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- SB 1807· Filed Feb 9, 2026Further Promoting the Renewable Energy
The bill would require local governments to approve renewable‑energy contracts, give them a share of project revenues, lower taxes on equipment, and assign police and, when needed, the military to protect the facilities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 702· Filed Jul 17, 2025Increasing Utilization of Renewable Energy in Government
The bill requires every government office, agency and local government unit to obtain at least 5 % of its electricity from renewable sources within three years, and to raise that share by at least 2 % every three years. It also offers tax credits, grants, low‑interest loans, net‑metering and technical help to make the switch affordable.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 1234· Filed Aug 20, 2025Net Metering for Home Renewable Energy
The bill would let households install larger renewable‑energy systems, speed up their connection to the grid, and pay them the full retail value of any excess power they feed back.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 884· Filed Aug 4, 2025Waste-To-Energy Act
The Waste‑to‑Energy Act would create a national policy and set rules for turning non‑recyclable waste into heat, electricity or fuel. It applies to every local government unit and any waste‑to‑energy plant, requiring permits, health and environmental assessments, and compliance with existing waste‑ and energy‑laws.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 292· Filed Jul 9, 2025Waste-To-Energy Act
The Waste‑to‑Energy Act would classify waste‑to‑energy as a renewable energy source and require every local government unit to consider a WTE strategy in its solid‑waste plan, while setting standards, permits, and penalties to ensure environmental and health safety.
Pending in the committeeSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri - SB 366· Filed Jul 10, 2025Energy Transition Act
The Energy Transition Act creates a national plan to shift the Philippines from fossil fuels to clean energy, funds the shift with a carbon tax and a dedicated fund, and sets rules for a voluntary carbon market and climate‑risk disclosure.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 1465· Filed Oct 27, 2025Waste-To-Energy Act
The Waste‑to‑Energy Act would create a national policy that lets local governments turn solid waste into electricity or heat, while setting standards, permits, and health checks to protect people and the environment.
Pending in the committeeSen. Raffy T. Tulfo - SB 1635· Filed Dec 17, 2025Renewable Energy for Government Offices
The bill would require every national government office, including regional and satellite sites, to install renewable energy systems that must supply at least 20 % of the office’s daily electricity, with the Department of Energy and DENR setting the rules within three months and funding coming from existing agency budgets.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 64· Filed Jul 3, 2025Waste-To-Energy Act
The Waste‑to‑Energy Act creates a national plan and rules for turning solid waste into electricity or heat, linking waste management with renewable energy goals.
Pending in the committeeSen. Rodante D. Marcoleta - SB 365· Filed Jul 10, 2025Waste-To-Energy Act
The Waste‑to‑Energy Act creates a national plan and rules for turning solid waste into electricity or fuel, requiring local governments to include WTE in their waste plans, setting standards, and assigning agencies to oversee permits, health checks, and emissions monitoring.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 2020· Filed Apr 6, 2026Bayanihan 3: Power of the People Act
The Bayanihan 3 Act lets the President temporarily take special actions—like controlling fuel prices, directing oil companies, and giving tax breaks—to keep energy, food, and transport running during the 2026 global oil crisis, while also setting up longer‑term programs for energy independence and social support.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1934· Filed Mar 4, 2026Philippine Strategic Petroleum Reserve Act
The bill would create a government‑run fuel reserve equal to at least 90 days of the country’s normal consumption, managed by the Department of Energy.
Pending in the committeeSen. Vicente C. Sotto III - SB 641· Filed Jul 15, 2025Institutionalizing Transparency in the Philippine Downstream Oil Industry
The bill would require the Department of Energy to collect detailed cost breakdowns from retail oil companies whenever Dubai crude oil averages at least $80 per barrel for three months, keep the data confidential, and impose large fines on firms or officials that do not comply.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 457· Filed Jul 10, 2025Renewable Energy in Government Offices Act
The bill would require every government office to put solar panels or a similar renewable system on its roof within three years, with the system covering at least 20 % of the office’s electricity use.
Pending in the committeeSen. Rodante D. Marcoleta - SB 1087· Filed Aug 7, 2025Amending R.A. No. 9513 (Renewable Energy Act of 2008)
The bill proposes to drop the current 100‑kilowatt limit for net‑metering, letting larger users join, and requires the Energy Regulatory Commission to set a new cap based on grid stability and rates. It also speeds up permitting (15 working days) and makes the Department of Energy the lead agency for simplifying the process.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 1088· Filed Aug 7, 2025Amending R.A. No. 9136 (Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001)
The bill seeks to eliminate the rule that non‑listed power generators must sell at least 15 % of their shares to the public.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 2109· Filed May 5, 2026Amending R.A. No. 9136, Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001
The bill lowers the share‑holding limit for distribution utilities to 15 %, tightens rules for the energy regulator, makes its meetings public, creates a consumer help desk, bans generation‑distribution cross‑ownership, and lets the government sell renewable power.
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 2040· Filed Apr 13, 2026Philippine Strategic Petroleum Reserve Act
The proposal would create a government‑run emergency stockpile of crude oil and refined fuels, aiming to keep at least 90 days of national consumption on hand and to release it only when the President, advised by the Energy Department, declares a supply emergency.
Pending in the committeeSen. Erwin T. Tulfo - SB 2466· Filed Sep 14, 2026Sariling Kuryente Act
The Sariling Kuryente Act would let anyone install larger rooftop solar systems, set the same price for buying and selling electricity to the grid, simplify permits, create government‑backed loans for solar, and force public schools, hospitals and other government buildings to get at least 5 % of their power from solar within three years.
FiledSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 1090· Filed Aug 7, 2025Amending R.A. No. 7638 (Department of Energy Act of 1992)
The bill would let qualified energy experts become Secretary of Energy, but they must publicly reveal any recent ties to energy firms, sell any holdings in those firms, and end any jobs or contracts with them. It also bars former senior officers, auditors, accountants, or lawyers of private energy companies from being appointed for two years after they leave those roles.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 1082· Filed Aug 7, 2025Competitive Selection Process for Power Supply Agreements Act
The bill would make every distribution utility run a single, online competitive bidding process—run by an independent auctioneer—to buy power for customers who cannot choose their supplier.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 2459· Filed Sep 9, 2026Waste Treatment Technology Act
The Waste Treatment Technology Act would let the Philippines build and run modern waste‑treatment and waste‑to‑energy plants, but only for waste that cannot be reduced, recycled or composted. It requires real‑time emissions monitoring, sets a minimum temperature for thermal units, gives tax breaks and loan priority to investors, and makes local governments and several national agencies responsible for permits, oversight and reporting.
FiledSen. Raffy T. Tulfo - SB 1477· Filed Nov 3, 2025Amending R.A. No. 9136 (Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001)
The bill would give the Energy Regulatory Commission a higher‑rank leadership team, stricter conflict‑of‑interest rules, more training funds, and new powers to set rates, handle consumer complaints, and penalize anti‑competitive behavior.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 367· Filed Jul 10, 2025Energy Regulatory Commission Governance Act
The bill proposes to tighten the rules that run the Energy Regulatory Commission. It would require commissioners to have specific professional backgrounds, disclose and give up any ties to power companies, separate the chair’s role from the CEO, make meetings open to the public, and set penalties for non‑compliance.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 527· Filed Jul 14, 2025Government Sustainable Hybrid and Electric Fleet Transition Act or the Government Shift Act
The Government SHIFT Act requires all national agencies, local governments and government‑owned corporations to have at least 10 % of their vehicles be electric or hybrid by 2030, to prioritize such vehicles in new purchases, and to build public‑access charging stations across the country.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 499· Filed Jul 14, 2025Energy Advocacy Counsel Act
The bill would set up a new, independent office inside the Justice Department to give free legal help to ordinary electricity consumers when rates or services are decided by the government.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero - SB 1993· Filed Mar 18, 2026Fuel Security Act
The Fuel Security Act proposes a national stockpile of oil (90‑180 days worth) and a cash/voucher aid program for people most hurt by fuel price spikes or supply shocks.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero - SB 2486· Filed Sep 21, 2026System Loss Charge Removal Act
The bill would stop utilities from adding a separate “system loss” charge to electricity bills and would let the Energy Regulatory Commission decide which costs utilities can actually recover.
- SB 1164· Filed Aug 7, 2025Energy Regulatory Commission Act
The bill proposes to reorganize the Energy Regulatory Commission into a stronger, independent quasi‑judicial agency with a chairperson and eight members, new divisions, a training budget, higher pay, and an online public‑access system.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1061· Filed Aug 6, 2025Solar Rooftop Adoption Act
The Solar Rooftop Adoption Act proposes to expand rooftop solar use by removing size limits, setting a single price for buying and selling electricity, simplifying permits, creating a government‑backed loan program, and requiring government buildings to install solar panels.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1081· Filed Aug 7, 2025Enhanced Csp Act
The proposed Enhanced CSP Act would let the Department of Energy start or run a competitive bidding process for electricity supply when a local utility cannot or does not act, aiming to keep power reliable and affordable.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 2474· Filed Sep 21, 2026System Loss Charges Abolition Act
The bill would stop utilities from adding a “system loss” fee to electricity bills and make those losses the utilities’ own cost, while also setting penalties for officials who keep charging it.
- SB 63· Filed Jul 3, 2025Amending the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Lifeline Rate)
The proposal would give a free electricity bill to poor households that use up to 135 kWh a month, costing the government about ₱15 billion a year, and would be managed by the Energy Regulatory Commission for the next 50 years.
Pending in the committeeSen. Rodante D. Marcoleta - SB 1091· Filed Aug 7, 2025Amending R.A. No. 9136 (Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001)
The bill would ban any generation company or its owners, officers or close relatives from owning or controlling a distribution utility, and vice‑versa, to promote competition and lower electricity prices.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 346· Filed Jul 10, 2025Amending R.A. No. 9136 (Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001)
The proposal would revamp the Energy Regulatory Commission by tightening the qualifications of its leaders, giving it more authority to set and benchmark electricity rates, improving consumer complaint handling, requiring a larger training budget, and imposing higher fines for violations.
Pending in the committeeSen. Pia S. Cayetano - SB 1085· Filed Aug 7, 2025Charter of the Philippine National Oil Company
The bill would create a new charter for the Philippine National Oil Company, focusing it on upstream oil and gas work, giving it powers to explore, produce, borrow money, issue bonds and keep half of its earnings for local projects, while granting tax breaks and a three‑year deadline to drop non‑upstream activities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 1944· Filed Mar 9, 2026Solar Home System Financing for Social Housing Program Act
The bill would create a program that helps poor families in government housing projects get solar power systems by covering the upfront cost and letting them pay back over many years.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 2033· Filed Apr 8, 2026Fuel Crisis Immediate Relief and Response Act
The bill proposes short‑term help for Filipinos hit by rising fuel prices, including temporary pauses on health, housing, and social security contributions; a 30‑day interest‑free loan grace period; stricter enforcement against hoarding; credit and loan support for small businesses and returning overseas workers; fuel subsidies and a free‑ride program for commuters; temporary price caps on essential goods; and a 30‑day grace period for utility bills. Funding would come from the current year's budget, and the rules‑
Pending in the committeeSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go - SB 1494· Filed Nov 11, 2025Fuel Subsidy Program Act
The bill creates a permanent fuel‑subsidy program that will give at least ₱7,000 a month, paid straight into the bank accounts of low‑income transport workers, fisherfolk, farmers and other poor households whose livelihoods depend on fuel.
Pending in the committeeSen. Raffy T. Tulfo - SB 2112· Filed May 6, 2026Amending Sec. 73 of R. A. No. 9136, Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001
The bill creates a long‑term, subsidized electricity price for poor households, with the government and private utilities each paying half of the subsidy and a rule that the cost cannot be passed on to any consumer.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 1083· Filed Aug 7, 2025Recoverable System Loss Act
The Recoverable System Loss Act proposes lower caps on the amount of electricity loss that utilities can charge customers for, sets a review schedule, and adds incentives and penalties to push utilities to cut losses.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 2007· Filed Mar 19, 2026Downstream Oil Industry Transparency and Fair Pricing Act
The bill would require oil firms to break down pump prices into their cost components, post the breakdown at stations and online, and let the Energy Department publish weekly price ranges for reference. It also adds notice rules, audit powers, and penalties for non‑compliance.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 784· Filed Aug 4, 2025Condonation of Unpaid Obligations on the Power Consumption
The bill would wipe out all unpaid bills that Olongapo City’s Public Utilities Department owes to the power‑sector corporation PSALM, including taxes, rate adjustments, currency adjustments and other charges.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero - SB 1836· Filed Feb 11, 2026Proper Installation and Maintenance of Overhead Electric Distribution and Communication Lines Act
The proposal would require electric and telecom firms to regularly inspect and fix overhead poles and wires, make LGUs responsible for monitoring, and impose fines for non‑compliance.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 2032· Filed Apr 8, 2026Resilience and Economic Lifeline to Individuals and Enterprises in the Fuel and Energy Crisis
The RELIEF Act would give low‑income workers, minimum‑wage earners, self‑employed people and small businesses a 30‑day rent holiday, waive interest and fees on existing loans, extend filing deadlines, and offer cheap, short‑term loans up to ₱3 million during the national energy emergency.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 1089· Filed Aug 7, 2025Income Tax Incentive for Petroleum Service Contractors Act
The bill would make the Philippine government pay the income‑tax bills of companies that operate under petroleum service contracts, using the portion of revenue that already belongs to the government.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 639· Filed Jul 15, 2025Pantawid Pasada Act
The Pantawid Pasada Act would create a national Energy Subsidy Program that gives cash subsidies to public‑transport operators and delivery firms when international oil prices stay at or above USD 80 per barrel for three months, using digital payments and a multi‑agency working group to set and distribute the aid.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 2131· Filed May 18, 2026System Loss Limitation Act
The System Loss Limitation Act would lower the amount utilities can recover from consumers for system losses to a maximum of 1 % at the start, with a phased increase, and would ban passing non‑technical losses (like pilferage) onto customers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Rodante D. Marcoleta - SB 253· Filed Jul 8, 2025Power Franchise Review Act
The proposal would require every power distribution utility and electric cooperative to undergo a performance review every five years, and would let Congress suspend, amend, or cancel a franchise that repeatedly fails to provide affordable, reliable electricity.
Pending in the committeeSen. Erwin T. Tulfo - SB 456· Filed Jul 10, 2025Waste Treatment Technology Act
The Waste Treatment Technology Act would lift the blanket ban on incineration, allowing modern waste‑to‑energy plants that meet strict emission standards to burn municipal, biomedical and hazardous waste for electricity, while still permitting small traditional incinerators under local rules.
Pending in the committeeSen. Rodante D. Marcoleta
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