Title
Formation of Contingency Planning Committee
Law
Letter Of Instructions No. 978
Decision Date
Jan 22, 1980
In 1980, the Philippine government issued an immediate directive to form a Contingency Planning Committee, requiring all ministries and government agencies to submit their contingency plans for review and finalization, emphasizing the urgency of establishing a comprehensive plan.
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Issuing authority and addressees

  • Letter of Instructions No. 978 is addressed to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
  • The letter is also addressed to the Ministry of the Budget, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Energy.
  • The letter further directs the Ministry of National Defense to participate in the required committee formation.

Required committee formation

  • The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) must form itself with the other addressees into a Contingency Planning Committee.
  • The Ministry of the Budget must form itself with the other addressees into a Contingency Planning Committee.
  • The Ministry of Agriculture must form itself with the other addressees into a Contingency Planning Committee.
  • The Ministry of Industry must form itself with the other addressees into a Contingency Planning Committee.
  • The Ministry of Energy must form itself with the other addressees into a Contingency Planning Committee.
  • The Ministry of National Defense must form itself with the other addressees into a Contingency Planning Committee.

Guidelines and finalized contingency plan

  • The Contingency Planning Committee must set guidelines for contingency planning.
  • The Contingency Planning Committee must finalize a Contingency Plan.
  • The committee’s function is to complete the contingency planning process through guideline-setting and plan finalization.

Submission of contingency plans

  • All ministries and government agencies must submit their contingency plane to the Contingency Planning Committee.
  • Submissions are made for finalization of the contingency plan.
  • The submission requirement applies to all ministries and government agencies.

Implementation rule

  • The directive to form the committee and to submit contingency plans is enforceable immediately upon issuance.
  • The contingency planning process is organized through the committee’s role in guideline-setting and finalization.
  • The committee serves as the receiving and finalizing body for contingency plans submitted by government offices.

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