EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 138 November 28, 1993
DECLARING AND DELINEATING THE VIRAC PORT ZONE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Port of Virac is one of the major and busiest ports in the country;
WHEREAS, there is a need to expand the Port of Virac for planning purposes to accommodate projected increases in port traffic and to program the development of the necessary port facilities to support the demands of the shipping trade within the region;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Sec. 1. The territorial jurisdiction of the Port of Virac is hereby expanded and particularly described as follows:
"Beginning at point marked 1 on the plan, thence to point 2 at a distance of 37.74 m with bearing N 491 34'E., thence to point 3 at a distance of 16.79 m with bearing N 521 56'E, thence to point 4 at a distance of 24.31 m with bearing N 551 37'E, thence to point 5 at a distance of 34.31 m with bearing S 781 42'E, thence to point 6 at a distance of 46.78 m with bearing N 711 54'E, thence to point 7 at a distance of 32.63 m with bearing N 881 02'E, thence to point 8 at a distance of 65.63 m with bearing N 861 11'E, thence to point 9 at a distance of 36.02 m with bearing S 861 36'E, thence to point 10 at a distance of 15.37 m with bearing S 831 10'E, thence to point 11 at a distance of 22.25 m with bearing of S 751 24'E, thence to point 12 at a distance of 21.13 m with bearing S 701 44'E, thence to point 13 at a distance of 25.09 m with bearing S 651 00'E, thence to point 14 at a distance of 24.23 m with bearing S 591 41'E, thence to point 15 at a distance of 32.42 m with bearing S 561 37'E, thence to point 16 at a distance of 47.43 m with bearing S 53o 33'E, thence to point 17 at a distance of 12.31 m with bearing S 471 08'E, thence to point 18 at a distance of 6.98 m with bearing S 431 06'E, thence to point 19 at a distance of 33.85 m with bearing S 841 18'E, thence to point 20 at a distance of 23.93 m with bearing N 781 49'E, thence to point 21 at a distance of 30.62 m with bearing of N 721 14'E, thence to point 22 at a distance of 21.53 m with bearing N 631 44'E, thence to point 23 a distance of 22.24 m with bearing N 401 05'E, thence to point 24 at a distance of 8.60 m with bearing N 491 01'E, thence to point 25 at a distance of 27.72 m with bearing N 191 36'E, thence to point 26 at a distance of 354.00 m with bearing S 431 50'E, thence to point 27 at a distance of 634.14 m with bearing S 441 38' W, thence to point 28 at a distance of 703.03 m with bearing N 381 6'42.70"W, thence to point 29 at a distance of 50.00 m with bearing N 451 00'W, thence to point 1, the point of beginning at a distance of 108.40 m with bearing N 471 40'E, all in all comprising a total area of 361,936.79 sq. m. more or less.
Sec. 2. The Virac Port Zone, as expanded, is hereby placed under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority, which shall, consistent with the regional industrial plans of the Government, implement a program for the proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the port.
Sec. 3. All other orders, proclamations, and issuances, or portions thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of November in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety three.
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