WHEREAS, the Philippines has, pursuant to a program of diversifying fuel sources for power generation, reduced its dependence on fossil fuels for power requirements;

Pursuant to Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 17 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9367 otherwise known as "The Biofuels Act of 2006" (hereinafter referred to as the Act), and Rule 4 of its Implementing Rules & Regulations (IRR), the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of

Signed on October 26, 2009

Approved on January 12, 2007: An act to direct the use of biofuels, establishing for this purpose the biofuel program, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes

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WHEREAS, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on 9 February 2004 signed Memorandum Circular No. 55 directing all departments, bureaus, offices and instrumentalities of the government including government-owned and controlled corporations to incorporate the use of one percent (1%) by volume Coconut Methyl Ester (CME) in their diesel requirements;