Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
Introduced by Representative KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9367, also known as the Biofuels Act of 2006, was primarily 
enacted to spur agricultural development and the transition to a cleaner fuel systems. To date, 
our government has fallen short of achieving these objectives. 
R.A. No. 9367 mandates that locally-produced bioethanol be prioritized in order to 
provide livelihood to our farmers. Other incentives were included in the law to encourage 
investments in the production, distribution, and use of locally-produced bioethanol.  
However, due to our insufficient feedstock supply, we still rely heavily on importation. On 
the other hand, increasing production of bioethanol would entail the conversion of more 
agricultural lands from food production to fuel supply, thereby putting more strain on the 
country’s food security. Several studies by environmental groups have shown that biofuel 
production takes a heavy toll on the environment and imposes another burden in the form of 
higher food prices. Using more of our lands for biofuels would result in higher prices for rice and 
sugar, thus exacerbating the effects of inflation. 
With the prices of fuel continually rising, mandating the smart use of locally-sourced 
biofuels would help ease the burden of both our local producers and our consuming public. 
In view of the foregoing, the swift passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
DEPUTY SPEAKER KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
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2nd DISTRICT ILOCOS SUR 
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August 28, 2025
1:22 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
Introduced by Representative KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN 
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9367, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE “BIOFUELS ACT OF 2006” 
Be it 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 “Murang Langis” Act. 
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect public 
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interest by providing reasonably-priced petroleum products to consumers. Towards this end, the 
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State shall implement policies and programs to ensure the delivery of affordable fuel to the 
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public. 
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Sec. 3. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9367, otherwise known as the “Biofuels Act of 2006” 
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is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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“Sec. 5. Mandatory Use of Biofuels – Pursuant to the above policy, it is hereby 
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mandated that all liquid fuels for motors and engines sold in the Philippines shall 
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contain locally-sourced biofuel components as follows: 
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“5.1 Within two years from the effectivity of this Act, at least five percent 
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(5%) bioethanol shall comprise the annual total volume of gasoline fuel 
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actually sold and distributed by each and every oil company in the country, 
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subject to the requirement that all bioethanol blended gasoline shall 
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contain a minimum of five percent (5%) bio ethanol fuel by volume: 
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Provided, That the ethanol blend conforms to PNS 
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5.2 Within four years from the effectivity of this Act, the NBB created under 
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this Act is empowered to determine the feasibility and thereafter 
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recommend to DOE to mandate a minimum of ten percent (10%) blend of 
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bioethanol by volume into all gasoline fuel distributed and sold by each 
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and every oil company in the country. 
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“In the event of supply shortage of locally-produced bioethanol during the 
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four-year period, oil companies shall be allowed to import bioethanol but 
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only to the extent of the shortage as may be determined by the NBB. 
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“5.3 Within three months from the effectivity of this Act, a minimum of 
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one percent (1%) biodiesel by volume shall be blended into all diesel 
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engine fuels sold in the country: Provided, That the bio diesel blend 
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conforms to PNS PNS for biodiesel. 
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“Within two years from the effectivity of this Act, the NBB created under 
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this Act is empowered to determine the feasibility and thereafter 
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recommend to DOE to mandate a minimum of two percent (2%) blend of 
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biodiesel by volume which may be increased taking into account 
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considerations including but not limited to domestic supply and availability 
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of locally-sourced biodiesel component. 
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“PROVIDED, THAT THE PRESIDENT, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF 
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THE NBB AND THE DOE, MAY SUSPEND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS 
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SECTION, OR ANY PART THEREOF, THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER, FOR 
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A PERIOD NOT LONGER THAN ONE (1) YEAR, IF, AS A RESULT OF ITS 
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IMPLEMENTATION, THE PRICE OF BLENDED GASOLINE AND/OR DIESEL 
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ENGINE FUELS WILL BE HIGHER BY AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT (5%) 
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COMPARED TO PURE GASOLINE AND/OR DIESEL ENGINE FUELS.” 
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Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations – The Department of Energy, in consultation 
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with the National Biofuels Board, the stakeholders and other agencies concerned, shall within 
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thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the rules and regulations to effectively 
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implement the provisions of this Act. 
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause – All laws, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, other 
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issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or 
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modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 6. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete 
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publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official Gazette. 
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Approved 
 
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