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Executive Order No. 672 (2007)
on February 14, 1979, Executive Order No. 525 was issued directing the PEA to be primarily responsible for integrating, directing and coordinating all reclamation projects for and on behalf of the National Government; that all reclamation projects shall be approved by the President upon the recommendation of the PEA, and shall be undertaken by the PEA or through a proper contract executed by it with any person or entity; provided that reclamation projects of any National Government agency or ent
Section 1. —In accordance with Presidential Decree No. 1084 (PD 1084) as amended by Executive Order No. 525 (EO 525) dated February 25, 1979 and Executive Order No. 543 (EO 543) of June 24, 2006, it is hereby reiterated that the PRA (PEA) shall approve all reclamation projects on behalf of the President subject to compliance with existing laws and rules. 1aшphi1
Section 2. —Prior to approval of any reclamation project, the PRA (PEA) is hereby directed to coordinate and secure from DENR a permit authorizing/clearing a particular area to be the site of the proposed reclamation project, otherwise known as the area permit or site clearance.
Section 3. —Prior to the implementation of the duly approved reclamation projects, the Environment Compliance Certificate (ECC) shall be secured from DENR and that no reclamation works shall commence without the required ECC.
Section 4. —The PRA shall closely monitor and supervise the implementation of the reclamation projects while the DENR shall monitor and enforce strict compliance with the terms and conditions of ECC for the reclamation project.
Section 5. —Upon completion of the reclamation project, the PRA and DENR shall undertake the survey of the competed reclaimed land in accordance with DENR rules and regulations and thereafter upon request and/or clearance from PRA (PEA), the DENR shall indorse to the President of the Philippines, the issuance of proclamation declaring some portions of reclaimed land to be alienable or disposable and retaining some portions thereof for public use and public service.
Section 6. —Immediately after issuance of the proclamation, the DENR and/or Land Registration Authority (LRA) shall issue Special Patent and subsequently Original Certificate of Title. The portions of reclaimed land to be devoted to public use and public service shall be titled in the name of the Republic of the Philippines while reclaimed land which has been proclaimed as alienable and disposable shall be issued title originally in the name of the PRA (PEA) which is hereby authorized to transfer titles for a consideration or otherwise, to qualified persons, natural or juridical, who may own reclaimed lands pursuant to the 1987 Constitution and subject to all existing laws, rules and regulations.
Section 7. —All executive orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby revoked, amended or modified accordingly.
Section 8. —This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE—in the City of Manila, this 19th day of October in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.
(Sgd.) GLORIA M. ARROYO
By the President:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary