PD 1586 (Questions)

1. All of the following are considered as Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs) except for:

a. Areas traditionally occupied by cultural communities or tribes

b. Recharged areas of aquifers
c. Areas used for golf course
d. Areas used as prime agricultural lands

2. Provided below are two (2) statements describing the project categories under
Presidential Decree No. 1586. Choose the correct answer.
A. Category D projects or undertakings are deemed likely to cause significant adverse
impact on the quality of the environment.
B. Category C projects or undertakings are intended to directly enhance the quality of the
environment or directly address existing environmental problems.

a. Statement A is true, while Statement B is false

b. Statement B is true, while Statement A is false
c. All the statements are true
d. All the statements are false

3. Golf Course projects falls within Category?

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

4. Company ABC intends to apply for an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) or

Certificate of Non- Coverage (CNC) for their rice mill project. Which of the following
information should they provide to determine which certificate should they apply for?

a. Annual production rate

b. Monthly production rate
c. Hourly production rate
d. Annual extraction rate

5. Construction or operation of a project without an Environmental Compliance

Certificate (ECC) is a violation of which Section of PD 1586?

a. Section 5
b. Section 3c
c. Section 4b
d. Section 4
PD 1586 (Answers)

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D