EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 
1223
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INTRODUCED BY: SENATOR EM MAM FI. D. PACQUIAO
AN ACT
PROVIDING THE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK FOR THE USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND THE 
ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTRIC CHARGING STATIONS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the transport sector is the fastest 
growing source of climate emissions. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate 
Change (IPCC), transport accounted for about 23% of global carbon dioxide emissions in 2010. 
These vehicle exhaust emissions prompt environmental costs such as acid rain, dust haze, and 
photochemical smog in many cities contaminated by such emissions.
While the Philippines has a minimal share in the global emissions, the perils brought 
by climate change transcend and affect all the nations. Moreover, our country has committed 
to reduce our carbon emissions by 70% by 2030 under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, 
which the Philippines ratified on March 2017.
The European Parliament reported that there are two ways to reduce C02 emissions 
from vehicles: one is by making cars more efficient, another is by changing the fuel used. The 
use of electric cars are already proved to be cleaner than vehicles running on petrol.
Accordingly, there is an urgency to actively intensify the use of electric and hybrid 
vehicles and impede the use of gasoline and diesel powered vehicles to lower the country’s 
carbon emissions and improve our air quality. This will also promote foreign investments given 
the global trend of gearing towards the use of environmental-friendly vehicles.
This bill seeks to promote the use of electric and hybrid vehicles by providing 
incentives to both end-users and manufacturers. This measure will lead us to a step closer to 
our commitment in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and encourage sustainable and 
environment-friendly alternatives to the current mode of transportation.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill
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INTRODUCED BY: SENATOR EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO
AN ACT
PROVIDING THE NAI IONAL ENERGY POLICY AND REGULATORY 
FRAMEWORK FOR THE USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND THE 
ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTRIC CHARGING STATIONS
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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Section L Short Title. -  This Act shall be referred to as the “Electric Vehicles and Charging
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Stations Act.”
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Sec. 2. Scope and Application. -  This Act shall apply to the manufacture, importation,
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installation, and utilization of electric vehicles and charging stations.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. -  For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall be defined as
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stated below:
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(a) 
Battery electric vehicle refers to a private, government-owned, or public utility
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vehicle (PUV) which is propelled by an electric motor engine, and powered by energy
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stored in an on-board battery pack which is charged through a charging station and
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used on public highways;
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Battery pack refers to a completely functional system that includes battery modules,
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battery support systems, and battery-specific controls used to store and discharge
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Charging fee refers to the amount imposed on electric vehicle users in exchange for
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the use of facilities of public charging stations. Its individual components shall be
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unbundled pursuant to regulations issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission
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Charging station refers to the physical infrastructure built and designed to deliver
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electrical energy from an electricity source to a battery pack. Its components include
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connectors, conductors, fittings, and other associated equipment. It may be for private
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or public use;
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Charging Station Roll-Out Plan (CSROP) refers to a proposed plan of a particular
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charging station service provider to install and operate charging stations in specific
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gasoline stations as well as private and public buildmgs and establislunents witliin the
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franchised area of a distribution utility;
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Charging station service provider refers to a natural or juridical person, duly
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registered with the Department of Energy (DOE), who sells, installs, maintains, owns,
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or operates charging stations or any of its components for a fee;
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Charging Infrastructure Development Plan (CIDP) refers to the annual report
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submitted by distribution utilities to the DOE outlining, among others, the siting of
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existing and planned charging stations and synchronization of charging stations with
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the distribution system. It shall be incorporated in the Distribution Development Plan
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and Power Development Plan. The CIDP shall consider the submitted CSROP of a
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charging station service provider which intends to operate in a distribution utility’s
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franchise area;
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Distribution Development Plan (DDP) refers to the expansion, reinforcement, and
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rehabilitation program of the distribution system, which is prepared by the
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distribution utility and submitted to the DOE for integration with the Power
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Development Plan and the Philippine Energy Plan. 
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cooperatives, such plans shall be submitted through the National Electrification
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Administration for review and consolidation;
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Distribution system refers to the system of wires and associated facilities belonging
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to a franchised distribution utility, extending between the delivery points on the
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transmission, sub-transmission system, or generating plant connection and the point
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of connection to the premises of the end-user;
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Distribution utility’ (DU) refers to any electric cooperative, private corporation, or
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government-owned utility which has a franchise to operate a distribution system
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including those whose franchise covers economic zones;
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Electric vehicle (EV) refers to either a battery electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid
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Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Roadmap (EVMR) refers to an annual plan to
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incentivize. increase, and improve manufacturing of EVs and charging stations in the
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country, whether for domestic or international use. taking into consideration the EVR,
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Philippine Energy Plan, and Philippine Development Plan as well as the incentives
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provided for in this Act and other relevant laws, rules, and regulations;
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(m) Electric Vehicle Roadmap (EVR) refers to an annual comprehensive plan to accelerate
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the electrification of transportation. It shall include sti ategies and measurable targets
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to increase EV adoption, hasten the build-out of charging infrastructure, support the
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electrification of PUVs, incentivize alignment with grid needs, and coordinate with
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grid modernization and planning to maximize energy resources. It shall incorporate
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the Power Development Plan and PUV modernization program, insofar as EVs and
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charging stations are concerned. It shall be incorporated in the Philippine Energy
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Plan;
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Green routes refer to public transportation routes created or identified by local
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government units (LGUs) to be exclusively traversed by electric PUVs;
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Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) refers to the joint congressional
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body created under Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power
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Industry Reform Act of 2001, and renamed pursuant to Republic Act No. 11285,
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otherwise known as the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act;
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Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) refers to the annual over-all plan prepared by the
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Board of Investments (BOI) under Article 26 of Executive Order No. 226. otherwise
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known as the Omnibus Investments Code of 1987;
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Philippine Distribution Code (PDC) refers to the set of rules that governs the
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distribution system in the country promulgated by the ERC pursuant to its mandate
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under Republic Act No. 9136;
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Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) refers to the set of rules that ensures safety in
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electrical installation and construction mandated under Republic Act No. 7920,
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otherwise known as the New Electrical Engineering Law;
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Philippine Grid Code (PGC) refers to the set of rules and regulations governing the
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reliable operation, maintenance, and development of the high-voltage backbone
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transmission system and its related facilities as promulgated by the ERC pursuant to
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Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) refers to the overall energy program formulated and
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updated yearly by the DOE and submitted to Congress pursuant to Republic Act No.
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7638, otherwise known as the Department of Energy Act of 1992;
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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle refers to a private, government-owned, or PUV which
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is propelled by a combination of a traditional internal combustion engine and an
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electric motor engine, and powered by energy stored in an on-board battery pack
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which is charged through a charging station and used on public highways;
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Power Development Plan (PDP) refers to the indicative plan for managing electricity
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demand through energy-efficient programs and for the upgrading, expansion,
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rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance of power generation and transmission
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facilities, formulated and updated yearly by the DOE in coordination with the
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generation, transmission, and distribution utilities;
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(w) Private buildings and establishments refer to residential, commercial, and industrial
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structures owned or leased by private persons or juridical entities, and in the case of
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commercial and industrial structures, whose goods and services are available to the
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public;
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Private charging stations refer to charging stations installed in private buildings and
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establishments which are not open for use by the public;
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Public buildings and establishments refer to structures owned or leased by the
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government through its departments, agencies, bureaus, offices, corporations, and
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LGUs; and
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Public charging stations refer to charging stations installed in public buildings and
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establishments, gasoline stations, 
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which are available for use by the public for a fee.
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Sec. 5. Role of the Department of Energy. -  The DOE shall determine the general policy
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direction and specific policy measures required to promote the adoption of EVs and charging
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(a) Prepare the EVR together with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), in
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coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and other relevant
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government agencies;
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(b) Regularly accredit charging station service providers, and publish on its website a
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quarterly inventory of all accredited charging station service providers and a list of all
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(c) Require charging station service providers and DUs to submit their respective CSROPs
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required under Sections 12 and 13 of this Act;
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(e) Mandate the unbundling of charging fees imposed by public charging stations;
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(f) Aggregate and centralize data from ERC, DTI, DOTr, Department of Environment and
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Natural Resources (DENR). Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation
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Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Metro Manila Development Authority
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(MMDA), Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), LGUs, and other relevant
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government agencies insofar as EVs and charging stations are concerned; and
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(g) Perform all other acts that are analogous to the foregoing, which are necessary and
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incidental to accomplish the policy objectives of this Act.
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Sec. 6. Role of the Energy Regulatory Commission. - In addition to its functions under Republic
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Act No. 9136, the ERC shall:
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Promulgate uniform and streamlined rules, requirements, and standards for the
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(i) Application of charging station service providers with DUs,
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(ii) Connection ol'charging stations to the distribution system, and
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(ii) Operation of self-generating charging stations;
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Ensure charging stations are compliant with the PEC, PDC, PGC, and other relevant
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laws, rules, regulations, and standards. The ERC shall conduct regular inspections
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Regulate the rates charged by DUs on all charging stations, taking into account,
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among others, the utilization of the charging station, the promotion of efficiency, the
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unique requirements of charging stations, and its effect on the DU's demand profile
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and distribution system;
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Exercise exclusive jurisdiction over all matters that pertain to rate setting in this Act;
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Perform all other acts that are analogous to the foregoing, which are necessary and
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Prepare the EVR together with the DOE, in coordination with the DTI and other 
relevant government agencies;
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Determine specific classifications for EVs, and promulgate uniform and streamlined 
rules and requirements for their registration;
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Incorporate the electrification of PUVs in its PUV modernization program; and
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Mandate the inclusion of green routes in the respective Local Public Transport Route 
Plans of the LGUs.
Sec. 8. Role of the Department of Trade and Industry. -  In addition to its functions 
under existing laws, the DTI shall;
(a) Establish national quality and safety standards for EVs, battery packs, charging stations, 
and other associated equipment. These standards shall include terminology, product, 
process, service, and interface;
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Prepare the EVMR, in coordination with DOE, DOTr. BOI, and other relevant 
government agencies; and
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Coordinate with the DOE and DOTr in the preparation of the EVR.
Sec. 9. Role of Local Government Units. -  In addition to its functions under Republic Act No. 
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1992, LGUs shall:
(a) Identify green routes in their respective Local Public Transport Route Plan;
(b) Include the electrification of PUVs in their respective development plans; and
(c) Ensure compliance of public and private buildings and establishments with Section 11 
of this Act.
Sec. 10. Role of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. -  In addition to its 
functions under Executive Order No. 192, otherwise known as Providing the Reorganization 
of the Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources and Renaming it to the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the DENR shall, in consultation with the 
DOE, DOTr, DTI, and other public and private stakeholders, promulgate rules and guidelines 
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Sec. 11. Dedicated Parking Slots for Electric Vehicles in Private and Public Buildings and
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Establishments. -  Private and public buildings and establislmients constructed after the
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effectivity of this Act and pursuant to Republic Act No. 6541, otherwise known as the National
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Building Code of the Philippines, shall designate dedicated parking slots for the exclusive use
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of EVs: Provided, That the number of dedicated parking slots shall be proportional to the total
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number of parking slots within the building or establishment. Provided further, That the use of
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dedicated parking slots by vehicles other than EVs shall be punishable under Section 22 of this
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Act. Provided finally. That existing private and public buildings and establishments upon the
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effectivity of this Act shall comply with the foregoing requirements within five (5) years from
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establishment unless the owner submits to the building official of the relevant LGU and DOE
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a sworn affidavit that there are parking spaces dedicated for the exclusive use of EVs, and a
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copy of the building plan incorporating the same.
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parking slots built in accordance with Section 11 shall be installed with a charging station.
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Provided, That the owner of the private or public building or establishment shall allow a third
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party charging station service provider to install, operate, or maintain the charging station, or
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enter into any other contractual arrangement with such third party charging station service
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provider in fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory terms: Provided further. That the owner of
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the private or public building or establishment may act as its own charging station service
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provider by constituting itself as a charging station service provider pursuant to the provisions
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of this Act: Providedfinally, That if a DU engages in the business of a charging station service
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provider, it shall do so in accordance with Section 26 of Republic Act No. 9136.
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Sec. 13. Open Acce.ss Installation of Charging Stations in Gasoline Stations. -  Gasoline
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stations shall designate dedicated spaces for the installation of charging stations: Provided,
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That the owner of the gasoline station shall allow a third party charging station service provider
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to install, operate, or maintain the charging station, or enter into any other contractual
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arrangement with such third party charging station service provider in fair, reasonable, and
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nondiscriminatory temis: Provided further. That the owner of the gasoline station may act as
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its own charging station service provider by constituting itself as a charging station service
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provider pursuant to the provisions of this Act: Provided finally. That a gasoline station shall
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submits a sworn affidavit that there is ample space for the construction of charging stations 
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Sec. 14. Use of Charging Stations in Dedicated Parking Spaces and Gasoline Stations. — All 
charging stations installed in public buildings and establishments, and gasoline stations shall 
be public charging stations. 
Private buildings and establishments may designate public 
charging stations. Only public charging stations shall be allowed to impose and collect 
charging fees.
Sec. 15. Permits for the Installation of Charging Stations. -  All government agencies including 
LGUs shall provide for a uniform and streamlined permitting process for the installation, 
operation, maintenance, replacement, and removal of charging stations: Provided. That the 
process shall be covered by the provisions of Republic Act No. 11234, otherwise known as the 
Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act.
Sec. 16. Duties and Responsibilities of Charging Station Service Providers. -  A charging 
station service provider shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(a) Comply with the rules, requirements, and standards of the DOE and ERC in accordance 
with Sections 5 and 6 of this Act, and permits and licenses of government agencies and 
LGUs in accordance with Section 15 of this Act;
(b) Pay the DU for electricity consumption from the use of the charging station in cases 
where the charging station service provider is the owner or operator of the charging 
station; and
(c) Regularly submit to the DOE an unbundled structure of the charging fees imposed on 
EV users, in the case of public charging stations owned or operated by the charging 
station service provider.
Sec. 17. Fiscal Incentives. -  The following activities shall be included in the annual IPP of the 
BOl and shall be entitled to the incentives provided under Executive Order No. 226 and other 
applicable laws for ten (10) years from the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That after the 
aforementioned period, the inclusion of these activities in the annual IPP shall be reviewed and 
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The purchase and importation of capital equipment, spare parts, and components 
used in the manufacture or assembly of electric vehicles and the construction of 
charging stations: and
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The manufacture or assembly of completely knocked-down parts, semi knocked- 
down parts, and semi-built units of electric vehicles and the construction of charging 
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EV users shall be granted the following fiscal incentives, which shall be available for nine (9) 
years from the effectivity of this Act:
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Exemption from the payment of value added taxes in the purchase of EVs;
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Exemption from the payment of the motor vehicle user’s charge imposed by the LTO 
under Republic Act No. 8794, otherwise known as Motor Vehicle User's Charge 
Act; and
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Exemption from on-street parking fees imposed LGUs to local traffic and zoning 
ordinances, and other similar rules and regulations.
Sec. 18. Incentives for Manufacturers or Assemblers. -  The provision of any special or general 
law to the contrary notwithstanding, the manufacture or assembly of completely knocked-down 
(CKD) parts of electric and hybrid vehicles including charging stations shall be exempt from 
the payment of excise taxes and duties for nine (9) years from the effectivity of this Act.
The imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) for the purchase and importation of capital 
equipment, spare parts, and components used in the manufacture or assembly of electric and 
hybrid vehicles including charging stations shall be suspended for nine (9) years from the 
effectivity of this Act.
Sec. 19. Incentives for Importers. -  The provision of any special or general law to the contrary 
notwithstanding, the importation of completely build units (CBUs) of electric and hybrid 
vehicles shall be exempt from the payment of excise taxes and duties for three (3) years from 
the effectivity of this Act.
Sec. 20. Exemption from the Payment of Motor Vehicle User's Charge (MVUC). -  Electric and 
hybrid vehicles shall be exempt from the payment of the Motor Vehicle User's Charge 
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Sec. 21. Non-Fiscal Incentives. -  EV users shall be granted the following non-fiscal incentives, 
which shall remain in force from the effectivity of this Act until explicitly repealed:
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Prioritization in the registration and renewal of registration, and issuance of a special 
type of vehicle plate by the LTO in accordance with Section 7(b) of this Act:
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Exemption from the mandatory unified vehicular volume reduction program, 
number-coding scheme, or other similar schemes implemented by the MMDA, other 
similar agencies, and LGUs; and
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Prioritization with the LTFRB in tlie approval of applications for franchise to 
operate, including its renewal, for PUV operators that are exclusively utilizing EVs,
Sec. 22. Financial A.ssis1ancc. -  Government financial institutions and other financial 
institutions, in accordance with and to the extent allowed by the enabling provisions of their 
respective charters or applicable laws, provide concessional financial packages for entities 
engaged in the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of Section 17 of this Act.
See. 23. Public Access to Information. -  The DOE. DOTr, DTI, DENR, ERC, LTO, LTFRB, 
MMDA, LGUs, and other relevant government agencies shall allow public access to all data 
and information in relation to the implementation of this Act: Provided, That such access is 
subject to Section 21 of this Act.
Sec. 24. Confidentiality. -  The DOE, DOTr, DTI, DENR. ERC, LTO, LTFRB, MMDA. LGUs, 
and other relevant government agencies shall not disclose any proprietary and confidential data 
unless prior consent of the source or owner of such data has been obtained by the requesting 
party, and that such disclosure is in accordance with Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known 
as the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and other relevant laws and regulations.
Sec, 25. Penalties. -  Without prejudice to civil liability, the following penalties shall be 
imposed upon any person, both natural and juridical, found guilty of violating Sections 11, 12, 
13, and 14 of this Act:
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First Offense -  the penalty of arresto mayor or a fine of twenty thousand pesos (PhP 
20,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court;
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Second Offense -  the penalty of prision correccional or a fine of fifty thousand pesos 
(PhP 50.000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court; and
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Third Offense -  the penalty of prision mayor or a fine of eighty thousand pesos (PhP 
80,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 26. Congressional Oversight. -  The JCEC shall exercise oversight powers over 
implementation of this Act. The DOE, DOTr, DTI, DENR, ERC, LTO, LTFRB, MMDA, PCC, 
and other relevant government agencies shall submit annual reports, which shall include the 
latest relevant data, implementation reports, and regulatory issuances, among others, to the 
JCEC not later than the fifteenth day of September.
Sec. 27. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  The DOE together with the DOTR, and in 
coordination with DTI, DENR, ERC, LTO, LTFRB, MMDA, PCC, and other relevant 
government agencies and other electric power industry stakeholders, shall issue the 
implementing rules and regulations of this Act within sixty (60) days upon its effectivity.
Sec. 28. Separability Clause. -  If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall remain 
in force and effect.
Sec, 29. Repealing Clauses. -  Any law. presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter 
of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed 
or modified accordingly.
Sec. 30. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
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