Administrative Order No. 20 and Executive Order Nos. 55, 56, 57 and 60 from the Office of the President

October 24, 2011 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 019-11 TO : All Central and Regional Directors of this Bureau and All Others Concerned SUBJECT : Administrative Order No. 20 and Executive Order Nos. 55, 56, 57 and 60 from the Office of the President For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached are copies of issuances from the Office of the President to wit: 1. Administrative Order No. 20 dated September 6, 2011 entitled "Reorganizing and Renaming the Philippine Council on Asean and APEC Cooperation into the Philippine Council for Regional Cooperation". 2. Executive Order No. 55 dated September 06, 2011 entitled "Directing the Integration and Automation of Government Financial Management Systems". 3. Executive Order No. 56 dated September 06, 2011 entitled "Authorizing the Secretary of Finance to Order the Opening of Income Tax Returns of Specific Taxpayers for Inspection to Effectively Implement Republic Act Number 10021 otherwise known as the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters Act of 2009". 4. Executive Order No. 57 dated September 06, 2011 entitled "Establishing a National Coast Watch System, Providing for its Structure and Defining the Roles and Responsibilities of Member Agencies in Providing Coordinated Inter-Agency Maritime Security Operations and for Other Purposes". 5. Executive Order No. 60 dated September 30, 2011 entitled "Amending Executive Order (EO) No. 254 (S.254) and Reorganizing the Philippine Gas Project Task Force to the Philippine Upstream Petroleum Task Force". The Central and Regional Directors of this Bureau are hereby instructed to take note of the above and disseminate the contents of these Circulars to Bureau Staff and other concerned offices. AcSCaI Be guided accordingly. (SGD.) MA. PRESENTACION R. MONTESA, CESO III Executive Director ATTACHMENT September 6, 2011 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 20 REORGANIZING AND REN AMING THE PHILIPPINE COUNCIL ON ASEAN AND APEC COOPERATION INTO THE PHIL IPPINE COUNCIL FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION WHEREAS, the Philippines continues to adopt "diplomacy for development" as its central foreign policy thrust to further promote the national economic and political agenda through active participation in various international and regional fora; CIAHaT WHEREAS, the Philippines will continually pursue the policy of strengthening and promoting friendly and mutually beneficial relations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia Pacific region and with countries in other regions, within the context of intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation; WHEREAS, the Philippine Council for ASEAN and APEC Cooperation (PCAAC), which was established under Administrative Order No. 7 (s. 1986), as amended by Administrative Order No. 136 (s. 1994), needs to be reorganized to take into account developments in the international arena, including the adoption of the ASEAN Charter and the establishment of new inter-regional cooperation structures; WHEREAS, the ASEAN Charter commits ASEAN to intensify community building through enhanced regional cooperation and integration, in particular by establishing an ASEAN Community comprising of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC); WHEREAS, there is a need to facilitate inter-agency coordination in the formulation and implementation of Philippine policy towards enhancing relations with all regional and inter-regional organizations and fora; WHEREAS, the Department of Foreign Affairs assumes primacy in the conduct of foreign relations and should, therefore, be the focal point for the formulation, coordination and integration of Philippine proposals and positions, particularly on matters relating to ASEAN, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), and similar regional initiatives; and, WHEREAS, the President, under Article VII, Section 17 of the Constitution, has the power and control over executive departments, bureaus and offices, as well as the continuing authority under existing laws to reorganize such executive departments, bureaus and agencies. aTEADI NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. Reorganizing and Renaming the PCAAC. The PCAAC shall be reorganized and renamed as the Philippine Council for Regional Cooperation (PCRC) to cover concerns arising from or within the context of the ASEAN, APEC, ASEM, FEALAC, and similar regional initiatives. SECTION 2. Composition of the Cabinet-Level PCRC. The Cabinet-level PCRC shall be composed of the following: Chairperson: Secretary of Foreign Affairs Vice-Chairperson: Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority Members: Secretary of Trade and Industry Secretary of Transportation and Communications Secretary of Energy Secretary of Tourism Secretary of Finance Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Science and Technology Secretary of the Presidential Management Staff Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary of Education Secretary of Health Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Chairperson of the Tariff Commission SECTION 3. Composition of PCRC Sub-Cabinet Level Technical Boards . The PCRC shall have four (4) sub-Cabinet level Technical Boards namely: the ASEAN Matters Technical Board (AMTB); the Technical Board on APEC Matters (TBAM); the Technical Board on ASEM Concerns (TBAC); and the Technical Board on FEALAC Matters (TBFM). The DFA shall serve as Chairperson of all four (4) Technical Boards, being the designated Philippine Senior Official to all four (4) regional associations/fora. SECTION 4. AMTB Committees . The AMTB shall have as its members the departments and agencies comprising its three (3) Committees which correspond to the three ASEAN Communities, namely: the Committee for ASEAN Political Security Community (CAPSC); Committee for ASEAN Economic Community (CAEC); and the Committee for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (CASCC). a. The CAPSC shall be composed of departments and agencies concerned with ASEAN political, defense and security cooperation, namely: SEAHcT Chairperson: Department of Foreign Affairs Members: Department of National Defense Department of Justice Department of the Interior and Local Government Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Anti-Terrorism Council Philippine Center for Transnational Crime b. The CAEC shall be composed of departments and agencies concerned with ASEAN economic and financial cooperation, namely: Chairperson: Department of Trade and Industry Members: National Economic and Development Authority Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Finance Department of Agriculture Department of Tourism Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Labor and Employment Department of Transportation and Communications Department of Energy Department of Science and Technology Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Board of Investments Bureau of Customs Presidential Management Staff Tariff Commission c. The CASCC shall be composed of departments and agencies concerned with ASEAN socio-cultural cooperation, namely: Chairperson: Department of Social Welfare and Development Members: Department of Foreign Affairs National Economic and Development Authority Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Education Department of Health Department of Labor and Employment Civil Service Commission Cultural Center of the Philippines Bureau of Immigration Philippine Overseas Employment Administration National Commission for Culture and the Arts National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women National Nutrition Council National Youth Commission Population Commission Commission on Higher Education National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Council for the Welfare of Children National Anti-Poverty Commission Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Philippine National AIDS Council SECTION 5. Composition of TBAM . The TBAM shall be composed of departments and agencies concerned with APEC Matters, namely: Chairperson: Department of Foreign Affairs Members: Department of Trade and Industry National Economic and Development Authority Department of Education Department of Finance Department of Agriculture Department of Tourism Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Transportation and Communications Department of Science and Technology Department of Health Department of Labor and Employment Department of Energy Department of Budget and Management Tariff Commission Department of Social Welfare and Development Bureau of Immigration Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Technical Education and Skills Development Authority National Security Council Office of the Ombudsman National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council National Commission for Culture and the Arts Anti-Terrorism Council Program Management Center National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women Commission on Higher Education Philippine APEC Studies Center Network Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas SECTION 6. Composition of TBAC . The TBAC shall be composed of departments and agencies concerned with ASEM cooperation, namely: Chairperson: Department of Foreign Affairs Members: Department of Trade and Industry Department of Justice Department of National Defense National Economic and Development Authority Department of Finance Department of Agriculture Department of Tourism Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Transportation and Communications Department of Science and Technology Department of Labor and Employment Department of Energy Department of Education National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Technical Education and Skills Development Authority National Youth Commission National Commission for Culture and the Arts Commission on Higher Education Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process SECTION 7. Composition of TBFM. The TBFM shall be composed of departments and agencies concerned with FEALAC cooperation, namely: Chairperson: Department of Foreign Affairs Members: Department of Trade and Industry National Economic and Development Authority Department of Health Department of Agriculture Department of Tourism Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Transportation and Communications Department of Energy Department of Education National Commission for Culture and the Arts Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Commission on Higher Education SECTION 8. Secretariat . Secretariat support for the PCRC and its Technical Boards and Committees shall be provided by the following: a. Department of Foreign Affairs for the PCRC, its four (4) Technical Boards and the CAPSC; b. Department of Trade and Industry for the CAEC; and c. Department of Social Welfare and Development for the CASCC. SECTION 9. Creation of Other Technical Boards, Committees and/or Working Groups . The PCRC may create other Technical Boards, Committees and/or working groups as it deems necessary to ensure the efficient and effective discharge of its responsibilities. SECTION 10. Authority of the Chairperson . The Chairperson of the PCRC may: a. Invite other Departments or agencies to become members of the PCRC, its Technical Boards or Committees; and b. Reorganize or alter the membership of the PCRC, its Technical Boards or Committees in accordance with the requirements of the country's cooperation with other regions and regional organizations. SECTION 11. Designation of Regular Contact Offices/Persons . All members of the PCRC, its Technical Boards and Committees shall designate regular contact offices/persons to ensure effective coordination. SECTION 12. Regular Coordination Meetings . The Chairperson of the PCRC shall organize regular coordination meetings involving the member departments and agencies to discuss Philippine concerns and positions with regional or inter-regional organizations, with a view to providing direction, guidance and support in the formulation and implementation of policies and work programs. SECTION 13. Meetings . The Technical Boards and Committees shall schedule their own regular meetings. SECTION 14. Consultation with Stakeholders . Each Technical Board shall, whenever necessary, consult with stakeholders such as the academe, civil society organizations and business sectors on important and strategic issues relevant to their respective regional or inter-regional organization. acIHDA SECTION 15. Capacity and Resource Enhancement . The member departments and agencies of the PCRC, its Technical Boards and Committees shall ensure that resources are available for their offices and units responsible for regional cooperation matters. SECTION 16. Funding . The DBM is hereby directed to appropriate and release the initial amount of Two Million Pesos (Php2,000,000) for the financial and operational requirements of the PCRC, chargeable against the existing funds of the DFA and subject to accounting and auditing requirements. Thereafter, such amount as may be deemed necessary for the annual operations of the PCRC, its Technical Boards and Committees, shall be incorporated and included in the annual budgetary appropriations of the DFA. SECTION 17. Separability Clause . If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting. SECTION 18. Repealing Clause . All other issuances, orders, rules and regulation, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SECTION 19. Effectivity . This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 6th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven. Executive Order No. 55 September 6, 2011 Executive Order No. 56 September 6, 2011 September 6, 2011 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 57 ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL COAST WATCH SYSTEM, PROVIDI NG FOR ITS STRUCTURE AND DEFINING THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBER AGENCIES IN PROVIDING COORDIN ATED INTER-AGENCY MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity, national interest, and the right to self-determination; TcEDHa WHEREAS, the Philippines, as an archipelagic State, asserts its sovereignty and sovereign rights as stated under Republic Act (RA) No. 9522, otherwise known as the "Philippine Baselines Law" and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982; WHEREAS, the Philippines faces serious maritime security challenges threatening not only its territorial integrity but the peaceful existence of the Filipinos and their inherent rights to be free from such threats as piracy, armed robbery, terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, trafficking in persons, drugs and firearms trafficking, smuggling, illegal fishing, transnational crimes, national disasters, climate change, and marine environment degradation; WHEREAS, there is pressing need for the government to address maritime security challenges in the Philippines, particularly those that adversely affected peace and order in the area, and posed a danger to the environment and the national patrimony, among others; WHEREAS, under the Administrative Code of 1987, the Philippine Navy is designated as the major service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) responsible for naval defense of the Philippines; WHEREAS, pursuant to RA No. 9993, otherwise known as the "Philippine Coast Guard Law of 2009," the Philippine Coast Guard is mandated, among others, to ensure maritime safety, safety of navigation, enforcement and maintenance of maritime security, prevention or suppression of terrorism at sea, and the performance of enforcement functions within the maritime jurisdiction of the Philippines; WHEREAS, the Philippine Navy forged the establishment of an infrastructure for a national coast watch system, the Coast Watch South, which has the primary objective of providing maritime domain awareness in support of security operations in Southern Philippines; WHEREAS, international and regional cooperation in maritime security enables the Philippines to develop needed capabilities at a faster pace; WHEREAS, enhancing maritime security in the seas that link our country with other neighboring States promotes our national interest; WHEREAS, government agencies have complementing programs and activities which can be integrated into a national coast watch system towards enhancing maritime domain and security awareness; WHEREAS, it is imperative for the government to integrate and strengthen its maritime security initiatives through effective inter-agency cooperation, collaboration, and coordination to bring about efficient and effective maritime security policy; and, WHEREAS, the President, under Section 17, Article VII of the Constitution, has the power and control over executive departments, bureaus and offices, as well as the continuing authority, under existing laws, to reorganize such executive departments, bureaus and agencies. IaECcH NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. Establishment of the National Coast Watch System. There is hereby established a National Coast Watch System (NCWS) as the central inter-agency mechanism for a coordinated and coherent approach on maritime issues and maritime security operations towards enhancing governance in the country's maritime domain. SECTION 2. Establishment of the National Coast Watch Council. There is hereby established a National Coast Watch Council, hereinafter referred to as the "Council," which shall be composed of the following: Chairperson : Executive Secretary Members : Secretary of Transportation and Communications Secretary of National Defense Secretary of Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Secretary of Justice Secretary of Energy Secretary of Finance Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary of Agriculture The Council shall meet at least twice every year, and at such other times as the Chairperson may deem necessary or appropriate. SECTION 3. Powers and Functions of the Council. The Council shall be the central inter-agency body which shall be in charge of formulating strategic direction and policy guidance for the NCWS. The Council shall further have the following powers and functions: a) Provide strategic direction and policy guidelines for NCWS maritime security operations, and multinational and cross-border cooperation on maritime security; b) Conduct periodic review of maritime security operations and render periodic reports to the President and the National Security Council (NSC); c) Recommend to the President policies and procedures in managing and securing the country's maritime domain, as well as the issuance of administrative rules and regulations to enhance maritime security in the Philippines; caTESD d) Harmonize capability plans and fund requirements relative to maritime security missions; e) Harmonize and coordinate the roles and relationships of different government agencies, pursuant to their mandates, relative to the policy direction of maritime security and governance framework as may be determined by the Council; f) Convene or dissolve, as the need arises, inter-agency committees and/or working groups to assist the Council in the performance of its functions; g) Exercise overall jurisdiction and direction over policy-formulation, implementation and coordination with other government agencies, experts and organizations, both foreign and local, on all maritime issues affecting the country; h) Enlist and/or require the support and/or assistance of any department, bureau or agency of the government in the pursuit of its mandates and functions; i) Promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary for the Council to perform its mandate under this Executive Order; and j) Perform such other functions as may be deemed necessary by the Chairperson for the effective discharge of its mandate or as may be directed by the President. SECTION 4. The Coast Watch Council Secretariat. The Coast Watch Council Secretariat, hereinafter referred to as the "Secretariat," is hereby established to provide technical and administrative support to the Council. The Secretariat shall also have the following functions: a) Provide consultative research and administrative services to the Council; b) Assist the Council in proposing and reviewing legislative and administrative issuances on maritime security; c) Assist inter-agency committees and working groups created by the Council in the performance of their respective mandates, including the provision of administrative, technical and secretariat support; and d) Perform such other functions and tasks as the Council may direct. The Secretariat shall be headed by an Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the Chairperson, upon the recommendation of the Council. The Council shall determine the personnel requirements of the Secretariat in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. EHIcaT SECTION 5. National Coast Watch Center. The National Coast Watch Center, hereinafter referred to as the "Center," in accordance with the strategic direction and policy guidance issued by the Council, shall implement and coordinate maritime security operations. It shall further have the following functions: a) Gather, consolidate, synthesize and disseminate information relevant to maritime security; b) Develop and maintain effective communications and information systems to enhance inter-agency coordination in maritime security operations; c) Coordinate the conduct of maritime surveillance or response operations upon the request of a member agency or when an exigency arises; d) Plan, coordinate, monitor, evaluate, document and report on the conduct of maritime security operations; e) When so authorized by the Council, coordinate cross-border and multinational maritime security cooperation; f) Coordinate support for the prosecution of apprehended violators; g) Develop a common operating picture to enhance maritime situational awareness; h) Conduct periodic assessments on maritime security; i) When so authorized by the Council, and in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs, initiate cross-border and multinational maritime security cooperation; and j) Perform such other functions as may be directed by the Council. The Center shall be established in and headed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). SECTION 6. Support Agencies. Subject to such rules and regulations, which the Council shall promulgate, the following agencies shall provide manpower, equipment and material support to the Center and its operations: HEIcDT a) Philippine Navy; b) Philippine Coast Guard; c) Philippine National Police Maritime Group; d) National Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice; e) Bureau of Customs; f) Bureau of Immigration; g) National Bureau of Investigation; h) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources; and i) Philippine Center on Transnational Crime. The roles and responsibilities of each of the support agencies in the conduct of maritime security and enforcement operations shall be set forth in the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Council. All other government agencies are hereby directed to actively coordinate and cooperate with the Council and support the maritime security operations of the government. For this purpose, the Chairperson may call upon the heads of government agencies for assistance, as may be necessary. SECTION 7. Abolition of the Commission on Maritime and Ocean Affairs. In line with the continuing efforts to streamline and rationalize the functions of government offices, the Commission on Maritime and Ocean Affairs (CMOA) created under Executive Order No. 612 (s. 2007), as amended, is hereby abolished. The mandate and functions of the CMOA shall now be performed by the Council. SECTION 8. Non-Diminution of Mandates. Nothing in this Executive Order shall diminish the mandates, functions and responsibilities of the support agencies except under Section 7 hereof. SECTION 9. Funding. The initial funding requirement of Twenty Million Pesos (Php20,000,000.00) shall be sourced from the Special Account in the General Fund (SAGF) of the Department of Energy under Fund 151, to be released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), subject to the submission of the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) Certification on the availability of deposited collections with the SAGF of the DOE and to existing laws and the usual government budgetary, accounting and auditing rules and regulations. Thereafter, appropriations for the succeeding fiscal years shall be incorporated in the General Appropriations Act. IcHSCT SECTION 10. Authority to Accept Assistance and/or Donations. The Council and the Center are hereby authorized to accept donations, contributions, grants, bequests or gifts from domestic or foreign sources, for purposes relevant to their mandates and functions, in accordance with applicable laws and rules and subject to government accounting and auditing rules and regulations. SECTION 11. Reports. The Council shall, within ninety (90) days from the issuance of this Executive Order, submit a report to the President on the implementation hereof. Thereafter, the Council shall submit annual reports to the President on the operations of both the Council and the Center. SECTION 12. Separability. If any provision of this Executive Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions unaffected shall remain valid and subsisting. SECTION 13. Repealing Clause. With the exception of Proclamation No. 72 (s. 2001) and subject to Section 3 hereof, all issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked, amended or modified accordingly. SECTION 14. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation. DONE in the City of Manila, this 6th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven. September 30, 2011 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 60 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) NO. 254 (S. 1995) AND REORGANIZING THE PHILIPPINE GAS PROJECT TASK FORCE TO THE PHILIPPINE UPSTREAM PETROLEUM TASK FORCE WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to ensure continuous, adequate and economic supply of energy with the end-in-view of ultimately achieving self-reliance in the country's energy requirements through the integrated and intensive exploration, production, management and development of the country's indigenous energy resources; WHEREAS, the development of indigenous petroleum resources is essential to the long-term stability of fuel and energy prices, as well as to national security and competitiveness; WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Philippine government to promote the role of natural gas in the energy supply mix of the country by creating conditions for a Philippine gas industry that economically serves a broad variety of users, including power plants, industrial, commercial and residential users; WHEREAS, the Philippine Gas Project Task Force (PGPTF) was established under Executive Order (EO) No. 254 (s. 1995) to pursue the development and utilization of the offshore Malampaya-Camago gas reserves by contractors under Service Contract No. 38; WHEREAS, the development of the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project (the "Malampaya Project") commenced in 1999, and commercial operations commenced on 01 January 2002 for the supply of fuel to the Ilijan, Santa Rita and San Lorenzo power generation plants in Batangas with a total capacity of 2,700 MW; CSIHDA WHEREAS, the Malampaya Project currently provides fuel for about 40% of the power generation capacity in Luzon and has generated more than US$4 billion in revenues for the Government since it commenced commercial operations in 2002; WHEREAS, the Malampaya Project requires additional investment to sustain the production levels of natural gas, including the drilling of additional wells (Malampaya Phase 2 for completion in 2013) and the installation of compression capacity (Malampaya Phase 3 for completion in 2015) with a total cost of more than US$1 billion; WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the Philippine government that projects such as Malampaya Phases 2 and 3 are executed with no harm to people and the environment, with minimum disruption to the power supply of Luzon, and completed on time and within budget; WHEREAS, there is a need for an ad hoc , multi-agency body that will ensure a unified and coordinated effort in support of exploration, development and utilization of the country's petroleum resources; and, WHEREAS, the Administrative Code of 1987 provides that the President has the continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Executive Branch of government. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: 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) caCSDT 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. 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; CaDEAT 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. 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. SECTION 4. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions unaffected shall remain valid and subsisting. 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. 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.