Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11470)
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) heads the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee.
Members include the Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), National Electrification Administration (NEA), National Power Corporation (NPC), and Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM). Representatives of the Mindanao Electric Power Alliance (MEPA) and the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (AMRECO) are also enjoined to be members.
The MPMC's primary duties include developing a database on the power sector in Mindanao, assessing the current power situation and the viability of recommendations from the Mindanao Power Summit, regularly submitting reports and recommendations to the President, and performing other relevant duties to implement the Executive Order.
MinDA serves as the Secretariat of the MPMC, providing administrative support and serving as the repository of all documents and records of the committee.
Yes, the MPMC may seek assistance from other government agencies, government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), and other relevant entities to assist in performing its mandate.
The initial funding for the MPMC's first year of operations is determined jointly by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and MinDA, sourced from the Contingent Fund and other sources identified by DBM.
The Revised Administrative Code of 1987 provides the continuing authority of the President to reorganize the administrative structure of the Executive branch.
All orders, rules, regulations, and issuances, or parts thereof, inconsistent with EO No. 81 are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Executive Order No. 81 took effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.