Evaluation of the NPC-WIPCO Contract Re: Nuclear Power Plant Project
Letter of Instructions No. 893, issued on July 20, 1979, addresses concerns regarding the nuclear power plant project in the Philippines, specifically highlighting Westinghouse's failure to secure necessary expert licenses for the nuclear reactor components. This situation raises doubts about Westinghouse's ability to fulfill its contractual obligations under the NPC-WIPCO Contract. The directive instructs the Minister of Energy, the Solicitor General, and the President of the National Power Corporation to evaluate the circumstances and potentially terminate the contract if justified. The instruction emphasizes the importance of compliance and safety in the project.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 893
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 20, 1979
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 893
| TO | : | The Minister of Energy |
| The Solicitor General | ||
| The President, National Power Corporation |
Circumstances relating to the nuclear power plant project, more specifically the failure to date of Westinghouse to secure an appropriate expert licenses for the nuclear reactor components, places in serious doubt the ability of Westinghouse to perform its obligations under the NPC-WIPCO Contract.
In view thereof, and independent of the question of safety, you are hereby directed to evaluate the situation, and if warranted, to terminate the NPC-WIPCO Contract, for cause.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine.
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Evaluation of the NPC-WIPCO Contract Re: Nuclear Power Plant Project, Letter of Instructions No. 893, Jul 20, 1979 (Philippines)
Evaluation of the NPC-WIPCO Contract Re: Nuclear Power Plant Project, Letter of Instructions No. 893 (Phil. 1979)
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