WHEREAS, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7638, or the "Department of Energy (DOE) Act of 1992" declares it 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, Section 25 of R.A. No. 7638 provides that upon a declaration of critically low-energy supply or imminent danger thereof, the DOE Secretary shall be authorized to implement the fuel and energy allocation plan provided for in Section 12 (b)(5) of said Act, and to formulate and implement other measures for the conservation of energy including, but not limited to, power or fuel rationing, load curtailment, and restrictions on the use of government vehicles and resources;