Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 294)
The Board is composed of the Director of Coast and Geodetic Survey as Chairman, the Commander of the Philippine Naval Patrol, the Lighthouse Supervisor of the Lighthouse Service (Philippine Naval Patrol), the Surveyor of Port (Bureau of Customs), the Supervising Port Works Engineer (Bureau of Public Works), the President of the Philippines Ship Owners Association or representative, and the President of the Ocean-going Steamship Lines Association in the Philippines or representative.
The Director of Coast and Geodetic Survey serves as the Chairman of the Lighthouse Board.
The Board determines the location and type of lighthouses, buoys, or beacons to be established or constructed in the Philippines.
The Board prescribes and recommends standards and orders of lights and other aids to navigation in the Philippines.
Yes, the Board passes upon all applications for the establishment or improvement of lighthouses and other aids to navigation.
The Board prescribes and recommends operating procedures and testing of lighthouse equipment and other aids to navigation.
Yes, the Board studies and submits recommendations regarding electronic aids to navigation and similar new devices, and prescribes related standards and procedures.
The Board submits recommendations for the improvement of aids to navigation and the lighthouse service in general.
Yes, Executive Order No. 125 and all other orders or regulations in conflict with this Executive Order are hereby revoked.