1. What are the guiding principles of the Clean Air Act?

The CAA provides that the State shall:

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.

2. What are the major reforms embodied in RA 9136?

a. The restructuring of the electricity supply industry and the privatization of the National Power
Corporation (NPC). The restructuring of the electricity industry calls for the separation of the
different components of the power sector namely, generation, transmission, distribution and
supply.
b. The privatization of the National Power Corporation (NPC) involves the sale of the state-owned
power firm's generation and transmission assets (e.g., power plants and transmission facilities)
to private investors.

These two reforms are aimed at encouraging greater competition and at attracting more private-
sector investments in the power industry. A more competitive power industry will in turn result in
lower power rates and a more efficient delivery of electricity supply to end-users.

3. What are the similarities (if any) between these four laws?
These laws carried out the constitutional directive to put into effect the full control and supervision
by the State of its ENERGY and NATURAL RESOURCES.
Coal Development Act through the meridional blocks and the CoCs;
Clean Air Act institutionalization of the polluter pays principle
EPIRA while the power industry was split, key agencies retained control and supervision
over the various aspects of the industry
DOE Act the development and exploration of energy resources through DOE