In addition, DOTC, a designated lead agency for SE, has climate expenditures under SE (11%, or PHP 7.5 billion), mainly supporting expansion of the LRT system in Metro Manila and construction of BRT in Cebu. This is a 33% increase in SE climate expenditures for DOTC from FY 2015. Figure 7: Sustainable Energy, 2016 clim ate budget by NGA DOTC 11.2% MMDA 0.7% DOST 0.3% DOE 0.2% DOLE 0.002% DPWH DOTC MMDA DPWH 87.6% DOST DOE DOLE Key PAPs in the 2015 budget that contribute to SE objectives Nearly all (93%) of the approved SE climate budget for FY16 is concentrated in one PAP: • National Road Network Services (DPWH, PHP 58.4 billion, compared to PHP 45.5 billion in FY 2015): DPWH allocated nearly half (45%) of its approved climate expenditure in FY16 for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, and upgrading of roads and bridges. DPWH is the only department that has a budget for climate-resilient infrastructure in 2016. In addition, DOTC has allocated PHP 7.3 billion for the expansion of the LRT system in Metro Manila and construction of BRT in Cebu, and DOST allocated PHP 0.2 billion for the research program of Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Em erging Technology Research and Developm ent (PCIEERD). PCIEERD’s   reasearch program covers research and development on a wide range of areas, including energy efficiency, renewable energy and low-carbon transport – to make them more attractive options. The program also conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of energy system in order to help encourage the adoption of renewable energy. 17  

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