REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 24-2024 issued on February 13, 2024
publishes the full text of Administrative Order No. 15 titled “Directing the Accelerated
Implementation of the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP)”.
          All agencies and instrumentalities of the National Government, including governmentowned or -controlled corporations are directed, and all Local Government Units (LGUs) are
encouraged, to undertake efforts to ensure efficient and judicious utilization of energy. For this
purpose, all concerned government agencies shall accelerate the implementation of GEMP and
relevant Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC) Resolutions
by:
          a. Conducting energy audits from Certified Energy Auditors, and cooperating with.
          random energy spot-checks;
          b. Submitting an inventory of existing energy consuming equipment, and timelines
          for upgrading to more energy efficient equivalents:
                      • Lighting for buildings, facilities, and streets;
                      • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC);
                      • Build shell fenestration (insulation); and
                      • Vehicles;
          c. Ensuring compliance with the Department of Energy (DOE) Guidelines on Energy
          Conserving Design of Buildings, as well as the Philippine Green Building Code for
          new building construction and building retrofits;
          d. Adopting low-cost Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) measures consistent
          with the GEMP, such as but not limited to: (i) maintaining ambient temperature of
          240C in air-conditioned spaces; (ii) turning off unused lights and air-conditioning
          units; and (iii) activating sleep settings on office equipment; and
          e. Institutionalizing EEC in their respective offices by:
                      • Designating an EEC Officer and Focal Person;
                      • Adopting the DOE-GEMP Online System for monitoring and reporting of
                      energy consumption;
                      • Preparing and/or updating their respective EEC Programs, which shall include
                      energy conservation measures, target savings, motor vehicle inventory and
                      other strategies consistent with GEMP; and
                      • Allocating appropriate amount from its approved budget for the
                      implementation of its prioritized arid planned energy management program,
                      subject to existing laws, policies and regulations.
          Government agencies are directed to establish a mechanism for monitoring the energy
consumption in their respective offices, and adhere to the reportorial requirements of the DOE.
          The DOE, in coordination with the Presidential Communications Office, shall develop
effective ways of communicating EEC measures to all government offices and the public and
shall formulate and issue the necessary rules and/or guidelines for the effective implementation
of the Order within 30 days.