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REPUBLIC ACT TITLE SCOPE
PD 1181 Anti-smoke Bleaching Law --The increasing use of motor
vehicles is fast becoming a major
source of the growth in the
amount and complexity of air
pollution in the country,
particularly in urban areas.

-- this phenomenon is best

exemplified by the emission of
carbon monoxide, particulates,
sulfur dioxide and other
associated pollutants from about
400,000 registered vehicles of all
types in the Metro Manila
amounting to some 4,000 metric
tons a day, which accounts for
over 75 per cent of the total air
pollution in the area.

-- "Air Pollutant" Any harmful or

undesirable matter emitted in the
atmosphere, including smoke,
soot, solid particles of any kind,
undesirable gases, fumes and
obnoxious odors.

--Give virtues by Ferdinand E.

Marcos
PD 1369 Created the Human -- the expanding national
Settlement Ministry maritime fleet of the Philippines
in both domestic and foreign
trades consisting of cargo liners,
tankers, barges, tugboats, bulk
carriers and modern passenger
liners and the international
merchant fleets being served by
Filipino seamen requires and
ever-increasing number of
properly trained, skilled and
qualified seamen to man. Give
virtues by Ferdinand E. Marcos
LOI. 551 Letter of Instruction 551 -- Gave NPCC (National Price
Coordinating Council) the power
to close industries violating PD
1181 under PD 984 whereas
circular no. 1 prescribe the
pollutants emitted Give virtues by
Ferdinand E. Marcos by a motor
vehicle as follows: CO – 3.0 %,
HC (hemocyanin).
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Common Wealth Act Common Wealth Act
PD 825 Providing penalty for
improper disposal of
garbage and other forms of
uncleanliness and for other
purposes.
PD 856 Code on Sanitation of the
Philippines
PD 600 Prevention and Control and
Marine Pollution
– 350 ppm, NO2 – 800 ppm and
smoke not more than 20%
dense.
-An act to punish the dumping
into any river or refuse
wastewater or substances of any
kind whatsoever that may bring
about the rise filling in of beds or
cause artificial alluvial
formations. Give virtues by
Ferdinand E. Marcos
-All garbages, filth and other
waste matters, shall be placed in
the proper receptacles for the
disposition thereof by garbage
collectors. Give virtues by
Ferdinand E. Marcos. November
7, 1985.
-Advance in the field of sanitation
in recent years, there arises the
need for updating and codifying
our scattered sanitary laws to
ensure that they are in keeping
with modern standards of
sanitation and provide a handy
reference and guide for their
enforcement.
-Water supply, food
establishment, health
certificates, Quality protection of
food, sanitary in floors, ceiling,
walls, lighting, ventilation.
Overcrowding and change
rooms, wash and wash basin
maintenance, food service
space, food handlers, vermin
control, toilet, disposal and
reduce etc.
It is hereby declared a national
policy to prevent and control the
pollution of seas by the dumping
of wastes and other matter which
create hazards to human health,
harm living resources and
marine life, damage amenities,
or interfere with the legitimate
uses of the sea within the
territorial jurisdiction of the
Philippines.
Discharge, dumping, oil, ocean,
public vessel, tank vessel, tank
barge, vessel and Person.
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PD1586 Environmental Impact
Assessment Law
PD 274 Pertaining to the
preservation, beautification,
improvement and gainful
utilization of the pasig river,
providing for the regulation
and control of pollution of
the river and its banks in
order to enhance its
development, thereby
maximizing its utilization for
socio-economic purposes
PD 281 Creating a Pasig river
development council to
oversee the implementation
of the Pasig river
development program and
providing the council with
the power to administer the
pasig river development
program trust account
PD 602 Establishing oil pollution
operations center in the
Philippine coast guard
headquarters
PD 1067 Water Code of the
Philippines
PD 1160 Strengthening the Insurance
Industry
RA 7924 MMDA Rules and
Regulation RA 7924
Pursuit of a comprehensive and
integrated environment
protection program necessitates
the establishment and
institutionalization of a system
whereby the exigencies of socio-
economic undertakings can be
reconciled with the requirements
of environmental quality
It has become imperative to
prevent the further deterioration
of the Pasig River which has
resulted due to the indiscriminate
disposal of wastes into the river,
due to the lack of proper
maintenance and due to the
inadequacy of systems of control
over the use of the waterways of
the river
it is the declared policy of the
Government to protect and
transform the human
environment in order to bring
about accelerated socio-
economic development as well
as the opportunity to enhance the
quality of life of the greater
number of Filipinos;
Environmental pollution and
contamination are increasing at
an alarming rate. the dangers of
major oil spills are increasing
with the increase of the size and
number of oil tankers traversing
waters close to the Philippines
Integrates all laws governing the
conservation and protection of
the country’s resources; answers
the need based on the rational
concepts of integrated and
multipurpose management of
water resources, and sufficiently
flexible to adequately meet future
developments; contains
measures to prevent flood and
other calamities caused by
abuse in the use of water.
Empowers barangay officials to
arrest violators of laws for the
protection of the environment
An act creating the Metropolitan
Manila Development Authority,
defining its power and functions,
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providing funds therefor and for
other purpose.
RA 6969 Toxic Substances and It is the policy of the State to
Hazardous and Nuclear regulate, restrict or prohibit the
Waste Act of (1990) importation, manufacture,
processing, sale, distribution,
use and disposal of chemical
substances and mixtures that
present unreasonable risk and/or
injury to health or the
environment; to prohibit the
entry, even in transit, of
hazardous and nuclear wastes
and their disposal into the
Philippine territorial limits for
whatever purpose; and to
provide advancement and
facilitate research and studies on
toxic chemicals.
RA 8749 Philippine Clean Air Act of The State shall protect and
1999 advance the right of the people to
a balanced and healthful ecology
in accord with the rhythm and
harmony of nature.

The State shall promote and

protect the global environment to
attain sustainable development
while recognizing the primary
responsibility of local
government units to deal with
environmental problems.

The State recognizes that the

responsibility of cleaning the
habitat and environment is
primarily area-based.

The State also recognizes the

principle that "polluters must
pay".

Finally, the State recognizes that

a clean and healthy environment
is for the good of all and should,
therefore, be the concern of all.

RA 9003 Ecological Solid Waste Set guidelines and targets for

Management Act solid waste avoidance and
volume reduction through source
reduction and waste
minimization measures,
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including composting, recycling,
re-use, recovery, green charcoal
process, and others, before
collection, treatment and
disposal in appropriate and
environmentally sound solid
waste management facilities in
accordance with ecologically
sustainable development
principles.

Ensure the proper segregation,

collection, transport, storage,
treatment and disposal of solid
waste through the formulation
and adoption of the best
environmental practice in
ecological waste management
excluding incineration

Retain primary enforcement and

responsibility of solid waste
management with local
government units while
establishing a cooperative effort
among the national government,
other local government units,
non- government organizations,
and the private sector.
RA 9275 Clean Water Act of the The State shall pursue a policy of
Philippines economic growth in a manner
consistent with the protection,
preservation and revival of the
quality of our fresh, brackish and
marine waters. To achieve this
end, the framework for
sustainable development shall
be pursued.

a) Aquifer - means a layer of

water-bearing rock located
underground that transmits water
in sufficient quantity to supply
pumping wells or natural springs.

b) Aquatic life - means all

organisms living in freshwater,
brackish and marine
environment.

c) Beneficial use - means the use

of the environment or any
element or segment thereof
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conducive to public or private
welfare, safety and health; and
shall include, but not be limited
to, the use of water for domestic,
municipal, irrigation, power
generation, fisheries, livestock
raising, industrial, recreational
and other purposes.

PD 984 Pollution Control Law Modify the organizational

structure of the NATIONAL
POLLUTION CONTROL
COMMISSION to make it more
effective and efficient in the
discharge of its functions and
responsive to the demands of the
times occasioned by the
accelerative phase of the
country's industrialization
program.

Pollution, Sewage, Industrial

Waste, Other waste, Sewage
system or sewerage system,
Treatment Works, Sewage
Works, Outlet, Commission and
Person.
PD 824 Creating the Metro Manila The rapid growth of population
and Metropolitan Manila and the corresponding increase
Commission and for other of social and economic
Purposes. requirements in the contiguous
communities referred to above
has brought into being a large
area that calls for simultaneous
and unified development
PD 1151 Philippine Environmental The individual and, at times,
Policy conflicting, demands of
population growth, urbanization,
industrial expansion, rapid
natural resources utilization and
increasing technological
advances have resulted in a
piecemeal-approach concept of
environmental protection
PD 1396 Creation of Human man and his community require
Settlement Ministry the fulfillment of the following
basic needs and requirements
such as water, power, food,
clothing, shelter, medical
services, education, sports and
recreation, economic base
(livelihood), mobility and
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PD 3931 National Water and Air
Pollution Control Center
PD 7942 Philippine Mining Act of
1995
PD 8485 Animal Welfare Act
ecological balance embodied in
a humanistic ideology for the
realization of a New Society
Republic Act No. 3931 creating
the National Water and Air
Pollution Control Commission.
The Act declares as national
policy " to maintain reasonable
standards of purity for the waters
and of this country with their
utilisation for domestic,
agricultural, industrial and other
legitimate purposes.
All mineral resources in public
and private lands within the
territory and exclusive economic
zone of the Republic of the
Philippines are owned by the
State. It shall be the
responsibility of the State to
promote their rational
exploration, development,
utilization and conservation
through the combined efforts of
government and the private
sector in order to enhance
national growth in a way that
effectively safeguards the
environment and protect the
rights of affected communities.
It is the purpose of this Act to
protect and promote the welfare
of all animals in the Philippines
by supervising and regulating the
establishment and operations of
all facilities utilized for breeding,
maintaining, keeping, treating or
training of all animals either as
objects of trade or as household
pets. For purposes of this Act,
pet animal shall include birds.
It shall be unlawful for any
person to torture any animal, to
neglect to provide adequate
care, sustenance or shelter, or
maltreat any animal or to subject
any dog or horse to dogfights or
horsefights, kill or cause or
procure to be tortured or
deprived of adequate care,
sustenance or shelter, or
maltreat or use the same in
research or experiments not
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expressly authorized by the
Committee on Animal Welfare.

The killing of any animal other

than cattle pigs, goats, sheep,
poultry, rabbits, carabaos,
horses, deer and crocodiles is
likewise hereby declared
unlawful except in the following
instances.
RA 9147 Wildlife Resources It shall be the policy of the State
Conservation and Protection to conserve the country’s wildlife
resources and their habitats for
sustainability. The provisions of
this Act shall be enforceable for
all wildlife species found in all
areas of the country, including
protected areas under Republic
Act No. 7586, otherwise known
as the National Integrated
Protected Areas System
(NIPAS) Act, and critical
habitats. This Act shall also apply
to exotic species which are
subject to trade, are cultured,
maintained and/or bred in
captivity or propagated in the
country.
RA 9367 Biofuels Act It is hereby declared the policy of
the State to reduce dependence
on imported fuels with due regard
to the protection of public health,
the environment, and the natural
ecosystems consistent with the
country's sustainable economic
growth that would expand
opportunities for livelihood by
mandating the use of biofuels as
a measure to:

a) Develop and utilize indigenous

renewable and sustainable-
sources clean energy sources to
reduce dependence on imported
oil.

b) Mitigate toxic and greenhouse

gas (GSG) emissions;

c) increase rural employment

and income; and
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d) Ensure the availability of
alternative and renewable clean
energy without any detriment to
the natural ecosystem,
biodiversity and food reserves of
the country.

RA 9729 Climate Change Act Towards this end, the State

adopts the principle of protecting
the climate system for the benefit
of humankind, on the basis of
climate justice or common but
differentiated responsibilities and
the Precautionary Principle to
guide decision-making in climate
risk management. As a party to
the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change,
the State adopts the ultimate
objective of the Convention
which is the stabilization of
greenhouse gas concentrations
in the atmosphere at a level that
would prevent dangerous
anthropogenic interference with
the climate system which should
be achieved within a time frame
sufficient to allow ecosystems to
adapt naturally to climate
change, to ensure that food
production is not threatened and
to enable economic development
to proceed in a sustainable
manner.1awphil As a party to the
Hyogo Framework for Action, the
State likewise adopts the
strategic goals in order to build
national and local resilience to
climate change-related
disasters.