Amendment to E.O. No. 661, s. 2007 Re: Geothermal-Producing Site in Negros Occidental

November 22, 2007

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 661-A

AMENDING SECTION 1, PARAGRAPH 7 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 661 DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 BY INCLUDING THE CITY OF BAGO WITH MURCIA IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AS GEOTHERMAL-PRODUCING SITE

WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 661 dated September 10, 2007 directed the Local Government Units in areas near or adjacent to geothermal-producing sites in Albay, Laguna, Leyte, Negros Oriental, Sorsogon and Albay, North Cotabato, and Negros Occidental to develop Economic Zones; ASaTCE

WHEREAS, Section 1, Paragraph 7 thereof identified Murcia in Negros Occidental as a potential source of power for an economic zone;

WHEREAS, the actual site of the geothermal plant of the Philippine National Oil Corporation is located in City of Bago, particularly in Barangay Mailum, while the Office and administration buildings are partly situated in the Municipality of Murcia in Negros Occidental;

WHEREAS, the inclusion of the City of Bago with Murcia shall reflect the actual site of geothermal production in Negros Occidental;

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

SECTION 1. Section 1, Paragraph 7 of Executive Order No. 661, dated September 10, 2007, is hereby amended as follows:

"Section 1. . . .

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(7) City of Bago and Municipality of Murcia in Negros Occidental"

SECTION 2. All executive orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby revoked, amended, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.