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                    [Title] => Palace fast-tracks review of EO rationalizing energy programs
                    [Summary] => Malacañang is fast-tracking the review of Executive Order No. 474 to create the Philippine Strategic, Oil, Gas, Energy Resources and Power Infrastructure Office (PSOGERPIO) following calls from various sectors and non-government organizations for its full implementation.


Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the EO with possible changes would come out soon.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319488 [Title] => Has the Palace forgotten [Summary] => For some time now, we’ve been puzzled with the frequency of attacks and threats towards Meralco and the rest of the private energy sector, all seemingly mounted by people close to and even within both the National Power Corp. (Napocor) and Malacañang.

In quick succession, there was the expose’ on Meralco’s supposed P42-billion debt to Napocor and the bright idea of taking over the power distribution firm by converting the alleged debt into equity.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318683 [Title] => Support for EO 474 snowballs [Summary] => The clamor for the immediate implementation of the controversial Executive Order 474 creating the Philippine Strategic Oil, Gas, Energy Resources and Power Infrastructure Office continued to snowball.

This, as prices of oil and its derivative petroleum products continued to rise, posing a serious threat to the country’s economy.

This developed as three big transport groups announced earlier this week that they would file a petition for a fare increase after oil firms raised the pump prices of oil by 50 centavos per liter.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318687 [Title] => EO 474 seen to drive away investors in power sector [Summary] => The Private Electric Power Operators Association (PEPOA) has described Executive Order 474 as a deterrent to investments in the power industry.

In a statement, PEPOA said the formation of an "energy superbody" will not attract new investments nor lower electricity prices.

"We are concerned over recent reports that some groups are backing the creation of this energy superbody, not knowing of the dire consequences it will inflict on the privatization of the power industry," PEPOA executive director Ranulfo Ocampo said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318554 [Title] => EO 474 vs power crisis ipatupad na! [Summary] => Lalo pang tumindi ang mga dahilan sa panawagan para madaliin na ang implementasyon ng kontrobersiyal na Executive Order 474 na lumilikha sa Philippine Strategic Oil, Gas, Energy Resources and Power Infrastructure Office (PSOGERPIO) kasunod ng panibagong pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina at iba pang produktong petrolyo sa bansa.

Kaugnay nito ay nagpahayag ang tatlong malalaking transport groups na maghahain sila ng petisyon para sa panibagong fare hike matapos magtaas na naman ng 50 sentimos kada litro sa kanilang krudo ang mga oil companies nitong nakaraang linggo.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 317393 [Title] => PIPPA bucks creation of energy superbody [Summary] => The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) is urging the government to remain true to the vision of creating a competitive environment for the power industry through the proper implementation of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). This, and not the creation of another layer of bureaucracy through EO 474, will solve the problems besetting the power industry.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 316686 [Title] => Consumer group, small oil players back EO 474 [Summary] => At least two groups have expressed support for the implementation of Executive Order 474, which seeks to establish an office that would respond to an impending energy crisis and ease the impact of soaring crude oil prices on Filipino consumers.

The Consumers Union of the Philippines (CUP) and the Independent Philippine Petroleum Companies Association (IPPCA) urged President Arroyo to implement EO 474, which she withdrew in December last year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 316810 [Title] => Consumer group, small oil players back EO 474 [Summary] => At least two groups have expressed support for the implementation of Executive Order 474, which seeks to establish an office that would respond to an impending energy crisis and ease the impact of soaring crude oil prices on Filipino consumers.

The Consumers Union of the Philippines (CUP) and the Independent Philippine Petroleum Companies Association (IPPCA) urged President Arroyo to implement EO 474, which she withdrew in December last year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 313565 [Title] => GMA order creating new oil and energy office put on hold [Summary] => To avoid conflict and controversy, President Arroyo has put on hold the implementation of Executive Order No. 474 creating an office to specifically handle programs and possible investments in alternative and renewable energy sources.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said yesterday the President would not want to encroach on the powers of Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla and his department since Energy Undersecretary Peter Anthony Abaya was earlier named head of the Philippine Strategic Oil, Gas, Energy Resources and Power Infrastructure Office.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 313249 [Title] => Foreign biz groups wary over some power sector issues — Concepcion [Summary] => Industrialist Raul T. Concepcion warned yesterday that foreign business groups are wary over certain issues affecting the power and infrastructure sectors.

Concepcion said the foreign chambers are especially concerned over three issues: unpredictable political situation; judicial intrusion on contracts approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC); reluctance by major players to participate in the bidding of power and infrastructure projects unless the process is fair and transparent.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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