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National Service Training Program – Literacy Training Service

Environmental Protection

The country is widely acknowledged as having an outstanding endowment of

natural resources, which could provide essential ecosystem services to the population.
Demands arising from development and utilization activities, population expansion, poor
environmental protection, and external factors such as climate change, however, have
placed the country’s environment and natural resources under grave threat. For the
medium-term, an environment that is healthy, ecologically balanced, sustainably
productive, climate change resilient, and one that provides for present and future
generations of Filipinos is envisioned. This vision will be pursued through an integrated
and community-based ecosystems approach to environment and natural resources
management, precautionary approach to environment and natural resources, sound
environmental impact assessment (EIA) and cost-benefit analysis (CBA). These, then,
are all anchored on the principles of shared responsibility, good governance,
participation, social and environmental justice, intergenerational space and gender
equity, with people at the core of conservation, protection and rehabilitation, and
developmental initiatives.

The degraded state of the country’s environment and natural resources is felt most
intensely by the poor, especially the rural communities given that they depend on these
resources for their primary source of living. On the other hand, poverty frequently
aggravates environmental stress as the marginalized population presses upon limited
resources, such as unregulated activities and upland cultivation.

In Metro Manila, up to 58 percent of groundwater has been found to be

contaminated with coliform.2 The problems posed by hazardous wastes are also

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beginning to be a priority concern due to the increasing number of large companies that
generate wastes considered hazardous to health and the environment. Like most
developing countries, the Philippines still has inadequate equipment and technical
expertise to deal with these wastes despite steps to define the regulatory and
enforcement responsibilities of various government agencies. Currently, the Philippines
has no large-scale treatment and disposal facilities for hazardous wastes.

Topic Outline:

1. Environmental Protection
a) Environmental Protection and Management Introduction
b) Seven Principles of Environment and Environmental Laws
c) Forest Protection, Conservation and Development
d) Water Sanitation and Conservation
e) The Role of the Youth in the Environmental Protection

Try This!

Directions: Express your thoughts and ideas. (10 points)

In 2008, the Philippines enacted RA 9512 or the “National Environmental
Awareness and Education Act of 2008”. This legislation concretized the country’s support
to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
and the ASEAN Environmental Education Action Plan for Sustainable Development
(2008-2012). This law has reiterated the policy of the State to protect and advance the
right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and
harmony of nature. The law has further recognized the vital role of the youth in nation
building, and the role of education to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social
progress and provide total human liberation and development.
Do you think this law implemented over the decade has been materialized already?
What is your stand as a WMSU NSTP LTS student?
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Think Ahead!

Directions: Fill – out the chart with the correct data on important environmental
law. You can make a short research with the use of internet.
Law Name of the law Description
RA 9003

RA 9275

RA 6969

RA 8435

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RA 8749

RA 9512

RA 9513

See if you can do this!

Directions: Write the letter of answer on the blank.

______ 1. It was promulgated on June 11, 1978. It is all about the Strengthening of the
Philippine Disaster Control Capability and Establishing the National Program for
Community Disaster Preparedness".
a. P.D. 1566 c. P.D. 1567
b. P.D. 1656 d. P.D. 1577

______ 2. They advises the public on the latest weather bulletins and announcements.
a. CAPA c. PAGASA
b. GASA d. PAAGASA
______ 3. There are two types of disasters: The Natural disaster & THE MAN-MAID
DISASTER. If the statement is false choose the correct answer from the choices.
a. True c. Human error
b. Man-Made Disaster d. Earthquake disaster

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______ 4. SECURITY DEFENSE is involved in the safety or welfare of people as well as

saving or protection of property. If the capitalize word is false choose the correct answer
from the choices to make it true.
a. True c. Civil Defense
b. Body Defense d. Self-Defense

______ 5. Is responsible for supervising and expediting the planned and controlled

movement of all people in an emergency.

a. Fire Brigade Leader c. Floor/area/wing Leaders

b. Evacuation team leader d. Rescue team leader
______ 6. When there is FIRE, take time to duck, cover, and Hold. If the capitalize word is incorrect
choose the correct answer from the choices to make it true.
a. true c. volcanic eruption
b. earthquake d. tsunami
Prepared by:
Prof. Joebert P. Alberto
WMSU NSTP LTS Facilitator

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