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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 271 -
DIRECTING THE FORMATION OF A MULTI-SECTORAL FINESSE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT THE PHILIPPINE FINESSE NATIONAL PROGRAM
WHEREAS, there is a need to develop and
maximize the use of indigenous energy resources pursuant to the
country's goal for energy self-reliance;
WHEREAS, renewable energy systems and energy conservation technologies
can both play crucial roles and make significant contribution in
achieving the above-mentioned goal;
WHEREAS, the development and utilization of environmentally-benign
alternative energy sources, such as renewable energy, and the promotion
of energy conservation are becoming imperative in view of the
increasing worldwide concern for the protection of the environment;
WHEREAS, a multi-sectoral group from the Philippines has proposed a
Financing Energy Services for Small-Scale Energy Users (FINESSE)
Program Concept, which was well received by multi-lateral lending
institutions led by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the
United Nations Development Program and bilateral donor agencies from
the United States and the Neitherlands during the FINESSE Workshop in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 21 to 25, 1991;
WHEREAS, the above-mentioned lending agencies made commitments that
funding would be made available, if the country can come out with a
comprehensive, integrated and implementable FINESSE Program;
WHEREAS, the development and implementation of the FINESSE National
Program can be expeditiously pursued with active involvement of both
the government agencies and the private sector, including
non-governmental organizations;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested upon me by law, do hereby order:
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Sec. 4.
The following government agencies, in addition to the Office of Energy
Affairs, shall serve as the core group of the Committee:
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As may be determined by the Committee to be warranted and necessary in the performance of its tasks, its membership may be expanded by the Committee to include representatives from other government agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations, non-governmental organizations and private entities.
The Committee may further call upon any of these government agencies, non-governmental organizations and private entities for assistance as it may deem appropriate for more effective attainment of the objectives of the FINESSE National Program.
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DONE in the City of Manila,
this 3rd day of March in the year of Our Lord, ninety hundred and
ninety-two.
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