The Philippine National Oil Company-Alternative Fuels Corporation (PNOC-AFC), formerly known as the PNOC Petrochemical Development Corporation (PPDC), was officially incorporated on July 13, 2006. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippine National Oil Company.

The PNOC-AFC’s primary mandate is to explore, develop and accelerate the utilization and commercialization of alternative fuels in the country. It has the primary responsibility over the biofuels project and to coordinate with the concerned agencies as directed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the joint National Economic Development Authority-National Anti-Poverty Commission Cabinet Meeting on August 8, 2006.

The PNOC-AFC also pursues the development, operation and management of the PNOC-AFC Industrial Park, an industrial estate with an area of more than 530 hectares located in the province of Bataan.

The role of PNOC-AFC in the government’s Alternative Fuels Program has become even more relevant with the signing into law of Republic Act 9367 also known as the Biofuels Act of 2006 on January 12, 2007. The Biofuels Act of 2006 mandates the use of biofuels in the country.

The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, in its Opinion No. 285, dated December 29, 2006, likewise affirmed PNOC-AFC’s primordial role as a direct investor with a purpose to invest its capital and carry on the business of alternative fuels.

Speaker Profile:
Peter Anthony A. Abaya is presently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine National Oil Company – Alternative Fuels Corporation (PNOC-AFC). Concurrently, he is a member of the Board of Trustees of Association of Petrochemical Manufacturers of the Philippines (APMP). He is the former Undersecretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) in charge of oil and gas, renewable energy and alternative fuels from 2004-2006. He was an Undersecretary and Assistant Secretary of the President’s Priority Programs and Official Development Assistance (ODA) Office of the Office of the President from 2001- 2004.  He was the Director of the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from 1998-2001.

Mr. Abaya has a Master of Engineering degree in both Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.  He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics (Honors’ Program) from the University of California-Irvine where he graduated with Honorable Distinction in both degrees. In 1999, he completed a Post-Graduate Program in Climate Change and Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The Philippines, with the PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation (PNOC-AFC) at its helm, is at a charging state in the biofuels industry. The country has sufficient lands and favorable climatic conditions for growing jatropha. Already the Company has consolidated more than 150,000 hectares of land for plantations and to be strengthened more with at least 200,000 hectares under way. On research and development, PNOC-AFC has research partners from the academe and technology research institutions, dealing with germplasm management, varietal improvement, seed testing, propagation techniques, soil fertility, fruiting management, pest and disease management, oil extraction and processing, and engine performance test. Analyst Frost & Sullivan recently cited PNOC-AFC as the most advanced in the region in terms of R&D – having the most extensive and highly-developed integrated R&D program on jatropha. The Company is pursuing 1 million metric tons of biofuel refining capacity and 700,000 hectares of plantation. This will be expandable to 2 million hectares. The PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation is determined to provide energy security, pollution reduction, job generation, and economic prosperity for the country and the region.

JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11
09:05 JATROPHA BUSINESS MODEL IN THE PHILIPPINES
• Investment regulation / government support program
• Economic model
• Organization model/Farming model – direct ownership or contract farming and its mechanism
• Seed and oil yields
• Integration of small holder farmers

Overview of Presentation
The Philippines, with the PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation (PNOC-AFC) at its helm, is at a charging state in the biofuels industry. The country has sufficient lands and favorable climatic conditions for growing jatropha. Already the Company has consolidated more than 150,000 hectares of land for plantations and to be strengthened more with at least 200,000 hectares under way. On research and development, PNOC-AFC has research partners from the academy and technology research institutions, dealing with germplasm management, varietal improvement, seed testing, propagation techniques, soil fertility, fruiting management, pest and disease management, oil extraction and processing, and engine performance test. Analyst Frost & Sullivan recently cited PNOC-AFC as the most advanced in the region in terms of R&D – having the most extensive and highly-developed integrated R&D program on jatropha. The Company is pursuing 1 million metric tons of biofuel refining capacity and 700,000 hectares of plantation. This will be expandable to 2 million hectares. The PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation is determined to provide energy security, pollution reduction, job generation, and economic prosperity for the country and the region.

JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.