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- 1 2 Operating economic zone map at Philippine Economic Zone Authority, April 30, 2016
- ↑ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9490 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
- ↑ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7922 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREE PORT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE NEIGHBORING ISLANDS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF APARRI, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
- ↑ "Poro Point Freeport Zone". Bases Conversion and Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7903 - AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREE PORT IN THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE ZAMBOANGA CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.