LAWS IN

RELATION TO
CLIMATE CHANGE

By: Kirsten Shayna Caparas

What is climate change ?
ARTICLE I AND II OF
THE PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
Article I and II of the
Philippine
Constitution

• Are both about giving priority to the protection

of the environment by passing laws and plans
such as establishing the Commission on Climate
Change to assess the ability of the government to
move the people to fight the negative effects of
climate change.
 (Climate Change Act of 2009)

REPUBLIC ACT 9729

Republic Act 9729

• It aims to include in a systematic way of

concept of climate change in policy making
and in the development plans of all
government agencies.

• It calls for the State to integrate the concept of

climate change in various phases of policy
formulation, development plans, poverty reduction
strategies, and other government development
tools and techniques.
 (Biofuels Act of 2006)

REPUBLIC ACT 9367

Republic Act 9367

• It states that the country should

decrease its dependence on
imported fuels to protect the
public’s health, the ecosystem,
and the environment.

• it is to develop and utilize indigenous renewable

and sustainably-sourced clean energy sources to
reduce dependence on imported oil.
Republic Act 9367

• to mitigate toxic and

greenhouse gas emissions.

• increase rural employment

and income.

• ensure the availability of alternative and

renewable clean energy without any detriment to
the natural ecosystem, biodiversity and food
reserves of the country.
 (Clean Air Act of 1999)

REPUBLIC ACT 8749

Republic Act 8749

• the main objective of this law is

to have clean air that can be
safely breathed by the people.

• It sets a standard on the amount and quality

of smoke emitted by automobiles wherein only
those who pass the standard will be given
vehicle registration.
Republic Act 8749

• It also limits the pollutants that industries

may emit.

• This law prohibits incineration and smoking

cigarette in public.

• Local government units encourage the

public to recycle.
(Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000)

REPUBLIC ACT 9003

Republic Act 9003

• It is to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and

ecological program to make sure that solid waste
are not going to be harmful to the public’s health
and to the environment.

• It emphasizes having mechanism on the

implementation of effective programs for
solid waste management.
Republic Act 9003

Some of the important provisions of this law include:

a) Setting a standard on a systematic collection of garbage and its disposal

without putting the health of garbage collectors in jeopardy
b) Campaigns to place eco-labeling on local goods and services
c) Prohibit products and packaging that are bad for the environment
d) Establishment of Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in every
barangay and clusters
e) Prohibit throwing of garbage anywhere
Republic Act 9003

Some of the important provisions of this law include:

f) Setting regulations and criteria in assigning sanitary landfills

g) Provisions for rewards, incentives (monetary & non-monetary), financial

aid and others as these to encourage the local units of the government to
design effective methods on solid waste management

h) Campaigns to encourage research on waste disposal and

widening the public’s knowledge of the environment in a
formal and informal manner
SOURCES

• Contemporary Issues 10 Book

• https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-
of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-i/

• https://www.senate.gov.ph/republic_acts/ra%209367.pdf

• https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9729_2009.html

• https://www.doh.gov.ph/node/993

• https://emb.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RA-8749.pdf