WASTE MANAGEMENT AND
BIOGAS TECHNOLOGYPROMOTION IN THE PHILIPPINES

R.G. Martinez, RPAE, MS Enviro Eng’g
Research Division
Bureau of Animal Industry

SYNOPSIS
 Introduction
 Milestone Statistics
 Policies
 BAI Experience Comparative cost of Digester Biogas models
 Current ProgramINTRODUCTION
 Livestock is considered socially and politicallysignificant in the Philippines; In January 30, 1930 BAI was created by virtue ofRA 3639 and is mandated to oversee thedevelopment of livestock, poultry and dairy
industries.
 9 production and research centers all over thecountry
 Have offspring specialized numerous offices

MILESTONE OF BIOGASTECHNOLOGY 70’s – BAI implemented a biogas project andinstalled nearly 400 floating dome type digester; 90’s – introduction of Tubular Polyethylene
Digester (TPED);
 2000’s – development of High Density
Polyethylene Digester (HDPED) and Scalable
Polyethylene Drum Digester (SPEDD)
 2015 – Secretary Alcala signed AO #2 s 2015 –creation of the National Animal Waste Resource
Management Program (NAWRMP)STATISTICS
 The population of the Philippines is projected toreach 120M in 2050;

150 kg of rice
 5 doz of eggs (1 layer per 5 persons) (24M layers) 14 kg of meat and poultry (pig 1:8) (broiler 4:1)
 15-25kg of fish 20 kg of fruit
 43 kg vegetableTable 1. Comparative figures for selected Asian countries

Source: Feasibility Study of a National Biogas Progrmme on Domestic Biogas in the Philippines, SNV andWinrock International, 2010 .

Size of farms# of hogs

Wastemanagement

COMMERCIAL
Small

21 to 999
heads

46% - Lagoon
40%- Settling Ponds

Medium1000 to 9,999
heads

62%- Lagoon
7%- Biogas

Large

10,000 headsof more

65%- Lagoon9%- Biogas

BACKYARD

20 heads orless

20%- Lagoon
20%- Open Pit
13% Septic Tank

As of 2002-2003
Source: The Philippine Livestock and Food Processing Waste Initiative of the Methane to Markets Partnership,USEPA, 2009.

 Swine =13.5 million pigs,

69% is found in the smallhold sector/backyard
farmers with <50 heads holding.
 The swine industry, which accounted for 80% of total
livestock production registered a 2.72% growthduring the year.
 The top three producing regions are Regions III, IV-Aand VI with region VI having the most backyard
inventory and region III topping the population incommercial farms (BAS, 2014)
Sources:Feasibility Study of a National Biogas Progrmme on Domestic Biogas in the Philippines,
SNV and Winrock International, 2010 .
The Philippine Livestock and Food Processing Waste Initiative of the Methane to Markets
Partnership, USEPA, 2009.

POLICIES
 Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) is one of Energy Independenceand focuses on attaining a sustainable 60.0 percent energy selfsufficiency beyond 2010 through alternative fuels.
 Republic Act (RA) 8749 Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 - sets

goals for the reduction of GHG emissions in the country using
permissible standards and control strategies.
 RA 9275 known as “Clean Water Act of 2004” - aims to protect

the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-basedsources (industries and commercial establishments, agriculture
and community/household activities). It is later amended toutilized process water for agricultural irrigation andlandscaping in times of water scarcity.

POLICIES The Renewable Energy Act of 2008 - aims to further increase

renewable energy utilization in the country, including biogas.
The law provides for income tax holidays, duty free importationof equipment, 0% VAT, among other things.
 Presidential Decree (PD) 984 known as Pollution Control Decreeof 1976 to prevent, abate and control pollution of water, air andland for the more effective utilization of the resources of thiscountry.
 RA 9003 Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

ensures the protection of public health and environment throughthe adoption of a systematic, comprehensive and ecologicalwaste management program.

COMPARATIVE COSTMITIGATION PRACTICESTUBULAR POLYETHYLENE DIGESTER(TPED)
Four units of Plastic tube
digester were installed at thepiggery in Soro-soro, Batangas
to suit the farmer’s needs

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE DIGESTER(HDPED)The HDPED gives you the flexibility tofabricate desired size and length; durable
and resilience hence reduce maintenanceand downtime

SCALABLE POLYETHYLENE DRUMDIGESTER (SPEDD)

Design for micro users.

STACKED DOME DIGESTER

Higher operating pressure thus moreversatile; compact and high efficiency due
to the mechanical stirrer Brooding Lamp
 Mantle Lamp
 Commercial Oven
 Converted stove Generator
 Water pump
 Biogas Rice cooker Opps!

ON-GOING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORTPROPER ANIMAL WASTE DISPOSALGOOD ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICESNATIONAL ANIMAL WASTE RESOURCEMANAGEMENT PROGRAMMANILA BAY CLEAN-UP AND
REHABILITATIONPampanga

Bulacan

Piggeries & otheragriculturaldischarge
Siltation
Untreated Sewage

Piggeries & otheragricultural discharg
Tannery wastes& heavy metals
Untreated Sewage
Informal Settler

NCR

Piggeries & otheragricultural discharge

Briefer on Biogas 15 April 2014

BataanUntreated Sewage
Informal Settler

Elevated Coliform
Beach Areas

Rizal
LagunaCavite
Informal Settler
Untreated Sewage
Siltation
Untreated Sewage
Elevated Coliform
Beach Areas

Siltation
Excessivenutrientsin theLake

REFERENCES
 Feasibility Study of a National Biogas Progrmme on

Domestic Biogas in the Philippines, SNV and Winrock
International, 2010
 The Philippine Livestock and Food Processing Waste

Initiative of the Methane to Markets Partnership, USEPA,2009

THANK YOU!