EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 347

: The total area of the expanded Legazpi Port Zone is approximately 131,181.86 square meters.
: The Legazpi Port Zone is placed under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority.
: The Philippine Ports Authority is tasked to implement programs for proper zoning, planning, development, and utilization of the port consistent with the regional industrial plans of the government.
: The expanded jurisdiction is described through metes and bounds using compass bearings and distances between specific points.
: Yes, Section 3 states that all other orders, proclamations, and issuances or portions thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
: The Executive Order took effect immediately upon signing, i.e., June 18, 1996.
: The expansion is justified by the need to accommodate projected increases in port traffic and to program the development of necessary port facilities to support regional shipping trade demands.
: Yes, the Philippine Ports Authority is instructed to implement development programs consistent with the regional industrial plans of the government.