Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 139)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 139 is to create a National Committee on the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials to regulate and ensure the safe shipment and carriage of radioactive materials on land, sea, and air in the Philippines.
The President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in him by law, has the authority to create the National Committee on the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials.
The Commissioner of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, or his duly authorized representative, serves as the chairman of the Committee.
Three members include the General Manager of the Philippine National Railways, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs, and the Postmaster General, or their duly authorized representatives.
The Committee assists the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission in preparing rules and regulations for the safe transport of radioactive materials, studies effective enforcement methods within existing law, and advises on matters affecting the shipment and carriage of radioactive materials by land, sea, or air.
Yes, the Committee is authorized to call upon any government department, bureau, office, agency, or government-owned or controlled corporation for assistance and information needed to perform its functions.
It was necessary to regulate the shipment of radioactive materials to protect personal health and safety amid the increasing use and expected widespread application of atomic energy in the country.
The Order covers the safe carriage of radioactive materials on land, sea, and air.
The Committee operates under the authority of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission in preparing and advising on regulations, within the framework of existing laws.
Executive Order No. 139 was signed on February 22, 1965, by President Diosdado Macapagal and certified by Executive Secretary Ramon A. Diaz.