The Department of Energy (DOE) is optimistic the electric vehicle (EV) industry will further flourish as government puts in place policies for the EV value chain.

Raphael Lotilla, DOE secretary, said in a speech at the 10th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit in Pasay City yesterday, some 9,000 EVs have been registered, of which 378 are public utility vehicles. Some 276 charging stations have also been deployed nationwide.
“…We foresee further advances and development and investments as we craft the national plan for the EV industry through the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry,” Lotilla said.
The DOE said the roadmap is also expected to produce standards and specifications for EVs and charging stations, construction of dedicated parking slots, green routes in cities and municipalities, additional installation of charging stations, development of the local manufacturing of the EV industry, research and development, capacity building, training and technical skills development, among others.
Meanwhile, the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) called on both the public and private sectors to collectively push for the further acceleration of EV adoption in the country.
Edmund Araga, EVAP president, said with the issuance of the implementing rules and regulations of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act, adoption of EVs in the country is expected to further improve by offering incentives and requiring corporate and government organizations to account 5 percent of their vehicle fleets to EVs.
“It also paves the way for allocation of dedicated parking slots to EVs, installation of charging stations in parking lots and gasoline stations and designation of green routes in cities and municipalities,” Araga said.