Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNo._ 894

Introduced by: HON. LORETO LEO S. OCAMPOS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Blectricity
households and infrastructure systems of society. Delivering sufficient power to each home or
establishment is a primordial need.
electricity. Thus, it can be said that electricity is the lifeblood of the moder world.

4 power source we heavily rely on. It is a universal requirement in all

The measure of a moder society is everyone's access 10

days, the rising cost of electricity has been alarming. Rich and poor alike flinch at the
ch month’s electricity bill. The indigent members of the society are left in the dark as
they are unable to pay for their monthly electricity charges.

‘This bill seeks to provide indigent members of the society electricity bill subsidy. It aims to
uplift the standard of living and quality of life of the poor by making electricity accessible to them.

‘The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

TO LEO S. OCAMPOS
Representative

2ht District, Misamis Occidental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _S9i5

Introduced by: HON. LORETO LEO S. OCAMPOS

AN ACT PROVIDING ELECTRICITY BILL SUBSIDY FOR POOR HOUSEHOLD
CONSUMERS

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the Electricity Bill Subsidy of 2010.

SECTION 2. Definition of Terms. ~

a. Electrici the official written statement of an authorized electricity distributor of the
charges of electricity consumed;
b. Authorized electricity distributor — accredited electricity distributor by the Department of
Be

¢. Poor Household Consumer ~ low-income household electrici
is not sufficient for the subsistence of his family as determined by the barangay units they
belong to and whose electric consumption does not exceed 20 kilowatt hours (kWh);

4d. Subsidy — the benefit given to the identified poor household consumer in the form of
electricity bill discount or reduction.

y consumer whose income

SECTION 3. Identification of Poor Houschold. ~ ‘The identification of poor households shall
bbe administered at the barangay level thru social research survey or other means it may deem appropriate.

wot exceed

SECTION 4. Coverage. All qualified households whose electricity consumption does
20kilowatt hours (kWh) per month may avail of the benefit of this act.

SECTION 5. Subsidy. Fifty-percent of the total charges not exceeding 20kilowatt hours (kWh)
shall be subsidized.

SECTION 6. Subsidy-sharing for Poor Households. — The electricity bill subsidy for poor
households shall be shared by the National Government and Local Government Units at a rate of fifty-fifty
(50-50%) sharing,

SECTION 7. Operating Fund. ~ The National Government and the Local Government Units
shall set aside a portion of its budget to fund the electricity bill subsidy.

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and
regulations and other issuances, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are

hereby repealed, amended or modified.

SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of
publication, in at least two newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,