Administrative Order 110, directing the Institutionalization of the Government Energy Management Program

                                  MALACAÑANG
                                         Manila

                      BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

                          ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 110

     DIRECTING THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A GOVERNMENT ENERGY
                     MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (GEMP)



       WHEREAS, under Section 2 of R.A. No. 7638, otherwise known as the
"Department of Energy Act of 1992", it is declared the policy of the State to ensure a
continuous, adequate, reliable, and economic supply of energy through, among others,
the judicious conservation, renewal and efficient utilization of energy, to keep pace with
the country's growth and economic development;

       WHEREAS, it is imperative that long-term measures be adopted to minimize if
not forestall any adverse effect of the crude price increases on the country's essential
economic activities;

       WHEREAS, to mitigate the ill effects of energy use on the environment, there is a
compelling need for the Government to undertake a program promoting the judicious
use of energy resources through intensified conservation efforts and efficient utilization
thereof;

        WHEREAS, the Government's five- (5) point energy reform agenda on energy
independence aims to achieve sixty (60) percent self-sufficiency level by 2010 and thus
shield the country from the price volatility of imported energy through the enhanced
development and use of indigenous oil and gas reserves, renewable energy, alternative
fuels, strategic alliances with other countries, and effective implementation of a National
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (NEECP);

        WHEREAS, to maintain the Government's credibility in encouraging the adoption
of energy efficiency and conservation measures by the private sector, the Government
shall lead by example implementing its own energy management program;

         WHEREAS, Section 1 (b) (2) of the Administrative Order No. 103, requires the
reduction of at least ten percent (10%) in the cost of the consumption of fuel, water,
office supplies, electricity and other utilities. For this purpose, agencies are hereby
authorized to install and use energy-efficient lights and fixtures, and optimize the
utilization of internet facilities especially for long- distance communication.
      NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

      SECTION 1. THE GOVERNMENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
(GEMP)

      1.1 GEMP Goal