EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 23 - AMENDING Sec. 2 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 338, CREATING THE ENERGY COORDINATING COUNCIL

WHEREAS, under Sec. 2 of Executive Order No. 338 dated 30 September 1988, the Executive Secretary, Office of the President, was designated as Chairman of the Energy Coordinating Council;

WHEREAS, the country’s Energy and related problems have increased tremendously as to require a change in the chairmanship of the Council with an official who can devote full attention, time and effort thereto;

WHEREAS, past experience had shown that consultations and coordination with the Departments of Trade and Industry, Environment and Natural Resources, Finance and Justice, and the private sector are relevant and helpful in solving the energy crisis;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the amendment of Executive Order No. 338, as follows:

Section 1.  Sec. 2 of Executive Order No. 338 is hereby amended to read as follows:  

Sec. 2 . Composition of the Council. — The Council shall be composed of the Presidential Adviser on Energy Affairs, Office of the President, as Chairman and the following as members:

1. Executive Director, Office of Energy Affairs;
2. President, Philippine National Oil Company;
3. President, National Power Corporation;
4. Administrator, National Electrification Administration;
5. Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry;
6. Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources;  
7. Secretary, Department of Finance;
8. Secretary, Department of Justice, and
9. Two (2) representatives of the private sector.