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To carry out the day-to-day work of the board, a nine-member Executive Committee
is to be elected at large by the members of the Governing Board. Technical Working
Groups are also to be formed to ensure broader participation of all stakeholders.
The EMB will serve as the technical secretariat of each Governing Board.
Sources for the AQMF shall include: air emission charges from industries and
motor vehicles; fines and penalties for non-compliance with air pollution
standards; grants from both private sector and donor organizations; and a limited
percentage (5 to 10%) of the proceeds of the Program Loan for the Metro Manila Air
Quality Improvement Sector Development Program.
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The National Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values, in order to protect health,
safety, and the general welfare, have been set in law. These are to be routinely
reviewed by the DENR, through the EMB, in coordination with other concerned
agencies and sectors.
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Clean fuels are needed to achieve clean air. The CAA thus provides for:
The complete phase out of leaded gasoline before the end of the year 2000;
The lowering of the sulfur content of industrial and automotive diesel,
respectively, from 0.5% to 0.3% and from 0.2% to 0.05%.
The lowering of aromatics in unleaded gasoline from 45% maximum to 35% maximum; and
the lowering of benzene in unleaded gasoline from 4% maximum to 2% maximum.
Further improvement on the fuel quality, excluding cleaner alternative fuels,
will be spearheaded by the Department of Energy.
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Smoking is banned beginning May 25, 2001, in any of the following locations:
Penalty to violation of this provision is six months and one day to one year
imprisonment, or a fine of ten thousand pesos (P10,000).
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All potential sources of air pollution (mobile, point and area sources) must comply
with the provisions of the law. All emissions must be within the air quality
standards.
Mobile sources refer to vehicles like cars, trucks, buses, jeepneys, tricycles,
motorcycles, and vans.
Point sources refer to stationary sources such as industrial firms and the
smokestacks of power plants, hotels, and other establishments.
Area sources refer to sources of emissions other than the above. These include
smoking, burning of garbage, and dust from construction, unpaved grounds, etc.
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What are the compliance mandates for industrial sources of air pollution?
All stationary sources must comply with the National Emission Standards for Source
Specific Air Pollutants (NESSAP) and National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
and must secure their permit to operate, prior to operation.
The Act also provides for the maintenance of attainment and non-attainment
areas, in respective specifications as would be described shortly. Attainment areas
are such where the existing ambient air quality complies with the National Ambient
Air Quality Guideline Values.
Must comply with the NESSAP and the NAAQS, or submission of compliance program in
case of non-compliance;
May use emission trading and/or averaging as part of compliance plan;
Must comply within 18 months if found non-compliant;
Must pay mass emission fees.
For new modified sources of air pollution, in attainment areas, the following
must be observed:
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What are the compliance mandates for mobile sources of air pollution?
Exhaust emission standards for various mobile sources that are either in-use, new,
rebuilt, and imported second-hand have been set.
All new motor vehicles classified under the Philippine National Standards 1891
of the Bureau of Product Standards of the Department of Trade and Industry, whether
locally assembled/manufactured or imported are to be covered by a Certificate of
Conformity (COC). The COC is to be issued by the DENR to the motor vehicle
manufacturer, assembler or importer.
In-use motor vehicles will only be allowed renewal of their registration upon
proof of compliance with emission standards through actual testing by the Motor
Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS) of the DOTC/LTO, and authorized private emission
testing centers.
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (2003, August). Primer on the
Clean Air Act. Diliman: DENR-Public Affairs Office.
Protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in
accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature;
Promote and protect the global environment while recognizing the primary
responsibility of local government units to deal with environmental problems;
Recognize that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment is
primarily area-based;
Recognize that "polluters must pay";
Recognize that a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and should
therefore be the concern of all.
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Try talking to the jeep/bus/tricycle driver about the high health risks of poor
vehicle maintenance and improper driving practices.
Patronize mass railway transit (i.e., MRT, LRT)
For office workers:
Reduce use of air conditioning and ensure that rooms are sealed.
Make sure that lights are energy-efficient.
Use company vehicles wisely and make sure that they are well-maintained.
Use natural lighting by opening window curtains at daytime.
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Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act, is a
comprehensive air quality management policy and program which aims to achieve and
maintain healthy air for all Filipinos.
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A fine of not more than P100,000 for every day of violation shall be charged
against the owner of a stationary source, until such time that standards have been
met.
For gross violation, the penalty is imprisonment of not less than six years but
not more than 10 years upon the discretion of the court. At the same time, the
Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) could close the firm through the issuance of a
Cease and Desist Order.
There is gross violation of the law or its rules when any of the following
occurs:
3. Blatant disregard of the orders of the PAB, such as, but not limited to
the breaking of seals, padlocks and other similar devices, or operating despite the
existence of an order for closure, discontinuance or cessation of operation.
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (2003, August). Primer on the
Clean Air Act. Diliman: DENR-Public Affairs Office.
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DOTC-LTO
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
DENR
private sector groups
B. Reduction of emissions from vehicular use
DENR
DOTC
DTI
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Automotive industry
Regulation in the importation of second-hand vehicles:
Bureau of Customs-DOF
Bureau of Import Services-DTI
DOTC-LTFRB-LTO
C.Mitigation of air pollution from stationary sources
DOE
DOST
private sector groups
F. Reduction in traffic congestion and improvement in traffic flow
DOTC
MMDA
LGUs
concerned government agencies
Transport Policy Studies:
MMDA
DOTC-Light Railway Transport Authority
Philippine National Railway
LGUs
G.Increasing public awareness
DENR Public Affairs Office and the Environmental Education and Information
Division-EMB, with Partnership for Clean Air
relevant government agencies
Private sector
Civil society
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