Republic Act No.

8749
Phil. Clean Air Act
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749
PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999
Chapter 1
General Provisions
Article One
Basic Air Qalit! Policies
"ECTION 1# Short Title. $ This Act shall %e &no'n as the Philippine
Clean Air Act of 1999.
"EC# (# Declaration of Principles. $ The "tate shall protect an)
a)vance the ri*ht o+ the people to a %alance) an) health+l ecolo*!
in accor) 'ith the rh!th, an) har,on! o+ natre#
The "tate shall pro,ote an) protect the *lo%al environ,ent to attain
sstaina%le )evelop,ent 'hile reco*ni-in* the pri,ar! responsi%ilit!
o+ local *overn,ent nits to )eal 'ith environ,ental pro%le,s#
The "tate reco*ni-es that the responsi%ilit! o+ cleanin* the ha%itat
an) environ,ent is pri,aril! area$%ase)#
The "tate also reco*ni-es the principle that polluters must pay.
Finall!. the "tate reco*ni-es that a clean an) health! environ,ent is
+or the *oo) o+ all an) shol). there+ore. %e the concern o+ all#
"EC# /# Declaration of Policies# $ The "tate shall prse a polic! o+
%alancin* )evelop,ent an) environ,ental protection# To achieve this
en). the +ra,e 'or& +or sstaina%le )evelop,ent shall %e prse)# It
shall %e the polic! o+ the "tate to0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
1a2 For,late a holistic national pro*ra, o+ air polltion
,ana*e,ent that shall %e i,ple,ente) %! the *overn,ent
thro*h proper )ele*ation an) e++ective coor)ination o+
+nctions an) activities3
1%2 Encora*e cooperation an) sel+$re*lation a,on*
citi-ens an) in)stries thro*h the application o+ ,ar&et$
%ase) instr,ents3
1c2 Focs pri,aril! on polltion prevention rather than on
control an) provi)e +or a co,prehensive ,ana*e,ent pro*ra,
+or air polltion3
1)2 Pro,ote p%lic in+or,ation an) e)cation an) to
encora*e the participation o+ an in+or,e) an) active
p%lic in air 4alit! plannin* an) ,onitorin*3 an)
1e2 For,late an) en+orce a s!ste, o+ acconta%ilit! +or
short an) lon*$ter, a)verse environ,ental i,pact o+ a
pro5ect. pro*ra, or activit!# This shall incl)e the
settin* p o+ a +n)in* or *arantee ,echanis, +or clean$p
an) environ,ental reha%ilitation an) co,pensation +or
personal )a,a*es#
"EC# 6# Recognition of Rights. $ Prsant to the a%ove$)eclare)
principles. the +ollo'in* ri*hts o+ citi-ens are here%! so*ht to %e
reco*ni-e) an) the "tate shall see& to *arantee their en5o!,ent0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
1a2 The ri*ht to %reathe clean air3
1%2 The ri*ht to tili-e an) en5o! all natral resorces
accor)in* to the principles o+ sstaina%le )evelop,ent3
1c2 The ri*ht to participate in the +or,lation. plannin*.
i,ple,entation an) ,onitorin* o+ environ,ental policies
an) pro*ra,s an) in the )ecision$,a&in* process3
1)2 The ri*ht to participate in the )ecision$,a&in* process
concernin* )evelop,ent policies. plans an) pro*ra,s
pro5ects or activities that ,a! have a)verse i,pact on the
environ,ent an) p%lic health3
1e2 The ri*ht to %e in+or,e) o+ the natre an) e7tent o+
the potential ha-ar) o+ an! activit!. n)erta&in* or
pro5ect an) to %e serve) ti,el! notice o+ an! si*ni+icant
rise in the level o+ polltion an) the acci)ental or
)eli%erate
release into the at,osphere o+ har,+l or ha-ar)os
s%stances3
1+2 The ri*ht o+ access to p%lic recor)s 'hich a citi-en
,a! nee) to e7ercise his or her ri*hts e++ectivel! n)er
this Act3
1*2 The ri*ht to %rin* action in cort or 4asi$5)icial
%o)ies to en5oin all activities in violation o+
environ,ental la's an) re*lations. to co,pel the
reha%ilitation an) cleanp o+ a++ecte) area. an) to see&
the i,position o+ penal sanctions a*ainst violators o+
environ,ental la's3 an)
1h2 The ri*ht to %rin* action in cort +or co,pensation o+
personal )a,a*es resltin* +ro, the a)verse environ,ental
an) p%lic health i,pact o+ a pro5ect or activit!#
Article T'o
8e+inition o+ Ter,s
"EC# 9# Definitions#$ As se) in this Act0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: Air pollutant ,eans an! ,atter +on) in the at,osphere
other than o7!*en. nitro*en. 'ater vapor. car%on )io7i)e. an)
the inert *ases in their natral or nor,al concentrations. that
is )etri,ental to health or the environ,ent. 'hich incl)es.
%t not li,ite) to s,o&e. )st. soot. cin)ers. +l! ash. soli)
particles o+ an! &in). *ases. +,es. che,ical ,ists. stea, an)
ra)ioactive s%stances3
%: Air pollution ,eans an! alteration o+ the ph!sical.
che,ical an) %iolo*ical properties o+ the at,ospheric air. or
an! )ischar*e thereto o+ an! li4i). *aseos or soli) s%stances
that 'ill or is li&el! to create or to ren)er the air resorces
o+ the contr! har,+l. )etri,ental. or in5rios to p%lic
health. sa+et! or 'el+are or 'hich 'ill a)versel! a++ect their
tili-ation +or )o,estic. co,,ercial. in)strial. a*ricltral.
recreational. or other le*iti,ate prposes3
c: Ambient air uality gui!eline "alues ,eans the
concentration o+ air over speci+ie) perio)s classi+ie) as
short$ter, an) lon*$ter, 'hich are inten)e) to serve as *oals or
o%5ectives +or the protection o+ health an);or p%lic 'el+are#
These vales shall %e se) +or air 4alit! ,ana*e,ent prposes
sch as )eter,inin* ti,e tren)s. evalatin* sta*es o+
)eterioration or enhance,ent o+ the air 4alit!. an) in *eneral.
se) as %asis +or ta&in* positive action in preventin*.
controllin*. or a%atin* air polltion3
): Ambient air uality ,eans the *eneral a,ont o+ polltion
present in a %roa) area3 an) re+ers to the at,osphere<s avera*e
prit! as )istin*ishe) +ro, )ischar*e ,easre,ents ta&en at the
sorce o+ polltion3
e: Certificate of Conformity ,eans a certi+icate isse) %! the
8epart,ent o+ Environ,ent an) Natral Resorces to a vehicle
,an+actrer ; asse,%ler or i,porter certi+!in* that a
particlar ne' vehicle or vehicle t!pe ,eets the re4ire,ents
provi)e) n)er this Act an) its rles an) re*lations3
+: Department ,eans the 8epart,ent o+ Environ,ent an) Natral
Resorces3
*:#co$profile ,eans the *eo*raphic$%ase) instr,ent +or
planners an) )ecision ,a&ers 'hich present an evalation o+ the
environ,ent 4alit! an) carr!in* capacit! o+ an area# It is the
reslt o+ the inte*ration o+ pri,ar! )ata an) in+or,ation on
natral resorces an) antropo*enic activities on the lan) 'hich
'ere evalate) %! varios environ,ental ris& assess,ent an)
+orecastin* ,etho)olo*ies that ena%le the 8epart,ent to
anticipate the t!pe o+ )evelop,ent control necessar! in the
plannin* area#
h:#mission ,eans an! air conta,inant. polltant. *as strea, or
n'ante) son) +ro, a &no'n sorce 'hich is passe) into the
at,osphere3
i: %reenhouse gases ,eans those *ases that can potentiall! or
can reasona%l! %e e7pecte) to in)ce *lo%al 'ar,in*. 'hich
incl)e car%on )io7i)e. o7i)es o+ nitro*en. chloro+lorocar%ons.
an) the li&e3
5: &a'ar!ous substances ,eans those s%stances 'hich present
either0 =1: short$ter, acte ha-ar)s sch as acte to7icit! %!
in*estion. inhalation. or s&in a%sorption. corrosivit! or other
s&in or e!e contact ha-ar) or the ris& o+ +ire e7plosion3 or
=(: lon*$ter, to7icit! pon repeate) e7posre. carcino*ecit!
='hich in so,e cases reslt in acte e7posre %t 'ith a lon*
latent perio):. resistance to )eto7i+ication process sch as
%io)e*ra)ation. the potential to pollte n)er*ron) or sr+ace
'aters3
&: (nfectious )aste ,eans that portion o+ ,e)ical 'aste that
col) trans,it an in+ectios )isease3
l: *e!ical )aste ,eans the ,aterials *enerate) as a reslt o+
patient )ia*nosis. treat,ent. or i,,ni-ation o+ h,an %ein*s
or ani,als3
,: *obile source ,eans an! vehicle propelle) %! or thro*h
co,%stion o+ car%on$%ase) or other +el. constrcte) an)
operate) principall! +or the conve!ance o+ persons or the
transportation o+ propert! *oo)s3
n: *otor "ehicle ,eans an! vehicle propelle) %! a *asoline or
)iesel en*ine or %! an! ,eans other than h,an or ani,al po'er.
constrcte) an) operate) principall! +or the conve!ance o+
persons or the transportation o+ propert! or *oo)s in a p%lic
hi*h'a! or street open to p%lic se3
o: *unicipal )aste ,eans the 'aste ,aterials *enerate) +ro,
co,,nities 'ithin a speci+ic localit!3
p: +,e) "ehicle ,eans a vehicle constrcte) entirel! +ro, ne'
parts that has never %een sol) or re*istere) 'ith the 8OTC or
'ith the appropriate a*enc! or athorit!. an) operate) on the
hi*h'a!s o+ the Philippines. an! +orei*n state or contr!3
4: -ctane Rating or the Anti$.noc/ (n!e01A.(2 ,eans the ratin*
o+ the anti$&noc& characteristics o+ a *ra)e or t!pe o+
ato,otive *asoline as )eter,ine) %! )ivi)in* %! t'o =(: the s,
o+ the Research Octane N,%er =RON:. pls the >otor Octane
N,%er =>ON:3 the octane re4ire,ent. 'ith respect to ato,otive
*asoline +or se in a ,otor vehicle or a class thereo+. 'hether
i,porte). ,an+actre). or asse,%le) %! a ,an+actrer. shall
re+er to the ,ini,, octane ratin* o+ sch ato,otive *asoline
'hich sch ,an+actrer reco,,en)s +or the e++icient operation
o+ sch ,otor vehicle. or a s%stantial portion o+ sch class.
'ithot &noc&in*3
r: -'one Depleting Substances 1-DS2 ,eans those s%stances
that si*ni+icantl! )eplete or other'ise ,o)i+! the o-one la!er
in a ,anner that is li&el! to reslt in a)verse e++ects o+ h,an
health an) the environ,ent sch as. %t not li,ite) to.
chloro+lorocar%ons. halons an) the li&e3
s: Persistent -rganic Pollutants 1P-Ps2 ,eans the or*anic
co,pon)s that persist in the environ,ent. %ioacc,late
thro*h the +oo) 'e%. an) pose a ris& o+ casin* a)verse e++ects
to h,an health an) the environ,ent# These co,pon)s resist
photol!tic. che,ical an) %iolo*ical )e*ra)ation. 'hich shall
incl)e %t not %e li,ite) to )io7in. +ran. Pol!chlorinate)
Biphen!ls =PCBs:. or*anochlorine pestici)es. sch as al)rin.
)iel)rin. 88T. he7achloro%en-ene. lin)ane. to7aphere an)
chlor)ane3
t: Poisonous an! to0ic fumes ,eans an! e,issions an) +,es
'hich are %e!on) internationall! $ accepte) stan)ar)s.
incl)in* %t not li,ite) to the ?orl) Health Or*ani-ation =?HO:
*i)eline vales3
: Pollution control !e"ice+ ,eans an! )evice or apparats se)
to prevent. control or a%ate the polltion o+ air case) %!
e,issions +ro, i)enti+ie) polltion sorces at levels 'ithin the
air polltion control stan)ar)s
esta%lishe) %! the 8epart,ent3
v: Pollution control technology ,eans the polltion control
)evices. pro)ction process. +el co,%stion processes or other
,eans that e++ectivel! prevent or re)ce e,issions or e++lent3
': Stan!ar! of performance+ ,eans a stan)ar) +or e,issions o+
air polltant 'hich re+lects the )e*ree o+ e,ission li,itation
achieva%le thro*h the application o+ the %est s!ste, o+
e,ission re)ction. ta&in* into accont the cost o+ achievin*
sch re)ction an) an! non$air 4alit! health an) environ,ental
i,pact an) ener*! re4ire,ent 'hich the 8epart,ent )eter,ines.
an) a)e4atel! )e,onstrates3 an)
7: Stationary source ,eans an! %il)in* or i,,o%ile strctre.
+acilit! or installation 'hich e,its or ,a! e,it an! air
polltant#
Chapter (
Air Qalit! >ana*e,ent "!ste,
Article One
General Provisions
"EC# @# Air 3uality *onitoring an! (nformation ,et)or/.$ The
8epart,ent shall prepare an annal National Air Qalit! "tats
Report 'hich shall %e se) as the %asis in +or,latin* the Inte*rate)
Air Qalit! I,prove,ent Fra,e'or&. as provi)e) +or in "ec# A# The
sai) report shall incl)e. %t shall not %e li,ite) to the
+ollo'in*0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: E7tent o+ polltion in the contr!. per t!pe o+
polltant an) per t!pe o+ sorce. %ase) on reports o+ the
8epart,ent<s ,onitorin* stations3
%: Anal!sis an) evalation o+ the crrent state. tren)s an)
pro5ections o+ air polltion at the varios levels
provi)e) herein3
c: I)enti+ication o+ critical areas. activities. or
pro5ects 'hich 'ill nee) closer ,onitorin* or re*lation3
): Reco,,en)ations +or necessar! e7ective an) le*islative
action3 an)
e: Other pertinent 4alitative an) 4antitative in+or,ation
concernin* the e7tent o+ air polltion an) the air 4alit!
per+or,ance ratin* o+ in)stries in the contr!#
The 8epart,ent. in cooperation 'ith the National "tatistical
Coor)ination Boar) =N"CB:. shall )esi*n an) )evelop an in+or,ation
net'or& +or )ata stora*e. retrieval an) e7chan*e#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
The 8epart,ent shall serve as the central )epositor! o+ all )ata an)
in+or,ation relate) to air 4alit!#
"EC# A# (ntegrate! Air 3uality (mpro"ement 4rame)or/#$ The 8epart,ent
shall 'ithin si7 =@: ,onths a+ter the e++ectivit! o+ this Act.
esta%lish. 'ith the participation o+ LGBs. NGOs. POs. the aca)e,e an)
other concerne) entities +ro, the private sector. +or,late an)
i,ple,ent the Inte*rate) Air Qalit! I,prove,ent Fra,e'or& +or a
co,prehensive air polltion ,ana*e,ent an) control pro*ra,# The
+ra,e'or& shall. a,on* others. prescri%e the e,ission re)ction
*oals sin* per,issi%le stan)ar)s. control strate*ies an) control
,easres to n)erta&en 'ithin a speci+ie) ti,e perio). incl)in*
cost$e++ective se o+ econo,ic incentives. ,ana*e,ent strate*ies.
collective actions. an) environ,ental e)cation an) in+or,ation#
The Inte*rate) Air Qalit! I,prove,ent Fra,e'or& shall %e a)opte) as
the o++icial %leprint 'ith 'hich all *overn,ent a*encies ,st
co,pl! 'ith to attain an) ,aintain a,%ient air 4alit! stan)ar)s#
"EC# C# Air 3uality Control Action Plan.$ ?ithin si7 =@: ,onths
a+ter the +or,lation o+ the +ra,e'or&. the 8epart,ent shall. 'ith
p%lic participation. +or,late an) i,ple,ent an air 4alit! control
action plan consistent 'ith "ec# A o+ this Act# The action plan
shall0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: Incl)e en+orcea%le e,ission li,itations an) other
control ,easres. ,eans or techni4es. as 'ell as
sche)les an) ti,e ta%les +or co,pliance. as ,a! %e
necessar! or appropriate to ,eet the applica%le
re4ire,ents o+ this Act3
%: Provi)e +or the esta%lish,ent an) operation o+
appropriate )evices. ,etho)s. s!ste,s an) proce)res
necessar! to ,onitor. co,pile an) anal!-e )ata on a,%ient
air 4alit!3
c: Incl)e a pro*ra, to provi)e +or the +ollo'in*0 =1:
en+orce,ent o+ the ,easres )escri%e) in s%para*raph 1a23
=(: re*lation o+ the ,o)i+ication an) constrction o+ an!
stationar! sorce 'ithin the areas covere) %! the plan. in
accor)ance 'ith lan) se polic! to ensre that a,%ient air
4alit! stan)ar)s are achieve)3
): Contain a)e4ate provisions. consistent 'ith the
provisions o+ this Act. prohi%itin* an! sorce or other
t!pes o+ e,issions activit! 'ithin the contr! +ro,
e,ittin* an! air polltant in a,onts 'hich 'ill
si*ni+icantl! contri%te to the non$attain,ent or 'ill
inter+ere 'ith the ,aintenance %! the 8epart,ent o+ an!
sch a,%ient air 4alit! stan)ar) re4ire) to %e incl)e)
in the i,ple,entation plan to prevent si*ni+icant
)eterioration o+ air 4alit! or to protect visi%ilit!3
e: Incl)e control strate*ies an) control ,easres to %e
n)erta&en 'ithin a speci+ie) ti,e perio). incl)in* cost
e++ective se o+ econo,ic incentives. ,ana*e,ent
strate*ies. collection action an) environ,ental e)cation
an) in+or,ation3
+: 8esi*nate airshe)s3 an)
*: All other ,easres necessar! +or the e++ective control
an) a%ate,ent o+ air polltion#
The a)option o+ the plan shall clari+! the le*al e++ects on the
+inancial. ,anpo'er an) %)*etar! resorces o+ the a++ecte)
*overn,ent a*encies. an) on the ali*n,ent o+ their pro*ra,s 'ith the
plans#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
In a))ition to )irect re*lations. the plan shall %e characteri-e) %!
a participator! approach to the polltion pro%le,# The involve,ent
o+ private entities in the ,onitorin* an) testin* o+ e,issions +ro,
,o%ile an);or stationar! sorces shall %e consi)ere)#
Li&e'ise. the LGB<s. 'ith the assistance +ro, the 8epart,ent. shall
prepare an) )evelop an action plan consistent 'ith the Inte*rate)
Air Qalit! I,prove,ent Fra,e'or& to attain an) ,aintain the a,%ient
air 4alit! stan)ar)s 'ithin their respective airshe)s as provi)e)
in "ec# 9 hereo+#
The local *overn,ent nits shall )evelop an) s%,it to the 8epart,ent
a proce)re +or carr!in* ot the action plan +or their 5ris)iction#
The 8epart,ent. ho'ever. shall ,aintain its athorit! to
in)epen)entl! inspect the en+orce,ent proce)re a)opte)# The
8epart,ent shall have the po'er to closel! spervise all or parts o+
the air 4alit! action plan ntil sch ti,e the local *overn,ent
nit concerne) can ass,e the +nction to en+orce the stan)ar)s set
%! the 8epart,ent#
A ,lti$sectoral ,onitorin* tea, 'ith %roa) p%lic representation
shall %e convene) %! the 8epart,ent +or each LGB to con)ct perio)ic
inspections o+ air polltion sorces to assess co,pliance 'ith
e,ission li,itations containe) in their per,its#
"EC# 9# Airshe!s.$ Prsant to "ec# C o+ this Act. the )esi*nation o+
airshe)s shall %e on the %asis o+. %t not li,ite) to. areas 'ith
si,ilar cli,ate. ,eteorolo*! an) topolo*! 'hich a++ect the
interchan*e an) )i++sion o+ polltants in the at,osphere. or areas
'hich share co,,on interest or +ace si,ilar )evelop,ent pro*ra,s.
prospects or pro%le,s#
For a ,ore e++ective air 4alit! ,ana*e,ent. a s!ste, o+ plannin* an)
coor)ination shall %e esta%lishe) an) a co,,on action plan shall %e
+or,late) +or each airshe)#
To e++ectivel! carr! ot the +or,late) action plans. a Governin*
Boar) is here%! create). hereina+ter re+erre) to as the Boar)#
The Boar) shall %e hea)e) %! the "ecretar! o+ the 8epart,ent o+
Environ,ent an) Natral Resorces as chair,an# The ,e,%ers shall %e
as +ollo's0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: Provincial Governors +ro, areas %elon*in* to the
airshe)3
%: Cit!;>nicipal >a!ors +ro, areas %elon*in* to the
airshe)3
c: A representative +ro, each concerne) *overn,ent a*enc!3
): Representatives +ro, people<s or*ani-ations3
e: Representatives +ro, non$*overn,ent or*ani-ations3 an)
+: Representatives +ro, the private sector#
The Boar) shall per+or, the +ollo'in* +nctions0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: For,lation o+ policies3
%: Preparation o+ a co,,on action plan3
c: Coor)ination o+ +nctions a,on* its ,e,%ers3 an)
): "%,ission an) p%lication o+ an annal Air Qalit!
"tats Report +or each airshe)#
Bpon consltation 'ith appropriate local *overn,ent athorities. the
8epart,ent shall. +ro, ti,e to ti,e. revise the )esi*nation o+
airshe)s tili-in* eco$pro+ilin* techni4es an) n)erta&in*
scienti+ic st)ies#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
E,issions tra)in* ,a! %e allo'e) a,on* polltion sorces 'ithin an
airshe)#
"EC# 1D# *anagement of ,on$attainment Areas.$ The 8epart,ent shall
)esi*nate areas 'here speci+ic
polltants have alrea)! e7cee)e) a,%ient stan)ar)s as non$attain,ent
areas# The 8epart,ent shall prepare an) i,ple,ent a pro*ra, that
'ill prohi%it ne' sorces o+ e7cee)e) air polltant 'ithot a
correspon)in* re)ction in e7istin* resorces#
In coor)ination 'ith other appropriate *overn,ent a*encies. the LGBs
shall prepare an) i,ple,ent a
pro*ra, an) other ,easres incl)in* relocation. 'henever necessar!.
to protect the health an) 'el+are o+ resi)ents in the area#
For those )esi*nate) as nonattain,ent areas. the 8epart,ent. a+ter
consltation 'ith local *overn,ent athorities. non*overn,ent
or*ani-ations =NGOs:. people<s or*ani-ations =POs: an) concerne)
sectors ,a! revise the )esi*nation o+ sch areas an) e7pan) its
covera*e to cover lar*er areas )epen)in* on the con)ition o+ the
areas#
"EC# 11# Air 3uality Control Techniues.$ "i,ltaneos 'ith the
issance o+ the *i)eline vales an) stan)ar)s. the 8epart,ent.
thro*h the research an) )evelop,ent pro*ra, containe) in this Act
an) pon consltation 'ith appropriate a)visor! co,,ittees.
*overn,ent a*encies an) LGBs. shall isse. an) +ro, ti,e to ti,e.
revise in+or,ation on air polltion control techni4es#
"ch in+or,ation shall incl)e0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: Best availa%le technolo*! an) alternative ,etho)s o+
prevention. ,ana*e,ent an) control o+ air polltion3
%: Best availa%le technolo*! econo,icall! achieva%le 'hich
shall re+er to the technolo*ical %asis;stan)ar)s +or
e,ission li,its applica%le to e7istin*. )irect in)strial
e,itters o+ nonconventional an) to7ic polltants3 an)
c: Alternative +els. processes an) operatin* ,etho)s 'hich
'ill reslt in the eli,inator or si*ni+icant re)ction o+
e,issions#
"ch in+or,ation ,a! also incl)e )ata relatin* to the cost o+
installation an) operation. ener*! re4ire,ents. e,ission re)ction
%ene+its. an) environ,ental i,pact or the e,ission control
technolo*!#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
The issance o+ air 4alit! *i)eline vales. stan)ar)s an)
in+or,ation on air 4alit! control techni4es shall %e ,a)e
availa%le to the *eneral p%lic0 Provi)e). That the issance o+
in+or,ation on air 4alit! control techni4es shall not %e constre)
as re4irin* the prchase o+ certain polltion control )evices %! the
p%lic#
"EC# 1(# Ambient Air 3uality %ui!eline 5alues an! Stan!ar!s.$ The
8epart,ent. in coor)ination 'ith
other concerne) a*encies. shall revie' an) or revise an) p%lish
annall! a list o+ ha-ar)os air polltants 'ith correspon)in*
a,%ient *i)eline vales an);or stan)ar) necessar! to protect health
an) sa+et!. an) *eneral 'el+are# The initial list an) vales o+ the
ha-ar)os air polltants shall %e as +ollo's0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: For National A,%ient Air Qalit! Gi)eline +or Criteria
Polltants0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!



Short
Term
a

Long
Term
b

Pollutant
!g"
N#m
$$m
A%erag&ng
T&me
!g"N
#m
$$m
A%erag&ng
T&me
Su$en'e'
Part&#ulate
(atter
#
)TSP
*+,
'
*4 hour 9, ))))
- .ear
e

)P()-,
-/,
0
*4 hour 1, ))))
- .ear
e

Sul0ur
2&o3&'e
#

-8, ,.,7 *4 hour 8, ,.,+ - .ear
N&trogen
2&o3&'e
-/, ,.,8 *4 hour )))) )))) ))))
Photo#hem&#al
O3&'ant
-4, ,.,7 - hour )))) )))) ))))
A O4one 1, ,.,+ 8 hour )))) )))) ))))
Carbon
(ono3&'e +/
+,
-
hour
)))) )))) )))) ))))
mg"
N#m
-, 9 8 hour )))) )))) ))))
mg"
N#m
Lea'
g

-./ ))))
+
month
g

-., )))) - .ear

a
(a3&mum l&m&t re$reente' b. n&net.)e&ght $er#ent&le 59867 %alue not to be
e3#ee' more than on#e a .ear.
b
Ar&thmet&# mean
#
SO* an' Su$en'e' Part&#ulate matter are am$le' on#e e%er. &3 'a. 8hen
u&ng the manual metho'. A m&n&mum o0 t8el%e am$l&ng 'a. $er 9uarter o0
0ort.)e&ght am$l&ng 'a. ea#h .ear & re9u&re' 0or thee metho'. 2a&l. am$l&ng
ma. be 'one &n the 0uture on#e #ont&nuou anal.4er are $ro#ure' an' be#ome
a%a&lable.
'
L&m&t 0or Total Su$en'e' Part&#ulate (atter 8&th ma me'&an '&ameter le
than */)/, um.
e
Annual :eometr&# (ean
0
Pro%&&onal l&m&t 0or Su$en'e' Part&#ulate (atter 8&th ma me'&an '&ameter
le than -, m&#ron an' belo8 unt&l u00&#&ent mon&tor&ng 'ata are gathere' to
bae a $ro$er gu&'el&ne.
g
E%aluat&on o0 th& gu&'el&ne & #arr&e' out 0or *4)hour a%erag&ng t&me an'
a%erage' o%er three mo%&ng #alen'ar month. The mon&tore' a%erage %alue 0or
an. three month hall not e3#ee' the gu&'el&ne %alue.
%: For National A,%ient Air Qalit! "tan)ar)s +or "orce "peci+ic Air
Polltants +ro,0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
In)strial "orces; Operations0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!

Pollutant-
Con#entrat&on
*
A%erag&ng
t&me
5m&n.7
(etho' o0 Anal.&"
(eaurement
+

!"N#m $$m
-. Ammon&a *,, ,.*8 +,
Neeler&4at&on" In'o
Phenol
*. Carbon
2&ul0&'e
+, ,.,- +, T&#her (etho'
+. Chlor&ne
an' Chlor&ne
Com$oun'
e3$ree' a
Cl
*

-,, ,.,+ / (eth.l Orange
4.
;ormal'eh.'e
/, ,.,4 +,
Chromotro$&# a#&' (etho'
or (BT< Color&metr&#
(etho'
/. <.'rogen
Chlor&'e
*,, ,.-+ +,
=olhar' T&trat&on 8&th
Io'&ne Solut&on
1. <.'rogen
Sul0&'e
-,, ,.,7 +, (eth.lene Blue
7. Lea' *, +,
AAS
#

8. N&trogen
2&o3&'e
+7/>*1, ,.*,>,.-4 +,>1, :re&) Salt4man
9. Phenol -,, ,.,+ +, 4)Am&noant&$h.r&ne
-,. Sul0ur
2&o3&'e
47,> +4,
,.-8>
,.-+
+,>1, Color&metr&#)Pararoan&l&ne
--.
Su$en'e'
Part&#ulate
(atter)TSP +,, )))) 1, :ra%&metr&#


-
Pertinent ambient standards for Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Asbestos, Nitric
Acid and Sulfuric Acid Mists in the 1978 NPCC Rules and Regulations may be
considered as guides in determining comliance!
*
Ninety"eight ercentile #98$% &alues of '("minute samling measured at )*
(
C
and one atmoshere ressure!
'
+ther e,ui&alent methods aro&ed by the -eartment may be used!
The %asis in settin* p the a,%ient air 4alit! *i)eline vales an)
stan)ar)s shall re+lect. a,on* others. the latest scienti+ic
&no'le)*e incl)in* in+or,ation on0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: Earia%le. incl)in* at,ospheric con)itions. 'hich o+
the,selves or in co,%ination 'ith other +actors ,a! alter the
e++ects on p%lic health or 'el+are o+ sch air polltant3
%: The other t!pes o+ air polltants 'hich ,a! interact 'ith
sch polltant to pro)ce an a)verse e++ect on p%lic health or
'el+are3 an)
c: The &in) an) e7tent o+ all i)enti+ia%le e++ects on p%lic
health or 'el+are 'hich ,a! %e e7pecte) +ro, presence o+ sch
polltant in the a,%ient air. in var!in* 4antities#
The 8epart,ent shall %ase sch a,%ient air 4alit! stan)ar)s on ?orl)
Health Or*ani-ation =?HO: stan)ar)s. %t shall not %e li,ite) to nor
%e less strin*ent than sch stan)ar)s#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
"EC# 1/# #mission Charge System#$ The 8epart,ent. in case o+
in)strial )ischar*ers. an) the 8epart,ent o+ Transportation an)
Co,,nication =8OTC:. in case o+ ,otor vehicle )ischar*ers. shall.
%ase) on environ,ental techni4es. )esi*n. i,pose on an) collect
re*lar e,ission +ees +ro, sai) )ischar*ers as part o+ the e,ission
per,ittin* s!ste, or vehicle re*istration rene'al s!ste,. as the case
,a! %e# The s!ste, shall encora*e the in)stries an) ,otor vehicles
to a%ate. re)ce. or prevent polltion# The %asis o+ the +ees
incl)e. %t is not li,ite) to. the vol,e an) to7icit! o+ an!
e,itte) polltant# In)stries. 'hich shall install polltion control
)evices or retro+it their e7istin* +acilities 'ith ,echanis,s that
re)ce polltion shall %e entitle) to ta7 incentives sch as %t not
li,ite) total cre)its an);or accelerate) )epreciation )e)ctions#
"EC# 16# Air 3uality *anagement 4un!.$ An Air Qalit! >ana*e,ent Fn)
to %e a),inistere) %! the
8epart,ent as a special accont in the National Treasr! is here%!
esta%lishe) to +inance contain,ent. re,oval. an) clean$p operations
o+ the Govern,ent in air polltion cases. *arantee restoration o+
ecos!ste,s an) reha%ilitate areas a++ecte) %! the acts o+ violators
o+ this Act. to spport research. en+orce,ent an) ,onitorin*
activities an) capa%ilities o+ the relevant a*encies. as 'ell as to
provi)e technical assistance to the relevant a*encies# "ch +n) ,a!
li&e'ise %e allocate) per airshe) +or the n)erta&in*s herein state)#
The Fn) shall %e sorce) +ro, the +ines i,pose) an) )a,a*es a'ar)e)
to the Rep%lic o+ the Philippines %! the Polltion A)5)ication
Boar) =PAB:. procee)s o+ licenses an) per,its isse) %! the
8epart,ent n)er this Act. e,ission +ees an) +ro, )onations.
en)o',ents an) *rants in the +or,s o+ contri%tions# Contri%tions
to the Fn) shall %e e7e,pte) +ro, )onor ta7es an) all other ta7es.
char*es or +ees i,pose) %! the Govern,ent#
"EC# 19# Air Pollution Research an! De"elopment Program.$ The
8epart,ent. in coor)ination 'ith the 8epart,ent o+ "cience an)
Technolo*! =8O"T:. other a*encies. the private sector. the aca)e,e.
NGO<s an) PO<s. shall esta%lish a National Research an) 8evelop,ent
Pro*ra, +or the prevention an) control o+ air polltion# The
8epart,ent shall *ive special e,phasis to research on an) the
)evelop,ent o+ i,prove) ,etho)s havin* in)str!$'i)e application +or
the prevention an) control o+ air polltion#
"ch a research an) )evelop,ent pro*ra, shall )evelop air 4alit!
*i)eline vales an) stan)ar)s in a))ition to internationall!$
accepte) stan)ar)s# It shall also consi)er the socio$cltral.
political an) econo,ic i,plications o+ air 4alit! ,ana*e,ent an)
polltion control#
Article T'o
Air Polltion Clearances
an) Per,its +or "tationar! "orces
"EC# 1@# Permits.$ Consistent 'ith the provisions o+ this Act. the
8epart,ent shall have the athorit! to isse per,its as it ,a!
)eter,ine necessar! +or the prevention an) a%ate,ent o+ air
polltion#
"ai) per,its shall cover e,ission li,itations +or the re*late) air
polltants to help attain an) ,aintain the a,%ient air 4alit!
stan)ar)s# These per,its shall serve as ,ana*e,ent tools +or the LGBs
in the )evelop,ent o+ their action plan#
"EC# 1A# #mission 3uotas#$ The 8epart,ent ,a! allo' each re*ional
in)strial center that is )esi*nate) as special airshe) to allocate
e,ission 4otas to polltion sorces 'ithin its 5ris)iction that
4ali+! n)er an environ,ental i,pact assess,ent s!ste, pro*ra,,atic
co,pliance pro*ra, prsant to the i,ple,entin* rles an)
re*lations o+ Presi)ential 8ecree No# 19C@#
"EC# 1C# 4inancial 6iability for #n"ironmental Rehabilitation.$ As
part o+ the environ,ental ,ana*e,ent plan attache) to the
environ,ental co,pliance certi+icate prsant to Presi)ential 8ecree
No# 19C@ an) rles an) re*lations set there+or. the 8epart,ent
shall re4ire pro*ra, an) pro5ect proponents to pt p +inancial
*arantee ,echanis,s to +inance the nee)s +or e,er*enc! response.
clean$p reha%ilitation o+ areas that
,a! %e )a,a*e) )rin* the pro*ra, or pro5ect<s actal i,ple,entation#
Lia%ilit! +or )a,a*es shall contine even a+ter the ter,ination o+ a
pro*ra, or pro5ect. 'here sch )a,a*es are clearl! attri%ta%le to
that pro*ra, or pro5ect an) +or a )e+inite perio) to %e )eter,ine)
%! the 8epart,ent an) incorporate) into the environ,ental co,pliance
certi+icate#
Financial lia%ilit! instr,ents ,a! %e in the +or, a trst +n).
environ,ental insrance. sret! %on)s. letters o+ cre)it. as 'ell as
sel+$insrance# The choice o+ the *arantee instr,ents shall +rnish
the 8epart,ent 'ith evi)ence o+ avail,ent o+ sch instr,ents#
Article Three
Polltion +ro, "tationar! "orces
"EC# 19# Pollution 4rom Stationary Sources.$ The 8epart,ent shall.
'ithin t'o =(: !ears +ro, the e++ectivit! o+ this Act. an) ever! t'o
=(: !ears therea+ter. revie'. or as the nee) there+ore arises. revise
an) p%lish e,ission stan)ar)s. to +rther i,prove the e,ission
stan)ar)s +or stationar! sorces o+ air polltion# "ch e,ission
stan)ar)s shall %e %ase) on ,ass rate o+ e,ission +or all stationar!
sorce o+ air polltion %ase) on internationall! accepte) stan)ar)s.
%t not %e li,ite) to. nor %e less strin*ent than sch stan)ar)s an)
'ith the stan)ar)s set +orth in this section# The stan)ar)s.
'hichever is applica%le. shall %e the li,it on the accepta%le level
o+ polltants e,itte) +ro, a stationar! sorce +or the protection o+
the p%lic<s health an) 'el+are#
?ith respect to an! tra)e. in)str!. process an) +el$%rnin*
e4ip,ent or in)strial plant e,ittin* air polltants. the
concentration at the point o+ e,ission shall not e7cee) the +ollo'in*
li,its0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!


Pollutant
Stan'ar'
A$$l&#able
to Sour#e
(a3&mum
Perm&&ble
L&m&t
5mg"N#m7
(etho' o0
Anal.&
a

-. Ant&mon.
an' It
an. our#e -, a Sb
AAS
b

#om$oun'
*. Aren&#
an' &t
#om$oun'
An. our#e -, a A
AAS
b

+. Ca'm&um
an' &t
#om$oun'
An. our#e -, a C'
AAS
b

4. Carbon
(ono3&'e
An.
&n'utr&al
Sour#e
/,, a CO Orat anal.&
/. Co$$er
an' &t
Com$oun'
An.
&n'utr&al
our#e
-,, a3 Cu
AAS
b

1.
<.'ro0luor&#
A#&' an'
;luor&'e
#om$oun'
An. our#e
other than
the
manu0a#ture
o0 Alum&num
0rom
Alum&na
/, a <;
T&trat&on 8&th
Ammon&um
Th&o#.anate
7. <.'rogen
Sul0&'e
&7
:eothermal
Po8er
Plant
#.'
Ca'm&um Sul0&'e
(etho'
&&7
:eothermal
E3$lorat&on
an' 8ell)
tet&ng
e
&&&7 An.
our#e other
than 5&7 an'
5&&7
7 a <
*
S
Ca'm&um Sul0&'e
(etho'
8. Lea'
An. tra'e>
&n'utr. or
$ro#e
-, a Pb
AAS
b

9. (er#ur. An. Sour#e
/ a
elemental
<g
AAS
b
"Col')=a$or
Te#hn&9ue or <g
Anal.4er
-,. N&#?el
an' &t
#om$oun'>
e3#e$t
An. our#e *, a N&
AAS
b

N&#?el
Carbon.l
0

--. NO
3

&7
(anu0a#ture
o0 N&tr&#
A#&'
*>,,, a
a#&' an'
NO3 an'
#al#ulate'
a NO*
Phenol)'&ul0on&#
a#&' (etho'
&&7 ;uel
burn&ng
team
generator
Phenol)'&ul0on&#
a#&' (etho'
E3&t&ng
Sour#e
->/,, a
NO*
Ne8 Sour#e
Coal);&re'
->,,, a
NO*
O&l);&re'
/,, a
NO*
&&&7 An.
our#e other
than 5&7 a'n
5&&7
Phenol)'&ul0on&#
a#&' (etho'
E3&t&ng
Sour#e
-,,, a
NO*
Ne8 Sour#e
/,, a
NO*
-*.
Pho$horu
Pento3&'e
g

An. our#e
*,, a
P*O/
S$e#tro$hotometr.
-+. @&n# an'
&t
Com$oun'
An. our#e -,, a @n
AAS
b


a
Other e9u&%alent metho' a$$ro%e' b. the 2e$artment ma. be ue'.
b
Atom&# Abor$t&on S$e#ttro$hotometr.
#
All ne8 geothermal $o8er $lant tart&ng #ontru#t&on b. ,- Aanuar. -99/ hall
#ontrol <

S em&&on to not more than -/, g":(B)<r

'
All e3&t&ng geothermal $o8er $lant hall #ontrol <

S em&&on to not more

than *,, g":(B)<r 8&th&n / .ear 0rom the 'ate o0 e00e#t&%&t. o0 thee re%&e'
regulat&on.
e
Bet $ra#t&#able #ontrol te#hnolog. 0or a&r em&&on an' l&9u&' '&#harge.
Com$l&an#e 8&th a&r an' 8ater 9ual&t. tan'ar' & re9u&re'.
0
Em&&on l&m&t o0 N&#?el Carbon.l hall not e3#ee' ,./ mg"N#m.
g
Pro%&&onal :u&'el&ne
Provi)e). That the ,a7i,, li,its in ,*;nc, particlates in sai)
sorces shall %e0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!

-. ;uel Burn&ng
E9u&$ment
a7 Urban or
In'utr&al Area
-/,
mg"N#m
b7 Other Area
*,,
mg"N#m
*. Cement Plant
5C&ln> et#.7
-/,
mg"N#m
+. Smelt&ng ;urna#e
-/,
mg"N#m
4. Other Stat&onar.
Sour#e
a

*,,
mg"N#m

a
Other Stat&onar. Sour#e mean a tra'e> $ro#e> &n'utr&al $lant> or 0uel
burn&ng e9u&$ment other than thermal $o8er $lant> &n'utr&al bo&ler> #ement
$lant> &n#&nerator an' melt&ng 0urna#e.
Provi)e). +rther. That the ,a7i,, li,its +or sl+r o7i)es in sai)
sorces shall %e0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!

5-7 E3&t&ng
Sour#e
5&7 (anu0a#ture o0
Sul0ur&# A#&' an'
Sul05on7at&on
Pro#e
*.,gm.N#m
a SO
+

5&&7 ;uel burn&ng
E9u&$ment
-./gm.N#m
a SO
*

5&&&7 Other
Stat&onar.
Sour#e
a

-.,gm.N#m
a SO
+

5*7 Ne8 Sour#e
5&7 (anu0a#ture o0
Sul0ur&# A#&' an'
Sul05on7at&on
Pro#e
-./ gm.N#m
a SO
+

5&&7 ;uel Burn&ng
E9u&$ment
,.7 gm.N#m
a SO
*

5&&&7 Other
Stat&onar.
Sour#e
a

,.* gm.N#m
a SO
+


a
Other Stat&onar. Sour#e re0er to e3&t&ng an' ne8 tat&onar. our#e other
than thoe #aue' b. the manu0a#ture o0 ul0ur&# a#&' an' ul0onat&on $ro#e>
0uel burn&ng e9u&$ment an' &n#&nerat&on.
For stationar! sorces o+ polltion not speci+icall! incl)e) in the
i,,e)iatel! prece)in* para*raph. the +ollo'in* e,ission stan)ar)s
shall not %e e7cee)e) in the e7hast *as0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
I# 8ail! An) Hal+ Horl! Avera*e Eales

2a&l.
A%erage
=alue
<al0
<ourl.
A%erage
=alue
Total 'ut
-,
mg"m
+

+,
mg"m
+

:aeou an'
%a$orou
organ&#
ubtan#e>
e3$ree' a
total organ&#
#arbon
-,
mg"m
+

*,
mg"m
+

<.'rogen
#hlor&'e
5<Cl7
-,
mg"m
+

1,
mg"m
+

<.'rogen
0luor&'e 5<;7
- mg"m
+

4
mg"m
+

Sul0ur
'&o3&'e
5SO
*
7
/,
mg"m
+

*,,
mg"m
+

N&trogen
mono3&'e
5NO7 an'
N&trogen
'&o3&'e
5NO
*
7>
e3$ree' a
n&trogen
'&o3&'e 0or
*,,
mg"m
+

4,,
mg"m
+

&n#&nerat&on
$lant 8&th a
#a$a#&t.
e3#ee'&ng +
tonne $er
hour
N&trogen
mono3&'e
5NO7 an'
n&trogen
'&o3&'e
5NO
*
7>
e3$ree' a
n&trogen
'&o3&'e 0or
&n#&nerat&on
$lant 8&th a
#a$a#&t. o0 +
tonne $er
hour or le
+,,
mg"m
+


Ammon&a
-,
mg"m
+

*,
mg"m
+

II# All the Avera*e Eales Over the "a,ple Perio) o+ a >ini,, o+ 6
an) >a7i,, o+ C Hors#

Ca'm&um an'
&t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
#a'm&um
5C'7
total ,.,/
Thall&um an'
&t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
thall&um 5Tl7
mg"m
+

(er#ur. an'
&t
Com$oun'>
e3$ree' a
mer#ur. 5<g7
,.,/ mg"m
+

Ant&mon. an'
&t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
ant&mon. 5Sb7
Aren&# an'
&t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
aren&# 5A7
total ,./ mg"m
+

Lea' an' &t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
lea' 5 Pb7
Chrom&um
an' &t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
#hrom&um
5Cr7
Cobalt an' &t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
#obalt 5Co7
Co$$er an' &t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
#o$$er 5Cu7
(anganee
an' &t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
manganee
5(n7
N&#?el an' &t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
n&#?el 5N&7
=ana'&um an'
&t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
%ana'&um 5=7
T&n an' &t
#om$oun'>
e3$ree' a
t&n 5Sn7
These avera*e vales cover also *aseos an) the vapor +or,s o+ the
relevant heav! ,etal e,ission as 'ell as their co,pon)s0 Provi)e).
That the e,ission o+ )io7ins an) +rans into the air shall %e re)ce)
%! the ,ost pro*ressive techni4es0 Provi)e). +rther. That all
avera*e o+ )io7in an) +rans ,easre) over the sa,ple perio) o+ a
,ini,, o+ 9 hors an) ,a7i,, o+ C hors ,st not e7cee) the li,it
vale o+ D#1 nano*ra,;,/#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
Prsant to "ec# C o+ this Act. the 8epart,ent shall prepare a
)etaile) action plan settin* the e,ission stan)ar)s or stan)ar)s o+
per+or,ance +or an! stationar! sorce the proce)re +or testin*
e,issions +or each t!pe o+ polltant. an) the proce)re +or
en+orce,ent o+ sai) stan)ar)s#
E7istin* in)stries. 'hich are proven to e7cee) e,ission rates
esta%lishe) %! the 8epart,ent in consltation 'ith sta&ehol)ers.
a+ter a thoro*h. cre)i%le an) transparent ,easre,ent process shall
%e allo'e) a *race perio) o+ ei*hteen =1C: ,onths +or the
esta%lish,ent o+ an environ,ental ,ana*e,ent s!ste, an) the
installation o+ an appropriate air polltion control )evice 0
Provi)e). That an e7tension o+ not ,ore than t'elve =1(: ,onths ,a!
%e allo'e) %! the 8epart,ent on ,eritorios *ron)s#
"EC# (D# 7an on (ncineration.$ Incineration. here%! )e+ine) as the
%rnin* o+ ,nicipal. %io,e)ical an) ha-ar)os 'aste. 'hich process
e,its poisonos an) to7ic +,es is here%! prohi%ite)3 Provi)e).
ho'ever. That the prohi%ition shall not appl! to tra)itional s,all$
scale ,etho) o+ co,,nit!;nei*h%orhoo) sanitation siga.
tra)itional. a*ricltral. cltral. health. an) +oo) preparation an)
cre,atoria3 Provi)e). +rther. That e7istin* incinerators )ealin*
'ith a %io,e)ical 'astes shall %e ot 'ithin three =/: !ears a+ter
the e++ectivit! o+ this Act3 Provi)e). +inall!. that in the interi,.
sch nits shall %e li,ite) to the %rnin* o+ patholo*ical an)
in+ectios 'astes. an) s%5ect to close ,onitorin* %! the 8epart,ent#
Local *overn,ent nits are here%! ,an)ate) to pro,ote. encora*e an)
i,ple,ent in their respective 5ris)iction a co,prehensive
ecolo*ical 'aste ,ana*e,ent that incl)es 'aste se*re*ation.
rec!clin* an) co,postin*#
?ith )e concern on the e++ects o+ cli,ate chan*e. the 8epart,ent
shall pro,ote the se o+ state$o+$the$art. environ,entall!$son) an)
sa+e non$%rn technolo*ies +or the han)lin*. treat,ent. ther,al
)estrction. tili-ation. an) )isposal o+ sorte). nrec!cle).
nco,poste). %io,e)ical an) ha-ar)os 'astes#
Article For
Polltion +ro, >otor Eehicles
"EC# (1# Pollution from *otor 5ehicles.$ a: The 8OTC shall i,ple,ent
the e,ission stan)ar)s +or ,otor vehicles set prsant to an) as
provi)e) in this Act# To +rther i,prove the e,ission stan)ar)s. the
8epart,ent shall revie'. revise an) p%lish the stan)ar)s ever! t'o
=(: !ears. or as the nee) arises# It shall consi)er the ,a7i,,
li,its +or all ,a5or polltants to ensre s%stantial i,prove,ent in
air 4alit! +or the health. sa+et! an) 'el+are o+ the *eneral
p%lic#
The +ollo'in* e,ission stan)ar)s +or t!pe approval o+ ,otor vehicles
shall %e e++ective %! the !ear (DD/0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: For li*ht )t! vehicles. the e7hast e,ission li,its +or *aseos
polltants shall %e0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
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&n &n#reae' b. mult&$l.&ng the 9uote' l&m&t b. a #oe00&#&ent o0 -.7
Fel evaporative e,ission +or spar&$i*nition en*ines shall not e7cee)
(#D *ra,s h!)rocar%ons per test# Li&e'ise. it shall not allo' an!
e,ission o+ *ases +ro, cran&case ventilation s!ste, into the
at,osphere#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
%: The 8epart,ent. in colla%oration 'ith the 8OTC. 8TI an) LGBs.
shall )evelop an action plan +or the control an) ,ana*e,ent o+ air
polltion +ro, ,otor vehicles consistent 'ith the Inte*rate) Air
Qalit! Fra,e'or&# The 8OTC shall en+orce co,pliance 'ith the
e,ission stan)ar)s +or ,otor vehicles set %! the 8epart,ent# The
8OTC ,a! )epti-e other la' en+orce,ent a*encies an) LGBs +or this
prpose# To this en). the 8OTC shall have the po'er to0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
112 Inspect an) ,onitor the e,issions o+ ,otor vehicles3
1(2 Prohi%it or en5oin the se o+ ,otor vehicles or a class
o+ ,otor vehicles in an! area or street at speci+ie)
ti,es3 an)
1/2 Athori-e private testin* e,ission testin* centers )l!
accre)ite) %! the 8TI#
c: The 8OTC. to*ether 'ith the 8TI an) the 8epart,ent. shall
esta%lish the proce)res +or the inspection o+ ,otor vehicles an)
the testin* o+ their e,issions +or the prpose o+ )eter,inin* the
concentration an);or rate o+ polltants )ischar*e) %! sai) sorces#chanro%les
virtala'li%rar!
): In or)er to ensre the s%stantial re)ction o+ e,issions +ro,
,otor vehicles. the 8epart,ent o+ Tra)e an) In)str! =8TI:. to*ether
'ith the 8OTC an) the 8epart,ent shall +or,late an) i,ple,ent a
national ,otor vehicle inspection an) ,aintenance pro*ra, that 'ill
pro,ote e++icient an) sa+e operation o+ all ,otor vehicles# In this
re*ar). the 8TI shall )evelop an) i,ple,ent stan)ar)s an) proce)res
+or the certi+ication o+ trainin*
instittions. instrctors an) +acilities an) the licensin* o+
4ali+ie) private service centers an) their technicians as
prere4isite +or per+or,in* the testin*. servicin*. repair an) the
re4ire) a)5st,ent to the vehicle e,ission s!ste,# The 8TI shall
li&e'ise prescri%e re*lations re4irin* the )isclosre o+ o)o,eter
rea)in*s an) the se o+ ta,per$resistant o)o,eters +or all ,otor
vehicles incl)in* ta,per$resistant +el ,ana*e,ent s!ste,s +or the
e++ective i,ple,entation o+ the inspection an) ,aintenance pro*ra,#
"EC# ((# Regulation of All *otor 5ehicles an! #ngines.$ An! i,porte)
ne' or locall!$asse,%le) ne' ,otor vehicle shall not %e re*istere)
nless it co,plies 'ith the e,ission stan)ar)s set prsant to this
Act. as evi)ence) %! a Certi+icate o+ Con+or,it! =COC: isse) %! the
8epart,ent#
An! i,porte) ne' ,otor vehicle en*ine shall not %e intro)ce) into
co,,erce. sol) or se) nless it
co,plies 'ith e,ission stan)ar)s set prsant to this Act#
An! i,porte) se) ,otor vehicle or re%ilt ,otor vehicle sin* ne' or
se) en*ines. ,a5or parts or
co,ponents shall not %e re*istere) nless it co,plies 'ith the
e,ission stan)ar)s#
In case o+ non$co,pliance. the i,porter or consi*nee ,a! %e allo'e)
to ,o)i+! or re%il) the vehiclar en*ine so it 'ill %e in
co,pliance 'ith applica%le e,ission stan)ar)s#
No ,otor vehicle re*istration =>ER: shall %e isse) nless sch ,otor
vehicle passes the e,ission testin* re4ire,ent pro,l*ate) in
accor)ance 'ith this Act# "ch testin* shall %e con)cte) %! the 8OTC
or its athori-e) inspection centers 'ithin si7t! =@D: )a!s prior to
)ate o+ re*istration#
The 8TI shall pro,l*ate the necessar! re*lations prescri%in* the
se+l li+e o+ vehicles an) en*ines incl)in* )evices in or)er to
ensre that sch vehicles 'ill con+or, to the e,issions 'hich the!
'ere certi+ie) to ,eet# These re*lations shall incl)e provisions
+or ensrin* the )ra%ilit! o+ e,ission )evices#
"EC# (/# Secon!$&an! *otor 5ehicle #ngines.$ An! i,porte) secon)$han)
,otor vehicle en*ine shall not %e intro)ce) into co,,erce. sol) or
se) nless it co,plies 'ith e,ission stan)ar)s set prsant to this
Act#
Article Five
Polltion +ro, Other "orces
"EC# (6# Pollution from smo/ing.$ ",o&in* insi)e a p%lic %il)in* or
an enclose) p%lic place incl)in* p%lic vehicles an) other ,eans
o+ transport or in an! enclose) area otsi)e o+ one<s private
resi)ence. private place o+ 'or& or an! )l! )esi*nate) s,o&in* area
is here%! prohi%ite) n)er this Act# This provision shall %e
i,ple,ente) %! the LGBs#
"EC# (9# Pollution from other mobile sources.$ The 8epart,ent. in
coor)ination 'ith appropriate a*encies. shall +or,late an)
esta%lish the necessar! stan)ar)s +or all ,o%ile sorces other than
those re+erre) to in "ec# (1 o+ this Act# The i,position o+ the
appropriate +ines an) penalties +ro, these sorces +or an! violation
o+ e,ission stan)ar)s shall %e n)er the 5ris)iction o+ the 8OTC#
Chapter /
Fels. A))itives. "%stances an) Polltants
Article One
Fels. A))itives an) "%stances
"EC# (@# 4uels an! A!!iti"es.$ Prsant to the Air Qalit! Fra,e'or&
to %e esta%lishe) n)er "ection A o+ this Act. the 8epart,ent o+
Ener*! =8OE:. co$chaire) %! the 8epart,ent o+ Environ,ent an) Natral
Resorces =8ENR:. in consltation 'ith the Brea o+ Pro)ct
"tan)ar)s =BP": o+ the 8TI. the 8O"T. the representatives o+ the
+el an) ato,otive in)stries. aca)e,e an) the cons,ers shall set
the speci+ications +or all t!pes o+
+el an) +el$relate) pro)cts. to i,prove +el co,position +or
increase) e++icienc! an) re)ce) e,issions0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar! Provi)e). ho'ever.
that the speci+ications +or all t!pes o+ +el an) +el$relate)
pro)cts set$+orth prsant to this
section shall %e a)opte) %! the BP" as Philippine National "tan)ar)s
=PN":#
The 8OE shall also speci+! the allo'a%le content o+ a))itives in all
t!pes o+ +els an) +el$relate) pro)cts# "ch stan)ar)s shall %e
%ase) pri,aril! on threshol) levels o+ health an) research st)ies#
On the %asis o+ sch speci+ications. the 8OE shall li&e'ise li,it
the content or %e*in that phase$ot o+ a))itives in all t!pes o+
+els an) +el$relate) pro)cts as it ,a! )ee, necessar!# Other
a*encies involve) in the per+or,ance o+ this +nction shall %e
re4ire) to coor)inate 'ith the 8OE an) trans+er all )oc,ents an)
in+or,ation necessar! +or the i,ple,entation o+ this provision#
Consistent 'ith the provisions o+ the prece)in* para*raphs n)er this
section. it is )eclare) that0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: not later than ei*hteen =1C: ,onths a+ter the
e++ectivit! o+ this Act. no person shall ,an+actre.
i,port. sell. sppl!. o++er +or sale. )ispense. transport
or intro)ce into co,,erce nlea)e) pre,i, *asoline +el
'hich has an anti$&noc& in)e7 =AFI: o+ not less that CA#9
an) Rei) vapor pressre o+ not ,ore than 9 psi# ?ithin si7
=@: ,onths a+ter the e++ectivit! o+ this Act. nlea)e)
*asoline +el shall contain aro,atics not to e7cee) +ort!$
+ive percent =69G: %! vol,e an) %en-ene not to e7cee)
+or percent =6G: %! vol,e3 Provi)e). that %! !ear (DD/.
nlea)e) *asoline +el shol) contain aro,atics not to
e7cee) thirt!$+ive percent =/9G: %! vol,e an) %en-ene not
to e7cee) t'o percent =(G: %! vol,e3
%: not later than ei*hteen =1C: ,onths a+ter the
e++ectivit! o+ this Act. no person shall ,an+actre.
i,port. sell. sppl!. o++er +or sale. )ispense. transport
or intro)ce into co,,erce ato,otive )iesel +el 'hich
contains a concentration o+ sl+r in e7cess o+ D#(DG %!
'ei*ht 'ith a cetane n,%er o+ in)e7 o+ not less than
+ort!$ei*ht =6C:0 Provi)e). That %! !ear (DD6. content o+
sai) sl+r shall %e D#D9G %! 'ei*ht3 an)
c: not later than ei*hteen =1C: ,onths a+ter the
e++ectivit! o+ this Act. no Person shall ,an+actre.
i,port. sell. sppl!. o++er +or sale. )ispense. transport
or intro)ce into co,,erce in)strial )iesel +el 'hich
contains a concentration o+ sl+r in e7cess o+ D#/DG =%!
'ei*ht:#
Ever! t'o =(: !ears therea+ter or as the nee) arises. the
speci+ications o+ nlea)e) *asoline an) o+ ato,otive an) in)strial
)iesel +els shall %e revie'e) an) revise) +or +rther i,prove,ent in
+or,lation an) in accor)ance 'ith the provisions o+ this Act#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
The +els characteri-e) a%ove shall %e co,,erciall! availa%le#
Li&e'ise. the sa,e shall %e the re+erence +els +or e,ission an)
testin* proce)res to %e esta%lishe) in accor)ance 'ith the
provisions o+ this Act#
An! propose) a))itive shall not in an! 'a! increase e,issions o+ an!
o+ the re*late) *ases 'hich shall incl)e. %t not li,ite) to
car%on ,ono7i)e. h!)rocar%ons. an) o7i)es o+ nitro*en an) particlate
,atter. in or)er to %e approve) an) certi+ie) %! the 8epart,ent#
"EC# (A# Regulation of 4uels an! 4uel A!!iti"es.$ The 8OE. in
coor)ination 'ith the 8epart,ent an) the BP". shall re*late the se
o+ an! +el or +el a))itive# No ,an+actrer. processor or tra)er o+
an! +el or a))itive ,a! i,port. sell. o++er +or sale. or intro)ce
into co,,erce sch +el +or a))itive nless the sa,e has %een
re*istere) 'ith the 8OE# Prior to re*istration. the ,an+actrer.
processor or tra)er shall provi)e the 8OE 'ith the +ollo'in*
relevant in+or,ation0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: Pro)ct i)entit! an) co,position to )eter,ine the
potential health e++ects o+ sch +el a))itives3
%: 8escription o+ the anal!tical techni4e that can %e
se) to )etect an) ,easre the a))itive in an! +el3
c: Reco,,en)e) ran*e o+ concentration3 an)
): Prpose in the se o+ the +el an) a))itive#
"EC# (C# *isfueling.$ In or)er to prevent the )isa%lin* o+ an!
e,ission control )evice %! lea) conta,ination. no person shall
intro)ce or case or allo' the intro)ction o+ lea)e) *asoline into
an! ,otor vehicle e4ippe) 'ith a *asoline tan& +iller inlet an)
la%ele) unlea!e! gasoline only# This prohi%ition shall also appl!
to an! person 'ho &no's or shol) &no' that sch vehicle is )esi*ne)
solel! +or the se o+ nlea)e) *asoline#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
"EC# (9# Prohibition on *anufacture8 (mport an! Sale of lea!e!
%asoline an! of #ngines an!9or Components Reuiring 6ea!e! %asoline.$
E++ective not later than ei*hteen =1C: ,onths a+ter the enact,ent o+
this Act. no person shall ,an+actre. i,port. sell. o++er +or sale.
intro)ce into co,,erce. conve! or other'ise )ispose o+. in an!
,anner. lea)e) *asoline an) en*ines an) co,ponents re4irin* the se
o+ lea)e) *asoline#
For e7istin* vehicles. the 8TI shall +or,late stan)ar)s an)
proce)res that 'ill allo' non$con+or,in* en*ines to co,pl! 'ith the
se o+ nlea)e) +el 'ithin +ive=9: !ears a+ter the e++ectivit! o+
this Act#
Article T'o
Other Polltants
"EC# /D# -'one$Depleting Substances.$ Consistent 'ith the ter,s an)
con)itions o+ the >ontreal Protocol on "%stances that 8eplete the
O-one La!er an) other international a*ree,ents an) protocols to 'hich
the Philippines is a si*nator!. the 8epart,ent shall phase ot
o-one$)epletin* s%stances#
?ithin si7t! =@D: )a!s a+ter the enact,ent o+ this Act. the
8epart,ent shall p%lish a list o+ s%stances 'hich are &no'n to
case har,+l e++ects on the stratospheric o-one la!er#
"EC# /1# %reenhouse %ases#$ The Philippine At,ospheric. Geoph!sical
an) Astrono,ical "ervice
A),inistration =PAGA"A: shall re*larl! ,onitor ,eteorolo*ical
+actors a++ectin* environ,ental con)itions incl)in* o-one )epletion
an) *reenhose *ases an) coor)inate 'ith the 8epart,ent in or)er to
e++ectivel! *i)e air polltion ,onitorin* an) stan)ar)$settin*
activities#
The 8epart,ent. to*ether 'ith concerne) a*encies an) local *overn,ent
nits. shall prepare an) +ll! i,ple,ent a national plan consistent
'ith the Bnite) Nations Fra,e'or& Convention on Cli,ate Chan*e an)
other international a*ree,ents. conventions an) protocols on the
re)ction o+ *reenhose *as e,issions in the contr!#
"EC# /(# Persistent -rganic Pollutants.$ The 8epart,ent shall. 'ithin
a perio) o+ t'o =(: !ears a+ter the enact,ent o+ this Act. esta%lish
an inventor! list o+ all sorces o+ Persistent Or*anic Polltants
=POPs: in the contr!# The 8epart,ent shall )evelop short$ter, an)
lon*$ter, national *overn,ent pro*ra,s on the re)ction an)
eli,ination o+ POPs sch as )io7ins an) +rans# "ch pro*ra,s shall
%e +or,late) 'ithin a !ear a+ter the esta%lish,ent o+ the inventor!
list#
"EC# //# Ra!ioacti"e #missions#$ All pro5ects 'hich 'ill involve the
se o+ ato,ic an);or nclear ener*!. an) 'ill entail release an)
e,ission o+ ra)ioactive s%stances into the environ,ent. inci)ent to
the esta%lish,ent or possession o+ nclear ener*! +acilities an)
ra)ioactive ,aterials. han)lin*. transport. pro)ction. stora*e. an)
se o+ ra)ioactive ,aterials. shall %e re*late) in the interest o+
p%lic health an) 'el+are %! the Philippine
Nclear Research Institte =PNRI:. in coor)ination 'ith 8epart,ent
an) other appropriate *overn,ent
a*encies#
Chapter 6
Instittional >echanis,
"EC# /6# 6ea! Agency.$ The 8epart,ent. nless other'ise provi)e)
herein. shall %e the pri,ar! *overn,ent a*enc! responsi%le +or the
i,ple,entation an) en+orce,ent o+ this Act# To %e ,ore e++ective in
this re*ar). The 8epart,ent<s Environ,ental >ana*e,ent Brea =E>B:
shall %e converte) +ro, a sta++ %rea to a line %rea +or a perio)
o+ no ,ore than t'o =(: !ears. nless a separate. co,prehensive
environ,ental ,ana*e,ent a*enc! is create)#
"EC# /9# 6in/age *echanism.$ The 8epart,ent shall conslt.
participate. cooperate an) enter into a*ree,ent 'ith other
*overn,ent a*encies. or 'ith a++ecte) non$*overn,ental =NGOs: or
people<s or*ani-ations =POs:.or private enterprises in the
+rtherance o+ the o%5ectives o+ this Act#
"EC# /@# Role of 6ocal %o"ernment :nits.$ Local Govern,ent Bnits
=LGBs: shall share the responsi%ilit! in the ,ana*e,ent an)
,aintenance o+ air 4alit! 'ithin their territorial 5ris)iction#
Consistent 'ith "ections A. C an) 9 o+ this Act. LGBs shall
i,ple,ent air 4alit! stan)ar)s set %! the Boar) in areas 'ithin
their 5ris)iction3 Provi)e). ho'ever. That in case 'here the %oar)
has not %een )l! constitte) an) has not pro,l*ate) its stan)ar)s.
the stan)ar)s set +orth in this Act shall appl!#
The 8epart,ent shall provi)e the LGBs 'ith technical assistance.
trainin*s an) a continin*
capa%ilit!$%il)in* pro*ra, to prepare the, to n)erta&e +ll
a),inistration o+ the air 4alit! ,ana*e,ent an) re*lation 'ithin
their territorial 5ris)iction#
"EC# /A# #n"ironmental an! ,atural Resources -ffice.$ There ,a! %e
esta%lishe) an Environ,ent an) Natral Resorces O++ice in ever!
province. cit!. or ,nicipalit! 'hich shall %e hea)e) %! the
environ,ent an) natral resorces o++icer an) shall %e appointe) %!
the Chie+ E7ective o+ ever! province. cit! or ,nicipalit! in
accor)ance 'ith the provisions o+ "ection 6C6 o+ Rep%lic Act No#
A1@D# Its po'ers an) )ties. a,on* others. are0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!

a: To prepare co,prehensive air 4alit! ,ana*e,ent pro*ra,s.
plans an) strate*ies 'ithin the li,its set +orth in Rep%lic
act# No# A1@D an) this Act 'hich shall %e i,ple,ente) 'ithin its
territorial 5ris)iction pon the approval o+ the san**nian3
%: To provi)e technical assistance an) spport to the *overnor
or ,a!or. as the case ,a! %e. in carr!in* ot ,easres to
ensre the )eliver! o+ %asic services an) the provision o+
a)e4ate +acilities relative to air 4alit!3
c: To ta&e the lea) in all e++orts concernin* air 4alit!
protection an) reha%ilitation3
): To reco,,en) to the Boar) air 4alit! stan)ar)s 'hich shall
not e7cee) the ,a7i,, per,issi%le stan)ar)s set %! rational
la's3
e: To coor)inate 'ith other *overn,ent a*encies an) non$
*overn,ental or*ani-ations in the i,ple,entation o+ ,easres to
prevent an) control air polltion3 an)
+: E7ercise sch other po'ers an) per+or, sch )ties an)
+nctions as ,a! %e prescri%e) %! la' or or)inance0 Provi)e).
ho'ever. That in provinces;cities;,nicipalities 'here there are
no environ,ent an) natral resorces o++icers. the local
e7ective concerne) ,a! )esi*nate an! o+ his o++icial an);or
chie+ o+ o++ice pre+era%l! the provincial. cit! or ,nicipal
a*ricltrist. or an! o+ his e,plo!ee0 Provi)e). +inall!. That
in case an e,plo!ee is )esi*nate) as sch. he ,st have
s++icient e7perience in environ,ental an) natral resorces
,ana*e,ent. conservation an) tili-ation#
"EC# /C# Recor!$/eeping8 (nspection8 *onitoring an! #ntry by the
Department.$ The 8epart,ent or its )l! accre)ite) entit! shall.
a+ter proper consltation an) notice. re4ire an! person 'ho o'ns or
operates an! e,issions sorce or 'ho is s%5ect to an! re4ire,ent
o+ this Act to0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
=a: esta%lish an) ,aintain relevant recor)s3
=%: ,a&e relevant reports3
=c: install. se an) ,aintain ,onitorin* e4ip,ent or ,etho)s3
=): sa,ple e,ission. in accor)ance 'ith the ,etho)s. locations.
intervals an) ,anner prescri%e) %! the 8epart,ent3
=e: &eep recor)s on control e4ip,ent para,eters. pro)ction
varia%les or other in)irect )ata 'hen )irect ,onitorin* o+
e,issions is i,practical3 an)
=+: provi)e sch other in+or,ation as the 8epart,ent ,a!
reasona%l! re4ire#
Prsant to this Act. the 8epart,ent. thro*h its athori-e)
representatives. shall have the ri*ht o+0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
=a: entr! or access to an! pre,ises incl)in* )oc,ents an)
relevant ,aterials as re+erre) to in the herein prece)in*
para*raph3
=%: inspect an! polltion or 'aste sorce. control )evice.
,onitorin* e4ip,ent or ,etho) re4ire)3
an)
=c: test an! e,ission#
An! recor). report or in+or,ation o%taine) n)er this section shall
%e ,a)e availa%le to the p%lic. e7cept pon a satis+actor! sho'in*
to the 8epart,ent %! the entit! concerne) that the recor). report or
in+or,ation. or parts thereo+. i+ ,a)e p%lic. 'ol) )ivl*e secret
,etho)s or processes entitle) to protection as intellectal
propert!# "ch recor). report or in+or,ation shall li&e'ise %e
incorporate) in the 8epart,ent<s in)strial ratin* s!ste,#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
"EC# /9# Public #!ucation an! (nformation Campaign.$ A continin* air
4alit! in+or,ation an) e)cation ca,pai*n shall pro,ote) %! the
8epart,ent. the 8epart,ent o+ E)cation. Cltre an) "ports =8EC":.
the 8epart,ent o+ the Interior an) Local Govern,ent =8ILG:. the
8epart,ent o+ A*ricltre =8A: an) the Philippine In+or,ation A*enc!
=PIA:# Consistent 'ith "ec# A o+ this Act. sch ca,pai*n shall
encora*e the participation o+ other *overn,ent a*encies an) the
private sector incl)in* NGOs. POs. the aca)e,e. environ,ental *rops
an) other private entities in a ,lti$sectoral in+or,ation ca,pai*n#
Chapter 9
Actions
"EC# 6D# A!ministrati"e Action#$ ?ithot pre5)ice to the ri*ht o+
an! a++ecte) person to +ile an a),inistrative action. the 8epart,ent
shall. on its o'n instance or pon veri+ie) co,plaint %! an! person.
institte a),inistrative procee)in*s a*ainst an! person 'ho
violates0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
=a: "tan)ar)s or li,itation provi)e) n)er this Act3 or
=%: An! or)er. rle or re*lation isse) %! the 8epart,ent 'ith
respect to sch stan)ar) or li,itation#
"EC# 61# Citi'en Suits.$ For prposes o+ en+orcin* the provisions o+
this Act or its i,ple,entin* rles an) re*lations. an! citi-en ,a!
+ile an appropriate civil. cri,inal or a),inistrative action in the
proper corts a*ainst0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
=a: An! person 'ho violates or +ails to co,pl! 'ith the
provisions o+ this Act or its i,ple,entin* rles an)
re*lations3 or
=%: The 8epart,ent or other i,ple,entin* a*encies 'ith respect
to or)ers. rles an) re*lations isse) inconsistent 'ith this
Act3 an);or
=c: An! p%lic o++icer 'ho 'ill+ll! or *rossl! ne*lects the
per+or,ance o+ an act speci+icall! en5oine) as a )t! %! this
Act or its i,ple,entin* rles an) re*lations3 or a%ses his
athorit! in the per+or,ance o+ his )t!3 or. in an! ,anner.
i,properl! per+or,s his )ties n)er this Act or its
i,ple,entin* rles an) re*lations0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar! Provi)e). ho'ever. That
no sit can %e +ile) ntil thirt!$)a! =/D: notice has %een ta&en
thereon#
The cort shall e7e,pt sch action +ro, the pa!,ent o+ +ilin* +ees.
e7cept +ees +or actions not capa%le o+ pecniar! esti,ations. an)
shall li&e'ise. pon pri,a +acie sho'in* o+ the non$en+orce,ent or
violation co,plaine) o+. e7e,pt the plainti++ +ro, the +ilin* o+ an
in5nction %on) +or the issance o+ a preli,inar! in5nction#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
?ithin thirt! =/D: )a!s. the cort shall ,a&e a )eter,ination i+ the
co,pliant herein is ,alicios an);or %aseless an) shall accor)in*l!
)is,iss the action an) a'ar) attorne!<s +ees an) )a,a*es#
"EC# 6(# (n!epen!ence of Action.$ The +ilin* o+ an a),inistrative
sit a*ainst sch person;entit! )oes not precl)e the ri*ht o+ an!
other person to +ile an! cri,inal or civil action# "ch civil action
shall procee) in)epen)entl!#
"EC# 6/# Suits an! Strategic 6egal Actions Against Public
Participation an! the #nforcement of This Act#$ ?here a sit is
%ro*ht a*ainst a person 'ho +ile) an action as provi)e) in "ec# 61
o+ this Act. or a*ainst an! person. instittion or *overn,ent a*enc!
that i,ple,ents this Act. it shall %e the )t! o+ the investi*atin*
prosector or the cort. as the case ,a! %e. to i,,e)iatel! ,a&e a
)eter,ination not e7cee)in* thirt! =/D: )a!s 'hether sai) le*al
action has %een +ile) to harass. ve7. e7ert n)e pressre or sti+le
sch le*al recorses o+ the person co,plainin* o+ or en+orcin* the
provisions o+ this Act# Bpon )eter,ination thereo+. evi)ence
'arrantin* the sa,e. the cort shall )is,iss the case an) a'ar)
attorne!<s +ees an) )o%le )a,a*es#
This provision shall also appl! an) %ene+it p%lic o++icers 'ho are
se) +or acts co,,itte) in their o++icial capacit!. their %ein* no
*rave a%se o+ athorit!. an) )one in the corse o+ en+orcin* this
Act#
"EC# 66# 6ien :pon Personal an! (mmo"able Properties of 5iolators.$
Fines an) penalties i,pose) prsant to this Act shall %e liens pon
personal or i,,ova%le properties o+ the violator# "ch lien shall. in
case o+ insolvenc! o+ the respon)ent violator. en5o! pre+erence to
la%orer<s 'a*es n)er Articles ((61 an) ((6( o+ Rep%lic Act No# /C@.
other'ise &no'n as the Ne' Civil Co)e o+ the Philippines#
Chapter @
Fines an) Penalties
"EC# 69# 5iolation of Stan!ar!s for Stationary Sources.$ For actal
e7cee)ance o+ an! polltion or air 4alit! stan)ar)s n)er this Act
or its rles an) re*lations. the 8epart,ent. thro*h the Polltion
A)5)ication Boar) =PAB:. shall i,pose a +ine o+ not ,ore than One
hn)re) thosan) pesos =P1DD.DDD#DD: +or ever! )a! o+ violation
a*ainst the o'ner or operator o+ a stationar! sorce ntil sch ti,e
that the stan)ar)s have %een co,plie) 'ith#
For prposes o+ the application o+ the +ines. the PAB shall prepare a
+ine ratin* s!ste, to a)5st the ,a7i,, +ine %ase) on the
violator<s a%ilit! to pa!. )e*ree o+ 'ill+lness. )e*ree o+
ne*li*ence. histor! o+ non$co,pliance an) )e*ree o+ recalcitrance0
Provi)e). That in case o+ ne*li*ence. the +irst ti,e o++en)er<s
a%ilit! to pa! ,a! li&e'ise %e consi)ere) %! the Polltion
A)5)ication Boar)0 Provi)e). +rther. That in the a%sence o+ an!
e7tenatin* or a**ravatin* circ,stances. the a,ont o+ +ine +or
ne*li*ence shall %e e4ivalent to one$hal+ o+
the +ine +or 'ill+l violation#
The +ines herein prescri%e) shall %e increase) %! at least ten
percent =1DG:. ever! three =/: !ears to co,pensate +or in+lation an)
to ,aintain the )eterrent +nction o+ sch +ines#
In a))ition to the +ines. the PAB shall or)er closre. sspension o+
)evelop,ent. constrction. or operations o+ the stationar! sorces
ntil sch ti,e that proper environ,ental sa+e*ar)s are pt in
place0 Provi)e). That an esta%lish,ent lia%le +or a thir) o++ense
shall s++er per,anent closre i,,e)iatel!# This para*raph shall %e
'ithot pre5)ice to the i,,e)iate issance o+ an e7 parte or)er +or
sch closre. sspension o+ )evelop,ent or constrction. or
cessation o+ operations )rin* the pen)enc! o+ the case pon prima
facie evi)ence that their is i,,inent threat to li+e. p%lic health.
sa+et! or *eneral 'el+are. or to plant or ani,al li+e. or 'henever
there is an e7cee)ance o+ the e,ission stan)ar)s set %! the
8epart,ent an);or the Boar) an);or the appropriate LGB#
"EC# 6@# 5iolation of Stan!ar!s for *otor 5ehicles.$ No ,otor vehicle
shall %e re*istere) 'ith the 8OTC nless it ,eets the e,ission
stan)ar)s set %! the 8epart,ent as provi)e) in "ec# (1 hereo+#
An! vehicle sspecte) o+ violation o+ e,ission stan)ar)s thro*h
visal si*ns. sch as. %t not li,ite) to s,o&e$%elchin*. shall %e
s%5ecte) to an e,ission test %! a )l! athori-e) e,ission testin*
center# For this prpose. the 8OTC or its athori-e) testin* center
shall esta%lish a roa)si)e inspection s!ste,# "hol) it %e sho'n
that there 'as no violation o+ e,ission stan)ar)s. the vehicle shall
%e i,,e)iatel! release)# Other'ise. a testin* reslt in)icatin* an
e7cee)ance o+ the e,ission stan)ar)s 'ol) 'arrant the continin*
csto)! o+ the i,pon)e) vehicle nless the appropriate penalties
are +ll! pai). an) the license plate is srren)ere) to
the 8OTC pen)in* the +l+ill,ent o+ the n)erta&in* %! the
o'ner;operator o+ the ,otor vehicle to ,a&e the necessar! repairs so
as to co,pl! 'ith the stan)ar)s# A pass shall herein %e isse) %! the
8OTC to athori-e the se o+ the ,otor vehicle 'ithin a speci+ie)
perio) that shall not e7cee) seven =A: )a!s +or the sole prpose o+
,a&in* the necessar! repairs on the sai) vehicle# The o'ner;operator
o+ the vehicle shall %e re4ire) to correct its )e+ects an) sho'
proo+ o+ co,pliance to the appropriate polltion control o++ice
%e+ore the vehicle can %e allo'e) to %e )riven on an! p%lic or
s%)ivision roa)s#
In a))ition. the )river an) operator o+ the apprehen)e) vehicle shall
n)er*o a se,inar on polltion control ,ana*e,ent con)cte) %! the
8OTC an) shall also s++er the +ollo'in* penalties0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
a: First O++ense $ a +ine not to e7cee) T'o Thosan) Pesos
=P(.DDD#DD:3
%: "econ) O++ense $ a +ine not less than T'o Thosan) Pesos
=P(.DDD#DD: an) not to e7cee) For
Thosan) Pesos =P6.DDD#DD:3 an)
c: Thir) o++ense $ one =1: !ear sspension o+ the >otor Eehicle
Re*istration =>ER: an) a +ine o+ not less than For Thosan)
Pesos =P6.DDD#DD: an) not ,ore than "i7 thosan) pesos
=P@.DDD#DD:#
An! violation o+ the provisions o+ "ec# (1 para*raph =): 'ith re*ar)
to national inspection an) ,aintenance pro*ra,. incl)in*
technicians an) +acilit! co,pliance shall penali-e) 'ith a +ine o+
not less than Thirt! Thosan) Pesos =P/D.DDD#DD: or cancellation o+
license o+ %oth the technician an) the center. or %oth. as
)eter,ine) %! the 8TI#chanro%les virtala'li%rar!
All la' en+orce,ent o++icials an) )epti-e) a*ents accre)ite) to
con)ct vehicle e,issions testin* an) apprehensions shall n)er*o a
,an)ator! trainin* on e,ission stan)ar)s an) re*lations# For this
prpose. the 8epart,ent. to*ether 'ith the 8OTC. 8TI. 8O"T.
Philippine National Police =PNP: an) other concerne) a*encies an)
private entities shall )esi*n a trainin* pro*ra,#
"EC# 6A# 4ines an! Penalties for 5iolations of -ther Pro"isions in
the Act.$ For violations o+ all other provisions provi)e) in this
Act an) o+ the rles an) re*lations thereo+. a +ine o+ not less than
Ten thosan) pesos =P1D.DDD: %t not ,ore than One Hn)re) thosan)
Pesos =P1DD.DDD: or si7 =@: ,onths to si7 =@: !ears i,prison,ent or
%oth shall %e i,pose)# I+ the o++en)er is a 5ri)ical person. the
presi)ent. ,ana*er. )irectors. trstees. the polltion control
o++icer or the o++icials )irectl! in char*e o+ the operations shall
s++er the penalt! herein provi)e)#
"EC# 6C# %ross 5iolations#$ In case o+ *ross violation o+ this Act or
its i,ple,entin* rles an) re*lations. the PAB shall reco,,en) to
the proper *overn,ent a*encies to +ile the appropriate cri,inal
char*es a*ainst the violators# The PAB shall assist the p%lic
prosector in the liti*ation o+ the case# Gross violation shall
,ean0chanro%lesvirtalla'li%rar!
1a2 three =/: or ,ore speci+ic o++enses 'ithin a perio) o+ one
=1: !ear3
1%2 three =/: or ,ore speci+ic o++enses 'ith
three =/: consective !ears3
1c2 %latant )isre*ar) o+ the or)ers o+ the PAB. sch s %t not
li,ite) to the %rea&in* o+ seal. pa)loc&s an) other si,ilar
)evices. or operation )espite the e7istence o+ an or)er +or
closre. )iscontinance or cessation o+ operation3 an)
1)2 irrepara%le or *rave )a,a*e to the environ,ent as a
conse4ence o+ an! violation o+ the provisions o+ this Act#
O++en)ers shall %e pnishe) 'ith i,prison,ent o+ not less than si7
=@: !ears %t not ,ore than ten =1D: !ears at the )iscretion o+ the
cort# I+ the o++en)er is a 5ri)ical person. the presi)ent. ,ana*er.
)irectors. trstees. the polltion control o++icer or the o++icials
)irectl! in char*e o+ the operations shall s++er the penalt! herein
provi)e)#crala'#
Chapter A
Final Provisions
"EC# 69# Potential 6oss or Shifts of #mployment.$ The "ecretar! o+
La%or is here%! athori-e) to esta%lish a co,pensation. retrainin*
an) relocation pro*ra, to assist 'or&ers lai) o++ )e to a co,pan!<s
co,pliance 'ith the provisions o+ this Act#
"EC# 9D# Appropriations.$ An a,ont o+ "even Hn)re) Fi+t! >illion
Pesos =PA9D.DDD.DDD#DD: shall %e appropriate) +or the initial
i,ple,entation o+ this Act. o+ 'hich. the a,ont o+ Three Hn)re)
>illion Pesos =P/DD.DDD.DDD#DD: shall %e appropriate) to the
8epart,ent3 T'o Hn)re) >illion Pesos =P(DD.DDD.DDD#DD: to the 8TI3
One Hn)re) Fi+t! >illion Pesos =P19D.DDD.DDD#DD: to the 8OTC3 an)
One Hn)re) >illion Pesos =P1DD.DDD.DDD#DD: to the 8OE#
Therea+ter. the a,ont necessar! to e++ectivel! carr! ot the
provisions o+ this Act shall %e incl)e) in the General
Appropriations Act#
"EC# 91# (mplementing Rules an! Regulations.$ The 8epart,ent. in
coor)ination 'ith the Co,,ittees on Environ,ent an) Ecolo*! o+ the
"enate an) Hose o+ Representatives. respectivel! an) other a*encies.
shall pro,l*ate the i,ple,entin* rles an) re*lations +or this
Act. 'ithin one =1: !ear a+ter the enact,ent o+ this Act0 Provi)e).
That rles an) re*lations isse) %! other *overn,ent a*encies an)
instr,entalities +or the prevention an);or a%ate,ent o+ polltion
not inconsistent 'ith this Act shall spple,ent the rles an)
re*lations isse) %! the 8epart,ent prsant to the provisions o+
this Act#
"EC# 9(# Report to Congress.$ The 8epart,ent shall report to
Con*ress. not later than >arch /D o+ ever! !ear +ollo'in* the
approval o+ this Act. the pro*ress o+ the polltion control e++orts
an) ,a&e the necessar! reco,,en)ations in areas 'here there is nee)
+or le*islative action#
"EC# 9/# ;oint Congressional -"ersight Committee.$ There is here%!
create) a 5oint con*ressional oversi*ht co,,ittee to ,onitor the
i,ple,entation o+ this Act# The co,,ittee shall %e co,pose) o+ +ive
=9: senators an) +ive =9: representatives to %e appointe) %! the
"enate Presi)ent an) the "pea&er o+ the Hose o+ Representatives.
respectivel!. the oversi*ht co,,ittee shall %e co$chaire) %! a
senator an) a representative )esi*nate) %! the "enate Presi)ent an)
the "pea&er o+ the Hose o+ Representatives. respectivel!#
The ,an)ate *iven to the 5oint con*ressional oversi*ht co,,ittee
n)er this Act shall %e 'ithot pre5)ice to the per+or,ance o+ the
)ties an) +nctions %! the respective e7istin* oversi*ht co,,ittees
o+ the "enate an) the Hose o+ Representatives#
"EC# 96# Separability of Pro"isions.$ I+ an! provision o+ this Act or
the application o+ sch provision to an! person or circ,stances is
)eclare) nconstittional. the re,ain)er o+ the Act or the
application o+ sch provision to other person or circ,stances shall
not %e a++ecte) %! sch )eclaration#
"EC# 99# Repealing Clause.$ Presi)ential 8ecree No# 11C1 is here%!
repeale)# Presi)ential 8ecrees Nos# 119(. 19C@ an) Presi)ential
8ecree No# 9C6 are partl! ,o)i+ie)# All other la's. or)ers. issance.
rles an) re*lations inconsistent here'ith are here%! repeale) or
,o)i+ie) accor)in*l!#
"EC# 9@# #ffecti"ity.$ This Act shall ta&e e++ect +i+teen =19: )a!s
+ro, the )ate o+ its p%lication in the O++icial Ga-ette or in at
least t'o =(: ne'spapers o+ *eneral circlation#chanro%les v