Environmental Regulation and Policy

Question 1

(see overview)

Answer 1

(see overview)

Question 2

E.O. 192 s. 1987:

Answer 2

Renaming Department of Environmental and
Natural Resources (DENR)
→ EMB – to implement, recommend and provide technical
assistance

Question 3

• Pollution Control Law
→ “Pollution – alteration of the physical, chemical & biological properties of any water, air and/or land resources of the Philippines…harmful to public health- affect their utilization for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational

Answer 3

P.D. 984 (1976)

Question 4

Code on Sanitation of the Philippines

Answer 4

PD 856

Question 5

law establishing enivronmental impact statement system (Section 4: No project shall be implemented without an Environmental
Compliance Certificate
→ DAO No. 21, s. 1992
→ No. 37, s.1996
→ No. 30, s. 2003)

Answer 5

• Presidential Decree 1586 (1978)

Question 6

Pollution Control Law

Answer 6

• Presidential Decree 984 (1976)
→ Permitting requirements
→ Penalty provisions
→ Air and water standards

Question 7

Toxic Substances & Hazardous Nuclear Waste Act of 1990

Answer 7

Republic Act 6969

Question 8

provisions in RA 6969 or toxic substances and hazardous nuclear waste act of 1990

Answer 8

• To keep an inventory of chemicals that are presently being imported, manufactured, or used
• To monitor and regulate the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, transportation, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk or injury to health or to the environment in accordance with national policies and international commitments
• 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

Question 9

Ecological Waste Management Act of 2000

Answer 9

RA 9003

Question 10

involved in ecological waste management act of 2000

Answer 10

• National Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
• Local Government Solid Waste Management Plans
• Segregation of Wastes
• Collection and Transport of Solid Waste
• Recycling Program
• Composting
• Waste Management Facilities

Question 11

Clean Water Act of 2004

Answer 11

RA 9275

Question 12

Clean water act/RA9275 invovles

Answer 12

• Water Quality Management System
→ Water Quality Management Areas
→ National Sewerage and Management Program
→ Domestic Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal
• Water Pollution Permits and Charges

Question 13

Clean air act of 1999

Answer 13

RA 8749

*defines air pollution, air pollutant, establish air quality management system and ambient air quality guideline values and standards, also implements ban on incineration

Question 14

definition of air pollution accdg to ra 8749

Answer 14

Any alteration of the physical, chemical and biological properties of the atmospheric air

Question 15

definition of air pollutant accdg to ra 8749

Answer 15

Any matter found in the atmosphere other than oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, & inert gases in their natural or normal concentrations

Question 16

Sanitation code of the PH

Answer 16

PD 856

*A consolidation of what used to be a disparate public health laws and regulations on sanitation.

Question 17

Objective of Sanitation code of PH/ PD 856

Answer 17

Improvement of the way of the Filipinos by directing public health services towards the protection and
promotion of the health of our people.

Question 18

Date of promulgation of PD 856

Answer 18

December 23, 1975

Question 19

Sanitation code of PH discusses the functions of the ff agencies

Answer 19

→ Department of Health
→ Authorities of the Health Secretary
→ Bureau of Directors
→ Regional Health Directors
→ Local Health Offices

Question 20

An official or employee responsible for the application of a prescribed health measure in a local political subdivision

Answer 20

Local Health Authority

Question 21

empowered to promulgate

rules and regulations for the proper implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Code.

Answer 21

Authority of Secretary

Question 22

Functions of DOH

Answer 22

→ Undertake the promotion and preservation of the health of the people
→ Raise the health standards of individuals and communities throughout the Philippines.
→ Extend maximum health services to the people in rural areas and provide medical care to those who cannot afford it by reason of poverty;
→ Develop, administer, and coordinate various health activities and services which shall include public health, preventive, curative and rehabilitative programs, medical care, health and medical education services;
→ Upgrade the standards of medical practice, the quality of health services and programs to assure the people of better
health services;

Question 23

administer health functions in areas under their jurisdiction and enforce the provisions of this Code and the rules and regulations promulgate by the Secretary under this Code

Answer 23

Authority of the Health Officers

Question 24

see provisions of sanitation code

Answer 24

see provisions of sanitation code

Question 25

General requirements of sanitation

Answer 25

sanitary permite | health certif

Question 26

other sanitary requirements

Answer 26

1. Provision of safe water 2. Food sanitation 3. Proper waste (solid and liquid) management 4. Vermin control 5. Air pollution 6. Nuisance 7. Proper ventilation and lighting

Question 27

see Sanitation Requirements for Operating a Food Establishment

Answer 27

see Sanitation Requirements for Operating a Food Establishment

Question 28

Objective of PNDSW

Answer 28

To prescribe the standards and procedures on drinking-water quality to protect public/consumer’s health

Question 29

General guidelines of PNDSW

Answer 29

• Standards for drinking-water quality, water sampling and examination and evaluation of results shall conform to the criteria prescribed under this Order and its Manual of Operations. • To ensure the safety of drinking-water, the standards shall be applied in accordance to the improved framework for drinkingwater safety comprising of three key components: → Health-based targets established by the health authority; → Safely managed water systems (application of water safety plan; and → A system of independent surveillance

Question 30

Mandatory parameters of PNDSW * Legally enforceable to all drinking-water providers. * Minimum parameters required to be tested for initial and periodic examinations.

Answer 30

1, Thermotolerant coliform or e. coli 2. arsenic 3. cadmium 4. lead 5. Nitrate 6. color 7. turbidity 8. pH 9. Total Dissolved solids 10. Disinfectant residual (See table pls)

Question 31

- Parameters that render the water unacceptable for drinking wc include operational eters which affect the efficiency of the treatment process

Answer 31

Secondary parameters of PNDSW

Question 32

T or F:Primary parameters are site-specific *refer to those chemical impurities in water that directly affect health through acute or chronic exposure.

Answer 32

true

Question 33

enforceable parameters

Answer 33

Primary parameters

Question 34

When can primary parameters be adopted by LDWQMC

Answer 34

− Developing new water sources or − When existing water sources is at high risk of contamination due to the presence of natural and/or anthropogenic sources

Question 35

[framework of parameters] normal condition

Answer 35

→ Mandatory → Primary → Secondary → All water supply providers

Question 36

[framework of parameters] emergency

Answer 36

→ E. coli → Residual Chlorine → All water supply providers during emergency

Question 37

[framework of parameters] SDG

Answer 37

→ E. coli and priority chemical | → DOH, LGUs for SDG Scorecards