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Executive Order No. 839 (2009)
while the entire Luzon remains under a state of calamity, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1898 (dated 02 October 2009), the reported deadly rains threatened to be dumped by typhoon —Ramil— (International codename: Lupit) pose another round of incalculable hazards and devastation on the storm-ravaged regions in Northern Luzon, which have not yet recovered from the onslaught of typhoons —Ondoy— (Ketsana) and —Pepeng— (Parma), inevitably placing Luzon in a state of extreme emergency, necessitating eff
Section 1. — Directive to Oil Industry Players. ——Pursuant to Section 14(e) of RA No. 8479, and for the duration of the state of emergency in the entire Luzon, oil industry players are hereby directed to retain the level of the retail price of petroleum products prevailing on October 15, 2009, which was one (1) week after the last landfall of typhoon —Pepeng— (Parma).
Section 2. — DOJ-DOE Task Force. ——The DOJ-DOE Task Force is hereby directed to monitor the implementation of this Order, and to institute complaints against violators of this directive and the provisions of RA No. 8479. The Joint Task Force is further directed to submit its report to the President through the Executive Secretary.
Section 3. — Effectivity. ——This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Done in the City of Manila this 23rd day of October in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.
(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary