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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

___ Regular Session

House Bill No, 652.1

Introduced by Rep. EVELIO R. LEONARDIA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Solar power is the conversion of solar energy to usable electricity, Solar
energy is a renewable resource making the same sustainable for energy
consumption. It has no impact on global climate, thus, harmiess to the
environment. The Philippines has diverse renewable sources of energy,
particularly the solar energy that can be used to generate non-polluting power.

Republic Act No. 9513 or the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 provides the
promotion and utilization of renewable energy as an alternative to using electricity
to meet our demands for energy.

This bill seeks to help increase the utilization of renewable energy by requiring
government offices to install solar energy panels to minimize the use of electricity
from non-renewable energy sources.

The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this meas:

REP. EVELIO R. LEONARDIA
Lone District, Bacolod City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
___ Regular Session

House Bill No.. 6521

Introduced by Rep, EVELIO R. LEONARDIA

AN ACT REQUIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED
OR CONTROLLED CORPORATION IN THE CITY OF BACOLOD TO
ALLOCATE AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THEIR ENERGY
REQUIRMENTS TO SOLAR ENERGY AND MANDATING THE SAME TO
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS UNTO THEIR BUILDINGS

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

Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Solar Panel Act of
2016”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. It is the declared policy of the State to
increase the utilization of renewable energy by institutionalizing the development
national and loca! capabilities in use of renewable energy systems, and
promoting its efficient and cost-effective application.

Section 3. Benefit. The renewable energy installed in the government offices
shall be the source of the offices’ power supply for at least 20% of its total daily
energy consumption.

Section 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of
Energy in coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government
shall promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations to carry out the
provisions of this Act.

Section 5. Budget. The Congress shall appropriate the necessary amount of
funds to intall the solar panel. The amount to be appropriated shall be
determined by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the
Department of Finance which shall be included in the General Appropriations Act
of the year following the approval of this Act.

Section 6. Separability Clause. Any portion or provision of this Act which
may be declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying
other portions and provisions hereof.

Section 7. Repealing Clause. All other laws, ordinances, rules, regulations,
and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent, with this Act, are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 8. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.


Approved,