Sponsored by PB Member Stanley Caminero, a proposed ordinance presented on July 16, 2026, seeks to establish a centralized Cebu Provincial Green Mobility Charging Station using a socialized fee system.
The measure, now scheduled for second reading, aims to create the Cebu Green Mobility Trust Fund and utilize public-private partnerships to expand the provincial electric vehicle charging network.
The Provincial Board also approved a July 6 resolution by PB Member Paz Razgoni authorizing four EV charging stations—two each at the Legislative and Executive Buildings—inside the Capitol compound.
RECOGNIZING the urgent need for environmental sustainability and energy security, the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) is eyeing an ordinance that would require the establishment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in strategic provincial government facilities.
The proposed ordinance, sponsored by PB Member Stanley Caminero, seeks to establish a centralized Cebu Provincial Green Mobility Charging Station (GMCS). It was presented during a committee meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
Under the proposal, the GMCS will operate under a socialized charging fee system, with rates varying according to an individual’s or household’s financial capacity.
The ordinance will also establish the Cebu Green Mobility Trust Fund under the Provincial Climate Change Adaptation Council to support a climate-informed mobility roadmap.
In addition, the program aims to leverage public-private partnerships (PPPs) to expand the province’s EV charging network.
Now scheduled for second reading, the proposed ordinance seeks to encourage the phased adoption of EV charging stations in component cities and municipalities, reinforcing the province’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
Capitol EV stations
Meanwhile, the PB has approved a resolution authorizing the installation of four EV charging stations within the Cebu Provincial Capitol compound.
Approved on July 6, the resolution provides for two charging stations at the Legislative Building and two at the Executive Building.
Authored by PB Member Paz Razgoni, the resolution cited Republic Act No. 11697, or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), which promotes the adoption of clean, sustainable, and energy-efficient technologies to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.
It also cited Section 16 of the law, which requires government entities, including local government units, to ensure that at least five percent of their owned or leased vehicle fleets are electric vehicles under the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric
Vehicle Industry.
To support the initiative, the resolution recommends providing dedicated parking spaces and charging facilities within the Capitol compound, as well as encouraging similar infrastructure in public and private establishments.
The resolution noted that rising fuel prices, driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, have prompted government officials and employees to shift to electric vehicles.
“The continued rise in fuel prices has prompted many government officials and employees, businesses, and private individuals to consider and acquire electric and hybrid vehicles as practical alternatives due to their greater energy efficiency, lower operating costs, and reduced environmental impact,” the resolution reads.
“The installation of electric vehicle charging stations within the Cebu Provincial Capitol compound would encourage Cebu Capitol officials and employees to transition from conventional fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles in furtherance of Republic Act No. 11697,” the resolution added. / VEEJAY CATADMAN, UP CEBU INTERN
