Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
•  Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First  Regular Session
House Bill No. 803&
Introduced by Rep. FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS
1 stDistrict, Ilocos Norte
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As the Philippines begins to build its own renewable energy (RE) ecosystem, in
response  to  the  spiraling  cost  and  fast  depletion  of  fossil  fuels  and  the  probable
catastrophic   effects  of  climate  change,  there  is  an  urgent  need  to   establish  an
institution which could train a pool of talents with sufficient expertise in the various
facets of RE  development  and  operations.  The idea of an Asian training hub  to  be
located in the Philippines for the upskilling and reskilling of technicians and scientists
is worth exploring with foreign governments  and private firms.  This  could position
our  country to  become  the  `nerve  center'  of talents  and  skills  enforcement  for the
emerging RE industry in the entire region.
In the field of wind energy alone, the government of Denmark as well as Danish
training  service  providers  had  a  meeting  of minds  with  our  own  Department  of
Energy and the Wind Energy Developers Association of the Philippines (WEDAP) on
the proposal to establish a regional training center for the wind industry here in our
country.  It  has  been  noted  that  the  Philippines  has  the  advantage  of  having  an
English-speaking work force  compared with those  found  in  other  countries  in Asia.
Further, it has been observed that since the Philippines is one of the first movers into
the wind industry, then the potential for our being a first mover in the training space
would also be there.
It may be said that our country's comparative advantage when it comes to wind
power similarly applies, to a varying extent, to the other aspects of renewable energy-
such as biomass, solar, geothermal, ocean energy, and hydropower.
This  bill  aims  to  establish  a  renewable  energy  industry  training  center  in  the
Municipality of Bangui  in the Province of Ilocos Norte.  This  local  government unit
boasts of having the largest wind power generators (i.e., the Bangui Windmill Farm)
in the entire ASEAN  Region.  This makes  Bangui  an excellent  candidate to become
the situs of a regional training hub for the renewable energy industry.
In  view  of all  the  foregoing  considerations,  the  early  approval  of this  bill  is
eamestly requested.
FERDINAND  ALEXANDER  A.  MARCOS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HouseBi||No.8038
Introduced by Rep. FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS
1 St District, Ilocos Norte
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING    A    RENEWABLE    ENERGY    INDUSTRY    TRAINING
CENTER  IN  THE  MUNICIPALITY  0F  BANGUI  IN  THE  PROVINCE  0F
ILOCOS NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THHREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION  1.  Sfeor/  rz.//e.  -  This  Act  shall  be  known  and  referred  to  as  the
"Renewable Energy Industry Training Center Act" .
EEC.   2.   Renewable   Energy   Industry   Training   Center.   -   ThLe[e   is  horedy
established the Renewable Energy Industry Training Center (hereinafter referred to as
the "Center"),  to be located in the Municipality of Bangui  in the Province of Ilocos
Norte, which shall be attached to the Department of Energy for policy and program
coordination.
SEC. 3. Pwrposes cz7cc7 0Z)y.ec/I.veg. -The Center shall have the following puaposes
and objectives:
a.    Develop  and upgrade the capabilities and  skills  of technicians  and  scientists,
enable competencies and certiflcations for current and future technologies for
the renewable energy industry;
b.   Formulate   a   comprehensive   policy   for   the   research,   development   and
utilization of renewable energy;
c.    Conduct  studies  and  develop  methods  on  more  accessible  use  of renewable
energy;
d.   Implement the government program on the allocation, distribution and sale of
renewable energy; and
e.    Perform such other powers and functions as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act.


SEC.  4. Bocznd o/ rrws/ees.  - The powers  and  functions  of the Center shall be
vested in a Board of Trustees (the "Board") consisting of a Chairperson and four (4)
members.  The  Chairperson  and  two  (2)  members,  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the
President of Philippines, shall serve for a term of four (4) years, while the remaining
two (2) members shall be ex-oJ7jj?cz.o members, who shall be composed of the Secretary
of Energy and the Secretary of Science and Technology, or their representatives. They
shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the President of the Philippines which
shall  not  exceed  those given to  Commissioners  of Constitutional bodies.  No person
shall be appointed Chairperson or members of the board unless he or she is a natural
born Filipino  citizen,  at  least  thirty (30)  years  of age,  of good moral  character  and
must have recognized competence in the fields of science and technology.
SEC. 5. Power cz#d Dw/j.cs o/ffoe Boczrd o/rrwsfccs. -The Board of Trustees shall
have the following duties and responsibilities:
a.    Prepare and issue rules and regulations it considers necessary for the effective
discharge of its functions;
b.   Receive and appropriate all  sums  as may be provided  for the  support of the
Center  in  any  manner  it  may  determine,  in  its  discretion,  to  carry  out  the
purposes and functions of the Center;
c.    Receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and personal properties of
all kinds to administer and dispose of the same when necessary for the benefit
of the Center, subject to limitations, directions, and instructions of the donor,
if any.
Such  donations  shall  be  exempt  from  the  donor's  tax  and  the  same  shall  be
considered as  allowable deductions from the gross income in the computation of the
income tax of the donor,  in accordance with the provisions of the National  Intemal
Revenue Code,  as amended: Provz.c7ec7, That such donations shall not be disposed of,
transferred, or sold;
d.   Establish a research unit for the carrying out of its function; and
e.    Exercise   such  incidental   powers   as   shall   be   necessary  to   carry  out   the
functions of the Center.
SEC. 6. Execwfj.ve Dz.rec/or. -The administration of the Center shall be vested in
an Executive Director who shall render full-time service. The Executive Director shall
be appointed by the Board. He shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible
for reappointment for another term.
In  case  of  vacancy  by  reason  of  death,  compulsory  retirement,  resignation,
removal for cause, or incapacity of the Executive Director to perform the functions of
the Center, the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-charge of the
Center within six (6) months from the date of vacancy pending the appointment of a
new Executive Director.
The Executive Director shall exercise the following powers and duties:


a.    Direct the management, operations, and administration of the Center;
b.   Appoint   such   officers    and   employees,    define   their   duties,    fix   their
compensation,  discipline,  and  dismiss  any  for  cause,  subject  to  the  Civil
Service Commission rules and regulations; and
c.    Develop  arrangements  for  institutional  capability  building  with  appropriate
institutions  and  agencies,  public  or private,  local  or  foreign,  and to  appoint
experts or specialists as consultants or researchers, as the case may be.
SEC.    7.   4zpraprz.czfz.o#s.   -   The    amount   of   One   hundred   million   (Php
100,000,000.00) for the initial operation and maintenance of the Center, including its
building,  facilities,  and  equipment,  shall  be  sourced  from  the  appropriations  of the
Department of Energy. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continuous
operation of the Center shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC.   8.   Separczbz./I.ty   C/czwse.   -   Should   any   provision   herein   be   declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this
Act.
SEC. 9. jlepecz/z.#g C/czwse. - All laws,  decrees, orders, rules and regulations and
other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC.10. Ejj7rec/z.vz.ty C/czwse. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,