MANILA, Philippines — Some 131,000 compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) acquired under the Department of Energy’s (DoE) “efficient lighting” project remain at the agency’s office in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Energy Undersecretary Loreta Ayson said the lamps were ready for pick up by the program’s beneficiaries, which include elderly homes, members of the Association of Child Caring Agencies in Metro Manila and other Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-accredited centers, National Housing Authority (NHA) projects, local government units (LGUs) and government hospitals.

Ayson said there are also 50,000 CFLs on stock at the DoE premises to cover claims for warranties which apply to defects emerging from normal use of the product within the period of two years from date of acquisition.

The 131,000 lamps are valued at P7.2 million while the other 50,000 CFLs have no commercial value.

There are only one million left out of the two million CFLs which are being distributed by the 33 electric cooperatives and two distribution utilities in Mindanao.

“This unique distribution methodology requires the exchange of one inefficient incandescent bulb for every CFL. Likewise, recipients are required to present their electricity bills and commit to install them in their households,” the DoE said.