative from investors in the Bulacan Ecozone;
(7) One (1) representative from the workers working in the Bulacan Ecozone.
The Chairperson and the members of the Board 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.
Except for the representatives from the business and labor sectors, no person shall 
be appointed by the President of the Philippines as a member of the Board unless he 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 administration.
All benefits and emoluments of the members of the Board shall be subject to 
existing laws, rules, and regulations, including those prescribed by the Government 
Commission for Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations.
SEC. 11. Organization and Personnei, - The Board of Directors of the 
BACSEZFA 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 
BACSEZFA, 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 BACSEZFA, 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 BACSEZFA, subject to civil service laws and 
regulations, shall be removed or suspended except for cause, as provided by Civil Service 
Law and Regulations.
SEC. 12. Powers and Duties of the Chairperson-Administrator.
Chairperson-Administrator shall have the following powers and duties:
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(a) To direct and manage the affairs of the BACSEZFA in accordance with the 
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(b) To establish the internal organization of the BACSEZFA under such conditions
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for Its approval;
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(d) To submit within thirty (30) days after the close of each fiscal year an annual
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report to the Board and such other reports as may be required;
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(e) To submit to the Board for its approval, policies, systems, procedures, rules
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and regulations that are essential to the operation of the Bulacan Ecozone;
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(f) To recommend to the Board the remuneration and other emoluments of its
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officers and employees in accordance with existing laws on compensation and position
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classification;
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(g) To create a mechanism in coordination with relevant agencies for the
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promotion of industrial peace, the protection of the environment, and the advancement
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of the quality of life in the Bulacan Ecozone; and
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(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 BACSEZFA shall have its own internal legal
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counsel under the supervision of the government corporate counsel. When the exigencies
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of its businesses and operations demand it, the BACSEZFA may engage the services of
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an outside counsel either on a case to case or on a fixed retainer basis.
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CHAPTER III
INCENTIVES TO ECOZONE ENTERPRISES/INVESTORS
SEC. 14. Investors Visa. - Any foreign national who invests an amount of Two 
Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$200,000.00), either in cash and/or equipment, in a 
registered enterprise shall be entitled to an investor's visa: Provided, That the foreign 
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(e) Must be financial capable as borne out by credible and verifiable evidence.
A foreign national shall be granted permanent resident status within the territorial 
coverage of the Bulacan Ecozone while the investment subsists. To prove this, the foreign 
national shall submit an annual report in the form duly prescribed for the purpose. Should 
said investments be withdrawn from the Philippines, the investor's visa issued to said 
foreign national shall automatically expire or be withdrawn. The Bulacan Ecozone may 
also recommend to the Bureau of Immigration the grant of visas providing more favorable 
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Immigration (BI) and the Department of Labor and Empioyment (DOLE), respectively:
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Provided, That the BI and the DOLE shall implement measures to expedite the processing
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of such visas and permits for workers in the Bulacan Ecozone and coordinate with the
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BACSEZFA for the purpose of improving ease of doing business.
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SEC. 15. Fiscal Incentives. - Registered enterprises operating within the
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Bulacan Ecozone may apply for pertinent fiscal incentives granted under Title XIII of the
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National Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and for such other fiscal incentives as may
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be provided by law: Provided, that the grant of fiscal incentives shall be subject to Section
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- In the interest of enhancing transparency in the management and accounting of tax
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incentives in the Bulacan Ecozone, and ensuring the proper administration, management,
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enforcement, implementation and monitoring of tax incentives, the BACSEZFA shall
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comply with the provisions of Republic Act No. 10708, otherwise known as the "Tax
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Incentives Management and Transparency Act (TIMTA) and its implementing rules and
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regulations; and other rules, regulations, and issuances made by the Fiscal Incentives
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Review Board, pursuant to Chapter III, Title XIII of the National Internal Revenue Code,
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The BOC shall set up and establish a customs-controlled area outside the premises
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of the Bulacan Ecozone to facilitate payment of duties and taxes on goods entering the
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Philippine customs territory: Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations on this Act,
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the BACSEZFA and BOC may coordinate and jointly implement measures on border
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SEC. 17. Banking Rules and Regulations. - Banks and financial institutions to
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be established in the Bulacan Ecozone shall be under the supervision of the BSP and
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subject to existing banking laws, rules and regulations.
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SEC. 18. Remittances. - In the case of foreign Investments, a duly registered
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entity or enterprise within the Bulacan Ecozone shall have the right to remit earnings
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from the investment In the currency in which the investment was originally made and at
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the exchange rate prevailing at the time of remittance, subject to the provisions of
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and other relevant laws, rules, and regulations.
CHAPTER IV
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER ENTITIES
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SEC. 19. Supervision and Control. - For purposes of policy direction and
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coordination, the BACSEZFA shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Office
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of the President of the Philippines.
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Government. - Except as herein provided, the LGUs comprising the Bulacan Ecozone
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shall retain their basic autonomy and Identity. The Municipality of Bulakan, and the
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Province of Bulacan, shall operate and function in accordance with the framework of the
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Constitution, Local Government Code of 1991, and this Act.
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within the Executive Branch and the BACSEZFA on matters directly and inextricably 
affecting the Bulacan Ecozone, other than taxation, national defense, or security, the 
decision of the Office of the President shall prevail.
SEC. 21. Audit - The Commission on Audit shall appoint a full-time auditor in 
the BACSEZFA or may assign such number of personnel as may be necessary In the 
performance of their functions. The BACSEZFA shall be subject to the audit mechanisms 
under Sections 24, 25, and 26 of Republic Act No. 10149 or the GOCC Governance Act. 
The BACSEZFA shall not be exempt from relevant laws, rules, and regulations on 
evaluation by the Commission on Audit.
CHAPTERV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 22. Interpretation and Construction. - The powers, authorities and 
functions that are vested in the BACSEZFA are intended to establish national self- 
sufficiency and self-reliance in the advancement of and protection of the national 
integrity, enhancement of national security, decentralization of governmental functions 
and authority, and promote an efficient and effective working relationship among the 
BACSEZFA, 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 would tend to protect national security.
SEC. 23. Appiicabiiity Ciause. - Insofar as these 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" shall likewise apply to the 
Bulacan Ecozone.
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SEC. 24. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations. - The DTI, DO" and the
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NEDA shall formulate the Implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
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SEC. 25. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision of this Act sha l be held 
'll unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full
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force and effect.
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SEC. 26. Repeaiing Ciause. - All laws, executive orders or issuances or any part
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thereof, which are Inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
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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,