Envi Engg and Ph Environmental Laws Flashcards
National Water and Air Pollution Control Commission
RA 3931 - July 10, 1967
Created Metro Manila Commission
PD 824 - November 7 1975
Provides policy for pollution control including land pollution
PD 984 - August 8 1976
Philippine Environmental Policy
PD 1151 - June 6 1977
Philippine Environmental Code
PD 1151 - June 6 1977
Installation of pollution control device for all motors and vehicles
PD 1181
Created Human Settlement Ministry
PD 1396
Gave NPCC power to close industrices violating PD 1181
LOI 551 (under PD 984)
Percent of pollutants emitted by a motor vehicle as limited by LOI 551
CO
HC
NO2
Smoke
CO - 3.0%
HC - 350 ppm
NO2 - 800 ppm
Smoke - not more than 20% dense
Requiring a pollution control officer for all industries, factoried, agencies, organizations, public and private
LOI 558
Act to punish the dumping into any river or refuse wastewater or substance of any kind whatsoever that may bring about the rise of filling in of river beds or cause artificial alluvial formation
Commonwealth Act
Providing penalty for improper disposal of garbage and other forms of uncleanliness and for other purposes
PD 825 - November 7 1985
Code in Sanitation of the Philippines
PD 856
Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution
PD 600
Environmental Impact Assessment Law
PD 1586
Seeks to develop Pasig River and uts environs within 3 years
PD 274
Establishes oil pollution operations center in the Philippine Coast Guard Headquarters
PD 602
Water Code of the Philippines - integrates all laws governing the ownership, appropriation, use, exploitation, development, conservation and protection if the country’s water resources; contains measures to prevent flood and other calamities caused by abuse of use of water
PD 1067
Empowers barangay officials to arrest violators of laws for the protection of environment
PD 1160
Creation of MMDA
RA 7924
Act to Control Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes
RA 6969
Clean Air Act of the Philippines
RA 8749
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
RA 9003
Clean Water Act of the Philippines
RA 9275