ENVIRONMENTAL

LAWS

Romel Leo B. Alojado

Rachelle Tuminez
Joshua Jed David Gadian
The Philippine Environmental Laws
(1987 Philippine Constitution)
• Executive Order No. 192 designated the
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR)

• Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) is

specifically tasked to implement, recommend,
and provide technical assistance for their
implementation and monitoring
  Provides
No projects shall be permitting
requirements
implemented without an
Environmental Compliance
 Provides penalty provisions
Certificate (ECC)
 Provides Air and Water
Standard
1976
National Pollution Control Law (P.D. 984)
- carried out by then National Pollution Control
Commission (NPCC)

1978
Philippine Environmental Impact Assessment
Systems Law ( P.D. 1586 )
- carried out by then National Environmental
Protection Council (NEPC )
1987 Constitution
– ( Article II, Section 16 )- “The State should protect
and advance the right
of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in
accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature

1987- Executive Order No. 192

- Reorganization of the DENR ,NPCC, NEPC and the
Environmental
Center of the Philippines- merged - EMB
 The EMB is the primary government agency
under the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR) mandated to
formulate, integrate, coordinate, supervise and
implement all policies, plans, programs, projects
and activities relative to the prevention and
control of pollution as well as the management
and enhancement of the environment.
 In January 2000, the EMB was
converted into a line bureau from being
a staff bureau of the DENR and the
EMB Regional Offices were
established.
Section 34 of the Phil. Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)
and Section 2, Rule XLIV of DENR AO No. 2000-81,
led to the conversion of EMB into a line bureau of the
DENR. Consequently, the Environmental Management
and Protected Areas Service (EMPAS) of the DENR
regional office was converted into EMB Regional
Offices in January 2000.
 POLLUTION
CONTROL LAW
P.D. 984

Clean Air Act of 1999 Clean Water Act of 2004

R.A. 8749 R.A. 9275
DAO 2000-81 DAO 2005-10

Toxic Substances & Ecological Waste

Hazardous and Nuclear Management Act of 2000
Waste Act of 1990 R.A. 9003
R.A. 6969 DAO 2001-34
 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
984:POLLUTION
CONTROL LAW OF 1976

Provides for the Revisions of RA 3931

(1964) to strengthen the role of the
National Pollution Control Commission
(NPCC) as the sole primary Agency
responsible for the prevention, control and
abatement of air, land, water & noise
pollution.
 CLEAN AIR ACT
(CAA) OF 1999

A comprehensive policy and program for air

quality management in the country.

DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-81

is the Implementing Rules and Regulations
of this Act.
 POLLUTION SOURCES
CAN BE CLASSIFIED
INTO:
Mobile sources
vehicles like cars, trucks, vans, buses, jeepneys, tricycles and
motorcycles.
Point/Stationary sources
 industrial firms and the smoke stacks of power plants, hotels and
other establishments
Area sources
Refer to sources other than above, this include smoking, buring
of garbage, and dust from construction, unpaved ground and the
like.
 STATIONARY
SOURCES
All sources of air pollution must have a
valid Permit-to-Operate.

All proposed or planned construction or

modification of sources that has the
potential to emit 100 tons per year or more
of any of the regulated pollutants are
required to have an approved Authority to
Construct before implementation.
 STATIONARY
SOURCES
For purposes of sampling, planning,
research and other similar purposes, the
DENR-EMB, may issue a Temporary
Permit-to-Operate not to exceed
ninety (90) days, provided that the
applicant has pending application for
Permit-to-Operate.
 STATIONARY
SOURCES

Permit-to-Operate is valid for one (1) year

from the date of issuance unless sooner
suspended or revoked and must be renewed
thirty (30) days before the expiration date
and upon payment or the required fees and
compliance with requirements.
 STATIONARY
SOURCES
In case of sale or legal transfer of a
facility covered by a permit, the
permittee shall notify the DENR-EMB
within thirty (30) days from the date of
sale or transfer
 STATIONARY
SOURCES

The owner or the Pollution Control

Officer shall keep a record of the
operation of the sources and shall
furnish a copy to the DENR-EMB in a
quarterly basis.

Right of Entry, Inspection and Testing

by the authorized representative of
DENR-EMB.
Clean Water Act
(CWA) of 2004
 General Application - Water Quality
Management in all water bodies

Primary Application - abatement & control of

pollution from land based sources

Enforcement of WQ standards, regulations and

penalties – irrespective of source of pollution

DENR Administrative Order No. 2005-10 is

set as the Implementing Rules and Regulation
of this Act
 PROHIBITED ACTS

1. Depositing material of any kind w/c

could cause water pollution
2. Discharging, injecting or allowing to
seep into the earth any substance that
would pollute groundwater
PROHIBITED ACTS

3. Operating facilities that

discharge regulated water
pollutants without the valid
required permits
 PROHIBITED ACTS

4. Non-compliance of LGU with the

WQM Action Plan

5. Direct use of booster pumps in the

distribution system or tampering
with the water supply
The Ecological
Solid Waste
Management Act
of 2000
 Consolidation of House Bill No. 10651
and
Senate Bill No. 1595 - Finally approved by
the
House of Representatives and the Senate
on Dec. 20 2000 and Dec. 12 2000
respectively.
 PRINCIPLES OF SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT

1. Waste is a resource.
2. Waste prevention is better than waste
regulation control.
3. An integrated solid waste
management system will best achieve
solid waste management goals.
 PRINCIPLES OF SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT

4. All elements of society are

fundamentally responsible for solid
waste management
5. Those who generate waste must bear the
cost of its management and disposal.
 PRINCIPLES OF SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT

6. Solid waste management should be

approached within the context of resource
conservation, environmental protection
and health, and sustainable development.
 PRINCIPLES OF SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT

7. Solid waste management programs

should take into consideration the
physical and socio-economic conditions of
the concerned communities and be
designed according to their specific needs.