Republic ofthe Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

louse BilNo._ 314

Introduced by the Honorable Roilo Golez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In the Philippines, the Environmental Education and Information Division of the
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), part of their advocacy, is to inform the people the
meaning of climate change and the effect of this occurrence to all of us. The EMB said that the
earth is a huge greenhouse. The earth's atmosphere is compared to the glass of a greenhouse
which traps the heat of the sun to keep the warmth inside. The heat is fence in via what is called
"Greenhouse gases".

This Greenhouse gases is indispensable in our everyday lives. Without these gases, the
sun's heat would escape and placing the earth's plants, animals and human beings in great
danger. This natural state constantly change for thousand of years on the contrary, nowadays, we
are on the verge of keeping these condition imbalance. Due to fossil fuels used by vehicles for
transportation and electricity for providing lights incessantly we add up to the changing condition of
the weather. Furthermore, The Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth's atmosphere as a
result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and sub-surface ocean temperatures to
rise. The changes observed are the last several decades are likely mostly due to human activities.

This phenomenon is a contribution to the so-called Global warming which is the irregular
change of climate condition. A report was made by scientists, stated that Global warming was
almost 90 percent caused by human activity and would be unstoppable for years to come.

This condition is a usual calamity caused by man but, can also be decreased by effectively
reducing one of the causes of greenhouse gases. The most effective and immediate way we can
reduce Greenhouse gas emissions is by conserving the environment and use energy more
efficiently

Intemationally, on February 20, 2007, the Australian Prime Minister of John Howard and
Environment Minister Malcolm Tumbull announced that by 2010, Incandescent Light Bulbs will be
banned. They estimated that greenhouse gas emissions will be cut by 800,000 tonnes, a saving of
approximate 0.14%. In Canada, Ontario's Minister of Energy Dwight Duncan announced the
provincial’s government intention to ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs, but not the use.
However, Environment Minister John Baird has announced a plan to phase out Incandescent Light


bulbs in Canada by 2012. According to the Minister, Canada will save $3-$4 billion Canadian
dollars over the lifetime of the new bulbs.

The government of the Philippines must both persuade and regulate the whole country to
switch to compact fiuorescent bulbs and stop the production of incandescent light bulbs. The
incandescent light bulbs produce much energy that are useless compared to fluorescent light bulbs
thal use less energy to cut down the amount of Greenhouse gases implicated in Global warming.

{n view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is eamestly requested

ROIWO GOLEZ



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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS:
First Regular Session

House Bil No,_ 314

introduced by the Honorable Roilo Golez

ANACT
PROHIBITING THE PRODUCTION OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS COMPLETELY WITHIN
5 YEARS TO CUT DOWN THE AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GASES IMPLICATED IN GLOBAL
WARMING, THAT IT RELEASES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Production of Incandescent
Light Bulb Prohibition Act’.

SECTION 2. Purpose — This Act is to prohibit the production of Incandescent Light Bulbs.

SECTION 3. Declaration of Policy — Its hereby declared the policy of the state to ban the
production of Incandescent Light Bulbs completely within 5 years after the enactment of this Act.
And thus, promote the use of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, thereby saving our environment
and conserving the utilization of energy.

SECTION 4. Definition of Terms — For purposes of this Act, the following shall have the
corresponding meanings:

(2) Incandescent Light Bulbs - a source of artificial light that works by
ineandescence. An electrical current passes through a wire filament, which heats up and glows
brightly

(0) Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs — a type of light bulb designed to fit into
roughly the same space as an Incandescent Light bulb.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations — Immediately after the approval of this
Act, the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shall promulgate the
implementation of the Rules and Regulations barring the production of Incandescent Light Bulbs
gradually within 5 years until the complete prohibition of Incandescent light bulbs at both national
and international levels


SECTION 6. Separability Clause - If any provisions or part hereof, is invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or the provisions not otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause ~ Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to or inconsistent with,
the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least three (3) broad newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,