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REVISED GUIDELINES FOR
POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICERS,
DAO 2014-02
(Published Feb.7, 2014)

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Engr. Benjamin T. Gregorio

- Consultant: Environment, Energy, Safety and Quality

- Adviser / Past President: PCAPI

- Vice President: Energy Efficiency Practitioners
Association of the Phil., Inc. (ENPAP)
- Former Corporate Manager on Engineering,
Environment and Safety: San Miguel Yamamura
Packaging Corp. (SMYPC)

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 Outline
1. Objectives 5. Accreditation
process
2. Scope and 6. Duties and
coverage responsibilities

3. Accreditation 7. Renewal of
based on accreditation
categorization of
establishment
4. Qualification 8. Issues and
requirements for Concerns (Q & A)
PCOs
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 1. Objectives
To effectively enforce RA 9275 by
establishing linkages among the:
– DENR
– Industrial establishments which are potential and
actual sources of pollution
– Local Government Agencies
To carry out the national policy of maintaining a
reasonable quality of the environment

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 2. Scope and Coverage
PCOs of establishments that discharge solid, liquid, or
gaseous wastes to the environment or whose activities,
products, or services are actual and/or potential
sources of land, water, or air pollution.
Local government units
Development authorities
Government-owned and controlled corporations
Public establishments

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 3. PCO Accreditation Based on Categorization
of Establishment
Criteria Category A Category B
Chemical Usage, Storage, Using, storing, and/or Using, storing, and/or
and/or Handling handling chemicals which handling chemicals which
are not listed in Priority are listed in Annex 1 of this
Chemical List Order regardless of
quantity
Hazardous Waste Small quantity generator as • Large quantity generator
Generated defined in Annex 2 of this as defined in Annex 2 of
Order this Order;
• Accredited Transporter;
or
• Accredited Treatment,
Storage, and Disposal (TSD)
facility

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Contd Annex 1: Priority Chemical List (PCL)
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 3. PCO Accreditation Based on Categorization
of Establishment
Criteria Category A
Air Emissions Boilers rated less than 50
HP, diesel generators at
less than 300 kW, or other
sources that have the
potential to emit less than
10 tons per year of an air
pollutant regulated under
RA 8749, or establishments
not required to undergo
stack sampling
Solid Waste Generated Generates more than 30
kg/day of aggregate solid
wastes
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Category B
• Small, medium, large-
sized, or environmentally
significant existing source
as defined in EMB MC
2007-003;
• Establishments required
to undergo stack sampling
•Centralized MRF
•Solid waste treatment or
processing facilities
•Sanitary landfill
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 3. PCO Accreditation Based on Categorization
of Establishment
Criteria Category A Category B
Wastewater Discharged Less than 30 m3/day and • Equal to or greater than
with effluent quality 30 m3/day; or With
parameters not listed in effluent quality parameters
Annex 3 of this Order listed in Annex 3 of this
Order;
• Classified as Strong
Wastewater (with influent
BOD > 3,000 mg/L);
• Transporter or treater of
wastewater, sewage and/or
septage
Sludge Generated Not applicable •Transporter or treater of
sludge

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 4.Qualification Requirements for PCO
1) Basic Qualifications:
a. Filipino citizen, of legal age, with good moral
character, and mentally and physically healthy;
b. Full-time employee of the establishment where
he/she is being appointed/ designated as PCO;
c. Has completed the Basic PCO Training Course by an
EMB-recognized training organization/institution
within the last three (3) years.

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 4.Qualification Requirements for PCO
2) Minimum Competency Requirement.

A. For Category A establishments

 Graduate of any related technical course

 Had reached third year in tertiary level
education
 Had been with the establishment for at least
three (3) years in a supervisory position or in a
responsible position or equivalent experience.

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 4.Qualification Requirements for PCO
2) Minimum Competency Requirement.
A. For Category B establishments
> Licensed engineers/chemists with at least two (2)
years relevant experience in environmental
management
> Professionals in the field of engineering or
physical and natural sciences with at least three (3)
years relevant experience in environmental
management
> Other professionals of appropriate discipline with
at least five (5) years relevant experience in
environmental management
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 Appointment / Designation of PCO
1. The Managing Head of establishments, LGUs and
other government institutions shall
appoint/designate and seek accreditation for their
PCO. Provided, that no PCO shall serve as such for
more than one establishment.
2. A store manager, retail station manager, or building
administrator of, but not limited to, fast food stores,
gasoline stations, and condominiums may be
designated as PCO provided he/she possesses the
minimum competency requirements for Category A
Establishments.

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 Appointment / Designation of PCO
3. Owner/manager regardless of professional
qualification may be designated as PCO for Category
A Establishments provided he/she possesses the
basic requirements.

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 PCO for Companies with
Multiple Installations
For companies with multiple installations (e.g.
telecommunication companies, transmission
substation, distribution substation, water pumping
station, sewage/septage treatment facilities, etc.) at
different locations or regions, a minimum of one PCO
per region shall be required by the Regional Director.
For regions with Highly Urbanized Cities (HUC), an
additional one PCO per HUC shall be required by
the Regional Director.

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 PCO for Companies with
Multiple Installations
For each installation with wastewater discharge
greater than 30 m3/day (DENR AO 35, series of 1990)
or emission that requires testing per EMB MC 2007-
003, a separate PCO shall be required by the
Regional Director.

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 PCO for LGUs and Other
Government Institutions
• Government institutions and LGUs that operate
establishments but not limited to slaughterhouses,
public markets, and hospitals and whose activities
necessitate the appointment/designation of a PCO

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5. Accreditation of PCOs
Step 1 – The Managing Head, or his/her duly authorized
representative, shall submit to the concerned EMB
Regional Office the following requirements for the
accreditation of his/her PCO and pay the processing fee
in the amount of Php500.00 to the concerned EMB
Regional Office:
a. Letter of appointment/designation as PCO of the
establishment
b. Curriculum vitae with ID Picture of the
appointed/designated PCO;

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5. Accreditation of PCOs
c. Notarized Affidavit of Joint Undertaking of the PCO
and the Managing Head;
d. Proof of the appointee’s qualification such as
Certificate of Training of Basic PCO Training; and
e. For Category B Establishments, include the valid
Professional Regulation Commission license, if
applicable.

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5. Accreditation of PCOs
Step 2 - The Regional Director shall act on the application
for accreditation of the appointed/ designated PCO
within fifteen (15) calendar days from receipt of the
application.
a. For approved applications, the RD shall issue the
“Certificate of Accreditation” containing, among others,
the responsibilities and accountabilities of the PCO and
the Managing Head of establishments.

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5. Accreditation of PCOs
b. However, for disapproved applications, the RD will
officially inform the establishment of the grounds for
disapproval. Within thirty (30) calendar days from the
date of disapproval of the application for accreditation,
the Managing Head of establishments shall submit the
required deficiencies or appoint/designate another PCO.

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1. The Managing Head shall appoint/designate a new
PCO. He/she shall inform, in writing, the concerned
EMB Regional Office within fifteen (15) calendar
days and seek accreditation for the new PCO within
thirty (30) calendar days from the date of
resignation or termination.

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2. The Managing Head shall immediately assume the
responsibilities as interim PCO until such time that a
new PCO shall have been accredited. In case the
Managing Head of the establishment is of foreign
nationality, the next highest ranking Filipino Officer
shall assume the responsibilities of the PCO.

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3. The accreditation of a PCO who has resigned or been
terminated shall be considered automatically
revoked upon his/her resignation or termination. A
new accreditation shall be secured from the
concerned EMB Regional Office if the PCO transfers
and assumes the PCO position in another
establishment.

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 Revocation of Accreditation
1. Submission of false documents
2. Misrepresentation of Facts
3. Has received 3 notices of nonperformance
from EMB due to failure to perform any of
the functions
4. Willful and deliberate discharge of untreated
emissions/effluents and hazardous wastes
and toxic substances/ wastes to the
environment
 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
1.) Together with the Managing Head, the PCO ensures
compliance with the requirements of PD 1586, RA
6969, RA 8749, RA 9003, RA 9275, their respective
implementing rules and regulations (IRRs), and other
pertinent rules and regulations;

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
2.) Identifies significant environmental aspects and
impacts of the establishment’s operational activities and
recommend possible mitigating measures in the
formulation or preparation and/or review of the
Environmental Management Plan and Contingency Plan;

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
3.) Attends to all permitting and registration
requirements of the establishment prior to the
construction, installation, or operation of pollution
sources and control facilities;

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
4.) Ensures the proper performance, operation, and
maintenance of environmental management facilities or
systems of the establishment such as the following:
a. Wastewater treatment facilities
b. Air pollution control devices referred to in DAO
2000-03
c. Hazardous waste management storage areas
(permanent or temporary);

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6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
d. Solid waste segregation/management facilities (i.e.
MRFs, sanitary landfills, composting facilities, etc.);
and
e. Environmental monitoring devices such as the
Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems, Air
Monitoring Stations, effluent flow
metering/measuring devices, groundwater
monitoring wells, and other environmental
monitoring devices.

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
5.) Ensures that the hazardous wastes disposed offsite
are covered by a Permit to Transport; each transport is
covered by a hazardous waste manifest duly signed by
the transporter and TSD facility; and with corresponding
Certificate of Treatment (COT) duly signed by the TSD
facility.

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
6.) Ensures that transport vehicles are properly operated
and maintained (applicable only for hazardous wastes
transporter);
7.) Ensures that hazardous wastes Treatment Storage
and Disposal (TSD) facilities are properly operated and
maintained (applicable only for hazardous wastes TSD
facility);

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
8.) Monitors compliance to the requirements specified in
the Environmental Compliance Certificate and the
commitments stipulated in the Environmental
Management and Monitoring Plans or Environmental
Performance Report and Management Plans, and report
the same in the Compliance Monitoring Report (CMR);

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
9.) Monitors activities pertaining to the installation or
construction of pollution source and control facilities to
ensure compliance with the National Emission Standards
for Source Specific Air Pollutants and National Ambient
Air Quality Standards and report monitoring results to
DENR as part of the Self-Monitoring Report (SMR);

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
10.) Monitors activities pertaining to the operation and
maintenance of pollution control facilities to ensure
compliance with the Effluent Standards and report
monitoring results to DENR as part of the SMR;

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
11.) Monitors the use of chemicals, especially those
listed under the Priority Chemicals List (PCL) and those
with Chemical Control Orders (CCO) and the generation
of solid and hazardous wastes. Monitoring data shall be
submitted as part of the SMR and the PCL Compliance
Certificate;

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
12.) Monitors the importation or distribution of
chemicals, especially those listed under the PCL and
those with CCO and the generation of solid and
hazardous wastes. Monitoring data shall be submitted as
part of the SMR and the PCL Compliance Certificate
(applicable only for importers or distributors of
chemicals);

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
13.) Promptly submits CMRs and SMRs, duly
accomplished and signed by the PCOs, approved and
certified correct by the Managing Head, and notarized;

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
14.) Reports in writing within twenty-four (24) hours
from the occurrence of any of the following
environmental incidents to the concerned EMB Regional
Office, as the case may be:
a.) Breakdown of any pollution source and/or control
facility or monitoring instruments; or

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
b.) Releases (e.g. leaks, spills, etc.) of chemicals or
hazardous wastes (listed in Annex 1 of this Order as
well as the Priority List of Hazardous Substances as
published by the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry of the Department of Health &
Human Services of the United States of America) to
environmental media.

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
15.) Reports in writing within twenty-four (24) hours
from securing of the results of laboratory analysis or
from online monitoring instruments any exceedance to
effluent and/or emission standards;

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
16.) Submits to the Pollution Adjudication Board a copy
of the SMR duly received by the respective EMB Regional
Office (applicable only for establishments with pending
case);

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
17.) As duly authorized representative of the
establishment, attends technical conferences, hearings,
and meetings especially on matters pertaining to
pollution cases of the establishment where he/she is
employed;

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 6. Duties and Responsibilities of
Accredited PCOs
18.) As a liaison officer to EMB, keeps himself/herself
abreast with the requirements of the Department;
19.) Coordinates regulatory programs and activities with
the city/provincial/municipal governments (if
applicable);
20.) Initiates and intensifies environmental management
activities including awareness campaign within their
organization; and
21.) Participates in multi-partite monitoring team
activities and meetings, where applicable.
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 All accredited PCOs shall submit SMRs to EMB
Regional Offices on a quarterly basis
 7. Renewal of PCO Accreditation

• The PCO accreditation shall be renewed every three

(3) years, provided that he/she has completed at
least forty (40) hours of cumulative relevant PCO
training as participant or twenty (20) hours as a
trainer/subject matter expert within the three-year
period and upon payment of the renewal fee of
Php500.00.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
1. What are the technical courses in which you can be
considered as a Category A PCO?
Examples would include Electronics, Machine Shop
Practice, Motor Control, Mechatronics, and
Industrial Automation, among others.
2. Does the statement "had reached third year in
tertiary level education" refer to the technical
course or for any course for that matter?
This refers to any course, whether college or
technical course.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)

3. For category B establishments, what shall be proofs

that the PCOs have an experience in environmental
management?
Experience on environmental management refers to
actual work experience or training on
environmental management or pollution control.
Proof may include Certificate of Employment
and/or Training.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)

4. What will happen to existing PCOs who have not

met the minimum competency requirement?
Existing PCOs’ current accreditation cannot be
renewed anymore if they cannot meet the
minimum competency requirement.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
5. In Sec. 11 of the DAO, can you expound further on
what the "20 hours training as a trainer/subject
matter expert" mean?
If you are a PCO, an expert on environmental
management and acts as a resource speaker on
subjects such as environmental laws and
management, pollution control, and other
relevant subjects which accumulated to 20 hours,
then said hours can be considered for your
renewal for PCO accreditation. However, said
lectures in training or seminars should be
validated by EMB.
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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
6. What are the sanctions for establishments/LGUs
who refuse to designate PCOs?
LGUs are also covered in Sec. 27 (n) of RA 9275
(Prohibited Acts).
Sec. 28 (Fines, Damages and Penalties) stated a fine
of not less than P10,000 nor more than P200,000
for refusal or failure to designate a PCO
whenever required by DENR.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
7. Until when shall existing PCOs, who are not qualified
to be PCO under this DAO, be allowed to act as a
PCO ?
Until 21 February 2015
8. Since "special wastes" generated from barangays are
already considered as hazardous waste, will each
of the barangays be required to have a PCO?
Barangays which generate hazardous wastes are
required to appoint/designate PCO.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
9. If the Managing Head stands as a PCO for his company,
would he be required to secure a Certificate of Training
for eight (8) hours on environmental management on
top of the 40 hour Basic PCO training? (please refer to
the PCO accreditation application form under other
requirements)

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
If the Managing Head is the PCO, he is required to
undergo 40 hours of training only. However, the PCO
should not be the Managing Head. In an
establishment, there should be a 1) Managing Head
and 2) PCO. The PCO and the Managing Head shall be
held jointly and severally liable for any violation of
environmental laws.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
10. Is the Managing Head allowed to be a PCO for his
company? If not, for how long will he be allowed to
act as an interim PCO?
Sec. 9 states that a new PCO should seek
accreditation within 30 calendar days from the
date of resignation or termination of the previous
PCO.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
11. In Sec. 8, Item No. 2 stated as "For approved
applications, the RD shall issue a "Certificate of
Accreditation among others the responsibilities
and accountabilities of the PCO and the Managing
Head of establishments", the pro-forma certificate
does not contain the responsibilities of the PCO.
The duties and responsibilities of the PCO are
enumerated in Section 10.

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8. ISSUES & CONCERNS (Q & A)
12. With this new DAO, should all the
speakers/trainers during the trainings be a member
of the training organization/institution or will they
be allowed to seek the expertise of other
professionals who are not part of their institution?
Resource speakers for PCO training are not required
to be members or employees of training
organizations/institutions. Experts or
professionals can be tapped as resource speakers.

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Enjoy being a Super Hero!
Be a bold and daring PCO . . .
Now!