Practice question
A sector regulator recommends that a nontelecommunications service be declared critical infrastructure but no presidential declaration has been issued. It says its recommendation alone is the completed classification under IRR Sections32-34. Which is best?
- Every recommendation automatically is an executive order.
- The recommendation and review process is distinct from the President's declaration.
- The operator itself may conclusively choose critical status.
- The public-utility list automatically includes every service recommended for review.
- A private consultant replaces the President for all classification decisions.
Legal references
- RA 11659, amending CA146, public-utility definition and national-security safeguards: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/94539
- Signed March 20, 2023 implementing rules of RA11659, Sections 5-7 and 32-45: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/97017
- RA12145, 2025 reorganization of NEDA into DEPDev: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2025/ra_12145_2025.html
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