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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 30 - RECALLING
THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL PORT TERMINALS, INC.
(MIPTI) TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE INTERNATIONAL PORT COMPLEX AT NORTH
HARBOR, MANILA
WHEREAS, the Manila International
Port Complex (MIPC) at North, Harbor, Manila was constructed and
developed pursuant to P.D. No. 1284 promulgated on 16 January 1978, and
in response to the increasing need of international container
trade;
WHEREAS, by virtue of P.D. No. 634 promulgated on 07 January 1975, as
amended by P.D. No. 1284, the Manila International Port Terminals, Inc.
(MIPTI) was granted a franchise for twenty-five (25) years, effective
from 16 January 1978 to operate and manage all facilities, container
terminals, warehouses, transit sheds, cargo handling equipment and
other structures at MIPC and to render cargo handling services to
shipping lines and other requiring the use of said facilities;
WHEREAS, in implementation of its franchise, MIPTI entered into a
Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on 01
April 1980, which spelled out the terms and conditions under which
MIPTI shall render efficient services and violations of which will
warrant the suspension or revocation of its franchise;
WHEREAS, under Sec. 4(c) of P.D. No. 1284 and Section 14.01 of the
aforesaid agreement, PPA can, upon investigation or showing of
violation thereof by MIPTI, recommend the suspension or revocation of
its franchise to the President;
WHEREAS, review of MIPTI’s compliance to its contract shows that it has
committed substantial violations thereof and its services have
consequently deteriorated to the prejudice of the international
shipping, other port users and the general public;
WHEREAS, it is imperative that the operations and management of the
Manila International Port Complex (MIPC) and the provisions of the
cargo handling and related services thereat should be improved:
WHEREAS, PPA can undertake on its own, the management, and operations
of the MIPC and the cargo handling services thereat pursuant to Sec. 6a(v) (x) of P.D. No. 857 promulgated on 23 December 1975;
WHEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Republic of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution
and the law; do hereby order the immediate recall of the franchise
granted to the Manila International Port Terminals, Inc. (MIPTI) and
authorize the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to take over, manage and
operate the Manila International Port Complex at North Harbor, Manila
and undertake the provision of cargo handling and port related services
thereat, in accordance with P.D. No. 857 and other applicable laws and
regulations.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 19th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-six.
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