RA 6541

The National Building Code of the Philippines, or Republic Act No. 6541, establishes a

framework of basic standards and conditions for all buildings and structures by directing,

governing, and overseeing their site, siting, design, quality of materials, construction, use,

occupancy, and maintenance, as well as their environment, services, furniture, equipment,

mechanical and electrical systems, and any other systems and installations. This is for the state to

fulfill its duty and obligation of identifying and overseeing the methods and specifications for the

effective construction of all buildings and structures in the country.

Before beginning the construction of a building or structure, whether, for residential,

commercial, or industrial purposes, a building permit is required. A certificate of occupancy, on

the other hand, is a document granted after the completion and installation of a building or

structure to testify to the fact that it was designed in compliance with accepted specifications and

is fit and secure for occupancy. It is a well-known fact that ongoing issues with the time-

consuming and burdensome method of obtaining building permits and certificates of occupancy

have eventually resulted in unnecessary delays, as well as fostered and encouraged corruption to

flourish.

To address this unpleasant circumstance, this bill aims to update the current national building

code to render the method of obtaining building permits and certificates of occupancy more

effective and predictable by imposing stringent deadlines for processing and acceptance, as well

as changes to the appeals process and the imposition of fines on erring officials.

The general provisions of this Code shall extend to all hazardous structures, as defined herein,

that are currently in use or that may build in the future, as well as ruinous buildings, as defined in
Article 482 of the Philippine Civil Code. Dangerous buildings are those that are structurally

hazardous, lack protected egress, pose a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or

pose a hazard to property, health, or public wellbeing concerning their current use, due to poor

maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, or abandonment. Any building or

construction that has any or more of the conditions or defects mentioned here, or conditions and

defects that are close to them, is considered an unsafe building. These conditions or defects occur

to the degree that the public's life, health, property, or welfare is compromised.

https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_17/HB07075.pdf

RA 9729

The state is required by RA 9729 to incorporate the principle of climate change into different

processes of policy planning, growth policies, poverty reduction strategies, and other community

development methods and techniques. This is to ensure that the government's policies and

decisions are based on solid environmental values and principles of sustainable development.

Apart from that, the government must have gender-sensitive, pro-children, and pro-poor

perspectives in its climate change efforts, strategies, and services. Similarly, the government

would enable national and local government businesses, non-government organizations (NGOs),

local governments, and the general population to participate in reducing the negative impacts of

climate change. This is to bring climate change policies together in a coordinated manner, such

as catastrophe and risk mitigation strategies incorporated with climate change services and

initiatives.
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) was established as the primary policy-making body on

climate-related issues. The CCC is in charge of coordinating, formulating, monitoring, and

evaluating climate change policies and activities. The CCC's main mission is to establish the

National Framework Strategy on Climate Change, which can be used to develop and implement

climate change planning, research and development (R&D), and monitoring services. The CCC

also promotes capacity-building efforts and extends technical and financial aid to organizations

and institutions. It also advises main climate-sensitive infrastructure investment areas, such as

water resources, agriculture, and forestry.

The National Framework Strategy on Climate Change (NFSCC) was established to serve as the

roadmap for national programs and plans towards more climate risk-resilient the Philippines. It

aims to improve community adaptation potential, increase natural ecosystem resistance to

climate change, and maximize mitigation opportunities for sustainable growth. As a general idea,

the NFSCC acts as a basis for developing national and local climate change action plans.

Mitigation strategies aimed to make it easier for the country to transition to low greenhouse gas

emissions in the long run, allowing for long-term development. Enhancing clean energy sources,

realizing the full potential of the country's renewable energy capacity, increasing the efficiency

of the transportation sector through increased use of alternative fuels, and expanding mass transit

are among the goals. As well as, reduction of carbon footprints in public utilities and settlements

by energy-efficient construction and materials; reduction of pollution from deforestation and

land degradation; and complete introduction of adequate waste management.

Adaptation techniques sought to improve the long-term sensitivity of natural environments to

climate change by increasing their adaptation capability. Enhancement of the availability and

efficiency of vulnerability and adaptation evaluation is one of each KRA's objectives. Climate
change-related health threats must be managed, and catastrophe risk from climate-related

disasters must be reduced.

The NCCAP was created to outline the suggested plan under the NFSCC. From the national level

to the provincial level, NCCAP assisted state and city governments in developing their respective

Individual Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAP). Integration of climate change philosophy and

promotion of engagement and commitment of interested agencies at all stages of planning and

activities.

https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/649

RA 9003

RA 9003 describes solid waste management as a discipline associated with the control of

generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes.

How these activities are conducted shall be in accord with the best principles of public health,

economics, engineering, conservation, aesthetics, other environmental considerations, and public

attitudes. The Act provides for a comprehensive ecological solid waste management program by

creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, appropriating funds, declining

certain acts prohibited, and providing penalties.

The local waste management plan must provide an initial source reduction and recycling aspect

for solid waste produced within the jurisdiction. Segregation of waste can take place mainly at

the source, which includes household, private, manufacturing, and agricultural sources.
This applies to the strategies by which LGUs can minimize the volume of solid waste discarded

in a reasonable amount of time (five (5) years). Via re-use, recycling, and composting operations,

LGUs are expected to divert at least 25% of all solid waste from waste disposal facilities. Every

three (3) years, the amount of waste diversion would increase.

This is to strengthen provisions of the Local Government Code that require all provinces, cities,

towns, and barangays to pool their efforts, programs, and resources to create common waste

treatment and disposal facilities. By the Omnibus Investment Code, establishes an incentive

program to enable citizens, private companies, and corporations to participate. It requires a 10-

year tax and duty exemption on imported capital goods, cars, bequests, grants, and contributions

for solid waste disposal. Businesses and companies that recycle waste are given non-financial

rewards. The Act established the Solid Waste Management Fund, which is a separate account in

the National Treasury. The Fund will be used to fund materials, services, technology, and

procedures that will improve proper solid waste management benefits and awards.

Human actions play an important role in waste management. Recognizing the consequences of

poor waste disposal, garbage crises can be avoided by following the law's requirements for waste

characterization and segregation at source, proper storage, and transfer recycling, and

composting.

https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/588