What is industrial Pollution?

- Industrial pollution is generally referred to the undesirable outcome when factories (or other
industrial plants) emits harmful by-products and waste into the environment such as emissions to
air or water bodies (water pollution), deposition on landfills etc (land pollution) or emission of
toxic chemicals into the atmosphere (air pollution). The video below will provide an insight to
the various forms of industrial pollution.

List of the laws in the Philippines

Nomenclature
Abbreviation Form of government Dates
designation

Philippine government under United

Act Act 1900-1935
States sovereignty

Commonwealth
CA Philippine Commonwealth 1935-1946
Act

1946-72,
Republic Act RA Republic
1987-present

Republic under Martial Law/Fourth

Presidential Decree PD 1972-1986
Republic

Presidential
PP Republic under Martial Law 1972-1986
Proclamation

Batas Pambansa BP Modified parliamentary republic 1978-1985

Republic under Provisional

Executive Order EO 1986-1987
Constitution
REPUBLIC ACT No. 6969
Also known "Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990."
SUBJECT: AN ACT TO CONTROL TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND
NUCLEAR WASTES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 13. Prohibited Acts.
a.) use in 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 on the information, access to records as
required by this Act, or permit inspection of establishment where chemicals are manufactured,
processed, stored or otherwise held;
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
Philippine 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.
Section 14. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
 1st offense imprisonment of six (6) months and one day to 6 years and one day and a
fine ranging from Six hundred pesos (Php600) to Four thousand pesos (Php4,000)
 2nd offense imprisonment of twelve (12) years and one day to twenty (20) years and
in case of corporation or other association has an additional to an exemplary
damage atleast Five hundred thousand pesos (500,000) and cancellation of business
license in the Philippines
Approved by: Corazon Aquino
October 26, 1990

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1586

Also Known as Establishing a Environmental Impact Statement System Including Other
Environmental Management Related Measures and for Other Purposes.
- For the same purpose as above, the Ministry of Human Settlements shall:
(a) Prepare the proper land or water use pattern for said critical projects or areas;
(b) Establish ambient environmental quality standards;
(c) Develop a program of environmental enhancement or protective measures against calamitous
factors such as earthquake, floods, water erosion and others.
(d) Perform such other functions as may be directed by the President from time to time.
Section 8. Rules and Regulations - The National Environmental Protection Council shall issue
the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Decree. For this purpose, the National
Pollution Control Commission may be availed of as one of its implementing arms, consistent
with the powers and responsibilities of the National Pollution Control Commission as provided
in P.D. No. 984.
Section 9. Penalty for Violation
shall be punished the suspension or cancellation of his/its certificate and/or a fine in an amount
not to exceed fifty thousand pesos (50,000.00) for every violation thereof, at the discretion of the
National Environmental Protection Council.
Approved by: Ferdinand E. Marcos
June 11, 1978
REPUBLIC ACT No. 8749
Also known as “Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999."
Subject: An act providing for a comprehensive air pollution control policy and for other
purposes.
What is the Philippine clean air act of 1999 about?
- The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999, provides the policy framework for the country’s air
quality management program. It seeks to uphold the right of every Filipino to breathe clean air
by addressing air pollution from mobile and stationary sources.
- The law adheres to the Constitutional right of people to “a balanced and healthful ecology in
accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.” It also believes in the principle that “polluters
must pay,” because a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and should, therefore
be the concern of all.
- Some of the programs or activities implemented by the DENR to achieve this objective are:
Linis/Ligtas Hangin Program with the Bantay Tambutso, Bantay Tsimnea and Bantay Sunog;
industrial enforcement program for stationary sources; designation of attainment and non-
attainment area sources; promotion of clean fuel; and strong collaboration between government
and stakeholders on measures to address pollution.
Prohibited Acts and Penalties:
Burning of Hazardous Substances and Wastes:
shall be punished with four (4) years and one (1) day to six (6) years imprisonment.
Burning of Bio-Medical Waste:
shall be punished with four (4) years and one (1) to six (6) years imprisonment.
Section 45. Violation of Standards for Stationary Sources: shall impose a fine of not more
than One hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000.00) for every day of violation against the owner
or operator of a stationary source until such time that the standards have been complied with.
Approved by: Joseph Ejercito Estrada
June 23, 1999

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003

Also known as “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”
Subject: An act providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating the
necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and
providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

This Act was made to:

1.) Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid
waste through the formulation and adoption of the best environmental practice in ecology.
2.) Ensure the protection of the public health and environment
3.) Encourage greater private sector participation in solid waste management
4.) Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among waste generators through the application of
market-based instruments.

Section 48. Prohibited Acts.

1. Littering, throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places, such as roads, sidewalks,
canals, esteros or parks, and establishment, or causing or permitting the same
2. Undertaking activities or operating, collecting or transporting equipment in violation of
sanitation operation and other requirements or permits set forth in established pursuant;
3.The open burning of solid waste;
4. Causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted wastes;
5. Squatting in open dumps and landfills;
6. Open dumping, burying of biodegradable or non-biodegradable materials in flood prone areas;
7. Unauthorized removal of recyclable material intended for collection by authorized persons;
8. The mixing of source-separated recyclable material with other solid waste in any vehicle, box,
container or receptacle used in solid waste collection or disposal;
9. Establishment or operation of open dumps as enjoined in this Act
10. The manufacture, distribution or use of non- environmentally acceptable packaging
materials;
11. Importation of consumer products packaged in non-environmentally acceptable materials;
12. Importation of toxic wastes misrepresented as "recyclable" or "with recyclable content";
13. Transport and dumping in bulk of collected domestic, industrial, commercial and institutional
wastes in areas other than centers of facilities prescribed under this Act;
14. Site preparation, construction, expansion or operation of waste management facilities without
an Environmental Compliance Certificate required pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586 and
this Act and not conforming with the land use plan of the LGU;
Section 49. Fines and Penalties
  Be punished with a fine of not less than Three hundred pesos (P300.00) but not more than
One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or render community service for not less than one (1)
day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are
committed,
 be punished with a fine of not less than Three hundred pesos (P300.00) but not more than
One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) day to not more
than fifteen (15) days,
 be punished with a fine of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) but not more
than Three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than fifteen (15) day
but to not more than six (6) months, or both.
 pay a fine of Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) plus an amount not less than
five percent (5%) but not more than ten percent (10%) of his net annual income during
the previous year.
 The additional penalty of imprisonment of a minimum period of one (1) year but not to
exceed three (3) years at the discretion of the court
 be punished with a fine not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than
Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30)
days but not more than three (3) years, or both.
Approved by: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
January 26, 2001

Republic Act No. 7942

Also known as “Philippine Mining Act of 1995”.
Subject: An act instituting a new system of mineral resources exploration, development,
utilization and conservation.
Rules and Penalties:
Section 101. False Statements: Any person who knowingly presents any false application,
declaration, or evidence to the Government or publishes or causes to be published any prospectus
or other information containing any false statement relating to mines, mining operations or
mineral agreements, financial or technical assistance agreements and permits shall, upon
conviction, be penalized by a fine of not exceeding Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00).
Section 102. Illegal Exploration: Any person undertaking exploration work without the
necessary exploration permit shall, upon conviction, be penalized by a fine of not exceeding
Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00).
Section 103. Theft of Minerals: Any person extracting minerals and disposing the same
without a mining agreement, lease, permit, license, or steals minerals or ores or the products
thereof from mines or mills or processing plants shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned from six
(6) months to six (6) years or pay a fine from Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) to Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the appropriate court. In addition, he
shall be liable to pay damages and compensation for the minerals removed, extracted, and
disposed of. In the case of associations, partnerships, or corporations, the president and each of
the directors thereof shall be responsible for the acts committed by such association, corporation,
or partnership.
Section 104. Destruction of Mining Structures: Any person who willfully destroys or damages
structures in or on the mining area or on the mill sites shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for a
period not to exceed five (5) years and shall, in addition, pay compensation for the damages
which may have been caused thereby.
Section 105. Mines Arson: Any person who willfully sets fire to any mineral stockpile, mine or
workings, fittings or a mine, shall be guilty of arson and shall be punished, upon conviction, by
the appropriate court in accordance with the provisions of the 40 Revised Penal Code and shall,
in addition, pay compensation for the damages caused thereby.
Section 106. Willful Damage to a Mine: Any person who willfully damages amine, unlawfully
causes water to run into a mine, or obstructs any shaft or passage to a mine, or renders useless,
damages or destroys any machine, appliance, apparatus, rope, chain, tackle, or any other things
used in a mine, shall be punished, upon conviction, by the appropriate court, by imprisonment
not exceeding a period of five (5) years and shall, in addition, pay compensation for the damages
caused thereby.

Section 107. Illegal Obstruction to Permittees or Contractors: Any person who, without
justifiable cause, prevents or obstructs the holder of any permit, agreement or lease from
undertaking his mining operations shall be punished, upon conviction by the appropriate court,
by a fine not exceeding Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding one (1)
year, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Section 108. Violation of the Terms and Conditions of the Environmental Compliance:
Certificate: Any person who willfully violates or grossly neglects to abide by the terms and
conditions of the environmental compliance certificate issued to said person and which causes
environmental damage through pollution shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of six (6)
months to six (6) years or a fine of Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) to Two hundred thousand
pesos (P200,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court.
Section 109. Illegal Obstruction to Government Officials: Any person who illegally prevents
or obstructs the Secretary, the Director or any of their representatives in the performance of their
duties under the provisions of this Act and of the regulations promulgated hereunder shall be
punished, upon conviction, by the appropriate court, by a fine not exceeding Five thousand pesos
(P5,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
Approved by: Fidel V. Ramos
March 3, 1995

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8041

Also known as “"National Water Crisis Act of 1995."

AN ACT TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL WATER CRISIS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The policy of the State to adopt urgent and effective measures to address the nationwide water
crisis which adversely allocate the health and well-being of the population, food production and
industrialization process.

Penalties.

shall be punished by imprisonment of six (6) months to two (2) years and a fine of not exceeding
double the amount of the value of the water stolen or the value of the damaged facilities: Provided,
however, That if the offender is assisted in the commission of the crime by a plumber, officer or
employee of the water utility concerned, the said employee, officer or plumber shall be punished
by imprisonment of two (20 years to six (6) years: Provided, further, That if the water is stolen for
profit or resale, the offender shall be punished imprisonment from six (6) to twelve (12) years.

Approved: 07 June 1995.

SGD. FIDEL RAMOS

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 979

ALSO KNOWN AS "Marine Pollution Decree of 1976."

PROVIDING FOR THE REVISION OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 600 GOVERNING

MARINE

POLLUTION

A national policy to prevent and control the pollution of seas by the dumping of wastes
and other matter which create hazards to human health, harm living resources and marine life,
damage amenities, or interfere with the legitimate uses of the sea within the territorial
jurisdiction of the Philippines.

Prohibited Acts

a. discharge, dump, or suffer, permit the discharge of oil, noxious gaseous and

liquid substances and other harmful substances from or out of any ship, vessel, barge,

or any other floating craft, or other man-made structures at sea, by any method, means
or manner, into or upon the territorial and inland navigable waters of the

Philippines;

b. throw, discharge or deposit, dump, or cause, suffer or procure to be thrown,

discharged, or deposited either from or out of any ship, barge, or other floating

craft or vessel of any kind, or from the shore, wharf, manufacturing establishment, or

mill of any kind, any refuse matter of any kind or description whatever other than

that flowing from streets and sewers and passing therefrom in a liquid state into

tributary of any navigable water from which the same shall float or be washed into

such navigable water; and

c. deposit or cause, suffer or procure to be deposited material of any kind in any

place on the bank of any navigable water, or on the bank of any tributary of any

navigable water, where the same shall be liable to be washed into such navigable

water, either by ordinary or high tides, or by storms or floods, or otherwise, whereby

navigation shall or may be impeded or obstructed or increase the level of pollution of

such water.

Penalties for Violations

 A fine not lessthan Two Hundred pesos(Php 200) or more than Ten thousand
Pesos(Php10,000) or by improsonment of not less than thirty days nor more than one
year

 Any vessel from which oil or other harmful substances are discharged in Prohibit acts or
any regulation prescribed in pursuance thereof, shall be liable for the penalty of fine
specified in this section, and clearance of such vessel from the port of the Philippines
may be withheld until the fine is paid.
 Approved: August 18, 1976

SGD. Ferdinand E. Marcos

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147

Also known as the “Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.”

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE

RESOURCES AND THEIR HABITATS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

Illegal Acts.

(a) killing and destroying wildlife species, except in the following instances; (i) when it is
done as part of the religious rituals of established tribal groups or indigenous cultural
communities; (ii) when the wildlife is afflicted with an incurable communicable disease;
(iii) when it is deemed necessary to put an end to the misery suffered by the wildlife; (iv)
when it is done to prevent an imminent danger to the life or limb of a human being; and
(v) when the wildlife is killed or destroyed after it has been used in authorized research or
experiments.
(b) inflicting injury which cripples and/or impairs the reproductive system of wildlife
species;
(c) effecting any of the following acts in critical habitat(s): (i) dumping of waste products
detrimental to wildlife; (ii) squatting or otherwise occupying any portion of the critical
habitat; (iii) mineral exploration and/or extraction; (iv) burning; (v) logging; and (vi)
quarrying
(d) introduction, reintroduction or restocking of wildlife resources; (e) trading of wildlife; (f)
collecting, hunting or possessing wildlife, their by-products and derivatives; (g) gathering
or destroying of active nests, nest trees, host plants and the like; (h) maltreating and/or
inflicting other injuries not covered by the preceding paragraph; and (i) transporting of
wildlife

Penalties for Violations of this Act.

Inflicting or undertaken against endangered species;

(c) imprisonment of two (2) years and one (1) day to four (4) years and/or a fine of Thirty
thousand pesos (P30,000.00) to Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00), if inflicting or
undertaken against vulnerable species;

(d) imprisonment of one (1) year and one (1) day to two (2) years and/or a fine of Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00), if inflicted or
undertaken against other threatened species; and

(e) imprisonment of six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year and/or a fine of Ten thousand
pesos (P10,000.00) to One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken
against other wildlife species.

For illegal acts under paragraph (b) of the immediately preceding section, the following
penalties and/or fines shall be imposed:

(a) imprisonment of a minimum of four (4) years and one (1) day to six (6) years and/or a fine of
Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), if inflicted or
undertaken against species listed as critical;

(b) imprisonment of two (2) years and one (1) day to four (4) years and/or a fine of Thirty
thousand pesos (P30,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00), if inflicted or
undertaken against endangered species;

(c) imprisonment of one (1) year and one (1) day to two (2) years and/or a fine of Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00), if inflicted or
undertaken against vulnerable species;

(d) imprisonment of six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year and/or a fine of Ten thousand
pesos (P10,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken against other
threatened species; and

(e) imprisonment of one (1) month to six (6) months and/or a fine of Five thousand pesos
(P5,000.00) to Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken against other
wildlife species.

For illegal acts under paragraphs (c) and (d) of the immediately preceding section, an
imprisonment of one (1) month to eight (8) years and/or a fine of Five thousand pesos
(P5,000.00) to Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) shall be imposed.

For illegal acts under paragraph (e), the following penalties and/or fines shall be imposed:
(a) imprisonment of two (2) years and one (1) day to four (4) years and/or a fine of Five
thousand pesos (P5,000.00) to Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00), if inflicted or
undertaken against species listed as critical;

(b) imprisonment of one (1) year and one (1) day to two (2) years and/or a fine of Two thousand
pesos (P2,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) if inflicted or undertaken
against endangered species;

(c) imprisonment of six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year and/or a fine of One
thousand pesos (P1,000.00) to One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00), if inflicted or
undertaken against vulnerable species;

(d) imprisonment of one (1) month and one (1) day to six (6) months and/or a fine of Five
hundred pesos (P500.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken against
species listed as other threatened species; and

(e) imprisonment of ten (10) days to one (1) month and/or a fine of Two hundred pesos
(P200.00) to Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken against other
wildlife species.

For illegal acts under paragraphs (f) and (g) of the immediately preceding section, the following
penalties and/or fines shall be imposed:

(a) imprisonment of two (2) years and one (1) day to four (4) years and a fine of Thirty thousand
pesos (P30,000.00) to Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken
against species listed as critical;

(b) imprisonment of one (1) year and one (1) day to two (2) years and a fine of Twenty thousand
pesos (P20,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken
against endangered species;

(c) imprisonment of six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year and a fineof Ten thousand
pesos (P10,000.00) to One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken
against vulnerable species;

(d) imprisonment of one (1) month and one (1) day to six (6) months and a fine of Five thousand
pesos (P5,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken against species
listed as other threatened species; and

(e) imprisonment of ten (10) days to one (1) month and a fine of One thousand pesos (P1,000.00)
to Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken against other wildlife species:
Provided, That in case of paragraph (f), where the acts were perpetuated through the means of
inappropriate techniques and devices, the maximum penalty herein provided shall be imposed.
For illegal acts under paragraphs (h) and (i) of the immediately preceding section, the following
penalties and/or fines shall be imposed:

(a) imprisonment of six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year and a fine of Fifty thousand
pesos (P50,000.00) to One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken
against species listed as critical species;

(b) imprisonment of three (3) months and one (1) day to six (6) months and a fine of Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000.00) to Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken
against endangered species;

(c) imprisonment of one (1) month and one (1) day to three (3) months and a fine of Five
thousand pesos (P5,000.00) to Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken
against vulnerable species;

(d) imprisonment of ten (10) days to one (1) month and a fine of One thousand pesos (P1,000.00)
to Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) if inflicted or undertaken against species listed as other
threatened species;

(e) imprisonment of Five (5) days to ten (10) days and a fine of Two hundred pesos (P200.00) to
One thousand pesos (P1,000.00), if inflicted or undertaken against other wildlife species.

Approved: JUL 30 2001

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

Environmental Law: Pollution Control

 P.D. 1251 – Imposes fines on tailing and mine wastes and the fund generated is used to
pay for the damages to land, agricultural crops, forests products, aquatic resources and
infrastructures caused by pollution for mining operations
 P.D. 984 – the Pollution Control Law
 P.D. 825 – Prohibits the improper disposal of garbage
 P.D. 1067 – Water Code of the Philippines
 P.D. 856 – Sanitation Code
 P.D. 389 (P.D. 705) – The Forestry Reform Code
 P.D. 704 – Preservation of optimum productivity of fisheries resources
 P.D. 1219 – Providing the protection of coral ecosystem