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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1492 
Introduced by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippines is a territory that is but a small speck in the 
world. 
Consisting of a territory of only 300,000 square kilometers, it is 
only the 70th biggest country in the world. Dwarfed by bigger countries 
like Russia, Canada, and the United States. 
This small territory does not justify indifference with the 
situation of the world relative tQ the effects of climate change. 
The World Health Organization estimates that global warming 
contributes to more than 150,000 deaths and 5 million illnesses 
annually and those numbers could double by 2030. 
The main cause of global warming can be traced to the 
indiscretionary use of energy sources, which matter leads to the use of 
more energy, which causes the power plants to have to churn harder 
to produce more energy, and which in tum contributes to the 
requirement of more fossil fuels-which at present constitutes 
approximately 55 percent of the country's energy sources, and finally, 
the end result that global warming is enhanced by reason of the 
burning of these fossil fuels, an unfortunate effect of this vicious 
cycle. 
It is therefore essential that the Philippines contributes to this 
requirement of lessening the fossil fuels being burned to delay the 
effects, if not totally eradicate, global warming. 


One way that the Philippines can contribute to this is by the 
utilization 
of 
environment-friendly and energy-efficient lighting 
technology such as light-emitting diodes in its lighting systems. 
Compared with an incandescent lighting system, per unit of 
light generated, an incandescent bulb requires 60 watts while an LED 
light requires only 6 watts. 
As such, the passage of this legislative measure is earnestly 
requested. 
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JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 


SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
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Senate Bill No. 
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Introduced by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
AN ACT REQUIRING THE USE OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING 
PRODUCTS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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 
"Energy-Efficient Lighting Products Act of 2013". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the 
policy of the State to promote environment-friendly and energy-
efficient lighting technology for general purposes. To this end, it· 
shall phase-out the 
production, 
manufacture 
and. importation 
of energy-inefficient lighting products where there are more viable 
alternatives. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the 
following shall be defined as follows: 
(a) Energy-efficient lighting products refer to lamps or lighting 
technology used for general lighting services, which meet the energy 
performance standards. 
(b) Energy 
performance 
standards refer 
to 
specification 
requiring maximum energy performance for an amount of light 
emitted in a given lifespan of a lighting product as established 
pursuant to this Act. 
SECTION 4. Promulgation of Energy Performance Standards. -
Within twelve (12) months after the effectivity of this Act, the 
Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-
BPS), in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE), shall 
promulgate an internationally acceptable 
Energy Performance 
Standards for specific lighting product: Provided, That proper health 


and environmental safety standards are likewise taken into 
consideration. 
SECTION 
5. Prohibition 
of Non-Energy-Efficient Lighting. 
Three (3) years following the promulgation of the energy performance 
standards set pursuant 'to this' Act, the importation, manufacture, , 
production, 
distribution 
or 
sale 
of non-energy-efficient lighting 
product is hereby prohibited. 
SECTION 
6. Extended 
Producers 
Responsibility. 
The 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in 
coordination with concerned agencies, shall implement the principle of 
extended 
producers 
responsibility 
holding 
the 
producers, 
manufacturers or their authorized importers or distributors liable with 
the environmental costs resulting from the manufacture and use of 
any lighting product throughout its life cycle especially at the end of 
its life. 
SECTION 7. Fines and Penalties. - Violations of Section 5 of this 
Act shall be penalized in the following manner: 
(a) A fine not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos 
(PIOO,OOO.OO) for the first offense; 
(b) A fine not exceeding Two hundred fifty thousand pesos 
(P2S0,OOO.OO) for the second offense; and 
(c) A fme not exceeding Five hundred thousand pesos 
(PSOO,OOO.OO) for the third offense. 
Fines herein prescribed shall be increased by ten percent (10%) 
every two (2) years following the effectivity of this Act. 
SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -
Within 
twelve (12) months after the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) , in coordination with the 
DOE, shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations of this 
Act. 
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. -
If any provision or part 
hereof is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this 
Act or the provisions not otherwise affected shall remain valid and 
subsisting. 
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree 
or issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, administrative 
order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 


SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect 
fifteen (15) days after the completion ofits publication in at least three 
(3) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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