Executive Order No. 290 has been signed February 24, 2004 "Implementing the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport" as an integral part of the Philippine Natural Gas Industry, shall cover the following key components:

• Gas supply

• Infrastructure development

• Market development

• Technology

• Incentives and financial assistance

• Manpower development

• Standards and other regulatory concerns

• Information Education Communication (IEC)

December 4-8, 2000
Exhibition of the NGV during the National Energy Week 2000 celebration at the DOE Compound, Fort Bonifacio

September 2000
Completed the 15,000 km on-road testing of the NGV. Conducted mostly in the northern part of Luzon (Isabela-Cagayan-Ilocos Norte-La Union-Benguet-Pangasinan-Tarlac-Manila)

April 10-14, 2000
Exhibition of the NGV at the House of Representatives in Quezon City during the celebration of Earth Week 2000

March 3, 2000
Inauguration of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Refilling Station at San Antonio Gas Project (SAGP), Echague, Isabela

December 3-9, 1999
Exhibition of the NGV during the National Energy Week (NEW) Fair at the DOE compound, fort Bonifacio

November 10, 1999
Presentation of the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) to former President J. E. Estrada at Malaca�ang grounds

May 28, 1999
Conducted initial road tests of the converted vehicle in Isabela and Banaue using CNG as fuel

April 1999
Completed conversion of diesel engine (Isuzu 4JA1) to natural gas

February 11, 1999
Commissioning of the CNG refueling facility at the PNOC-San Antonio Gas Project in Echague, Isabela

October 1998
Procurement of an Isuzu Hi-Lander vehicle for conversion to natural gas

April 27, 1998
Arrival of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) equipment and storage cylinders from New Zealand

August 10, 1994
Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement by project proponents