ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

IN THE PHILIPPINES
 FOCUS OF THE LESSON
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ECOLOGICAL CLEAN
CLEAN AIR
SOLID WASTE WATER ACT
ACT OF 1999
ACT OF 2000 OF 2004
 CLEAN AIR
ACT OF
1999
Republic Act No. 8749
Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)
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.
Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)
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.
AIR POLLUTION

Air pollution is a mixture of solid

particles and gases in the air. Car
emissions, chemicals from factories,
dust, pollen and mold spores may be
suspended as particles.
Ozone, a gas, is a major part of air
pollution in cities. When ozone forms air
pollution, it's also called smog.
ECOLOGICAL
SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
ACT OF 2000
Republic Act No. 9003
 Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
● This describes solid waste management as a discipline associated
with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and
transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes.
● This manner by which 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.
● This act provides for a comprehensive ecological solid waste
management program by creating the necessary institutional
mechanisms and incentives, appropriating funds, declaring certain
acts prohibited, and providing penalties.
The 3 R’s of RA 9003

Reduce – creating less waste

Recover – finding new use for old
items
Recycle – changing old products into
new ones 9
Types of waste according to source:
Household or Domestic Waste – waste that is
generated as a result of ordinary day – to – day use
of a domestic premise
Commercial or Industrial Waste – maybe generated
as a result of the operation of a not-for-profit
organization or carrying out a business. It also
includes rubbish produced by a business’s costumers.
Types of waste aaccording to classification:
Residual – waste with no commercial value, meant for
disposal
Recycle – waste that can be reused
Biodegradable – waste that can be decomposed by
organisms
Hazardous – waste that may cause or contribute to
mortality or illness
Toxic – waste that may cause immediate death or body
damage
PROHIBITED ACTS UNDER R.A. 9003 (Sec. 48)
● (1) Littering, throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places, such
as roads, sidewalks, canals, esteros or parks, and establishment, or
causing or permitting the same;
● (2) Undertaking activities or operating, collecting or transporting
equipment in violation of sanitation operation and other requirements or
permits set forth in established pursuant;
● (3) The open burning of solid waste;
● (4) Causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted
wastes;
● (5) Squatting in open dumps and landfills;
● (6) Open dumping, burying of biodegradable or non-biodegradable
materials in flood prone areas;
FINES AND PENALITIES (Sec. 49)
● (P300 – P1000) / Community Service (1 – 15
days)
● (P1000 – P3000) / Imprisonment (15 days – 6
months)
 CLEAN
WATER ACT
OF 2004
Republic Act No. 9275
Clean Water Act of 2004
Republic Act No. 9275 aims to protect the
country’s 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.
AGENCIES
DENR is the primary government agency
responsible for the implementation and
enforcement of this Act, with the support of
other government organizations, local
government units, non -government
organizations and the private sector.
The roles of other key government agencies are:
• The Philippine Coast Guard shall enforce water quality
standards in marine waters, specifically from offshore
sources.
• The Department of Public Works and Highways through
its attached agencies shall provide sewerage and sanitation
facilities, and the efficient and safe collection, treatment and
disposal of sewage within their area of jurisdiction.
• The Department of Agriculture shall formulate
guidelines for the re-use of wastewater for irrigation and
other agricultural uses and for the prevention, control
and abatement of pollution from agricultural and
aquaculture activities.

• The Department of Health shall set, revise and enforce

drinking water quality standards.
• The Department of Science and Technology shall evaluate,
verify, develop and disseminate pollution prevention and
cleaner production technologies.

• The Department of Education, Commission on Higher

Education, Department of Interior and Local Government, and
the Philippine Information Agency shall prepare and
implement a comprehensive and continuing public education
and information program.