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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 547 -
PROVIDING FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR THE EFFICIENT AND
EQUITABLE ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
WHEREAS,
the international petroleum situation is becoming more critical;
WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary to insure the efficient utilization
of the petroleum supply of the country in order to secure its optimum
use consistent with development needs;
WHEREAS, for this purpose, there is need to establish an effective
system for the efficient and equitable allocation and distribution of
petroleum products among the various end-users, particularly the small
end-users in the rural areas; and
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1416 grants continuing authority to
the President to reorganize the administrative structure of the
National Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, and pursuant
to the authority vested in me by Presidential Decree No. 1416, do
hereby order and direct the following:
Section 1.
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
The respective primary responsibilities of the abovementioned agencies shall extend, as applicable, down to the regional and sub-regional, including the provincial, city, municipal and barangay levels.
Sec. 4.
The Committee shall be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the
implementation of the system for the allocation and distribution of
petroleum products within the region and the monitoring of the progress
of the implementation thereof, including an assessment of the problems
encountered and taking, subject to such guidelines as shall be
established by the Board, and/or recommending remedial measures as
necessary to resolve such problems. The Committee shall submit periodic
reports to the Board on the progress of implementation within the
region.
The MLGCD regional director shall serve as the executive officer of the
Committee and shall provide the leadership in directing the
implementation of action programs and measures as may be decided upon
by the Committee through the respective agencies concerned within the
region. For this purpose, he shall have the authority to call upon the
services of other regional offices, particularly the Bureau of
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Land Transportation Commission.
Sec. 5.
The Committee shall be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the
implementation of the system for the allocation and distribution of
petroleum products within the province and the monitoring of the
progress of the implementation thereof, including an assessment of the
encountered and taking, subject to such guidelines as shall be
established by the Board, and/or recommending remedial measures as
necessary to resolve such problems.
The MLGCD provincial development officer shall serve as the executive
officer of the Committee. He shall be accountable for the
implementation of action programs and measures for the allocation and
distribution of petroleum products within the province through the
agencies concerned within the province. For this purpose, he shall have
authority to call upon the services of other provincial offices,
particularly those of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and
Land Transportation Commission.
Sec. 6.
The Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of the system
for the allocation and distribution of petroleum products within the
city and the monitoring of the progress of the implementation thereof
including an assessment of the problems encountered and taking, subject
to such guidelines as shall be established by the Board, and/or
recommending remedial measures as necessary to resolve such problems.
The city development officer shall serve as the executive officer of
the Committee and shall coordinate with other city officials in the
implementation of the system for the allocation and distribution of
petroleum products and shall act upon complaints lodged by end-users
respecting such allocation and distribution.
The city station commander shall be responsible for the enforcement of
laws relative to prohibited acts and activities specified under Batas
Pambansa Blg. 33 and Letter of Instructions No. 869 as well as the
rules and regulations of the Board governing the distribution of
petroleum products within the city.
Sec. 7.
The Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of the system
for the allocation and distribution of petroleum products within the
municipality and the monitoring of the progress of the implementation
thereof, including as assessment of the problems encountered and
taking, subject to such guidelines as shall be established by the
Board, and/or recommending remedial measures as necessary to resolve
such problems.
The municipal development officer shall serve as the executive officer
of the Committee and shall coordinate with other municipal officials in
the implementation of the system for the allocation and distribution of
petroleum products and shall act upon complaints lodged by end-users
respecting such allocation and distribution.
The municipal station commander shall be responsible for the
enforcement of laws relative to prohibited acts and activities
specified under Batas Pambansa Blg. 33 and Letter of Instructions No.
869 as well as the rules and regulations of the Board governing the
distribution of petroleum products within the municipality.
Sec. 8.
Sec. 9.
Sec. 10.
Sec. 11.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 23rd day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Seventy-Nine.
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