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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 174, June 20, 1990 ]

CONSTITUTING AN INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE FOR THE EXPANDED RAIN STIMULATION PROGRAM (ERSP)

WHEREAS, a drought situation causes immeasurable damage to the agriculture sector, reduces the expected production of agricultural commodities, and creates food shortages;

WHEREAS, drought also affects the productivity and income of farmers who comprise 70% of our population;

WHEREAS, the absence of inflow from precipitation to the water reservoirs and watersheds can cause severe shortages in power generation, irrigation and supply of potable water;

WHEREAS, the combined effects of a drought together with other calamities may damage our economy and thus hamper our development;

WHEREAS, an immediate solution to minimize the effects of drought is an institutionalized expanded rain stimulation program;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

Section 1. There is hereby constituted an Inter-Agency Committee on the Expanded Rain Stimulation Program (ERSP) to be composed of the following:

The Secretary of Agriculture - Chairman

The Secretary of Public Works and Highways - Vice-Chairman

The President, National Power Corporation (NPC) - Member

The Administrator, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) - Member

The Administrator, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) - Member

The Administrator, Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) - Member

The Director, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) - Member

The Director, Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) - Member

The Commanding Officer, Philippine Air Force (PAF) - Member

The National Artificial Rain Stimulation, Office of the Bureau of Soils and Water Management shall act as Secretariat to the Committee.

Section 2. The Committee shall have the following functions:

1. To undertake overall planning and implementation for the expanded rain stimulation program;

2. To coordinate all private and government programs and activities for expanded rain stimulation;

3. To oversee the implementation of and undertake performance evaluation of the approved program.7!ᕼdMᗄ7

4. To call upon any government agency, office and instrumentalities, government-owned or controlled corporations.

5. To submit to the President progress reports on the implementation of the program.

Section 3. The amount necessary for the operations of the Committee and its Secretariat shall be funded from any lump sum appropriations in FY 1990 budget as may be determined by the Department of Budget and Management.

Section 4. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of June in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety.

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.
Executive Secretary

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