3. What is RA 9003?
–An act providing for an ecological solid
waste management program, creating the
necessary institutional mechanisms,
declaring certain prohibited acts.
4. Salient Features of RA 9003
Creation of the National Solid
Waste Management
Commission, National
Ecological Center and LGU
Solid Waste Management
Boards
5. Major Provision of RA 9003
The Ecological Solid
Waste Management Act Of
2000 (RA 9003) provides the
legal framework for the
systematic comprehensive and
ecological solid waste
management program of the
6. Agencies that implement RA 9003
Department of Interior and Local
Government
-is the executive department of
the Philippine
government responsible for
promoting peace and order
7. Agencies that implement RA 9003
NSWMC- National Solid Waste Management
Commission
-is the major agency tasked to implement
Republic Act 9003
8. Agencies that implement RA 9003
National Ecology Center
- A government agency under the office of the
president and managed by NSWMC.
10. What is RA 6969?
• Toxic Substances and Hazardous
and Nuclear Waste Control Act of
1990.
• Approved or signed in October 26,
1990
11. ► It is the policy of the State to regulate,
restrict or prohibit the importation,
manufacture, processing, sale,
distribution, use and disposal of chemical
substances and mixtures that present
unreasonable risk and/or injury to health
or the environment; to prohibit 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.
12. Objectives
► To keep an inventory of chemicals that are
presently being imported, manufactured or
used, indicating, among others, their
existing and possible uses, test data, names
of firms manufacturing or using them, and
such other information as may be
considered relevant to the protection of
health and the environment
13. ► To monitor and regulate the
importation, manufacture,
processing, handling,
storage, transportation, sale,
distribution, use and disposal
of chemical substances and
other mixtures
14. ► To inform and educate the populace
regarding the hazards and risks
attendant to manufacture, handling
storage, transportation, etc. of toxic
chemicals and other substances and
mixture
15. ► To prevent the entry, even transit,
as well as the keeping or storage
and disposal of hazardous and
nuclear wastes into the country for
whatever purpose
16. Scopes
► The act shall cover the importation,
manufacture, processing, handling,
storage, transportation, sale,
distribution, etc. of hazardous nuclear
waste into the country
17. Section 13 or Prohibited acts
► a) Knowingly use a chemical substance or
mixture which is imported, manufactured,
processed or distributed in violation of this
Act or implementing rules and regulations
or orders;
► b) Failure or refusal to submit reports,
notices or other information, access to
records, as required by this Act, or permit
inspection of establishment where
chemicals are manufactured, processed,
stored or otherwise held;
18. ► c) Failure or refusal to comply with the
pre-manufacture and pre-importation
requirements; and
► d) Cause, aid or facilitate, directly or
indirectly, in the storage, importation, or
bringing into Philippines territory, including
its maritime economic zones, even in
transit, either by means of land, air or sea
transportation or otherwise keeping in
storage any amount of hazardous and
nuclear wastes in any part of the
Philippines.
19. Penalties and Criminal Offenses
► The penalty of imprisonment of six (6) months
and one day to six (6) years and one day and a
fine ranging from Six hundred pesos (P600.00) to
Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00) shall be imposed
upon any person who shall violate section 13 (a)
to (c) of this Act and shall not be covered by the
Probation Law. If the offender is a foreigner, he
or she shall be deported and barred from any
subsequent entry into the Philippines after
serving his or her sentence;
20. ► The penalty of imprisonment of
twelve (12) years and one day to
twenty (20) years, shall be imposed
upon any person who shall violate
section 13 (d) of this Act. if the
offender is a foreigner, he or she shall
be deported and barred from any
subsequent entry into the Philippines
after serving his or her sentence;
22. PD.1153 LAWS OF TREE
PLANTING
⦿ REQUIRING THE PLANTING OF ONE TREE
EVERY MONTH FOR FIVE
CONSECUTIVEYEARS BY EVERY CITIZEN
OF THE PHILIPPINES.
23. ⦿ WHEREAS, more abundant
natural resources, particularly
forest resources, will prevent
floods, droughts, erosion and
sedimentation, and will
increase our water supply
needed to generate more
power
24. ⦿ expand farm productivity, and
meet the ever increasing
demand for domestic
consumption of our exploding
population; and
25. to achieve a holistic ecosystem approach to
forest resource management, to prevent
irreversible consequences of human activities
on the environment, and to promote a
healthier ecosystem for our people, it is time
to make an urgent call upon our citizenry
to plant trees.
26. Philippine Mining Act of 1995
(Republic Act No. 7942)
An Act instituting a new system of
mineral resources exploration,
development, utilization and
conservation.
27. Abstract:
All mineral resources in lands privately or publicly
owned within the territory and exclusive economic
zone of the Republic of the Philippines are
property of the State, which shall promote and
supervise for their rational exploration,
development, utilization and conservation while
attentively safeguarding the environment and
protecting the rights of affected communities (as
ancestral rights).
28. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 953
REQUIRING THE PLANTING OF TREES IN
CERTAIN PLACES AND PENALIZING
UNAUTHORIZED CUTTING,
DESTRUCTION, DAMAGING AND
INJURING OF CERTAIN TREES, PLANTS
AND VEGETATION
29. •WHEREAS, the planting of trees on lands
adjoining the edge of rivers and creeks in
both a measure of beautification and
reforestation; and
•WHEREAS, the planting of trees along roads
and areas intended for the common use of
owners of lots in subdivisions will provide
shade and healthful environment therein.
30. The following shall plant trees:
1. Every person who owns land adjoining a river or creek, shall plant trees extending at
least five meters on his land adjoining the edge of the bank of the river or creek, except
when such land, due to its permanent improvement, cannot be planted with trees;
2. Every owner of an existing subdivision shall plant trees in the open spaces required to
be reserved for the common use and enjoyment of the owners of the lots therein as
well as along all roads and service streets. The subdivision owner shall consult the
Bureau of Forest Development as to the appropriate species of trees to be planted and
the manner of planting them; and
3. Every holder of a license agreement, lease, license or permit from the Government,
involving occupation and utilization of forest or grazing land with a river or creek
therein, shall plant trees extending at least twenty (20) meters from each edge of the
bank of the river or creek.
31. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 330
PENALIZING TIMBER
SMUGGLING OR ILLEGAL
CUTTING OF LOGS FROM PUBLIC
FORESTS AND FOREST RESERVES
AS QUALIFIED THEFT
32. •WHEREAS, public forests and forest reserves are important natural
resources of the country which must be preserved and conserved for
future generations;
•WHEREAS, public forest and forest reserves are the vital source of
logs and other wood products so essential to the national economy
as principal dollar earner of the country;
•WHEREAS, it is the solemn duty of every citizen to protect public
forest and forest reserves from indiscriminate logging, senseless
denudation and wanton destruction to the detriment of the present
and future generations;
•WHEREAS, there is need to discourage further forest destruction and
denudation in order to conserve the remaining public forest and
forest reserves for the patrimony of the country.
34. Presidential Decree No. 600
known as Marine Pollution
Decree of 1974
PREVENTION AND CONTROL
OF MARINE POLLUTION
35. •WHEREAS, the marine environment and the living organisms which it
supports are of vital importance to humanity, and all people have an interest
in assuring that it is managed and protected, and its quality is not impaired;
•WHEREAS, recognizing that the capacity of the sea to assimilate wastes and
render them harmless, and its ability to regenerate natural resources is
limited;
•WHEREAS, knowing that marine pollution originates from many sources,
such as dumping and discharging through the rivers, estuaries, brooks or
springs;
•WHEREAS, it is our responsibility to control public and private activities that
cause damage to the marine environment by using the best practicable
means and by developing improved disposal processes to minimize harmful
wastes;
•WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to prevent, mitigate or eliminate the
increasing damages to marine resources as a result of pollution.
37. •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.
38. What are the fines and penalties imposed on polluters?
Upon the recommendation of the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB), anyone who
commits prohibited acts such as discharging untreated wastewater into any water body
will be fined for every day of violation, the amount of not less than Php 10,000 but not
more than Php 200,000.
Failure to undertake clean-up operations willfully shall be punished by imprisonment of
not less than two years and not more than four years. This also includes a fine of not
less than Php 50,000 and not more than Php 100,000 per day of violation. Failure or
refusal to clean up which results in serious injury or loss of life or lead to irreversible
water contamination of surface, ground, coastal and marine water shall be punished
with imprisonment of not less than 6 years and 1 day and not more than 12 years and a
fine of Php 500,000/day for each day the contamination or omission continues.
In cases of gross violation, a fine of not less than Php 500,000 but not more than Php
3,000,000 will be imposed for each day of violation. Criminal charges may also be filed.
40. •This Act states the need for the
government to adopt urgent and
effective measures to address the
nationwide water crisis which
adversely affects the health and
well being of the population, food
production and industrialization
process.
42. RA 3931- National Water and
Air Pollution Control
Commission Act
Abstract:
The Act declares as national policy " to
maintain reasonable standards of purity for
the waters and of this country with their
utilization for domestic, agricultural, industrial
and other legitimate purposes".
43. R.A. 8749
Clean Air Act of 1999
“In order to live, we need air. So keep it clean.”
44. What is R.A. 8749?
It was enacted into law in June 23, 1999.
The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
(Republic Act No. 8749) outlines the
government’s measures to reduce air
pollution and incorporate
environmental protection into its
development plans.
45. It relies heavily on the polluter pays
principle and other market-based
instruments to promote
self-regulation among the
population.
It sets emission standards for all
motor vehicles and issues pollutant
limitations for industry.
46. Emission limit values are laid down by
The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Philippines as
‘Implementing Rules and Regulations
for Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999’.
These rules and regulations shall apply
to all industrial emissions and other
establishments which are potential
sources of air pollution.
47. Reasons why we should keep the
air clean.
For Humans
- Because it is one of our primary
needs. And without it, we wouldn’t be
alive. And if it isn’t clean, we might get
some respiratory diseases that may
lead to death.
48. For the Plants
▪ Because plants need air in order
to create glucose.
For the animals
▪ Because animals need air to
breathe. Just like humans, they
may also get some diseases.
49. We are not the only ones who need
air, all living things do. And if we keep
the air clean, all living things will live a
comfortable life. A life with less
sickness. A life that is worth living for.
We also need to keep the air clean
for the future generations.
50. To cut it short, Clean Air Act was
enacted into law in June 1999.
It outlines the government’s measures
to reduce air pollution that relies on
the polluter pays principle and other
market-based instruments to promote
self-regulation among the population.
51. And we need to keep the air clean
for all living things because we need
clean air in order to live
comfortably.
Another reason to keep the air
clean is for the future generations.
53. Declaration of Policy
It is the policy of the State to afford full
protection and the advancement of the right
of the people to a healthful ecology in
accord with the rhythm and harmony of
nature.
54. Definition of Terms
“Adaptation”
refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or
expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits
beneficial opportunities.
“Adaptive capacity”
refers to the ability of ecological, social or economic systems to adjust to climate
change including climate variability and extremes, to moderate or offset potential
damages and to take advantage of associated opportunities with changes in
climate or to cope with the consequences thereof.
“Anthropogenic causes”
refer to causes resulting from human activities or produced by human beings.
55. “Climate Change”
refers to a change in climate that can be identified by changes in the mean
and/or variability of its properties and that persists for an extended period
typically decades or longer, whether due to natural variability or as a result
of human activity.
“Climate Variability”
refers to the variations in the average state and in other statistics of the
climate on all temporal and spatial scales beyond that of individual weather
events.
“Climate Risk”
refers to the product of climate and related hazards working over the
vulnerability of human and natural ecosystems.
56. “Disaster”
refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community
or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or
environmental losses and impacts which exceed the ability of the
affected community or society to cope using its own resources.
“Disaster risk reduction”
refers to the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks
through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal
factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to
hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise
management of land and the environment, and improved
preparedness for adverse events.
57. “Gender mainstreaming”
refers to the strategy for making women’s as well as men’s
concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the
design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of
policies and programs in all political, economic, and societal
spheres so that women and men benefit equally and
inequality is not perpetuated.
It is the process of assessing the implications for women and
men of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or
programs in all areas and at all levels.
58. “Global Warming”
refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s
near-surface air and oceans that is associated with the increased
concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
“Greenhouse effect”
refers to the process by which the absorption of infrared radiation by
the atmosphere warms the Earth.
“Greenhouse gases (GHG)”
refers to constituents of the atmosphere that contribute to the
greenhouse effect including, but not limited to, carbon dioxide,
methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and
sulfur hexafluoride.
59. “Mainstreaming”
refers to the integration of policies and measures that address climate
change into development planning and sectoral decision-making.
“Mitigation” in the context of climate change
refers to human intervention to address anthropogenic emissions by sources
and removals by sinks of all GHG, including ozone depleting substances and
their substitutes.
“Mitigation potential”
refer to the scale of GHG reductions that could be made, relative to emission
baselines, for a given level of carbon price (expressed in cost per unit of
carbon dioxide equivalent emissions avoided or reduced).
60. Sea level rise
refers to an increase in sea level which may be influenced by factors
like global warming through expansion of sea water as the oceans
warm and melting of ice over land and local factors such as land
subsidence.
“Vulnerability”
refers to the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to
cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate
variability and extremes.
Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of
climate change and variation to which a system is exposed, its
sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity.
61. Role of Government Agencies to
ensure the effective
implementation of the framework
strategy and program on climate
change, concerned agencies
shall perform the following
functions:
62. Department of Education (DepED)
shall integrate climate change into the primary
and secondary education curricula and/or
subjects, such as, but not limited to, science,
biology, sibika, history, including textbooks,
primers and other educational materials, basic
climate change principles and concepts;
63. Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) and Local
Government Academy
shall facilitate the development and provision of a training
program for LGUs in climate change.
The training program shall include socioeconomic,
geophysical, policy, and other content necessary to address
the prevailing and forecasted conditions and risks of
particular LGUs.
It shall likewise focus on women and children, especially in
the rural areas, since they are the most vulnerable
64. Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR)
shall oversee the establishment and
maintenance of a climate change information
management system and network, including on
climate change risks, activities and investments,
in collaboration with other concerned national
government agencies, institutions and LGUs
65. Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA)
shall review international agreements
related to climate change and make the
necessary recommendation for ratification
and compliance by the government on
matters pertaining thereto
66. Philippine Information Agency
(PIA)
shall disseminate information on climate
change, local vulnerabilities and risk,
relevant laws and protocols and
adaptation and mitigation measures
67. Government financial institutions,
shall, any provision in their
respective charters to the contrary
notwithstanding, provide
preferential financial packages for
climate change related projects.
