Complete List of all Environmenta

GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS & POLICIES

Presidential Decree No. 1586 (11 June 1978)

Republic Act No. 7611

Republic Act No. 9729

Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases

Republic Act No. 10121

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND POLICIES ON WASTE & POLLUTION

Presidential Decree No. 856 (23 December 1975)
Presidential Decree No. 979 (18 August 1976)

Presidential Decree No. 1067 (31 December 1976)

Republic Act No. 6969

Republic Act No. 8749

Republic Act No. 9003

Republic Act No. 9275
 Complete List of all Environmental Laws and Policies in the Philippines

Philippine Environmental Policy

Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Act of 1992

Climate Change Act of 2009

Writ of Kalikasan

Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010

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Philippine Sanitation Code
Marine Pollution Decree of 1976

Water Code of the Philippines

Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990

Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
and Policies in the Philippines

This policy established the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) as the framework for
all environmental impact assessment activities nationwide. In consonance with the Philippine Environmental
Policy (PD 1151), the PEISS includes the classification of every development project as either environmentally
critical or environmentally non-critical. All projects that can potentially cause any form of significant impact to
the environment are regarded as environmentally critical and are therefore required to secure an
Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC).

The Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) is “a comprehensive framework for the sustainable development of
Palawan.” All projects of government agencies, from planning to implementation, in the province should be
coordinated and aligned to this framework. The main strategy here is to establish an “Environmentally Critical
Areas Network” or ECAN which is a graded system of protective control over all terrestrial and marine natural
resources, as well as the tribal ancestral lands in Palawan. The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
(PCSD) was created pursuant to this policy.

In light of the climate vulnerability of the Philippines and its people, the Climate Change Act of 2009
integrates climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies into policy formulation and development
activities of all government agencies. It also created the Climate Change Commission, chaired by the President
of the Republic of the Philippines, as the central entity for all climate change-related plans and programs in
the country.
(A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC, 29 April 2010): The Writ of Kalikasan (A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC Rule 7) is one of the two (2)
special civil actions that any person or entity can avail of whenever their constitutional right to a balanced and
healthy environment is violated or threatened. The other civil action that can be availed of is the Writ for
Continuing Mandamus (A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC Rule 8) which applies when a government agency or officer
violates an environmental policy.

Making the then National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) into what we know today as the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to serve as the lead agency for disaster-related
programs in the Philippines such as but not limited to the development of the comprehensive guides for DRR
efforts nationwide (referred to as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework
[NDRRMF] and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan [NDRRMP]).

Here is the NDRRMP for 2011 to 2028. Pursuant to this Act, regional, provincial, city, and municipal Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) councils and barangay DRRM committees were also created. Among
other provisions, RA 10121 also mandated DRRM Education in secondary and tertiary education as well as in
the Sangguniang Kabataan along with the Mandatory DRRM training for public sector employees (Section 14).

The Philippine Sanitation Code 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. It regulates
nuisances (anything that injures health, endangers life, offends senses, or produces discomfort to the
community), and activities concerning dead persons, their funeral, and remains. Importantly, it regulates
other forms of pollution not covered in the above-mentioned places like that caused by certain substances,
radiation, noise, and biological pollutants among others. It also sets the requirements for the collection of
sewage, operation of sewerage works and sewage treatment plants, construction of septic tanks, and disposal
of septic tank effluents (Chapter XVII).
Pursuant to this policy, 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.

The Water Code of the Philippines governs the ownership, allocation, utilization, control, conservation, and
the overall administration of all waters and water resources in the country through the National Water
Resources Board. Filipinos of legal age and entities, including government agencies, must acquire a water
permit (the written evidence of having a water right) in order to be able to appropriate and use water. Any
activities affecting water resources shall likewise acquire a permit first.

The water permit specifies among others the:

(1) maximum amount and rate as well as the schedule of water diversion or withdrawal,
(2) location of wells,
(3) place of use, and
(4) purpose/s of water use

The streambank easement zones of three (3) meters for urban areas, twenty (20) meters for agricultural
areas, and forty (40) meters for forest areas along the entire length of the rivers and streams are also
mandated under Article 51 of this Code.

Importation, manufacturing, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of substances that pose an
unreasonable risk and/or injury to the health of the people and the environment are prohibited under this
Act. All chemicals being presently imported, manufactured, or used in the country are listed in an inventory
with full details and any new substances must undergo pre-manufacturing or pre-importation regulations. To
get to know more about hazardous waste management in the Philippines, check out our definitive guide on
this topic here.

One of the salient features of this Act is the establishment of a multi-sectoral Integrated Air Quality
Improvement Framework and Air Quality Control Action Plan which will serve as the primary guide for air
pollution management and control in the country. Adopting a multi-sectoral or participatory approach (also
called “partnership approach to healthy air” or “people-driven approach”) means that ideas and comments
should be gathered from all stakeholders, and information is largely disclosed to the public. Alongside many
other regulatory measures, all sources of air pollutant emissions are also mandated by this Act to secure a
permit to operate apart from the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). Importantly, this Act sets the
emission limits for various types of pollutants both stationary and mobile, including smoking, fuel and fuel
additives, ozone-depleting substances, greenhouse gases, and organic pollutants among many others.

Aimed at establishing a nationwide ecological solid waste management program, this Act provides for the
furtherance of proper segregation, collection and transport, recycling, and composting of wastes in the
Philippines. Article 6 of RA 9003 promulgates the guidelines for a comprehensive waste management strategy
including but not limited to: Prohibition of open dumps, Requiring a permit for solid waste management
facility construction and expansion, Guidelines for controlled dumps, and Criteria for siting, establishment,
and operations of sanitary landfills in the country.

We wrote about solid waste management planning, requirements for solid waste management operations
and the different guidelines for waste management facilities as mandated by this Act in this complete guide.
The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 is the comprehensive strategy for the protection and conservation of
the country’s water resources, both freshwater and marine. This Act requires the acquisition of water
pollution permits through the “Wastewater Charge System” which ensures that there are no unauthorized,
undocumented, and unregulated discharges in any water body in the Philippines. Project and program
proponents are also required to establish an environmental guarantee fund (EGF) in order to finance the
preservation and/or rehabilitation of the health of the affected ecosystems, especially that of the watersheds
and aquifers among others. All persons or organizations that cause pollution are likewise required to clean-up
any pollution they have caused at their own expense.
PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT LAWS

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 79 - INSTITUTIONALIZING AND IMPLEMENTING REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINE MINING SECTOR PROVIDI
Republic Act No. 9175
Republic Act No. 9168
Republic Act No. 9154
Republic Act No. 9147
Republic Act No. 9072
Republic Act No. 9003
Republic Act No. 8749
Implementing Rules & Regulations of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
Republic Act No. 8550
Republic Act No. 8485
Republic Act No. 8435
Republic Act No. 8371
Republic Act No. 8172
Republic Act No. 8048
Republic Act No. 8041
Republic Act No. 7942
Republic Act No. 7907
Republic Act No. 7900
Republic Act No. 7611
Republic Act No. 7586
Republic Act No. 7308
Republic Act No. 7161
Republic Act No. 7076
Republic Act No. 6969
Republic Act No. 4850
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 927
LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 33
Series of 1996
APPROVING THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL USER FEE SYSTEM IN
THE LAGUNA DE BAY REGION

Republic Act No. 4190

Republic Act No. 3931
Republic Act No. 3571
Batas Pambansa Bilang 701
Batas Pambansa Bilang 58
Presidential Decree No. 2001
Presidential Decree No. 1899
Presidential Decree No. 1775
Presidential Decree No. 1586
Presidential Decree No. 1433
Presidential Decree No. 1219
Presidential Decree No. 1152
UTIONALIZING AND IMPLEMENTING REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINE MINING SECTOR PROVIDING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES TO ENSURE ENV
Chain Saw Act of 2002
Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002
Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park (MKNP) Act of 2001
Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act
National Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
ons of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
Animal Welfare Act of 1998
Agriculture & Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997
The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
An Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN)
Coconut Preservation Act of 1995
The Water Crisis Act of 1995
Philippine Mining Act of 1995
Amendment to the Agrarian Reform Code
High-Value Crops Development Act of 1995
Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Act
National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992
Seed Industry Development Act of 1992
Tax Laws Incorporated in the Revised Forestry Code
People's Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991
Toxic Substances & Hazardous & Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990
An Act Creating the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)
FURTHER DEFINING CERTAIN FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Lanao del Sur National Parks

National Water & Air Pollution Control Commission Act
Prohibition Against Cutting of Trees in Public Roads, Plazas, etc.
An Act Amending Section Thirty-Six of P. D. No. 705, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines"
An Act Amending R. A. No. 5474, As Amended by R. A. No. 6145 (Re: Prohibiting the Catching, Selling, Offering to Sell, Purchas
Withdrawal of Lead in Gasoline
Small-Scale Mining Law
Amendment to the Revised Forestry Code
Environmental Impact Statement System
Plant Quarantine Law of 1978
The Coral Resources Development & Conservation Decree
Philippine Environment Code
IDELINES TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESPONSIBLE MINING IN THE UTILIZATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES

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