REPUBLIC ACT 9003 ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000

In partnership with stakeholders, the law aims to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid
waste management program that shall ensure the protection of public health and environment.
The law ensures proper segregation, collection, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste through the
formulation and adaptation of best eco-waste products
REPUBLIC ACT 9275 PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 2004
The law 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 comprehensive
and integrated strategy to prevent and minimize pollution through a multi-sectoral and participatory approach
involving all the stakeholders.
REPUBLIC ACT 8749 PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999
The law aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the National Air Quality guideline values for criteria
pollutants, throughout the Philippines, while minimizing the possible associated impacts to the economy.
REPUBLIC ACT 6969 TOXIC SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTE CONTROL ACT OF
1990
The law aims to regulate restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use
and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures the present unreasonable risk to human health. It likewise
prohibits 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.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1586 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) STATEMENT OF 1978
The Environment Impact Assessment System was formally established in 1978 with the enactment of
Presidential Decree no. 1586 to facilitate the attainment and maintenance of rational and orderly balance
between socio-economic development and environmental protection. EIA is a planning and management tool
that will help government, decision makers, the proponents and the affected community address the negative
consequences or risks on the environment. The process assures implementation of environment-friendly
projects
Republic Act No. 6969: Importation, manufacturing, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of
substances that pose an unreasonable risk and/or injury to the health of the people and the environment are
prohibited under this Act.
Republic Act 9512 or the National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008, articulates that the
state shall promote national awareness of the role of natural resources in economic growth and the importance
of environmental conservation and ecological balance towards sustained national development.
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (8371) AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS
OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CREATING A NATIONAL
COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ESTABLISHING IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
They shall have the right to special measures to control, develop and protect their sciences, technologies and
cultural manifestations, including human and other genetic resources, seeds, including derivatives of these
resources, traditional medicines and hearth practices, vital medicinal plants, animals and minerals
Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act (RA 9168) The Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) was created
through Republic Act 9168, An Act to Provide Protection to New Varieties, Establishing a National Plant Variety
Protection Board and for other purposes. This law is otherwise known as the Plant Variety Protection Act of
2002.
PD 705 forestry code of the Philippines No person may utilize, exploit, occupy, possess or conduct any
activity within any forest and grazing land, or establish, install, add and operate any wood or forest products
processing plant, unless he had been authorized to do under a license agreement, license, lease or permit:
RA 3571 also known as AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CUTTING, DESTROYING OR INJURING OF PLANTED
OR GROWING TREES, FLOWERING PLANTS AND SHRUBS OR PLANTS OF SCENIC VALUE ALONG
PUBLIC ROADS, IN PLAZAS, PARKS, SCHOOL PREMISES OR IN ANY OTHER PUBLIC GROUND.