Preliminary

Question 1

Give the 7 Principles of Environment

Question 2

Give 3 Laws in Promoting Environment Protection

Question 3

Enacted into law on January 26, 2001, this provides for the ecological solid waste management program, and creates the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, appropriation of funds, and declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penaltie.

Answer 3

Republic Act 9003

Question 4

Known as the Philippine Clean Water Act, it was turned into law in 2004 and provides for the country’s comprehensive water quality management.

Answer 4

Republic Act 9275

Question 5

This ordinance provides for a localized Ecological Solid Waste Management law, prohibiting certain acts, providing penalties for violations, and for other purposes.

Answer 5

Davao City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2009

Question 6

Defined in Live Science as “the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest,” which includes the clearing of land for agriculture or grazing for livestock, or using the wood for fuel, construction, or manufacturing

Answer 6

Deforestation

Question 7

Give the causes deforestation in Philippines?

Question 8

An uncontrolled fire in a wooded area.

Answer 8

Forest Fires

Question 9

The method of clearing forested areas by cutting down and burning trees and plant growth for farming/cultivation purposes. Also known as ‘swidden farming’ in other countries, it is a traditional practice but considered a destructive agricultural system used in many parts of the world.

Answer 9

Kaingin System

Question 10

Defined by Conserve Energy Future as the cutting down of trees, transporting them, or utilizing their products such as timber for economic gains against the law.

Answer 10

Illegal Logging

Question 11

Gives some effects of deforestation

Question 12

What are the Laws Protecting Philippines Forestland?

Question 13

Known as the Chainsaw Act of 2002, this law regulates the ownership, possession, sale, importation, and use of chain saws; providing for the penalization of violators and other provisions.

Answer 13

Republic Act. 9175

Question 14

This executive order declares a halt on the cutting and harvesting of timber in natural and residual forests, and provided for the creation of the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force.

Answer 14

Executive Order No. 23, s. 2011

Question 15

Broad term that describes any sort of contamination to bodies of water, by substances that can pose threats to human health or the natural environment

Answer 15

Water Pollution

Question 16

Defines as water that is easily accessible, available when needed, contaminant-free

Answer 16

Water Sanitation

Question 17

Give some simple and easy way to help reduce water contamination

Question 18

What are the ways on how to secure water from contamination that DOH provide?