Amendment to Administrative Order No. 110 S. 2004

March 27, 2006

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 110-A

AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 110 S. 2004 DIRECTING THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A GOVERNMENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (GEMP)

WHEREAS, Administrative Order No. 110 dated October 25, 2004 directed the institutionalization of a Government Energy Management Program (GEMP);

WHEREAS, Section 3, Item 3.2 of Administrative Order 110 provides that at least 50% of the savings to be realized through the GEMP may be used by the government entity for the improvement of energy efficiency in its facilities subject to the guidelines to be promulgated by the DOE and DBM;

WHEREAS, Section 3, Item 3.2 of Administrative Order No. 110 only appropriates 50% GEMP savings for the improvement of government's energy efficiency, thereby limiting the use of the said savings for said specific purpose;

WHEREAS, Administrative Order No. 135 dated December 27, 2005 authorized the grant of Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentive to employees in government agencies;

WHEREAS, the grant of the CNA is in recognition of the efforts of labor and management to achieve all planned targets, programs and services approved in the agency's budget at lesser costs;

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to amend the above specific provision of Administrative Order No. 110 to provide for the needs of the government employees, giving them non-economic benefits in the form of transportation (shuttle bus and service vehicles to and from the office) for their active participation and in appreciation in their role in the realization of the GEMP; and

WHEREAS, the shuttle buses and service vehicles made available to government employees and officials will not only provide them safety and comfort, but will lessen their travel time and expenses, thereby giving them more quality time to spend with their families; DEHcTI

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, to hereby order:

SECTION 1. Section 3, Item 3.2 of Administrative Order No. 110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 3. FUNDING

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3.2 Use of Energy Savings

The savings to be realized through the GEMP may be used by the government entity for the improvement of energy efficiency, subject to the guidelines to be promulgated by the DOE and DBM, and also for the purchase of shuttle buses and service vehicles for their employees and officials subject to the usual government auditing and accounting rules and regulations."

SECTION 2. This Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 27th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.