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1. Presidential Decree No. 1151 (Philippine Environmental
Policy)

Defines the general policies on the pursuit of a better quality of life for the present and future
generations and mandates the undertaking the environmental impact assessments for all projects,
which may significantly affect the environment.
Year of Enactment and Implementation: Enacted in June 6, 1977
Purpose: To protect the right of the people to a healthy environment through a requirement of
environmental impact assessments and statements
Features:

Declares a continuing policy of the State (a) to create, develop, maintain, and improve
conditions under which man and nature can thrive in productive and enjoyable harmony
with each other, (b) to fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and
future generations of Filipinos, (c) to ensure the attainment of an environmental quality
that is conducive to a life of dignity and well being

In pursuing this policy , it shall be the responsibility of the government, in cooperation of

concerned private organizations and entities, to use all practicable means, consistent with
other essential considerations of national policy, in promoting the general welfare to the
end that the nation may (a) recognize, discharge, and fulfill the responsibilities of each
generation as trustee and guardian of the environment for the succeeding generations, (b)
assure the people of a safe, decent, helpful, productive, and aesthetic environment, (c)
encourage the widest exploitation of the environment without degrading it, or
endangering human life, health, and safety or cr4eating conditions adverse to agriculture,
commerce, and industry, (d) preserve important historic and cultural aspects of the
Philippine heritage, (e) attain a rational and orderly balance between population and
resource use, (f) improve the utilization of renewable and nonrenewable resources.

In furtherance of these goals and policies, the government recognizes the right of the
people to a healthful environment. It shall be the duty and responsibility of each
individual to contribute to the preservation and enhancement of the Philippine
environment.

Pursuant to the above enunciated policies and goals, all agencies and instrumentalities of
the national government, including all government owned and controlled corporations as
well as private corporations and firms and entities shall prepare, file, and include in every

action, project, or undertaking which significantly affects the quality of the environment a
detailed statement on:
a. the environmental impact of the proposed action, project, or undertaking;
b. any adverse environmental effect which cannot be avoided should the proposal be
implemented;
c. alternative to the proposed action;
d. a determination that the short-term uses of the resources of the environment are
consistent with the maintenance and enhancement of the long-term productivity of
the same; and
e. whenever a proposal involves the use of depletable or nonrenewable resources, a
finding must be made that such use and commitment are warranted.

2. Presidential Decree No. 1152 (Philippine Environment

Code)
Defines the policy objectives and the strategies for the various aspects of environmental
management, such as air and water quality management, natural source development, land
management, and waste management. It launches a comprehensive national program of
environmental protection and management, with reference to policies and standards of noise, air
quality, water quality, classification of water and waste management.
Year of Enactment and Implementation: Enacted in June 6, 1977
Purpose: To achieve and maintain such levels of air quality as to protect public health and to
prevent to the greatest extent practicable, injury and/or damage to plant and animal life and
property, and promote the social and economic development of the country.
Features:

Provided a comprehensive program of environmental protection and management. The

Code established specific environment management policies and prescribes
environmental quality standards.

To achieve and maintain such levels of air quality as to protect public health and to
prevent to the greatest extent practicable, injury and/or damage to plant and animal life

and property, and promote the social and economic development of the country.
Prescribe management guidelines to protect and improve water quality through:
classification of Philippine waters, establishment of water quality standards, protection
and improvement of the quality of the Philippine water resources, and responsibilities for

surveillance and mitigation of pollution incidents.

Set guidelines for waste management with a view to ensuring its effectiveness,
encourage, promote and stimulate technological, educational, economic and social efforts
to prevent environmental damage and unnecessary loss of valuable resources of the
nation through recovery, recycling and re-use of wastes and wastes products, and provide
measures to guide and encourage appropriate government agencies in establishing sound,
efficient, comprehensive and effective wastes management covering both solid and liquid
wastes.

3. Presidential Decree No. 1219 (Providing for the Protection

of Ecosystems)
Providing for the protection of coral ecosystems. According to section 1 this Decree shall be
called "The Coral Resources Development and Conservation Decree."
Declaration of Policy ( Section 2): It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to promote
and regulate the exploration, exploitation, utilization and conservation of coral resources,
whether existing beneath territorial waters or in the marine economic zone of the Philippines,
and to ensure the protection of these resources as provided for under other existing laws.

4. Republic Act No. 8749 (Clean Air Act 1999)

Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act, is a comprehensive
air quality management policy and program which aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for
all Filipinos.
Year of Enactment and Implementation: June 23, 1999
Declaration of Principles:

Protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord
with the rhythm and harmony of nature;

Promote and protect the global environment while recognizing the primary responsibility

of local government units to deal with environmental problems;

Recognize that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment is primarily

area-based;
Recognize that polluters must pay;
Recognize that a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and should
therefore be the concern of all.

Declaration of Policies: The State shall pursue a policy of balancing development and
environmental protection. To achieve this end, the frame work for sustainable development shall
be pursued. It shall be the policy of the State to:
(a) Formulate a holistic national program of air pollution management that shall be implemented
by the government through proper delegation and effective coordination of functions and
activities;
(b) Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among citizens and industries through the
application of market-based instruments;
(c) Focus primarily on pollution prevention rather than on control and provide for a
comprehensive management program for air pollution;
(d) Promote public information and education and to encourage the participation of an informed
and active public in air quality planning and monitoring; and
(e) Formulate and enforce a system of accountability for short and long-term adverse
environmental impact of a project, program or activity. This shall include the setting up of a
funding or guarantee mechanism for clean-up and environmental rehabilitation and
compensation for personal damages.

5. Republic Act No. 9275 (Clean Water Act 2004)

R.A. 9275- also known as the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 an act providing a
comprehensive water quality management and for other purposes. The Philippine Clean Water
Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275) aims to protect the countrys water bodies from pollution
from land-based sources (industries and commercial establishments, agriculture and
community/household activities). It provides for a comprehensive and integrated strategy to

prevent and minimize pollution through a multi-sectoral and participatory approach involving all
the stakeholders.

6. Republic Act No. 6969

(Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear

Wastes Control Act 1990)

Authorizes the DENR to establish a program to regulate, restrict or prohibit the

importation, manufacture, processing, sale, destruction, use and disposal of chemical substances,
and mixture that present unreasonable risk and/or injury to health or the environment.
RA No. 6969 provides the legal framework for the countrys program to control and
manage the importation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, transport, treatment and
disposal of toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes.
The Philippine Congress passed the law in 1990, with the ultimate goal of ensuring full
protection of the peoples health and the environment from unreasonable risks posed by
industrial chemicals and chemical substances.

7. Republic Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management

Act)
The Solid Waste Management Act of 2001 is an act providing for an ecological solid
waste management program, creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives,
declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for
other purposes.
Year of Enactment and Implementation: Enacted in 2000 / Enforcement 2003
Purpose: Republic Act 9003 provides a systematic, comprehensive, and ecological solid waste
management program in the country.
Features:

Establishment of the National Solid Waste Management Commission and the National
Ecology Center which will oversee and ensure the implementation of the Act, and
undertake training and education of the Act, respectively;

Creation of Solid Waste Management Boards at the provincial, city/municipality and

barangay levels;

Preparation of a National Solid Waste Management Status Report that will contain an
inventory of existing solid waste facilities, waste characterization, waste generation
projections and other pertinent information. The report will be the basis for the
development of a National Solid Waste Management Systems Framework which will
eventually guild local government units (LGUs) in the preparation of their respective
plans;

Diversion of 25% of solid wastes by LGUs from waste disposal facilities through reuse,
recycling and composting activities within five years after the effectivity of the Act;

Establishment of a Materials Recovery Facility in every barangay or cluster of barangays;

Closure/upgrading of open dumpsites into controlled dumpsites within three years after
the effectivity of the Act;

Mandatory waste segregation and recycling at the barangay level;

Civil, criminal and administrative liability of violators;

Incentives will be given to LGUs, private entities and NGOs to encourage participation in
ecological solid waste management;

Fees shall be levied on all waste generators for solid waste management services. Fines
and penalties have also been set for violators.

8. Republic Act No. 9729 (Climate Change Act 2009)

Also known as the Climate Change Act of 2009. It is an act mainstreaming climate
change into government policy formulations, establishing the framework strategy and program
on climate change, creating for this purpose the climate change commission, and for other
purposes. The Climate Change Act of 2009 was recently signed into law by President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo.

9. Republic Act No. 8550 (The Fisheries Law of the Philippines)

Defines the policies of the state in the protection, conservation and effective management
of fisheries stock as well as identifying allowable fishing methods in Philippine coastal waters.
Declaration of Policies: It is hereby declared the policy of the State:
(a) to achieve food security as the overriding consideration in the utilization, management,
development, conservation and protection of fishery resources in order to provide the food needs
of the population. A flexible policy towards the attainment of food security shall be adopted in
response to changes in demographic trends for fish, emerging trends in the trade of fish and other
aquatic products in domestic and international markets, and the law of supply and demand:

(b) to limit access to the fishery and aquatic resources of the Philippines for the exclusive use
and enjoyment of Filipino citizens;
(c) to ensure the rational and sustainable development, management and conservation of the
fishery and aquatic resources in Philippine waters including the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
and in the adjacent high seas, consistent with the primordial objective of maintaining a sound
ecological balance, protecting and enhancing the quality of the environment;
(d) to protect the rights of fisherfolk, especially of the local communities with priority to
municipal fisherfolk, in the preferential use of the municipal waters. Such preferential use, shall
be based on, but not limited to, Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) or Total Allowable Catch
(TAC) on the basis of resources and ecological conditions, and shall be consistent with our
commitments under international treaties and agreements;
(e) to provide support to the fishery sector, primarily to the municipal fisherfolk, including
women and youth sectors, through appropriate technology and research, adequate financial,
production, construction of post-harvest facilities, marketing assistance, and other services. The
protection of municipal fisherfolk against foreign intrusion shall extend to offshore fishing
grounds. Fishworkers shall receive a just share for their labor in the utilization of marine and
fishery resources;

(f) to manage fishery and aquatic resources, in a manner consistent with the concept of an
integrated coastal area management in specific natural fishery management areas, appropriately
supported by research, technical services and guidance provided by the State; and
(g) to grant the private sector the privilege to utilize fishery resources under the basic concept
that the grantee, licensee or permittee thereof shall not only be a privileged beneficiary of the
State but also active participant and partner of the Government in the sustainable development,
management, conservation and protection of the fishery and aquatic resources of the country.
The state shall ensure the attainment of the following objectives of the fishery sector:
1. Conservation, protection and sustained management of the country's fishery and aquatic
resources;
2. Poverty alleviation and the provision of supplementary livelihood among municipal fisherfolk;
3. Improvement of productivity of aquaculture within ecological limits;
4. Optimal utilization of offshore and deep-sea resources; and
5. Upgrading of post-harvest technology.

10. Republic Act No. 7942 (Philippine Mining Act)

The Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations
(RIRR) is considered in the industry today as one of the most socially and environmentallysensitive legislations in its class. It has specific provisions that take into consideration:
Local government empowerment;
Respect and concern for the indigenous cultural communities;
Equitable sharing of benefits of natural wealth;
Economic demands of present generation while providing the necessary foundation for future
generations;
Worldwide trend towards globalization; and
Protection for and wise management of the environment.

11. Republic Act No. 544 (Civil Engineering Act)

THE ACT AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 1. Title of Act. This Act shall be known as the Civil Engineering Law.

Section 2. Definition of Terms.

(a) The practice of civil engineering within the meaning and intent of this Act shall embrace
services in the form of consultation, design, preparation of plans, specifications, estimates,
erection, installation and supervision of the construction of streets, bridges, highways, railroads,
airports and hangars, port works, canals, river and shore improvements, lighthouses, and dry
docks; buildings, fixed structures for irrigation, flood protection, drainage, water supply and
sewerage works; demolition of permanent structures; and tunnels. The enumeration of any work
in this section shall not be construed as excluding any other work requiring civil engineering
knowledge and application.
(b) The term civil engineer as used in this act shall mean a person duly registered with the
Board for Civil Engineers in the manner as hereinafter provided.