SB 640
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 15, 2025
Energy Advocate Act
An Act Providing for a National Policy and Framework for Energy Advocacy
In plain language
The bill creates an independent Energy Advocate Office (EAO) attached to the Department of Justice to represent all electricity consumers in rate‑setting and related legal matters. The Energy Advocate and Deputy, appointed by the President for six‑year terms, are barred from any ties to energy companies and may intervene before the DOE, ERC, NEA, PCC, courts, and other bodies. The law provides an initial ₱200 million budget, mandates rules within 90 days, and places oversight with the Joint Congressional Energy
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Energy Subsidy ProgramEnergy Advocate Office
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SBN-640 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch