PHILIPPINE LAWS AND

REGULATIONS
FROM THE PROTECTION AND
CONSERVATION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT
PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT

 Republic Act 8749

It is a comprehensive air quality

management policy and program, which
aims to achieve and maintain healthy air
for Filipinos. Its guiding principles are the
following:
 1.)
Promote and protect the global environment
while recognizing the primary responsibility of
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS to deal with
environmental problems

 2.)
Recognize that the responsibility of cleaning
the habitat and environment is primarily are-
based;

 3.)Recognize that a clean and healthy

environment is for the good of all and should
therefore be the concern of all.
THE POLLUTION CONTROL LAW

 P.D. 1181 (supplements the provision of

P.D. 984) – providing for the abatement,
control and prevention of vehicular
pollution & establishing the maximum
allowance emissions of specific air
pollutants from all types of vehicle.
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

- prohibits the discharge of oil, noxious

liquid substances, and other harmful
substances into the country’s inland and
territorial waters.
 P.D. 825 – prohibits the improper disposal
of garbage
R.A 6969 –TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND
HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTE CONTROL
ACT

 -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.
PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT (2004)

 Also known as R.A. 9275 .

-an act providing a comprehensive water

quality management and for other
purposes.
CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009

 Also known as R.A. 9729.

- 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.
FOOD SECURITY ACT

 1985

 Deals with preserving the natural

environment on farmlands
 Also increases protection for wetlands and
encourages soil conservation on areas
subject to high levels of erosion.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT (2001)
 Also known as R.A. 9003.

- 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.
REFERENCES:
 http://ebookbrowse.com/environmental-laws-and-
regulations-ppt-d270216208
 http://bio427.blogspot.com/2010/10/environmental
-laws-of-philippines.html