" IMPORTANT

LAWS THAT
SUPPORT
ADVOCACY ON
ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARENESS"
GROUP MEMBERS:
AYEN AROBINTO
ANGELICA ENRIQUEZ
BERNADETTE ZARAGOZA
JOSHUA MIGUEL ADENA
LARRENZ AGUILAR
 REPUBLIC ACT NO.9003
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ACT 2000
Solid waste are wastes
that are not liquid or WHAT IS
gaseous SOLID
WASTE?
Solid wastes are all the
The term solid waste means: discarded solid
Material such as household materials from
garbage, food waste, yard waste, municipal, industrial,
and demolition or construction
and agricultural
debris
activities.
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ACT OF 2000
An act providing for an Was passed by the Congress
ecological solid waste and Senate on 2000 and
management program, creating signed by the President on
the necessary institutional January 26, 2001.
mechanisms and incentives,
declaring certain acts
prohibited and providing
penalties, appropriating funds
therefore, and for other
purposes.
DECLARTION OF POLICIES:

Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage,

treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation
and adoption of the best environmental practices in ecological .
Ensure the protection of the public health and environment.
Encourage greater private sector participation in solid waste
management
Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among waste
generators through the applications of market-based
instruments.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9275 PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER
ACT OF 2004

The law 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 comprehensive and integrated

strategy to prevent and minimize pollution
through a multi-sectoral and participatory
approach involving all the stakeholders.
Departments under REPUBLIC
ACT 9275 PHILIPPINE CLEAN
WATER ACT OF 2004
Philippine Coast Guard
Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH)
Philippine Information Agency
Department of Science and
Technology (DOST)
Department of Agriculture
Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR)
 Discharge Permit
Under the Act, discharges wastewater shall be controlled
Owners or operators of facilities that discharge wastewater
are required to secure a permit to discharge from the EMB or
the Laguna Lake Development Authority.

Domestic Wastewater
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in
coordination with local government units (LGUs) will prepare a
national program on sewage and septage management. LGUs
are to provide the land including road right of the way for the
construction operations and maintenance of said facilities.
 RA 9275 Prohibited Acts
Discharging, depositing or causing to be deposited material of any kind
directly or indirectly into water bodies or along the margin of any surface
water.
Discharging regulated water pollutants without the valid required
discharge permit.
Refusal to allow entry, inspection and monitoring as well as access to
reports and records.
Disposal of potentially infectious medical wastes into seawater by vessels
Refusal or failure to submit reports and/or designate Pollution Control
Officer.
 R.A. 9275 ARTICLE 5 SEC. 28 CIVIL LIABILITY/PENAL
PROVISIONS FINES, DAMAGES AND PENALTIES
1. Violation of the provisions -fined by the Secretary, upon the recommendation of the board
FINE - not less than P10,000.00 nor more than P200,000.00 for every day of violation -increased by
ten percent (10%) every two (2) years to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent
function of such fines.

2. Failure to undertake clean-up operations, willfully, or through gross negligence.

Imprisonment not less than two 2 years and not more than four (4) years Fine not less than Fifty
thousand pesos (P50,000.00) and not more than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) per
day for each day of violation.

3. If it will result in serious injury or loss of life and/or irreversible water contamination of surface round,
coastal and marine water Imprisonment.
not less than six (6) years and one day and not more than twelve (12) years. Fine - Five Hundred
Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) per day for each day during which the omission and/or
contamination continues.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749
PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF
1999
THE LAW AIMS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN
AIR THAT MEETS THE NATIONAL AIR QUALITY
GUIDELINE VALUES FOR CRITERIA POLLUTANTS
THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES WHILE MINIMIZING
THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES.

THE STATE SHALL PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE

RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO A BALANCED AND
HEALTHFUL ECOLOGY IN ACCORD WITH THE
RHYTHM AND HARMONY OF NATURE.

THE STATE SHALL PURSUE A POLICY OF

BALANCING DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION TO ACHIEVE THIS END, FRAMEWORK
FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE
PURSUED.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749 PHILIPPINE CLEAN A

DEFINITION OF TERMS:
Air pollutant
Air pollution
Ambient air quality guideline values
Ambient air quality
Certificate of Conformity
Eco-profile
Emission
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6969 TOXIC
SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND
NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL ACT OF
1990
THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR
WASTE CONTROL ACT OF 1990 IS ALSO KNOWN AS
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 6969. CONTROLLING, DIRECTING,
AND REGULATING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING HAZARDOUS
WASTE AND TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT PRESENTS
UNREASONABLE RISK AND/OR INJURY TO THE
ENVIRONMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES.

TO PREVENT THE ENTRY, EVEN IN TRANSIT, AS WELL

AS THE KEEPING OR STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF
HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES INTO THE
COUNTRY FOR WHATEVER PURPOSE.

TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE POPULACE REGARDING

THE HAZARDS AND RISKS ATTENDANT TO THE
MANUFACTURE, HANDLING, STORAGE,
TRANSPORTATION, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION, USE
AND DISPOSAL OF TOXIC CHEMICALS AND OTHER
SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES; AND
SECTION 4 OF P.D. 1586
NO PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, OR CORPORATION SHALL UNDERTAKE OR
OPERATE ANY SUCH DECLARED ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL PROJECT
OR AREA WITHOUT SECURING ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.

DECLARED ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL

PROJECTS AND AREAS ARE REQUIRED TO
OBTAIN AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE BEFORE THE OPERATION

ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL PROJECTS

INCLUDE HEAVY INDUSTRIES, RESOURCE
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS, GOLF COURSE PROJECTS

VIOLATORS SHALL BE PUNISHED BY THE

SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF HIS/ITS
CERTIFICATE AND OR FINE FOR EACH
VIOLATION
 SECTION 4 OF P.D. 1586
Characteristics of Environmentally Critical
Areas:
Areas declared by law as natural parks,
watershed reserves, wildlife reserves, and
sanctuaries
Areas set aside as aesthetic, potential
tourist spots
Areas that constitute the habitat for any
endangered or threatened species of
indigenous Philippine wildlife (flora and
fauna)
Areas of unique historical, archeological,
geological, or scientific interests
SECTION 4 OF P.D. 1586
Areas that are traditionally occupied by
cultural communities or tribes
Areas frequently visited and/or hard hit by
natural calamities (geologic hazards, floods,
typhoons, volcanic activity, etc.)
Areas of critical slope
Areas classified as prime agricultural lands
Recharged areas of aquifers
Waterbodies
Mangrove areas
Coral reefs
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9512
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND
EDUCATION ACT OF 2008
The National Environmental Awareness
and Education Act promotes national
awareness of the importance of
environmental education be integrated
into school curricula at all levels. The
Philippines also fosters participation in
environmental behavior through
national awareness events and
programs
 REFERENCES:
https://tieza.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3.-DENR-Compliances-for-Business-
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https://www.chanrobles.com/philippinecleanairactrules.htm#.Y0kE-HZBzrd

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2001/01/26/republic-act-no-9003-s-2001/

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2008/12/12/republic-act-no-9512/

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2004/03/22/republic-act-no-9275/