Executive Order No. 60 (2011)

Composition

SECTION 1.

Composition. The PGPTF is hereby renamed as the Philippine Upstream Petroleum Task Force (PUPTF) and reorganized to be composed of the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) as Chairperson, and as members, the heads of the following agencies or their duly designated alternates with the rank of Undersecretary or its equivalent rank:

a) Office of the Executive Secretary (OES)

b) Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)

c) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

d) Department of Finance (DOF)

e) Department of Justice (DOJ)

f) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

g) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

h) Department of National Defense (DND)

i) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)

j) Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)

k) Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD)

l) Bureau of Customs (BOC)

m) Bureau of Immigration (BI)

n) National Quarantine Office (NQO)

o) Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)

p) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)

q) Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

The PUPTF may create such inter-agency subcommittees as may be necessary to fulfill its mandate. Other relevant government agencies may be invited to join the PUPTF as the circumstances and exigencies may require. The PUPTF may also call upon any department, agency or instrumentality of the government for assistance.

The DOE shall provide the technical, administrative and secretariat support to the PUPTF.

Powers and Functions

SECTION 2.

Powers and Functions. The PUPTF shall:

a) Support the execution of petroleum operations such as the Malampaya Phases 2 and 3, by reviewing, simplifying, and streamlining the applicable rules, regulations and procedures including those affecting the efficient deployment of personnel, vessels, machinery, equipment, spare parts and materials to be used in petroleum operations;

b) Resolve inter-agency issues or issues raised by the petroleum service contractors, in relation to the monitoring and review of issues and concerns affecting or which may affect the timely and efficient implementation of petroleum service contracts, and to identify and/or formulate policy measures to address such issues and concerns;

c) Conduct studies to determine the appropriate options for the long-term markets of petroleum products and operations;

d) Conduct periodic public consultations with appropriate local government units (LGUs) and other concerned stakeholders and communities which may be affected by petroleum projects operations;

e) Prepare and submit a quarterly progress report for the President; and

f) Perform such other functions as may be necessary and incidental to attain the objectives of this Order. 1awp++i1

Funding

SECTION 3.

Funding. The funding requirements to carry out the mandate of the PUPTF shall be sourced from the Special Account of the General Fund of the DOE under Fund 151 to be released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) subject to certification by the Bureau of Treasury of the availability of funds and to government accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

Separability Clause

SECTION 4.

Separability Clause. If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions unaffected shall remain valid and subsisting.

Repealing Clause

SECTION 5.

Repealing Clause. All other rules, regulations and issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Effectivity

SECTION 6.

Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 30th day of September, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. Executive Secretary