Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 81)
The primary purpose of Executive Order No. 81 is to create the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) to coordinate efforts of the national, regional, and local governments and power industry stakeholders to improve the power situation in Mindanao.
Republic Act No. 9136, also known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, provides the framework for restructuring the electric power industry.
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) heads the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee.
The members include the Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), National Electrification Administration (NEA), National Power Corporation (NPC), and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM). Representatives from the Mindanao Electric Power Alliance (MEPA) and Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (AMRECO) are also enjoined to be members.
The MPMC's duties are: (a) Develop a database on Mindanao's power sector and related matters; (b) Assess the current power sector situation and evaluate the Mindanao Power Summit recommendations; (c) Regularly submit reports and recommendations to the President; and (d) Perform other necessary duties to implement the Executive Order.
MinDA serves as the Secretariat, providing necessary administrative support and acting as the repository for all MPMC documents and records.
The initial funding for MPMC's operations will be determined jointly by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and MinDA, sourced from the Contingent Fund and other identified sources. Subsequent funding is to be incorporated into MinDA's regular budget.
Yes, the MPMC may seek assistance from other government agencies, government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), and relevant entities to support the performance of its mandate.
If any provision of the Executive Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other unaffected provisions remain valid and subsisting.
It took effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.