Executive Order No. 66
DESIGNATING THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AS THE LEAD AGENCY IN
DEVELOPING THE PHILIPPINE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
WHEREAS, the
Malampaya
Gas-to-Power Project, the largest and most important investment of its kind
in the Philippine history, represents the beginning of the Natural Gas Industry
in the
WHEREAS, the development of the Natural Gas Industry shall
signal the much awaited boost to the economy by opening up vast opportunities
both for the government and the private sector;
WHEREAS, Section 2 of
R.A. 7638 otherwise
known as the “Department of Energy Act of 1992,” declares, among others,
that it is the policy of the State to ensure a continuous, adequate and
economic supply of energy with the end in view of ultimately achieving
self-reliance in the country’s energy requirements through the integrated and
intensive exploration, production, management and development of the country’s
indigenous energy resources, without sacrificing ecological concerns;
WHEREAS, Sections 4, 5(a) and 5(b) of
R.A.
7638 provide that the
Department of Energy
(DOE) is mandated to formulate policies for the planning and implementation
of a comprehensive program for the efficient supply and economical use of
energy consistent with the approved national economic plan, and to provide a
mechanism for the integration, rationalization and coordination of the various
energy programs of the Government with a preferential bias for
environment-friendly, indigenous and low-cost sources of energy;
WHEREAS, Section 5(c) of
R.A. 7638
mandates the
DOE to establish and
administer programs for the exploration, transportation, marketing,
distribution, utilization, conservation, stockpiling and storage of energy
resources of all forms, whether conventional or non-conventional;
WHEREAS, Section 5(e) of
R.A. 7638
authorizes the
DOE to regulate private
sector activities relative to energy projects provided it shall provide for an
environment conducive to free and active private sector participation and
investment in all energy activities;
WHEREAS, natural gas has been recognized as an environment-friendly,
indigenous and low-cost source of energy among the indigenous energy resources;
WHEREAS, the critical nature of developing the Natural Gas
Industry necessitates the involvement and support of various government
agencies to ensure a unified and coordinated effort towards establishing a
successful and robust Natural Gas Industry;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the
SECTION 1. The
Department of Energy is hereby designated as
the lead government agency in ensuring a unified and coordinated effort towards
establishing a successful and robust Natural Gas Industry;
SEC. 2. Pursuant to
its mandate, the
Department of Energy
shall recommend and/or issue appropriate policy statements, industry rules and
guidelines and other issuances in order to facilitate and encourage private
sector activities, investments and participation in the natural gas industry;
SEC. 3. The
Department of Energy may call upon any
department, agency or instrumentality of the Government for assistance to
ensure the development of the Natural Gas Industry and shall have the authority
to retain the services of technical consultants of proven and internationally
recognized expertise in natural gas technology as may be deemed necessary;
SEC. 4. All Other
Government Agencies shall assist and cooperate with the
Department of Energy as may be necessary to
develop and implement the programs for the natural gas industry.
SEC. 5. Funds. – The funding requirements to carry out these
tasks shall be chargeable against the savings from the appropriations of the
Department for the first year of
implementation of this Order. Funds for
succeeding years shall be chargeable against the regular appropriations of the
Department;
SEC. 6.
Effectivity. – This Order shall
take effect immediately.
Done in the city of
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