The bioenergysite website reports that guidelines governing the production of biofuel feedstocks and biofuels/biofuel blends in the Philippines have been published. The guidelines are embodied in a joint administrative order by Philippine Government agencies which include Departments of Energy, Agriculture, Agrarian Reform, Environment/Natural Resources, Finance, and Science/Technology. Among the objectives of the guidelines are to ensure sustainability of biofuel sources/processing in the country, to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and improve rural employment/income generation. For biofuel feedstock production, the Department of Agriculture will play a major role in approving lands for biofuel production. Under certain conditions, biofuel feedstock producers are required to obtain certifications that the cultivated area do not pose negative environmental impacts (ECC or Environmental Compliance Certificate), that the lands do not adversely encroach ancestral domains, or that land will not be cultivated with food-based bioenergy crops. Details of the guidelines (including those for biofuel producers) can be accessed at the website of the Philippine Department of Energy (URL above)..