R.A.

8749: Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

An Act Providing for a

Comprehensive Air Pollution
Control Policy
 “The State recognizes that
clean and healthy
environment is for the good
of all and should therefore be
the concern
of all.”
- Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
(RA 8749)

The organisms living in the soil respire

through oxygen present in this air.
 DATES TO REMEMBER 

• June 23, 1999 - RA 8749 was enacted

• July 02, 1999 - RA 8749 was published
in a newspaper of
national circulation
• July 17, 1999 - effectivity of the law
• Nov. 07, 2000 - IRR was signed
(DAO # 2000-81)
• Nov. 25, 2000 - effectivity of the IRR
WHAT IS CLEAN AIR ACT
AND ITS SALIENT
FEATURES?
 ABOUT R.A. 8749
1. Otherwise known as the “Philippine Clean Air Act of
1999”, approved on June 23, 1999
2. An Air Quality Management Program of the government
aiming to provide a comprehensive air pollution control
policy for different sources of pollution
3. Goal is to balance development and air quality protection
 ..CONTINUATION

4. Includes the conversion of EMB from a staff bureau to a

line bureau under Chapter 4, Section 3

5. The implementation of the Act is a multi-sectoral

undertaking to be spearheaded by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ACT
• Pursue a policy
of balancing
development and
environmental
protection
1. Formulate a
holistic
national
program of
air pollution
management
EMB
2. Encourage
cooperation and
self-regulation
among citizens and
industries

E.G. SELF-MONITORING
REPORTS (SMR)
3. Focus primarily on pollution
prevention rather than on
control

Air pollution
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS
COMPONENTS OF THE ACT
 Motor Vehicle Inspection System
Management of Private Emission Testing Centers
Regulation in the Importation of Second-Hand
Vehicles

Management of Private Emission Testing Centers

Regulation in the Importation of Second-Hand
Vehicles
Introduction of Emission Control Technologies
 Initiatives on Research and Development
for Emission Control Technologies
Research on Alternative Fuel

Stack Monitoring and Related Permitting

Information and Education Campaign on
Environmental Awareness
Monitoring of Private Emission Testing Center
Ambient Air Monitoring, Reporting and
Management
Adjudication of Pollution Cases
 Work Environment Measurement (WEM)
Occupational Health and Safety

Improvement of Fuel Quality

Fuel Regulations

Others: Private Companies

Local Government Units
Non-government Organizations
HOW WILL AIR QUALITY IN THE COUNTRY BE MANAGED?

DESIGNATION OF AIRSHEDS

The Secretary of the DENR, upon

recommendation of the EMB, will divide the
country into different airsheds. Airsheds are
to be designated based on climate, weather,
meteorology and topology, which affect the
mixture and diffusion of pollutants in the air,
share common interests or face similar
development problems.
 MANAGEMENT OF AIRSHEDS:
Airsheds are to be managed by multi-sectoral
Governing Boards chaired by the Secretary of
the DENR with representatives from the local
governments concerned (province/city/
municipality), the private sector, people’s
organizations, NGOs and concerned
government agencies.
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
ESTABLISHMENT OF AIRSHED

 Air pollution management principle adopted

in the formulation of national programs
 Designation of airshed through geo-political
areas
 Industrial areas can also be designated as
special airshed
 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
ESTABLISHMENT OF AIRSHED
 Naga City Airshed (By virtue of MC # 13-2003)
 Designation of Naga City Airshed Governing Board
(DAO 33-2003)
 BacMan Geothermal Airshed
(By virtue of MC # 13-2002)
 Designation of BacMan Geoth. Airshed Governing Board
(DAO 11-2004)
 Legazpi City Airshed
 Designation of Legazpi City Airshed (DAO 2015-05)
 Designated last 26 March 2015 in Hotel St. Ellis, Legazpi
City
WHAT ARE COVERED BY THE
CLEAN AIR ACT?
All potential sources of air pollution
(mobile, point and area sources) must
comply with the provisions of the law.

All emissions must be within the air

quality standards.
a. Mobile sources refer to vehicles like
cars, trucks, buses, jeepneys, tricycles,
motorcycles and vans.
b. Point sources refers to stationary sources
such as industrial firms and the smoke-
stacks of power plants, cement plants, oil
refineries and other establishments.
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c. Area sources refers to large areas of
specific activities that generate significant
amounts of air pollutants. These include
busy roads and hubs, construction sites,
forest fires, burning wastes, residential fuel
burning, and similar dispersed sources.
 WHAT ARE THE COMPLIANCE
MANDATES FOR MOBILE SOURCES?
Exhaust emission standards for various
mobile sources that are either in-use, new,
re-built, and imported second-hand have
been set. All new motor vehicles classified
under the Philippine National Standards 1891
of the Bureau of Product Standards of the
Department of Trade and Industry, whether
locally or assembled/ manufactured or
imported are to be covered by a Certificate of
Conformity (COC).
 The COC is to be issued by the DENR to
the motor vehicle manufacturer, assembler or
importer. In-use motor vehicles will only be
allowed renewal of their registration upon
proof of compliance with emission standards
through actual testing by the Motor Vehicle
Inspection System (MVIS) of the DOTC/LTO,
and authorized Private Emission Testing
Centers (PETC).
On the other hand, rebuilt motor vehicles
or imported second hand completely built-up
or pre-regulated vehicles retrofitted with
second hand engines.
 will only be allowed registration or renewal
of registration upon submission of a valid
Certificate of Compliance to Emission
Standards (CCES) issued by the DOTC. The
CCES will only be issued if the exhaust
emission standard for that specific motor
vehicle is met, as verified by actual testing
through the MVIS.
COMPLIANCE MONITORING
VEHICLE EMISSION TESTING ( MOBILE SOURCES)
 REVISION OF EMISSION STANDARDS
DENR Administrative Order No. 51

Revised Emission Standards for In-Use Motor Vehicles

(Spark Ignition & Compressed ignition)

I. Spark Ignition CO HC
(% by vol.) (ppm as HEXANE)

Reg. For the 1st time on or 4.5 800

before 31 Dec. 2002 @ Idle

Reg. For the 1st time on or 3.5 600

after Jan. 1, 2003

II. Compressed Ignition (m-1) 2.5

REVISION OF EMISSION STANDARDS
DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-25

Hydro Carbon Standard for Motorcycles

I. URBAN 7,800 ppm

II. RURAL 10,000 ppm
 WHAT WILL BE DONE TO SMOKE
BELCHING VEHICLES ON THE
ROAD?
Section 1. Rule LV, Part XIII

The driver and operator of the apprehended vehicle found to have

exceeded the emission standards shall suffer the following
penalties:

1st offense P 1,000.00

2nd offense P 3,000.00
3rd offense P 5,000.00 plus a seminar on pollution control
and management
 WHAT ABOUT FUELS?
Clean fuels are needed to achieve
clean air. The CAA thus provides for:

• The complete phase out of leaded

gasoline before the end of year 2000.

• The lowering of the sulfur content of

industrial and automotive diesel, from
0.5% to 0.3% and from 0.2% to 0.05%,
respectively.
• The lowering of aromatics in unleaded
gasoline from 45% maximum to 35%
maximum; and the lowering of benzene in
unleaded gasoline from 4% maximum to
2% maximum.

Further improvements on the fuel

quality, excluding cleaners alternative
fuels, will be spearheaded by the
Department of Energy (DOE).
 WHAT ARE THE COMPLIANCE
MANDATES FOR STATIONARY
SOURCES?

All stationary sources must comply

with the National Emission Standards for
Source Specific Air Pollutants (NESSAP)
and National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) and must secure their permit to
operate, prior to operation.
 COMPLIANCE MONITORING
STACK EMISSION SAMPLING ( STATIONARY SOURCES)
 Nozzle and probe Filter box / filter holder

Console / dry gas meter Vacuum pump

Method 5 Stack Sampling Train
 WHAT WILL BE DONE TO POLLUTING
INDUSTRIES?
Section 1, Rule LIV, Part XIII

For actual exceedance of any pollution or air

quality standards under the act or these IRR, the
Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) shall impose a
fine of not more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos
(P100,000.00) for every day of violation against the
owner or operator of a stationary source until such
time that standards have been complied with.
 WHAT ABOUT OTHER SOURCES
OF AIR POLLUTION?
Section 2. Burning of Municipal Waste

Any person who burns municipal waste shall be

punished with two (2) years and one (1) day to four
(4) years imprisonment.
Section 3. Burning of Hazardous Substances
and Wastes
Any person who burns hazardous substances
and wastes shall be punished with four (4) years and
one (1) day to six (6) years imprisonment.

Section 4. Burning of Bio-Medical Wastes

Any person who burns bio-medical wastes shall

be punished with four (4) years and one (1) day to six
(6) years imprisonment.
Section 5. Smoking in Public places
Any person who smokes inside a public
building or an enclosed public place, including
public utility vehicles or other means of public
transport or in any enclosed area outside of his
private residence, private place of work or any
duly designated smoking area shall be punished
with six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1)
year imprisonment or a fine of Ten Thousand
Pesos (P10,000.00)
 Rule LVI, Part XIII
Fines and Penalties for Violation of other
Provisions of the Clean Air Act

Section 1. For violation of all other provisions

provided in the Act and these IRR, fine of not less
than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) but not more
than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) or
six (6) years imprisonment or both shall be imposed.
 RULE XIX. PERMIT REGULATIONS FOR
STATIONARY SOURCES

SECTION 1. All sources of air pollution subject to

these IRR must have a valid Permit to Operate issued
by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)
Regional Director.
Monitoring of Ambient Air Quality during the Mt. Mayon
Eruption CY 2018
 Stack Emission Sampling
conducted by Central Office
with EMB V (January 2018)
 LINIS HANGIN PROGRAM
BANTAY TAMBUTSO
• LTO DEPUTATION OF LGU
ANTI-SMOKE BELCHING UNITS (ASBU)
intensify LGU anti-
smoke belching
campaign to reduce
motor vehicle emissions
and safeguard public
health.

Training of deputized
ASBU members

Roadside
inspection/anti-smoke
belching operations
• MONITORING OF PETCS

• Periodic inspection of PETC emission testing

equipment
• Joint inspection composed of DOTC, DTI and EMB
LINIS HANGIN PROGRAM
BANTAY TSIMINEYA

• Inspection, Emission
Source Sampling and
Permitting of Air
Pollution Source and
Control Equipment
(APSCE) of Industrial
Facilities
 OUR CITIZENS ARE
ENTITLED TO CLEAN AIR
THUS COMPLIANCE WITH
THE CLEAN AIR ACT IS NOT
OPTIONAL