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Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

2148

HOUSE BILL NO.

“Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. Garin, Jr.

“AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 10, Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution provides: "Science and
technology are essential for national development and progress. The State shall
give priority to research and development, invention, innovation, and their
utilization; and to science and technology education, training, and services. It
shall support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant scientific and technological
capabilities, and their application to the country’s productive systems and
national life.”

With this constitutional provision in mind, this representation acknowledges the
potential use of solar energy as economical, safe and efficient energy source,
and being a relatively new technology in the country, the same should be
subjected to extensive research and development. The said extensive research
and development shall be realized if specialized agency, the Solar Energy
Development Authority, hereafter established in this bill, be created.

Hydroelectric and geothermal energy were utilized in order to address the energy
crisis in the country. However, the utilization of the aforementioned alternative
energy sources proved to be insufficient. As a response, this representation
believes that the utilization of solar energy is the solution to the current energy
crisis taking into consideration the fact that the Philippines is a tropical country,
blessed with abundant sunlight.

Thus, the creation of the Solar Energy Development Authority under this bill is
most sought.



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILLNo.__ 2148

Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. Garin, Jr.

“AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

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

SECTION 1. Creation. There is hereby created the Solar Energy Development
Authority hereinafter referred to as the “Authority” which shall undertake to do
researches and promote the development and utilization of Solar energy.

SECTION 2. Composition and qualification. The powers and functions of the
authority shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of a Chairman and
four (4) members who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with
the consent of the Commission on Appointments. The Chairman and the two (2)
members shall serve for a term of four (4) years , while the remaining two (2)
members shall be ex-officio members , composed of the Secretary of
Environment and Natural Resources and the Secretary of Science and
Technology. They shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the President
of the Philippines which shall not exceed with those given to Commissioners of a
Constitutional Body. No person shall be appointed Chairman or members of the
Board unless he is a natural born Filipino citizen , at least thirty (30) years of age,
of good moral character and must be of recognized competence in the fields of
science and technology.

SECTION 3. Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

a) Prepare and issue rules and regulations as it considers necessary for the
effective discharge of its function;

) Direct the management , operations and administration of the authority;

) Adopt and use corporate seal;
) Enter into contracts:

e) Sue and be sued;

f) Appoint such officers and employees as are not otherwise provided for in

this Act, to define their duties, fix their compensation, discipline and


dismiss anyone of them for cause, subject to Civil Service Commission
rules and regulations;

g) Exercise such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the
functions of the authority;

SECTION 4, Power and functions of the Authority. The Authority shall have the
following powers and functions:

Conduct extensive research on solar energy as alternative source of
energy;

Formulate a comprehensive policy for the research , development and
utilization of solar energy.

Implement the government program on the allocation, distribution and sale
of solar energy;

Perform such other powers and functions as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act.

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SECTION 5. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman shall be the Chief Operating
Officer. In case of absence or whenever the Chairman is unable to act, the
Board shall designate who among its members shall act as the Chairman.

SECTION 6. Budget Allocation. The amount necessary for the effective
implementation of this act shall be charged to the appropriation for the
Department of Science and Technology under the current General Appropriation
Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for continuous operation of the
Authority shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its Approval

Approved,