EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 348

: The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is placed under administrative jurisdiction over the Masbate Port Zone.
: The expanded Masbate Port Zone covers a total area of 184,057.15 square meters, more or less.
: The Philippine Ports Authority shall implement a program for proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the Masbate Port, consistent with the regional industrial plans of the government.
: Yes, Section 3 of Executive Order No. 348 explicitly repeals or modifies all other orders, proclamations, and issuances or portions thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order.
: Executive Order No. 348 took effect immediately upon its signing on June 18, 1996.
: The boundaries are defined by ten points with specified distances and compass bearings, starting at point 1 and sequentially connecting points 2 to 10 with distances ranging from 13 meters to 444.85 meters and bearings such as South 45° West, North 54° West, and others as detailed in Section 1.
: The need to expand the Port of Masbate was to accommodate projected increases in port traffic and to program necessary port facility developments to support shipping trade demands within the region.