Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House aut no.8132

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE AMADO S. BAGATSING.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The bill seeks to protect the environment by reducing the emission of green
house gases which cause global warming. The measure aims to address the problem by
banning the production, distribution and use of incandescent light bulbs and promoting
the use of Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs.

The measure intends to realize this goal by phasing out the production,
distribution and use of incandescent light bulbs within three (3) years following the
passage of this bill into law.

In order to effectively implement the objectives of the bill, the Secretary of the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shall immediately promulgate the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of this Act. Under the bill, the DTI is directed to establish the three-
year gradual phase-out scheme within one month following the enactment of this Act.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

GE

AMADO S. BAGATSING


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House sittno.3132

AN ACT
BANNING THE PRODUCTION OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS COMPLETELY WITHIN
THREE (3) YEARS TO MITIGATE THE GLOBAL WARMING BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF
GREENHOUSE GASES

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

assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Banning of Incandescent
Light Bulb Act of 2013.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ \t is hereby declared the policy of the state to
mitigate the causes of the global warming attributed to the increasing amount of
greenhouse gases by banning the production of Incandescent Light Bulbs completely
within 3 years after the enactment of this Act; thus, promoting the use of Compact
Fluorescent Light Bulbs and saving our environment through the conservation of energy.

SECTION 3. Banning the Incandescent light Bulbs. - The production, distribution
and use of incandescent light bulb is hereby banned. ; Provided, however, That the ban
shall be preceded by gradual phase-out scheme of three (3) years following the
promulgation of this Act, which scheme shall be established by the Department of Trade

and Industry pursuant to this Act.


SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations — Immediately after the
approval of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shall
Promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations ofthis Act; Provided, however, That
the Three-year gradual phase-out scheme shall be established within one month
following the enactment of this Act

SECTION 5. Separability Clause — \f any provisions or part hereof, is invalid or
tunconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or the provisions not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to
oF inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended
accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause - This Act Shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in at least three (3) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,