Pursuant to Section 2 of RA 10745 or "An Act Allowing Natural Gas Power Generating Plants in the Country to Use Neat Diesel as an Alternative Fuel Exempting Them from the Requirements of Paragraph 5.3, Section 5 of RA 9367 or the " Biofuels Act of 2006," the Department of Energy (DOE), in consultation with the National Biofuels Board (NBB), concerned government agencies and stakeholders, hereby issues, adopts and promulgates the following implementing rules and regulations (IRR).

Section 1. Title, Purpose and Scope.

1.1 Title. This Department Circular shall be known as the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA No. 10745 or the Amended Biofuels Act of 2006.

1.2 Scope. It shall cover power generating plants in the country utilizing natural gas as its fuel.

1.3 Purpose. It provides for the exemption of natural gas power plans in utilizing the mandated biodiesel blend as provided under RA 9367.