Directive on Bio-Gas Project Implementation

The government intends to tap all alternative energy sources to achieve two primary objectives.
The first objective is energy conservation to minimize the use of oil-based sources of energy.
The second objective is to tap energy sources from materials or techniques natives or indigenous to the Philippines.
Bio-gas exploitation from solid and liquid wastes collection and disposal systems is identified as one means to achieve these objectives.

Government places the study, research, and implementation of bio-gas exploitation under one body to avoid proliferation of efforts and resources.
The directive requires a coordinated approach covering both research and practical experimentation.

The General Manager, MWSS and other specified officials must review and determine the latest local and foreign developments in bio-gas exploitation for productive purposes.
They must study the most economic and technologically feasible means to develop bio-gas systems at the subdivision/farm/barrio/municipal and /or city levels under varying local conditions.
They must determine locations where pilot/experimental projects can be most effectively conducted at large enough scale, including sites such as:
- Vitas in Tondo
- Tatalon Estate in Novaliches
- Bagong Nayon Project in Antipolo
- Maharlika Village in Taguig
- and other similar places
They must thereafter conduct experiments necessary to achieve the study and feasibility aims.

The President constitutes an ad-hoc body to carry out the directives.
The ad-hoc body is placed under the leadership of the General Manager of MWSS.
The ad-hoc body is empowered to organize and run the technical, administrative, land, and funding support needed for the bio-gas project work.

The ad-hoc body may secure the services of eligible technical personnel from any government, agency, or by hiring private persons as consultants.
Consultants and technical personnel must form a Resource Group of Experts to prepare the actual study, research, experimentation and design and the supervision of necessary works incidental to the project.
The ad-hoc body may employ or hire other administrative and professional personnel needed for day-to-day affairs.
The ad-hoc body may grant honoraria/allowances to government personnel and may pay reasonable compensation to private personnel/consultants as it deems necessary.

The ad-hoc body may secure land or sites for the project from any government property.
Where the selected site is privately owned, the ad-hoc body may compensate private owners of the site selected for the project.

The addressees are directed to contribute funds, personnel and facilities for the project.
Each addressee contributes as the ad-hoc body determines as needed for project implementation.