Power Patrol Program

In the wake of the power crisis in 1993, executive Order No. 123 was signed on 8 September 1993, “Institutionalizing the Committee on Power Conservation and Demand Management” and launched the information campaign dubbed as “Power Patrol” nationwide in January 1994.

The Power Patrol Program, a campaign on power or electricity conservation, is the main advocacy vehicle for the household, academe, commercial and industrial sectors.

Fuel Conservation and Efficiency in Road Transport (Road Transport Patrol)

Fuel Economy Run

The fuel economy run is a program that puts premium on vehicle maintenance and driver capabilities to obtain data on fuel economy rating in a safe and normal driving condition that employs energy efficiency measures and driving techniques which will take place on national roads and/or main thoroughfares.

• DOE Fuel Economy Run Results

Road Transport Patrol

The campaign known as “Road Transport Patrol” was formally launched in April 1998 through Executive Order No. 472 – Institutionalizing the Committee on Fuel conservation and Efficiency in Road Transport signed on 25 March 1998. It aims to disseminate information on efficiency utilization of fuel through the local chapters created for the purpose.

The program targets a 10% reduction in fuel consumption. The activities focus on the campaign that provide consumers with information on the efficient use of fuel through proper vehicle maintenance, efficient driving and values formation among drivers through seminar/workshops, and the use of the tri-media. Target audiences include transport association, private vehicle and fleet owner, bus operators, taxi operator, jeepney operators and drivers.

National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (NEECP)

Vehicle Use Reduction Program (view pdf file)

Voluntary Agreement

A government-private sector partnership to encourage industrial ecozones to voluntarily monitor their energy consumption and implement EE&C programs.

Partnership for Responsive Ecozones (PEREZ)

In conjunction with Power Patrol Seminar at Mactan Economic Zone, Cebu on November 5, 2004.

Participating Companies

• Microtel Inn & Suites
  
• SHI Mfg. & Services Philippines
  
• Integrated Device Technology
  
• Toshiba Information Eqpt. Phils. Inc.
  
• Pentax Luzon Philippines Inc.
  
• Hello Snack Foods Corp.

Placemates Program

The program encourages the leading food chains to use placemats with fuel efficiency and conservation, as well as power conservation and demand management themes. Participating food chains are Mc Donald’s and Pancake House.

Palit Ilaw Program

Palit Ilaw is a program of the government under the banner of National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (NEECP) of the Department of Energy (DOE), to encourage the consumer to change their incandescent bulb with high energy efficient compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). The program is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Global Environment Facility (GEF).

The program aims to eliminate the use of incandescent bulb, a very old lighting technology in which 80% of the energy used is turned into heat and only 20% is converted to light.

The compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) is called an “energy saver lamp” and can last up to 6000 – 10,000 hours compared to 750 to 1000 hours for standard incandescent lamp.

Promotion of Energy Efficiency Lighting Market Transformation Project (PELMATP)

The Philippine Efficient Lighting Market Transformation Project (PELMATP) is a five-year project led by the Department of Energy (DOE) with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The Project aims to address the barriers on the widespread utilization of energy efficient lighting (EEL) system in the Philippines and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the environment.