Philippine Reclamation Authority
| Authority sa Pagbawi ng Lupa ng Pilipinas | |
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| Formed | February 4, 1977 |
| Jurisdiction |  Philippines |
| Headquarters | 7th to 9th Floor, Legaspi Towers 200, 107 Paseo de Roxas, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines |
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| Parent agency | Office of the President of the Philippines |
| Website | www |
The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), formerly known as the Public Estates Authority (PEA), is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines. It serves as the primary government agency mandated to regulate, direct, and oversee all land reclamation projects, as well as to manage and develop public estates throughout the country.[1]
History
The agency was originally established as the Public Estates Authority (PEA) on February 4, 1977, under Presidential Decree No. 1084, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos. It was created to act as the central clearinghouse for all reclamation efforts across the Philippine archipelago.[1]
During the late 1970s and 1980s, the PEA spearheaded the massive Bay City reclamation project along Manila Bay, which added thousands of hectares of usable land to Metro Manila.
Transition to PRA
On October 26, 2004, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order No. 380, which officially renamed the Public Estates Authority to the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA). The executive order restructured the body to separate its developmental functions from its regulatory mandates.[2]
Governance and supervision
Throughout its history, administrative control of the PRA has been shifted among different departments to align with national developmental priorities:
- 2006 (EO 543): The authority to approve reclamation projects was delegated directly to the PRA Governing Board.[3]
- 2009 (EO 798): Transferred the PRA under the administrative control of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).[4]
- 2013 (EO 146): Transferred the power to approve reclamation projects to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board.[5]
- 2019 (EO 74): President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 74, placing the PRA back under the direct supervision of the Office of the President (OP) and restoring the power to approve reclamation projects to the PRA Governing Board.[6]
Mandate and functions
The PRA operates as a self-sustaining government entity with both regulatory and proprietary duties:
- Regulatory Mandate: Evaluates and processes all applications for reclamation. No entity, including Local Government Units (LGUs) or other Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), may reclaim land without prior approval and permits from the PRA.
- Proprietary Mandate: Reclaims land from the sea, manages public lands, and develops real estate properties to generate assets and income for the national government.
- Coastal Resilience: Promotes environmentally sound coastal engineering and protection from rising sea levels and storm surges.
Key projects
Over its decades of operation, the PRA has supervised or executed several defining land infrastructure projects in the country:
- Bay City (Manila Bay): A massive integrated development spanning the cities of Manila, Pasay, and Parañaque. This area hosts major national centers, including the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex, SM Mall of Asia, and Entertainment City.
- Cebu South Road Properties (SRP): A 300-hectare premier reclamation project built off the coast of Cebu City to foster commercial, residential, and industrial growth.
- CAVITEX (Manila–Cavite Expressway): Developed via the PRA’s subsidiary, the PEA Tollway Corporation (PEATC), resolving vital southern accessibility.
Leadership
The PRA is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of a Chairman, a General Manager (acting as the CEO), and five board members appointed by the President of the Philippines.[7]
- Chairman of the Board: Alexander Lopez
- General Manager & CEO: Cesar Siador, Jr.
See also
- Land reclamation in Metro Manila
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Office of the President of the Philippines
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Presidential Decree No. 1084, s. 1977". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Executive Order No. 380, s. 2004". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Executive Order No. 543, s. 2006". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Executive Order No. 798, s. 2009". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Executive Order No. 146, s. 2013". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Executive Order No. 74, s. 2019". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Philippine Reclamation Authority Profile". Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG). Retrieved July 14, 2026.
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