In renewable energy: the government agency created pursuant to Executive Order No. 128 [Section 4(h), RE Act of 2008; Section 3(i), Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9513]
In biofuels: the Department of Science and Technology created under Republic Act No. 2067 [Section 3(n), Biofuels Act of 2006; Section 3.1(p), DOE Department Circular No. DC2007-05-0006, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9367]
Note: Under the Biofuels Act of 2006 and its IRR, the term is written as “DOST” only.