Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program
Letter of Instructions No. 220, issued on October 15, 1974, mandates provincial commanders, local officials, and police agencies to support the National Power Corporation (NPC) in its power development initiatives, particularly regarding the exploration of indigenous resources like hydro and geothermal energy. The directive requires these authorities to ensure the safety of NPC personnel and equipment, preventing any obstruction or interference from local inhabitants. Local officials are also tasked with encouraging community cooperation with NPC projects and discouraging actions that could hinder progress. If projects in the Chico River Area are deemed viable, measures for the relocation of affected residents must be implemented. Compliance with this order is expected immediately.
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- What is Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 220, issued on October 15, 1974, mandates provincial commanders, local officials, and police agencies to support the National Power Corporation (NPC) in its power development initiatives, particularly regarding the exploration of indigenous resources like hydro and geothermal energy. The directive requires these authorities to ensure the safety of NPC personnel and equipment, preventing any obstruction or interference from local inhabitants. Local officials are also tasked with encouraging community cooperation with NPC projects and discouraging actions that could hinder progress. If projects in the Chico River Area are deemed viable, measures for the relocation of affected residents must be implemented. Compliance with this order is expected immediately.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 220?
- Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program (Letter of Instructions No. 220) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program enacted?
- Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program (Letter of Instructions No. 220) was enacted on Oct 15, 1974.
- What is the citation for Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program?
- Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program, Letter of Instructions No. 220, Oct 15, 1974 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 220
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 15, 1974
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 220
| TO | : | All Provincial Commanders |
| All Provincial, City and Municipal Officials | ||
| All Police Agencies | ||
| All Barangay Heads and Others Concerned |
In view of the necessity of tapping Philippine indigenous resources, such as hydro and geothermal resources, for power development, and to enable the National Power Corporation (NPC) to effectively prosecute its accelerated power development program, particularly preliminary feasibility studies of potential power resources, without obstruction, interference and hindrance from local inhabitants of the provinces and localities where such works are being undertaken, you are hereby ordered to take the following actions: acd
1. The Provincial Commanders of the Philippine Constabulary are directed to provide adequate security support in the projects sites/areas of NPC to safeguard and protect its personnel and equipment from harm, theft and destruction and to effect the arrests of person or persons who shall interfere, prevent, obstruct or hinder said personnel in the performance of their duties or projects.
2. The Provincial Governors, City and Municipal Mayors, members of all police agencies, barangay and barrio officials of the provinces or localities where NPC projects are being undertaken are hereby enjoined to cooperate and extend assistance to NPC personnel in the performance of their duties and in the prosecution of their work; and, to this effect, you are directed to inform and exhort your respective constituents to assist and cooperate with the NPC and its personnel and to discourage and restrain them from committing any act of obstruction, interference or hindrance prejudicial to the prosecution and early completion of NPC projects. aisa dc
3. Should the preliminary studies, investigation and survey being conducted in the Chico River Area positively indicate that construction of the project thereat is justified and has to be undertaken, then the necessary and requisite steps should be taken to effect the proper relocation of the inhabitants to a suitable place.
For immediate compliance.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 15th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Four. acd
Cite This Law
Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program, Letter of Instructions No. 220, Oct 15, 1974 (Philippines)
Directives Governing Acceleration of NPC's Power Development Program, Letter of Instructions No. 220 (Phil. 1974)
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