Department Circular

Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11285 (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act)

Date signed : 22 November 2019
Date published : 5 December 2019
Date received by UP ONAR : 6 December 2019
Date of Effectivity : 21 December 2019

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Published at: Daily Tribune, The Manila Times and Business World
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 12/05/2019

Omnibus Guidelines Governing the Award and Administration of Renewable Energy Contracts and the Registration of the Renewable Energy Developers

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2, Article XII, of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, all forces of potential energy and other natural resources within the Philippine territory belong to the State and their exploration, development and utilization shall be under the full control of the State;

Published at: Business World and the Manila Times
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 11/07/2019

Providing a Framework for Energy Storage System in the Electric Power Industry

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7638 or the "Department of Energy Act of 1992" established, among others, the power and function of the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and administer programs for the exploration, transportation, marketing, distribution, utilization, conservation, stockpiling, and storage of energy resources of all forms, whether conventional or non-... Read More

Published at: BusinessWorld and The Manila Times
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 09/18/2019

AMENDING VARIOUS ISSUANCES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RETAIL COMPETITION AND OPEN ACCESS (RCOA)

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9136 entitled, "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001", otherwise known as the EPIRA, declared as polivy of the State to ensure transparent and reasonable prices of electricity in a regime of free and fair competition and full public accountability to achieve greater oeprational and economic efficiency and enhance the competitiveness of... Read More

Published at: Business World and The Manila Times
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 08/14/2019

Prescribing the Administrative Operating Guidelines for the Availment and Utilization of Financial Benefits by the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples pursuant to the DOE Department Circular No. DC2018-03-0005

WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (DOE), in recognition of the right of the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) to their ancestral domain and the natural resources, issued Department Circular No. DC2018-03-005, to expand the operational definition of Host Communities to include ICCs/IPs and their right to an equitable share of the financial benefits... Read More


Prescribing the Administrative Operating Guidelines for the Availment and Utilization of Financial Benefits by the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples pursuant to the DOE Department Circular No. DC2018-03-0005

WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (DOE), in recognition of the right of the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) to their ancestral domain and the natural resources, issued Department Circular No. DC2018-03-005, to expand the operational definition of Host Communities to include ICCs/IPs and their right to an equitable share of the financial benefits... Read More


Implementing the Modified Philippine National Standard Specifications for Liquefied Petroleum Gases (PNS/DOE QS 005:2016 and PNS/DOE QS 012:2016)

WHEREAS, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7638, otherwise known as "An Act Creating the Department of Energy (DOE)", tasks the DOE to formulate rules and regulations as may be necessary to guide the operations of both government and private entities involved in energy resource supply and distribution;

Published at: Business World and the Manila Times
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/26/2019

Revised Guidelines for the Monitoring of Prices in the Sale of Petroleum Products by the Downstream Oil Industry in the Philippines

Pursuant to the powers of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the DOE Secretary provided for in Section 14 (a) and Section 15 (b)(i), Chapter IV of Republic Act (RA) No. 8479 or the "Downstreamv Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998" which, among others, are to monitor both the international and domestic price movements of petroleum products and require respectively persons or entities engaged... Read More

Published at: Business World and the Manila Times
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/14/2019

Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 11234 (Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act)

Pursuant to Section 27 of Republic Act No. 11234, otherwise known as the "Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act", hereinafter referred to as the "Act", the Department of Energy (DOE), in consultation with the relevant Government agencies and industry stakeholders, hereby issues, adopts and promulgates the following implementing rules and regulations.

Published at: Business World
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/14/2019

Implementing the Specifications for PNS/DOE QS 004:2017 CME-Blended Automotive Diesel Oil and PNS/DOE QS 013:2017 CME-Blended Industrial Diesel Oil -Specifications

WHEREAS, there is a regional / global thrust towards harmonization of fuel quality standard specifications, vehicle technology and emission standards with due regard to the environment, vehicle performance, health and safety and for easier global / international trade.

Published at: Business World
Date Published [mm/dd/yyyy]: 06/14/2019

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