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Corporate profile and Statements

Updated as of publication of 2016 – 2022 Legacy Report

The Philippine Reclamation Authority (formerly Public Estates Authority) was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1084 on February 4, 1977 to serve primarily as the clearinghouse for all reclamation projects in the country. It was designated as the agency primarily responsible for integrating, coordinating, and directing all reclamation projects on behalf of the National Government. Its charter vests PRA with the power and authority to develop and dispose public lands, to enter into contracts and loan agreements with private, public or foreign entities, and to exercise the right to eminent domain in the name of the Republic of the Philippines.

The PRA performs both regulatory and proprietary functions. Its programs and projects are supportive of government’s thrust towards obtaining economic gains by generating local and foreign investments in sustainable reclamation and development projects.

Mandated to be self-liquidating, PRA has created assets for the Government by converting reclaimed lands into valuable and income-generating real estate properties. Upon its creation, the PRA was directed to assume ownership of a 348-hectare reclaimed land along Manila Bay in Pasay, Parañaque, and Las Piñas. This became the PRA’s first major project that evolved into an approximately 1,000-hectare reclaimed land known as the Bay City (formerly Boulevard 2000). It houses Central Business Park I Island A (CBP I-A), Central Business Park I Islands B and C (CBP I-B & C), and Central Business Park II (CBP II), where the Mall of Asia Complex, Entertainment City, Metropolitan Park, Asia World, and other thriving commercial and residential establishments are located. Another significant reclamation along Manila Bay is the Manila North Harbor Reclamation Project, a 30,844 square meter project that serves as a port area in the City of Manila.

Outside of Metro Manila, supervised reclamation projects all over the country contribute socially and economically in their respective regions and localities. These include the 108-hectare BREDCO Reclamation Project which is a port, industrial, institutional, residential, and commercial development in Bacolod City. 

The PRA continuously broadens its studies and exploration on sources of land fill materials. It consistently updates its personnel on the latest and sustainable techniques of dredging and reclamation. Further, it strengthens its force on the monitoring of reclamation and land development projects including the compliance of project proponents with the conditions of their respective Environmental Compliance Certificates. It also actively monitors and issues cease and desist orders against unauthorized and illegal reclamation. Further, to ensure environmental sustainability on reclaimed lands, the PRA mandates the integration of green spaces in all reclamation projects. These efforts ascertain that the institution adheres to the principles of environmental governance and sustainable development.

Aside from land reclamation, PRA is involved in a wide range of projects and delivery of services related to land development and urban renewal, infrastructure projects including construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, as well as financing and construction of buildings for other government agencies.

Being classified by law under the Infrastructure and Utilities Group with defined functions related to infrastructure development and public estates management, the PRA prioritizes connectivity and accessibility of various transportation networks, as well as the safety and convenience of the motoring public. Among its notable endeavors in this area is the development of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway Project (MCTEP) now known as CAVITEX. Spanning 14 kilometers along the coast of Bacoor Bay, the expressway dramatically shortened travel time from Cavite to Manila and vice versa, inducing faster and more efficient transportation of people and goods that greatly contributes to the national economy. The PEA Tollways Corporation (PEATC), a subsidiary of PRA, fully operates and maintains the expressway.

As for its disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and community resilience initiatives, PRA also endeavors to establish coastal protection strategies in vulnerable areas nationwide. The Authority envisions practicing the Building with Nature philosophy wherein green or nature based solutions will be implemented where possible, and gray (hard) infrastructure will be built where they are necessary. It also involves the use of science-based interventions that result to structures that are climate resilient and economically beneficial to communities. The interventions aim to develop coastal protection measures that can minimize the impacts caused by natural and man-made hazards. The initiative was piloted in Tacloban City and Palo, Leyte produced a comprehensive coastal protection master plan crafted by PRA and international experts. The soft engineering or green component of the said master plan was successfully implemented in Tacloban City through international and local partnerships. The scheme of creating well studied coastal management strategies and plans, and eventually implementing them with the concerned local governments, is currently being done in the cities of Bislig and Surigao and in the municipalities of Virac and Baras in Catanduanes. The PRA is on a mission to replicate these initiatives in other areas of the Philippines identified as most vulnerable to storm surges and coastal flooding.

These successful projects and endeavors are rooted from the Authority’s quality management and good governance. The Authority is committed to provide world-class quality public service with the establishment of the PRA Quality Management System (QMS), which was certified under the ISO 9001:2015 Standard. The PRA has likewise been a consistent top performer in corporate governance as recognized and awarded by the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG).

Given PRA’s strong profile in QMS, corporate governance, and the performance of its mandates, the Authority was mandated to transform into a premier reclamation authority in the Philippines with the issuance of Executive Order No. 74 on February 1, 2019. With the said issuance, the Authority was attached to the Office of the President (OP) and the PRA Governing Board was delegated with the power of the President to approve reclamation projects.

For its optimal financial and organizational performance, the PRA adheres to the guidelines and parameters from the OP, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the GCG, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), and the Commission on Audit (COA).

In the implementation of its mandate, the PRA coordinates with other government agencies such as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Department of Finance (DOF), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and local government units.

As it prepares itself for the greater demands of the ensuing years and becoming the premier reclamation authority in the Philippines, the PRA pledges to stick to the time-tested manner of serving the Filipino people – through utmost professionalism and transparency.

MISSION: 

“We are the lead government instrumentality mandated to regulate reclamation, create environmentally sustainable reclaimed land, promote coastal resilience, and develop government properties to advance the country’s development goals.”

VISION: 

“In 2040, the Filipino people shall benefit from well-planned, environmentally sustainable and resilient reclaimed lands, and efficiently developed and managed public estates.”

VALUES:

Professionalism and Team Work
Respect for the environment
Accountability

Responsive to society’s needs
Excellence
Adaptable
Partnership driven

MANDATES

  • Regulatory & Proprietary Land Reclamation
  • Infrastructure Development
  • Public Estates Development & Management

CORPORATE CREED

  • We believe in building bridges between our nation’s vision and its fruition as well as between our government’s objectives and their realization.
  • We believe in integrating the PRA’s goals with relevant national economic development plans.
  • We believe in increasing our nation’s resources and accelerating its development for the benefit of future generations by creating new frontiers of land reclaimed from the sea.
  • We believe in molding the PRA into a cohesive organization whose personnel are consistently infused with esprit’d corps needed to sustain the PRA’s efforts to achieve its pioneering tasks.
  • We believe in forging ahead with zeal and dedication along the path of success.
  • For the success of the PRA’s mission, measured in the anvil of time is the success of our nation’s vision.

QUALITY POLICY

We, at Philippine Reclamation Authority, commit to provide quality public service in the regulation and creation of well-planned and environmentally sustainable reclaimed lands, promotion of coastal protection and resilience, and efficient management of government properties for the benefit of the Filipino people.

We also affirm our unified commitment to fulfill our roles and responsibilities in the effective implementation and sustenance of the ISO 9001 – Certified Quality Management System.

To achieve this, we shall:

  • Provide excellence in everything we do by complying with all requirements, maintaining world-class infrastructure, and continually improving our Quality Management System (QMS);
  • Respect the environment and be responsive to the society’s needs while safeguarding government resources to achieve maximum returns; and,
  • Act with transparency and accountability through our highly motivated and competent workforce.