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Principles
Right to balanced and healthful ecology
Promote and protect global environment to attain
sustainable development, while recognizing
primary responsibility of LGUs to deal with
environmental problems
Responsibility of cleaning habitat and envi
primarily area-based
Polluters must pay
Clean and healthy envi for good of all, thus,
everybodys concern
Policies
Formulate holistic national program of air pollution
management
Cooperation and self-regulations among citizens
and industries through market-based instruments
Prevention rather than control
IEC for informed and active public participation
Accountability for short- & long-term
environmental impacts
Recognition of Rights
Breathe clean air
Utilize and enjoy all natural resources, based on
sustainable development
Participation in planning, formulation and
implementation
Participation in decision-making processes
Information
Access to public records
Bring action against violations of envi laws
Bring action against personal damages
DENR
Info network for data storage, retrieval & exchange
Prepare annual National Air Quality Status Report
Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework
Air Quality Control Action Plan
Info on Air Quality Control Techniques
Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values/Standards
Administer Air Quality Management Fund
Establish National Research and Development Program
for the prevention and control of pollution
DENR
Closely monitor incineration of pathological and infectious
wastes
Formulate standards for other mobile sources of pollution
Design, impose & collect regular emission fees from
industrial dischargers
Phase-out ozone-depleting substances
Prepare and implement national plan consistent with UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change and other
international instruments on the reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions
Establish inventory list of sources of Persistent Organic
Pollutants (POPs), eg, dioxins and furans
DENR
Require emission sources to keep records, make
reports, install & maintain monitoring equipment
or methods, sample emission, provide other info
Provide technical assistance to LGUs, training
and continuing capa-build for administration of air
quality and regulations
Design training for law enforcers and agents
accredited to conduct vehicle emissions testing
DOTC
Implement emission standards for motor vehicles
Inspect & monitor emissions of MVs
Establish procedures for inspection
DOE
Set specifications for all types of fuel and
fuel-related products, to improve fuel
composition for increased efficiency and
reduced emission
Specify allowable content of additives in
all types of fuel and fuel-related products
Limit content and phase-out additives as
may be needed
DTI
Formulate and implement national motor vehicle
inspection and maintenance program to promote
efficient and safe operation of MVs
Standards & procedures for certification of training
institutions, instructors, facilities
Licensing of qualified private service centers,
technicians
Prescribe regulations to disclose odometer readings
and use of tamper-resistant odometers for MVs
PAG-ASA
Regularly monitor meteorological factors
affecting environmental conditions
including ozone depletion and
greenhouse gasses
Coordinate with DENR to effectively guide
air pollution monitoring and standardsetting
DOLE
Establish program for compensation,
retraining and relocation to assist workers
laid off due to companys compliance with
law
LGUs
Share responsibility in management & maintenance of air quality within
their territorial jurisdiction
Implement air quality standards
Implement smoking ban/regulation
Management Strategy
Airshed
Areas with common weather or meteorological conditions and
sources of air pollution which affect the interchange and
diffusion of pollution in the surrounding atmosphere
Governing Board
DENR Secretary, Chair
Members
Provincial Governors in airshed
Mayors
Rep from each concerned GA
PO Reps
NGO Reps
Private Sector Reps
EXECOM
To be implemented by LGUs
Incineration
Section 20 bans incineration
Incineration
Burning of municipal, bio-medical and hazardous wastes,
which process emits poisonous and toxic fumes
Jancom case
Closure
Closure, suspension of development, construction, or
operations until safeguards put in place
But permanent closure on third offense
Ex-parte closure during pendency of case upon prima facie
evidence
Liable
If juridical person: president, manager, directors, trustees,
pollution control officer or officials directly in charge of
operations
Penalty
Imprisonment 6 years-10 years, at discretion of court
Liable
If juridical person: president, manager, directors, trustees,
pollution control officer or officials directly in charge of
operations
Actions
Administrative actions
May be initiated by affected party
DENR, motu proprio
Citizen Suits
Any person who violates or fails to comply
DENR or other agencies with respect to issuances
inconsistent with law
Public officer who willfully or grossly neglects
performance; abuses authority; improperly performs
duties
30-day notice
Actions
SLAPP
In case of citizen suits
Determination within 30 days
If SLAPP
dismiss case
award attorneys fees
double damages
Actions
Lien Upon Properties of Violators
Fines and penalties are liens upon personal
and immovable properties of violator
In case of insolvency, preference subsequent
to laborers wages