WHEREAS, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7638 or the "Department of Energy (DOE) Act of 1992" declares as a policy of State, among others, to ensure a continuous, adequate, and economic supply of energy through the judicious conservation, renewal and efficient utilization of energy;

WHEREAS,Section 2 (k) of RA 9136, otherwise known as Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) states that it is the declared policy of the State to encourage the efficient use of energy and other modalities of demand side management;

WHEREAS, Section 5 (g) of Republic Act No. 7638 mandates the DOE to formulate and implement programs, including a system of providing incentives and penalties, for the judicious and efficient use of energy in all energy-consuming sectors of the economy;

WHEREAS, the DOE in collaboration with other government agencies and industry associations implemented the mandatory energy labeling requirements and minimum energy performance standards in 1992 initially covering room air conditioners, in compliance with the Implementing Guidelines for the Standard for Energy Efficiency Ratio and Labeling of Room Air Conditioners PNS 396 Part 1:1995;