ENJOINING ALL DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES ADEQUATE, AFFORDABLE, QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRICITY

WHERE AS, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9136, also known as the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001" or "EPIRA", declared as a policy of the state, among others, "[t]o ensure the quality, reliability, security and affordability of the supply of electric power;"

PROVIDING FOR THE RULES & REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE BUSINESS OF RETAILING LIQUID PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

WHEREAS, R. A. 8479, otherwise known as the "Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998", applies to all persons or entities engaged in any and all activities of the domestic downstream oil industry and mandates the DOE to promote the entry of new industry participants;

GEOTHERMAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CODE OF PRACTICE

STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY Pursuant to Rule 2, Section 8 of Department Circular No. 2000-02-001, otherwise known as the “Revised Geothermal Safety and Health Rules and Regulations”, and in order to ensure adequate safety and protection against hazards to health, life and property as well as pollution of air, land and water from geothermal operations, the following geothermal safety and health code of practice are hereby promulgated: GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION I. SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY A. SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY STATEMENT 1. Providing a safe workplace while protecting the health of the workers must be the principal responsibility of the geothermal operator. To achieve this, safety and health concerns must be thoroughly integrated in the geothermal operator's management policy.