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DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. DO2023-_!/- 0025 be

STRENGTHENING THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT TEAM (EMT) AND ENERGY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EnMS)

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 7638 or the Department of Energy (DOE) Act of
1992, as amended, declares the policy of the State to ensure a continuous, adequate,
and economic supply of energy with the end in view of ultimately achieving self-
reliance in the country’s energy requirements;

WHEREAS, RA 11285 or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act declares
the policy of the State to institutionalize EEC as a way of life geared towards the
efficient and judicious utilization of energy;

WHEREAS, Chapter IV, Section 20 of the EEC Act obligates Designated
Establishments (DEs) to integrate an EnMS policy into the business operation based
on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001 or any similar
framework;

WHEREAS, Section 9 of the EEC Act created the Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Committee (IAEECC) to evaluate and approve government energy
efficiency projects and to provide strategic direction in the implementation of the
Government Energy Management Program (GEMP);

WHEREAS, Section 43 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the EEC Act
(EEC-IRR) states that each government entity shall formulate an energy efficiency and
conservation program to include energy conservation measures, target savings, motor
vehicle inventory and other strategies consistent with the GEMP;

WHEREAS, ISO 500071 is the international framework for the structured practice of
managing energy to effect improvements in energy use through the development of
an EnMS;

WHEREAS, Memorandum Circular No. MC2020-05-0001 titled, “Directing all DEs
under Commercial, Industrial, and Transport Sectors to Submit Energy Consumption
Reports”, requires all DEs to integrate EnMS in their reportorial requirement
submission through the demonstration of EnMS concepts, principles, and practices
into business operations;

WHEREAS, on 10 January 2023, Department Order (DO) No. DO2023-01-0001, titled
“Institutionalizing the EMT to develop an EnMS’”, was issued for purposes of an
effective implementation of the EEC Act through the deployment of EnMS in the DOE;
and

WHEREAS, the EnMS consultant engaged pursuant to Section 3 of DO No. DO2023-
01-0001 recommends strengthening the EMT and EnMS for the successful
certification under ISO 50001.

Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines 1632
Tel. No. (Trunkline) (632) 8479-2900
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NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the following
are hereby ordered:

Section 1. Amendments to DO No. DO2023-01-0001. The following provisions are
hereby amended as follows:

1.1 Section 1 is hereby amended to read:
XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

Section 1. EMT. There shall be an established EMT consisting of the
Management Representatives as follows:

Chairperson : Director
Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB)

EEC Focal =: Director
Administrative Services

Members : Directors of Bureaus, Services and Field Offices

The EMT shall be assisted by a Secretariat to be composed of the
following:

Head : Assistant Director
EUMB

EEC Focal : Chief
General Services Division

Members : Representatives from the concerned Bureaus,
Services, Field Offices

XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
1.2 Section 2 is hereby amended to read:
XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

Section 2. Responsibilities. The EMT under this DO shall perform the
following:

2.1. EMT Chairperson shall:

a. Plan and direct the Energy Management activities including
the determination of audit scope;

b. Implement the EnMS;

c. Report to the top management the performance of the EnMS;
and

d. Form a special purpose sub-EMT, serve as auditee for EnMS,
and ensure that responsibilities of the EEC Officer, EMT
Members, and EMT Secretariat are effectively discharged.
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2.2 EEC Officer and Focal Person shall:

a. Own the EnMS; and
b. Manage energy use.

2.3. Members shall:

a. Ensure the effective planning, implementation, maintenance,
continual improvement, monitoring, and evaluation of each
Bureau, Service, Division and Unit's EnMS;

b. Initiate and coordinate EnMS-related activities to the EMT and
Secretariat; and

c. Assist the EMT in implementing EnMS.

2.4 EMT Secretariat shall:

a. Assist the EMT in ensuring the implementation and
sustainability of the EnMS;

b. Coordinate the EMT related activities with all Bureaus,
Services and Field Offices;

c. Collaborate with and assist the various EMT, including the ISO
Consultant, to maximize synergistic efforts for the continual
improvement of each Bureau, Service and Field Office’s
EnMS; and

d. Provide feedback/update to the EMT on the status of EnMS
implementation of each Bureau, Service and Field Office.

XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

Section 2. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any section or provision of this DO
is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, such part not affected thereby shall remain
in full force and effect.

Section 3. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this DO are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4. Effectivity Clause. This DO shall take effect immediately upon signing
and shall remain in force unless revoked by the undersigned or competent authority.

Issued on of November 2023 at DOE, Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34" Street
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. ,
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RAPHABL P.M. LOTILLA
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NOV 10 2023