Environmental Laws in the Philippines

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 law is known as RA ____.

Answer explanation

RA 9003 also known as Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

This 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 a comprehensive and integrated strategy to prevent and minimize pollution through a multi-sectoral and participatory approach involving all the stakeholders.

This law is known as RA no. ____.

Answer explanation

RA 9275 also known as Clean Water Act of 2004

This is an act providing a comprehensive air quality management policy and program which aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos.

This law is known as RA ____.

Answer explanation

RA 8749 also known as Clean Air Act of 1999

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It is an act to control toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes providing penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes.

This law in known as RA ____.

Answer explanation

RA 6969 also known as Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990

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It is an act to promote environmental awareness through environmental education and for other purposes.

This law in known as RA ____.

Answer explanation

RA 9512 also known as National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008.

Declared the month of November as National Environmental Awareness Month

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An act establishing an environmental impact statement system including other environmental management related measures and for other purposes. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to attain and maintain a rational and orderly balance between socio-economic growth and environmental protection.

This is also known as PD ____

Answer explanation

Presidential Decree no. 1586 also known as the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System of 1978.

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It makes provision with respect to air and noise pollution, land management, and guidelines aimed to protect and improve the quality of Philippine water resources.

This is known as PD ____

Answer explanation

Presidential Decree no. 1152 also known as Philippine Environment Code of 1977

Dumping of wastes and other hazardous matter into the ocean and inland waters of the Philippines is considered unlawful unless due to unavoidable accidents or otherwise prescribed by the National Pollution Control Commission or the Philippine Coast Guard.

This law is known as RA ___

Answer explanation

Presidential Decree no. 979 also known as Marine Pollution Decree of 1976

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This law sets sanitary standards for drinking water, food and other business establishments, industrial hygiene, schools, health services, markets, slaughterhouses, transport vehicles, terminals and other service stations, and lodging areas and infrastructures among many others.

This law is known as PD ___

Answer explanation

Presidential Decree no. 856 also known as Philippine Sanitation Code of 1975

It integrates climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies into policy formulation and development activities of all government agencies. It also created the Climate Change Commission as the central entity for all climate change-related plans and programs in the country.

This law is known as RA ____

Answer explanation

Republic Act No. 9729 is also known as Climate Change Act of 2009

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