STRENGTHENING AND RECONSTITUTING THE POWER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, DEFINING ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 948
• Sections: 8

Preamble

WHEREAS, in the light of the continuing energy crisis, new

thrust in energy resources development, the restructuring of the power

industry, and the recent reorganization in government, it has become

necessary to strengthen and reconstitute the Power Development Council

in order to adapt and make it more responsive to these developments;

WHEREAS, there is an increasing need for multi-sectoral

policy coordination in the power industry, considering its effects on

the development program, the growth of industries, and capital resources

of the economy;

WHEREAS, it has become imperative for the Power Development

Council, as the body which provides policy directions in the

electrification and power development programs of the country, to have

coordinate powers on the development of primary energy sources for

electric power generation;

WHEREAS, to achieve the desire goals of electrification and

power development, the roles and the inter-relationships of the Power

Development Council with other agencies or entities involved in energy

exploration and development should be clearly defined;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me under the

Constitution, do hereby decree and order the following to be part of the

law of the land:

Section 1 Reconstitution.

SECTION 1. Reconstitution.—The Power Development

Council is hereby reconstituted as follows:

1. Secretary

—Chairman

Department of Public Works, Transportation and

Communications

2. Chairman

—Vice Chairman

Energy Development Board or his duly-designated

representative

3. Deputy Director-General for Planning &

Policy

—Member

National Economic and Development Authority

4. Undersecretary

—Member

Department of Industry

5. Undersecretary

—Member

Department of Finance

6. General Manager

—Member

National Power Corporation

7. Administrator

—Member

National Electrification Administration

The Chairman of the Board of Power and Waterworks is hereby

enjoined to participate in the meetings and deliberations of the Council

and render such necessary assistance in matters involving the

jurisdiction and responsibilities of the Board.

Section 2 Powers and Functions.

SEC. 2. Powers and Functions.—The Council shall have

the principal responsibility over primary energy sources for generation

of electric power. It shall have the following powers and functions:

To coordinate the activities and operations of all sectors

involved in electrification and power development;

To formulate and approve policies and programs for the power

industry;

To provide the policy framework for allocation of service areas

and the regulation of electric power rates;

To assist agencies involved in power development to avail of

financial and/or technical assistance for the implementation of their

programs;

To monitor and review projects and attendant contracts

and transactions of power agencies with the objectives of analyzing

their resource impact on government finances and foreign ex

change budget, assuring power supply for priority industries

and assuring complementation with the overall development program.

To initiate or undertake such measures as may be necessary for

the efficient and effective functioning or operations of

power agencies; and

To exercise all such other powers and functions as

may be delegated or assigned by the President.

Section 3 Relationships with Other Agencies.

SEC. 3. Relationships with Other Agencies.—All acts

and decisions of the Council in the exercise of its powers and functions

under this Decree shall be final and conclusive, unless otherwise

specifically directed by the President. The Council shall have

supervisory powers on policy matters over other government agencies

concerned with electric power. It shall coordinate with the proper

agencies with regard to financial matters, infrastructure and other

sectoral requirements of the overall development program.

The

Energy Development Board shall coordinate, review and approve plans and

programs of the Council in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 910.

Section 4 Officials and Employees of the Council.

SEC. 4. Officials and Employees of the Council.—The

Council shall be assisted by an Executive Secretary appointed by the

Council. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the

Council shall appoint the officers and employees of the Council, fix

their compensation, allowances and benefits, their work hours and such

other conditions of employment as it may deem proper, grant them leaves

of absence under such regulations as it may promulgate, discipline

and/or remove them for cause, and establish and maintain a recruitment

and merit system.

Section 5 Government Assistance.

SEC. 5. Government Assistance.—In the performance

of its functions, the Council is empowered to directly call upon any

government agency, office or instrumentality for such assistance in

personnel or resources, as may be necessary to attain the objectives of

this Decree.

Section 6 Appropriations.

SEC. 6. Appropriations.—The sum of Five Hundred

Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) out of any available funds from the

National Treasury is hereby appropriated and authorized to be released

for the organization of the Council and its initial operation during the

period ending December 31, 1976. Henceforth, funds sufficient to fully

carry out the functions and objectives of the Council shall be

appropriated every fiscal year and included as an item in the

appropriations for the Energy Development Board as provided in Section 8

of P.D. No. 910.

Section 7 Repealing Clause.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause.—All previous orders

and laws inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed or modified

accordingly.

Done in the City of Manila, this 17th day of June, in the year

of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Six.

(Sgd.)

FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.)

JACOBO C. CLAVE

Presidential Executive Assistant