MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 383, March 04, 1976 ]

CREATING A COORDINATING GROUP FOR THE EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT

WHEREAS, the Philippine Government is undertaking a nuclear power project, the biggest single infrastructure project thus far, with the National Power Corporation as the implementing agency;

WHEREAS, the project is of such complexity that will involve actions and decisions of a large number of other government agencies ranging from revisions of existing treaties to release of imported equipment and supplies; and

WHEREAS, a delay in the implementation of the project will cost an estimated P2.5 million per day;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a Coordinating Group to assist the National Power Corporation in securing timely actions and decisions of the government agencies concerned to avoid delays, through proper anticipation of, and appropriate planning for, said actions and decisions.

This Coordinating Group shall be composed of senior officials, who can take the needed actions and trigger the required decisions, from the following government agencies:

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Office of the President Over-all Chairman
National Power Corporation Over-all Vice-Chairman

Finance Sub-group:

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Department of Finance Chairman
Budget Commission Member
Central Bank Member
Philippine National Bank Member
Bureau of Customs Member
Government Service Insurance System Member
National Power Corporation Member
Development Management Staff Member

Legal Sub-group:

Department of Justice Member
Department of Foreign Affairs Member
Office of the Solicitor General Member
National Power Corporation Member
Development Management Staff Member
Bureau of Immigration Member

Technological Sub-group:

Department of Public Works Member
Department of Public Highways Member
Philippine Atomic Energy Commission Member
National Power Corporation Member
Development Management Staff Member

Heads of the above agencies are hereby requested to designate their representatives and alternate representatives, and instruct them to attend the organizational meeting at the Development Management Staff, Executive Office Building, San Miguel Annex, Malacañang, Manila, at 9:30 a.m. of March 9, 1976.

All departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of the government are hereby enjoined to cooperate with and assist the Coordinating Group in the performance of its assigned tasks, to ensure the successful discharge of the Group’s functions.

Done in the City of Manila, this 4th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-six.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant


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