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This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of ___________ _______
in _____________, Philippines, by and between:
-and-
The MUNICIPALITY OF PILAR with principal office at the National Road, Pilar,
Bataan, represented herein by its Mayor, ALICIA D. PIZARRO, hereinafter referred
to as the “MUNICIPALITY”;
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9593 (RA 9593), otherwise known as “The
Tourism Act of 2009”, declares as one of the objectives of the State the extension
of support on the establishment of tourism enterprise zones (TEZs), which will
provide the necessary vehicle to coordinate actions of the public and private
sectors to address development barriers, attract and focus investment on specific
geographic areas and upgrade product and service quality;
WHEREAS, TIEZA is mandated under the same law to designate, regulate and
supervise the TEZs established under this Act, as well as develop, manage and
supervise tourism infrastructure projects in the country;
WHEREAS, TIEZA’s charter allows it to enter into, make, perform and carry
out contracts of every class, ind and description which are necessary or incidental
to the realization of its purposes with any person, firm or corporation, private or
public, and with foreign government entities;
WHEREAS, under Republic Act. No. 7160 (RA 7160), otherwise known as the
“Local Government Code of 1991”, every local government unit (LGU) us vested
with the corporate powers to enter into contracts and exercise other powers
granted to corporations, subject to the limitations provided in RA 7160 and other
laws;
WHEREAS, the local development council may call upon any local official
concerned or any official of national agencies or offices in the LGU to assist in the
formulation of their respective development plans and public investment
programs;
WHEREAS, the LGUs shall exercise their proprietary functions but subject to
limitations as provided for in RA 7160and other applicable laws;
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7668 (RA 7668) declared Mt. Samat in the
Province of Bataan as a tourist spot that should be accorded priority development
by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and shall be subject to the rules and
regulations governing the development of tourist spots;
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto agree to create the Mt. Samat FTEZ-
Stakeholders Steering Committee (“MSSC”) and the Mt. Samat FTEZ Administration
Office (“MSAO”) taking into consideration the foregoing premises and subject to
the following terms:
ARTICLE I
MT. SAMAT FTEZ-STAKEHOLDERS
STEERING COMMITTEE
1. The MSSC shall be created within thirty (30) days from the signing of this
Agreement, to be composed of the following:
a. The Governor of the Province of Bataan, or his designated alernate;
b. The Administrator of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, or his designated
alternate;
c. The Chief Operating Officer if the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
Authority or his designated alternate;
d. The Mayor of the Municipality of Pilar, or his designated alternate;
e. The Member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of
Bataan, or his designated alternate;
f. The Managing Head of the Board of Investments, or his designated alternate;
g. The Regional Director of the Department of Tourism Region III, or his
designated alternate;
h. The Undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways, or his
designated alternate; and
i. The Undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, or his designated alternate.
4. The MSSC may also create techincal working committees, under the
supervision of the MSAO, that will address specific concerns related to the
implementation of the CTMO and in areas such as but not limited to
infrastructure development operation, planning, investment
promotions/capture/retention, zoning environment protection and
enhancement.
ARTICLE II
MT. SAMAT FTEZ ADMINISTRATION OFICE
The Mt. Samat Flagship TEZ Entity/Office shall act and function as the “Mt. Samat
FTEZ Adminstration Office” with the following functions and responsibilities: