THE INTERNAL RULES OF THE COMMISSION

OVERVIEW

Rule I: General Principles

1. Legal basis
2. The Internal Rules
3. Interpretation
4. Amendment or Suspension of the Rules

Rule II: Powers and Functions of the Commission

Rule III: Members of the Commission, their powers and functions

1. Composition/Member
2. The Chairperson
3. The Vice-Chairperson
4. Commissioners

Rule IV: The Climate Change Office

1. Roles and Functions
2. The Executive Director

Rule V: Advisory Bodies

Rule VI: Sessions and Quorum

1. Collegiality
2. Commission Secretariat
3. Regular Meetings
4. Special Meetings
5. Quorum of the Commission
6. Justifiable circumstances
7. Referendum

Rule VII: Session Protocols

1. Notice of Meetings
2. Contents
3. Agenda
4. Effects of non-inclusion
5. Parliamentary Rules/Session Rules
 process of making a decision
 motions
 how motions are presented
 Voting
 Unanimous consent
 Consent by silence
 6. Unparliamentary acts and languages
7. Decisions by the Commission
8. Control by the Chairperson
9. Conduct during sessions

Rule VIII: Procedure in adopting resolutions

1. Compliance with MC 72, s. 2019

2. Proposal
3. Complete Staff Work by the Technical Working Group
4. Deliberations
5. Decision

Rule IX: Approved Resolutions

1. Submission to the Office of the President

2. Effectivity.
 RULE I
GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Section 1. Legal basis. – Section 3 (f), Rule IV of the Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act No. 9729 as amended provides:

(f) Internal Rules of Procedure. The Commission shall adopt rules of

procedure that shall provide for meeting protocols, mechanisms for arriving at
decisions, as well as other procedures necessary to carry out the powers and
functions as identified in Section 9, as amended, of the Act. The internal rules
shall strictly adhere to the principle of collegiality and ensure a consultative,
democratic and transparent nature of decision-making. Such rules shall also
include the conduct of Commissioners during sessions and disciplining of
members.

Section 2. The Internal Rules. – In conformity with said mandate, the Commission hereby
adopts these internal rules of procedure as a basis for arriving at decisions, as well as other
procedures necessary to carry out the powers and functions as identified in Section 9 of the
Act, as amended.

2.1 This shall be known as “The Internal Rules of Procedure of the Commission” and shall
govern and guide operations of the Commission as a collegial body.

2.2 The internal rules shall strictly adhere to the principle of collegiality and ensure a
consultative, democratic and transparent nature of decision-making.

Section 3. Interpretation. – The Internal Rules of the Commission shall be interpreted

liberally in accordance with the mandates of the Commission under Republic Act No. 9729
as amended and applicable laws to ensure a just, fair and efficient operation and decision-
making. Nothing in these Rules shall be interpreted to limit the exercise of the powers and
functions of the Commission as provided in Republic Act No. 9729 as amended and its
Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR).

Section 4. Amendment or suspension of the Rules. – Upon a majority vote of the

Commission, any provision of these Rules may be amended, revised, deleted, suspended or
dispensed with in particular cases, upon such terms as the Commission may decide.

Section 5. Majority. - Majority means two out of three Commissioners.

RULE II
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

Section 1. Powers and Functions of the Commission. –Republic Act No. 9729, as amended,
provides the powers and functions of the Commission as follows:

(a) Coordinate and synchronize climate change programs in consultation with national
government agencies and other stakeholders;

(b) Formulate a Strategic Framework on Climate Change to serve as the basis for a program
for climate change planning, research and development, extension, and monitoring of
activities on climate change;
(c) Exercise policy coordination to ensure the attainment of goals set in the strategic
framework and program on climate change;

(d) Recommend legislation, policies, strategies, programs on and appropriations for climate
change adaptation and mitigation and other related activities;

(e) Recommend key development investments in climate-sensitive sectors such as water

resources, agriculture, forestry, coastal and marine resources, health, and infrastructure to
ensure the achievement of national sustainable development goals;

(f) Create an enabling environment for the design of relevant and appropriate risk-sharing
and risk-transfer instruments;

(g) Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader multi-stakeholder

participation and integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation;

(h) Formulate strategies for mitigating GHG emissions, anthropogenic sources and enhance
removal by sinks;

(i) Coordinate and establish a close partnership with the National Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness in reducing the
people’s vulnerability to climate-related disasters;

(j) In coordination with the Department of foreign Affairs, represent the Philippines in the
climate change negotiations, constitute and lead the Philippine panel of negotiators to the
UNFCCC and the formulation of official Philippine positions on climate change negotiation
issues, and decision areas in the international negotiation arena;

(k) Formulate and update guidelines for determining vulnerability to climate change impacts
and adaptation assessments and facilitate the provision of technical assistance for their
implementation and monitoring;

(l) Coordinate with local government units (LGU’s) and private entities to address
vulnerability to climate change impacts of regions, provinces, cities and municipalities;

(m) Facilitate capacity building for local adaptation planning, implementation and monitoring
of climate change initiatives in vulnerable and marginalized communities and areas;

(n) Promote and provide technical and financial support to local research and develop merit
programs and projects in vulnerable and marginalized communities and areas;

(o) Oversee the dissemination of information on climate change, local vulnerabilities and
risks, relevant laws and protocols and adaptation and mitigation measures;

(p) Establish a coordination mechanism with the concerned government agencies and other
stakeholders to ensure transparency and coherence in the administration of climate funds
taking into consideration the official Philippine position in international negotiations; and

(q) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for the effective implementation of
this Act.
(r ) The Climate Change Office, headed by the Vice Chairperson of the Commission, shall
evaluate and review the project proposals, and, with the concurrence and endorsement of a
majority of the climate change Commissioners appointed by the President, recommend
approval of project proposals to the PSF Board based on the policies, guidelines, and
safeguards, agreed by the PSF Board. The Commission shall utilize the expertise of relevant
government agencies in its advisory board and the national panel of technical experts in the
project appraisal, monitoring and evaluation process. The Commission shall not be a project
implementor.

The Commission shall formulate mechanisms that ensure transparency and public access to
information regarding funding deliberations and decisions.

The Commission shall develop guidelines to accredit local organizations seeking to access
the fund. Organizations will be accredited based on criteria such as organizational
independence, track record in the community and/or field of expertise, financial
management, and participatory practices.” (Sec. 23, RA 9729, as amended)

(s) The Commission shall submit to the President and to both Houses of Congress, not later
than March 30 of every year following the effectivity of this Act, or upon the request of the
Congressional Oversight Committee, a report giving a detailed account of the status of the
implementation of this Act, a progress report on the implementation of the National Climate
Change Action Plan and recommend legislation, where applicable and necessary. LGUs
shall submit annual progress reports on the implementation of their respective local action
plan to the Commission within the first quarter of the following year. (Sec. 28, RA 9729 as
amended)

(t) Develop assessment tools on the existing and potential hazards and risks brought about
by climate change to vulnerable areas and ecosystems in coordination with the NDRRMC.
(RA 10121)

(u) In coordination with the NDRRMC, formulate and implement a framework for climate
change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and management from which all policies,
programs, and projects shall be based. (RA 10121)

(v) The Climate Change Commission (CCC), in consultation with concerned agencies, such
as the DENR, the DTI, the DOLE, the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of
Energy. (DOE), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the
DOST, shall develop and administer appropriate standards for the assessment and
certification of green goods and services, and green technologies and practices for the
purpose of regulating the availment of incentives and ensuring green jobs content pursuant
to the National Green Jobs Human Resource Development Plan as provided in Section 6(a)
of RA 10771, Green Jobs Act.

(w) The CCC shall collaborate with the DOE and other government agencies in establishing
targets, determining strategies, and monitoring and recording all greenhouse gas emission
reductions resulting from energy efficiency and conservation projects: Provided, That such
targets and strategies are aligned with the NEECP (spell out); (RA 11285, Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Act)
(x) Perform Secretariat functions for the CCAM-DRR Cabinet Cluster (Executive Order No.
24, s. 2017) (may be reviewed by TWG every 2 years)

(y) The CCC shall be the overall lead in the implementation of Executive Order No. 174, s.
2014. It shall be responsible for the following:

a) Provide direction and guidance in the accounting and reporting of GHG emissions
from identified key source sectors in order to develop and maintain centralized,
comprehensive, and integrated data on GHGs;

b) Develop a system for the archiving, reporting, monitoring, and evaluating GHG
inventories in all key sectors; and

c) Provide and facilitate continuous capacity building initiatives in the conduct of GHG
inventories to ensure application of updated methodologies.

RULE III
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION

THEIR POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

Section 1. Composition/Members. - The Commission shall be composed of the President of

the Republic of the Philippines who shall serve as the Chairperson, and three (3)
Commissioners to be appointed by the President, one of whom shall be appointed as Vice
Chairperson of the Commission.

Section 2. The Chairperson. - The Chairperson may act on matters in his lone capacity as
Chief Executive of the Republic whose functions include policy directions of the government.
In the exercise of said policy directions, the President may disregard accordingly the views
and position of the Commission or the Commissioners. The President in exercise of said
power may even disregard a policy resolution signed by the Chairperson of the Commission.

Section 3. Commissioners. - The Commissioners shall be responsible for the development

and formulation of policies on climate change. They shall attend regular and special
sessions for the purpose of developing and formulating such policies, plans, and strategies.

4.1 They shall likewise approve the annual Commission budget for presentation to
the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Congress.

4.2 They shall discuss and resolve issues and matters pertaining to the
implementation of the Act.

4.3 All actions taken by the individual Commissioners in regard to concerns and
activities relative to the implementation of the Act require Commission approval.

Section 4. The Vice-Chairperson. – Among the three (3) Commissioners of the CCC is the
Vice-Chairperson. The Vice-Chairperson shall be the head of the Climate Change Office and
shall act as its Executive Director. The Executive Director shall, in accordance with law,
perform the following duties and responsibilities:

(i) Take charge of the administration, direction and supervision of the CCO,
ensuring the implementation of CCC resolutions and decisions; and
(ii) Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the CCC and/or the
Chairperson from time to time

In addition, the Climate Change Act empowers the Executive Director to appoint the officers
and employees of the CCC.

RULE IV

THE CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICE

Section 1. Roles and Functions. Pursuant to Section 8 of the Act, the Climate Change
Office (CCO) shall be the main support unit of the Commission and shall ensure the
implementation of Commission resolution and decisions. The CCO shall have the following
roles and functions:

a. Provide administrative and technical support to the Commission in fulfilling its powers
and functions as defined under Rule VI hereof;

b. Assist the Commission in formulating a National Framework Strategy and the

National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP);

c. Establish and maintain a system for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation,
and review of the NCCAP and LCCAP, and recommend and undertake measures,
upon approval thereof by the Commission, for the effective and efficient
implementation of the NCCAP and LCCAP;

d. Submit to the Commission periodic reports on the progress of programs and projects,
and on the implementation of policies and plans;

e. Prepare the Annual Report to Congress, which shall be subject to the final approval
of the Commission;

f. Assist partners, especially Local Government Units, in the development of programs

and projects on climate change; and

g. Undertake other activities that are necessary to achieve the foregoing functions or
such other activities as may be directed or delegated by the Commission.

Section 2. Executive Director. The Vice Chairperson of the Commission shall

concurrently act as the Executive Director of the CCO. The roles and functions of the
Executive Director in addition to his/her functions as the Vice Chairperson shall, in
accordance with law, perform the following duties and responsibilities:

a. Take charge of the administration, direction and supervision of the CCO, ensuring
the implementation of Commission resolutions and decisions; and

b. Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Commission and/ or the
Chairperson from time to time.

RULE V

ADVOSIRY BODIES

(To be supplied by PRDD)

RULE VI
SESSIONS AND QUORUM

Section 1. Collegiality. – As a collegial body, the Commission passes resolutions or make

decision in meetings, virtual or physical, regular or special, for such purposes, subject to the
approval and control of the President.

Section 2. Commission Secretariat. – The Commission Secretariat shall be the main

support service for the Commission and should organize and make all necessary
arrangements for Commission meetings including the preparation of the minutes of meetings
and resolutions, and taking custody of documents and records of the meetings. A
representative from the Office of each Commissioner shall be an ex-officio member of the
Commission Secretariat.

2.1 Composition of the Commission Secretariat. The Commission Secretariat shall

be composed of the following:

i. Head Secretariat. A Head of the Commission Secretariat shall be

identified by the Commission and lead in all procedures of the Commission
Secretariat.

ii. Members. Members of the Commission Secretariat shall provide the

necessary technical and administrative support to the Head Secretariat.

2.2 Roles and Responsibilities of the Commission Secretariat. The Commission

Secretariat shall be independent of the Climate Change Office and shall act for the
purpose of serving the Commissioners and liaise on their needs, as well as, monitor
compliance to the directives of the Commission. Below shall be the specific
responsibilities of the Commission Secretariat:
 i. The Commission Secretariat shall receive, reproduce and distribute
the documents of Commission meetings;

ii. Make and arrange for keeping of sound recordings of the meetings;

iii. Arrange for the custody and preservation of the documents of the
Commission;

iv. The Commission Secretariat shall provide the transcript of each

meeting, matters arising, and minutes of the meetings strictly within seven (7)
working days upon adjournment of the Special or Regular Commission
Meeting to allow the Office of the Commissioners to immediately review and
accurately provide comments on the said documents;

v. The Commission Secretariat shall consolidate and process individual

reports of the Commissioners on their external engagements vital to the
policy making and direction setting of the Commission, and provide
recommendations to the Commission to be included in the agenda for the
next Commission Meeting;

vi. The Commission Secretariat shall ensure observance of protocols in

the conduct of the Commission meetings and processing of documents, prior
the scheduled Commission Meeting;

vii. Shall ensure, in coordination with the Climate Change Office, that the
Commission is informed of proper calendar schedule of important matters for
Commission deliberation and approval, including the annual budget call,
among others

Perform other work and functions that the Commission may require.

Section 3. Regular Meetings. – The Commission shall convene every first or last Monday of
March, June, September, and December. The Commission shall set the session calendar
for the next succeeding year at the last Commission meeting of the current year.

Section 4. Special Meetings. – Whenever necessary, the Commission may convene to

decide on urgent matters at a time and place determined by the Commission through the
assistance of the Commission Secretariat.

Section_5. Quorum of the Commission. – For the meetings of the Commission, the

presence of the Vice Chairperson, and two (2) other Commissioners shall constitute a
quorum.

The Vice Chairperson shall, in the absence of the Chairperson, call the Commissioners’
meeting/session to order; and preside over the Commissioners’ meeting. In the absence of
both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, a meeting of the Commission cannot be
called to order.

With respect to the Chairperson, his presence alone shall suffice for purposes of quorum.
The presence of a mere representative of the Chairperson shall not be considered for
purposes of determination of quorum.
Section 6. Justifiable Circumstances. - In justifiable circumstances, the Commission may
conduct business and make decisions even if only two (2) Commissioners are present.
Provided, that one of them is the Vice-Chairperson. Provided further, that their decisions
shall be reviewed either to be confirmed or reversed later when the Commission has a
quorum, or as maybe approved by the Chairperson.

Section 7. Referendum. – For urgent matters, the Chairperson may authorize the circulation
of voting ad referendum. In such cases, approval of majority of the Members of the
Commission shall be sufficient for action.

With due notice to the Chairperson under circumstances where securing the authorization of
the Chairperson to initiate will be impracticable, any Commissioner may initiate voting ad
referendum in the exigency of service.

A Commissioner may request that a matter be considered for approval, in between

meetings, via ad referendum, provided that he/she shall submit an explanation, setting out
the reason for proceeding on an urgent basis. The request shall be coursed through the
Commission Secretariat in writing. Within three (3) days from receipt of the request, the
Commission Secretariat shall transmit the same to the Office of the Chairperson and seek a
response within a period of fourteen days

The Office of the Chairperson shall provide a response no later than 14 days. If no objection
is received after 14 days, the Commission shall initiate the process for seeking
action/approval of the Commissioners ad referendum.

The Commission Secretariat shall route the matter to the Office of the Commissioners, for
action/ approval. The Commissioners may send their approval or non-approval with written
explanation within a new period of fourteen (14) days.

RULE VII
SESSION PROTOCOLS

Section 1. Notice of Meetings. – Before the Commission may convene in any regular or
special meeting to decide on a specific matter, a two-week notice must be given to the
Chairperson and to each Commissioner through the Commission Secretariat. The said two-
week or fourteen (14) calendar day notice shall be for the following:

Initial Notice - 14 calendar days. An initial notice with proposed agenda shall be provided by
the Secretariat for approval. The initial notice shall also include a request for additional
agenda items from Office of Commissioners.

Final Notice - 7 calendar days. A final notice containing the agenda agreed upon with proper
CSW shall be provided by the Secretariat for information, unless the Commission
determines, in that there is a good cause to convene a meeting at an earlier date consistent
with Section 6 of Rule IV. In the latter case, the Chairperson, or the Secretariat, shall make
an announcement at the earliest possible date.
Section 2. Contents. The notice of meetings shall include the minutes of the previous
meeting and the proposed agenda containing all the matters for decision.

a. Prior to the issuance of the notice of meetings, the draft agenda of the
meetings shall be submitted to the Office of the Commissioners, for confirmation.

b. Complete staff work of an agenda item should be distributed to the Office of

the Commissioners together with the notice of the meeting. The CSW should contain
information that will aid the Commissioners for better decision making.

c. Any proposals for decision shall normally be introduced in writing by the

concerned Office of the Commissioner and shall be handed to the Secretariat, which
shall circulate copies to the other Commissioners.

d. The draft agenda of the meeting shall include, as appropriate:

i. Matters arising and updates from the last Commission meeting;

ii. Deferred actions of the Commission;

iii. Any item proposed by a Commissioner;

iv. Others.

Section 3. Agenda. – The Agenda shall include a proper placement and time for all items of
business to be discussed.

Section 4. Effects. - Matters not included in the agenda shall not be passed upon by the
Commission for lack of prior notice or consultation.

Section 5. Parliamentary Rules/Session Rules. – The Commission shall adopt Robert's

Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), the most widely used manual of parliamentary
procedure.

5.1 A member has the right to attend meetings, make motions, speak in debate,
and vote. The process of making a decision is done through a motion, which is a
proposal that the entire membership take action or a stand on an issue. The formal
steps in handling a motion are the making of a motion, having a second, stating the
motion, having debate on the motion, putting the motion to a vote, and announcing
the results of the vote. Action could be taken informally without going through these
steps by using unanimous consent. When making a choice, the basic principle of
decision is majority vote. In situations when more than majority vote is required, the
requirement shall include a two-thirds vote, previous notice, or a vote of a majority
of the entire membership.

5.2 Types of Motions:

1. Main Motions: The purpose of a main motion is to introduce items to the

membership for their consideration. They cannot be made when any other
motion is on the floor, and yield to privileged, subsidiary, and incidental motions.
 2. Subsidiary Motions: Their purpose is to change or affect how a main motion is
handled, and is voted on before a main motion.

3. Privileged Motions: Their purpose is to bring up items that are urgent about
special or important matters unrelated to pending business.

4. Incidental Motions: Their purpose is to provide a means of questioning

procedure concerning other motions and must be considered before the other
motion.

5.3 How motions are presented.

5.3.1 Obtaining the floor. To obtain the floor, a Member shall wait until the
last speaker has finished, rise and address the Chairperson/Vice-
Chairperson by saying “Mr. Chairperson/ Mr. Vice-Chairperson”, and wait
until the latter recognize that Member. No Member shall interrupt another
without the Chairperson/Vice-Chairperson’s consent.

5.3.2 Making the motion. A Member shall speak in a clear and concise
manner and shall state the motion in an affirmative manner. Further,
he/she shall avoid personalities and stay on the subject.

5.3.3 Second of the motion. Another Member shall second the motion or
the Chairperson/Vice-Chairperson will call for a second.

5.3.4 The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson shall say that “it has been
moved and seconded that we…”.Thus placing the motion before the
membership for consideration and action. The membership then either
debates or may move directly to a vote.

5.4 Putting the Question to the Membership. The Chairperson/Vice-Chairperson

shall take the vote of each of the Member of the Commission.

5.4.1 Voting shall be through either: (a) viva voce; or (b) Nominal. In voting by
viva voce the affirmative vote shall be taken first, and then the negative vote. In
nominal voting, the Commission Secretariat shall call alphabetically the names
of the Members present and each Member shall answer “yes” or “no” upon
being called. Immediately thereafter, the Commission Secretariat shall inform
the Chairperson/Vice-Chairperson about the result of the voting, and the latter
forthwith shall in turn announce it to the Commission.

5.5 The unanimous consent to any action or matter for decision may be given
expressly or impliedly.

5.6 An act or declaration made in the presence and within the hearing or
observation of a Member who does or says nothing when the act or declaration is
such as naturally to call for action or comment if he/she does not agree, and when
proper and possible for him to do so, may be deemed as an implied consent on
his/her part.
Section 6. Unparliamentary acts and languages. - Acts and language which offend a
Member or any public institution shall be deemed unparliamentary. No Member, under any
circumstances, shall use offensive or improper language against another Member or against
any public institution.

Section 7. Decisions by the Commission. – The Commission shall decide on any matter at
hand for resolution by a majority vote. In terms of voting rights, the Commissioners shall
each have one vote provided that the requirements of Section 5 of Rule IV were complied
with.

Section 8. Control by the Chairperson. – The Chairperson exercises full control over the
Commission. His presence alone is sufficient for purposes of quorum and his vote alone is
sufficient for the purposes of complying with the voting requirement. When the decision of
the Chairperson on a matter is against the majority vote, his decision shall stand. He has the
right not to implement, to veto, any decision made or resolution passed by the Commission
or to issue a policy of his own.

Section 9. Conduct During Sessions. — During the session/meeting, all attendees shall be
in proper attire and observe proper legislative decorum.

Section 10. Transcripts and Minutes of the Meeting. – There shall be a transcript and
minutes of all meetings of the Commission. Portions of Transcripts and minutes of meetings
containing sensitive information, or parts thereof shall be available only to the Members and
may not be released, in whole or in part, to any other person unless authorized by the
Commission. The sensitive and confidential information are those enumerated under the
CCC FOI Manual.

RULE VIII
PROCEDURE IN ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS AND POLICIES

Section 1. Presidential Approval. - All resolutions must comply with Memorandum Circular
no. 72, s. 2019 which provides that there shall be a complete staff work (CSW) conducted
which shall be attached to the Resolution submitted to the Chairperson. The Complete Staff
Work shall contain the following:

1. Justification – an explanation on the economic, administrative or other justification

for the requested issuance of approval.
2. Legal Basis – a statement citing the legal basis for the requested issuance or
approval.
3. Agencies Involved – a statement enumerating the Departments, agencies or offices
that may be involved in, or affected by, the implementation of the requested issuance
or approval.
4. Coordination with Agencies – a statement that the necessary coordination or
consultations were made with the agencies involved or affected and for this purpose,
attaching copies of their comments/recommendation thereon duly signed by the
Department Secretaries or Heads of Agencies concerned, or their authorized
deputies.
5. Potential Problems – a statement on the potential risks, problems, or complications,
if any, that may arise if the request for Presidential issuance or approval is granted or
denied.
 6. Fund Availability – a certification from the agency’s budget/finance officer that funds
for the purpose are available, if necessary.
7. Draft Action Document – a draft of the dispositive action document desired from the
OP, subject to adjustment and finalization as appropriate by the OP.

Section 2. Proposal. – Any proposal to pass a Commission resolution or policy may be

considered satisfactory for Complete Staff Work (CSW). If considered satisfactory by
majority vote of the Commission or by the Chairperson, the Commission shall refer the same
to and authorize the Commission Secretariat to submit the proposal to the: (1) Policy and
Research Development Division (PRDD); (2) Other Technical Divisions of the Climate
Change Office (CCO); and (3) National Panel of Technical Experts (NPTE) for CSW.

Section 3. Complete Staff Work. – Upon submission by the Commission Secretariat of the
proposed resolution, the CCO and the NPTE shall facilitate the creation of a Technical
Working Group (TWG) composed of representatives from the CCO, representatives from
NPTE, representatives from involved or affected Government agencies, and stakeholders.
The TWG shall conduct a complete staff work on the merits and viability of the proposal
through a series of Roundtable discussions and consultations in order to comply with
Section 1 hereof.

Within the timeline provided by the CCO, the TWG shall submit the draft of the proposed
resolution and a comprehensive written report. The same shall be submitted to the
Commission Secretariat.

Any Commissioner may render assistance, coordinate and consult with the agencies
regarding the CSW. However, such Commissioner shall bind himself alone and not the
Commission.

Section 4. Deliberations. – Within three (3) working days from the receipt of the draft of the
proposed resolution and the written report from the TWG, the Commission Secretariat shall
calendar the same for deliberations on the next Regular or Special Commission Meeting.
Deliberations shall consider the draft text of the resolution, the TWG Report, the CSW and
other necessary documents. After the conclusion of the deliberations, the Commission,
through the Commission Secretariat, shall include the proposed resolution or policy in the
agenda of the next Commission meeting; or (2) return the same to the TWG for further
revisions/corrections.

Section 5. Decision. – In a meeting duly called for the purpose of deciding the approval or
disapproval of the proposed resolution or policy, the Commission shall comply with the
requirements of Rule IV and V of these Rules. In case of approval by majority of the
Commissioners, each Commissioner shall sign every page of the Resolution.

RULE IX
APPROVED RESOLUTIONS

Section 1. Submission to the Office of the President. – The Commission Secretariat, within
two (2) days from approval and signing of a resolution, shall submit the same, its supporting
TWG Report, CSW documents, and other necessary documents to the Office of the
President (OP) for his approval. The request shall comply with all the requirements laid in
Section 1, Rule VII of these rules.

Section 2. Effectivity of Adopted Resolution. – Adopted resolutions shall be immediately

effective upon signing unless vetoed by the President.