Introduced by SENATOR JUAN PONCE ENKZLE 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Republic Act 9136, otheiwise known as the “Electric Power Industry 
Reform Act”, mandates that the obligations of generation companies and 
energy source or resource developers to communities that host energy 
generating facilities be complied with in accordance with the implementing 
rules and regulations and other applicable orders and circulars of the 
Department of Energy. 
However, this system of administering said financial benefits by the 
Department of Energy has proven to be ineffective, causing delays in the 
availinent and release of funds to host communities. 
In order to expedite the remittance of the financial benefit that 
independent power producers, generation companies andlor energy resource 
developers are required to set aside and remit to the affected host 
communities, this proposed measure directs the said entities to remit these 
benefits directly to the communities concerned. 
Through this amendment to the EPIRA, it is expected that 
resettlement areas, local government units and regions will receive the 
remuneration they are entitled to at a inore opportune time, thus, allowing 
the immediate implementation of their development projects. 
Local 
governments shall be strengthened and will promote greater decentralization. 
111 view of the foregoing, the urgent passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Q&d 
Regular Session 
1 
Senate Bill No. 
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Introduced by SENATOR JUAN PONCE ENKILE 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING ALL 
INDEPENDENT POWER 
PRODUCERS, 
GENERATION 
COMPANIES OR ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPERS TO REMIT THE AMOUNT 
THE. HOST COMMUNITIES 
THEY ARE REQUIRED To SET ASIDE AS FINANCIAL BENEFIT DIRECTLY TO 
Be it enacted by the Senale and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. All independent power producers, generation companies or energy 
resource developers, whether publicly or privately owned, shall remit directly to the local 
government units or other host communities the benefits they are required to set aside as 
financial benefit to host communities pursuant to Section 66 of Republic A’ct No. 9136, 
otherwise known as the “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001”, as defined in 
Sections 289 to 294, Chapter 11 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
“Local Government Code of 1991”: the benefits defined in Section 5(i) of Republic Act 
No. 7638, otherwise known as the “Department of Energy Act of 1992” and Rule 29 of 
Energy Regulations No. 1-94. 
SEC. 2. 
The use of the aforesaid amounts remitted by independent power 
producers, generation companies or energy resource developers to the host communities 
concerned shall remain subject to the’guidelines set by the Department of Energy. 
SEC. 3. 
All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, letters of instruction, 
rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its complete publication in 
at least two newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,