ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT FOR CY 2009

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU

Introduction

The Environmental Management Bureau as a Line Bureau of the DENR is

mandated to implement and enforce five (5) major environmental laws,
namely: RA 8749 (Clean Air Act); RA 9275 (Clean Water Act); PD 1586
(Environmental Impact Statement System); RA 6969 (Toxic substances and
Hazardous Wastes Control Act); and RA 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act).

Under Executive Order No. 192, we are also mandated to conduct

information, education and communication campaign, to provide research
and laboratory services, and secretariat services in the adjudication of
pollution cases.

Our mission is to restore, protect and enhance environmental quality

towards good public health, environmental integrity and economic viability.
The Bureau will continue to pursue a strong agenda of environmental
reform to improve air and water quality, manage wastes and contribute to
the enhancement of the development process thru formulation of new laws,
and policy frameworks.

Under the administration of Secretary Jose L. Atienza, Jr., the EMB was
committed to pursue the programs and projects under the General Plan of
Action (2005-2010), which provides clear cut programs that aim to address
both environmental and developmental concerns. These programs and
projects are in line with the department’s policy directions and policy thrusts,
specifically the provision of sustainable and more productive utilization of
natural resources and creation of healthier environment for the population
and workforce.

For CY 2009, the Bureau’s operations were streamlined and resulted to

improved environmental governance. Some significant improvements in air
and water quality were also achieved in some of our major urban areas.
Close coordination with LGUs and other stakeholders were undertaken to
ensure effective implementation of ecological solid waste management.
Various information and education campaigns were pursued such as the
use of print media, broadcast, exhibits, clean-up, bicycle run and orientation
seminars to the different sectors of our society nationwide.

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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

 Continuous improvement of three (3) important water bodies –

the Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando (MMO) River System, Boracay
and Manila Bay

Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando River System

The MMO was designated as the first Water Quality Management

Area (WQMA). Mapping of heavy metals in public areas in
Meycauyan and Marilao was already completed. Biogas pilot project
for live stock raisers in Marilao, Bulacan was also undertaken to
consume all the carbon in the manure of livestock before it is
discharge to the river. Aside from reducing the greenhouse gases, it
also reduces the BOD in the river. Ongoing activities include domestic
wastewater management which consists of inventory of existing septic
tanks of informal and formal settlers, monitoring of firms along the
rivers or effluent sampling, garbage collection by LGUs, and intensive
IEC. Dredging of the river is still awaiting funds to proceed. The Ten
Year Action Plan for MMO has been drafted and will start its
implementation in CY 2010.

For CY 2009, the Meycauayan and Marilao Rivers showed

improvement in DO level while Bocaue River registered with DO
already within the DENR standards. Likewise, for BOD, Marilao and
Bocaue Rivers also reflected improvements with the latter registered
within BOD standards.

Manila Bay Classification

Due to our continuing mandamus from the Supreme Court, Manila Bay
Classification was started in the last quarter of CY 2008 and was
finished as committed in the last quarter of 2009. The Final Report on
the results of Manila Bay Classification was already submitted to the
Office of the Secretary for approval.

Boracay

Regular monitoring of the 23 stations in Boracay is undertaken

continuously to ensure that the beaches in the area are safe for
bathing. A patrol boat was purchased to facilitate its monitoring
activities.

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 Consistent with the Department’s thrust towards increased efficiency
and transparency in the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) System, the following tools were formulated and implemented:
 Online EIS Information System
 Certificate of Non Coverage (CNC) Automated Processing
System
 GIS Maps of Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)

 Online nationwide monitoring system of compliance to the processing

timeframe limits thru the EIS and public information (transmission of
ECC to concerned agencies, posting in web and public places, hotline
to the Office of the Secretary)

 The 2nd National Multi-Partite Monitoring Team (MMT) Convention was

conducted with the theme “Recognition & Sharing of MMT Best
Practices for Improved Environmental Management.” As the theme
implies, the activity aims to provide an interactive and productive
setting for the various MMTs all over the country through:

 Sharing of best practices by various MMT stakeholders;

 Recognition of Outstanding MMTs
 Workshop on the sharing of Best Practices and Systems
Improvement/Policy Recommendations

 Spearheaded the hosting of International Conference on Green

Industry in Asia held at the PICC on September 9-11, 2009 anchored
on the theme “Managing the Transition to Resource-efficient and Low
Carbon Industries.” The conference serves as a platform for industry
leaders, economic experts, ecologists, and governments to exchange
information and experiences on how Asian countries can achieve a
smooth transition to resource-efficient and low-carbon economy.
Participants to the conference included the following: ministers, senior
government officials, business leaders, top officials of the United
Nations system and other international/regional organization, ASEAN
Secretariat, prominent experts, media and civil society representatives

 In coordination with LGUs, the Zero Basura Caravan was conducted

nationwide as one of the Department’s strategies for the enforcement
of RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

-33 visits to various LGUs with no less than the President herself,
assessed the implementation of SWM

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 Climate Change
o Conducted the Project on Enabling Activities for the
Preparation of the Philippines’ Second National
Communication (SNC) on Climate Change to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with
support from the UNDP-GEF. The purposes of this project are
to assist the Philippines with the enabling activities necessary
to undertake an improved national greenhouse gas (GHG)
inventory, to plan for actions for the mitigation of climate
change and adaptation to its potential impacts, and to prepare
the country’s SNC to the Conference of the Parties (COP) of
the UNFCCC.

o Collaborated with local and international partners on climate

change and Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM)
 Collaborated with the Korean Government’s Ministry of
Environment and Private Sector entities

o Facilitated the preparation of Philippine positions to the

ongoing international climate change negotiations in
collaboration with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on
Climate Change (OPACC). As such, participated in some of
the ongoing series of UNFCCC negotiations onwards to the
COP15 in Copenhagen.

o For the implementation of CDM in the Philippines, as of CY

2009, the country had 40 CDM project activities registered
with the CDM Executive Board expected to generate
1,434,956 CERs (tons of Carbon dioxide equivalent per year).
This made the Philippines ranked as no. 6 in terms of the
number of CDM project activities registered. Two of which, the
Northwind Bangui Bay Project in Bangui, Ilocos Norte and the
Quezon City Controlled Disposal Facility Biogas Emission
Reduction Project in Brgy. Payatas, Quezon City, have been
issued CERs in the total amount of 95,428 tCO2-e/year). A
total of 70 Letters of Approval (LOAs) were issued by the
DENR as the Designated National Authority (DNA) for CDM.

 Conducted an environmental monitoring on Aerial Spraying of

Fungicides on selected banana plantations in Region XI in
compliance with the instruction of the Secretary.

 As part of the policy formulation for chemical management,

the DENR through EMB issued the Memorandum Circular No.
02, Series of 2009 on the Temporary Banning of the
Importation, Distribution and Use of Endosulfan to protect the

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 public health from any undesirable health hazards and risks
dated February 26, 2009

 Issued Memorandum Circular No. 14, Series of 2009 on

the Strict Implementation of the 50-meter Buffer Zone of
aerial spraying of the banana plantations from residential
areas/river or body of water dated November 6, 2009

 Conducted a National Search for Sustainable and Eco-friendly

Schools for elementary, high school and tertiary schools nationwide
with exhibition and awarding ceremony held on November 16-19,
2009 at the SM Annex, North EDSA, Quezon City.

Elementary School Level

1st Place - Peñablanca East Central School

Aggugadan-Malibabag, Peñablanca, Cagayan
Region 2 – Cagayan Valley
2nd Place - North Central Elementary School
Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City, Pangasinan
Region 1 – Northern Luzon
3rd Place - Badas Elementary School
Badas, Placer, Surigao del Norte
Region 13 – CARAGA Administrative Region

High School Level

1st Place - La Castellana National High School
La Castellana, Negros Occidental
Region 6 – Western Visayas
2nd Place - Camarines Sur National High School
Naga City, Camarines Sur
Region 5, Bicol Region
3rd Place - Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School
Matina, Davao City
Region 11 – Southern Mindanao

Tertiary Level

1st Place - Palawan State University

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Region 4B – MIMAROPA
2nd Place - Visayas State University
Baybay, Leyte
Region 8 – Eastern Visayas
3rd Place - Catanduanes State Colleges
Virac, Catanduanes
Region 5 – Bicol Region

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OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

On Improving Air and Environmental Quality in Major Urban Areas

 Metro Manila’s Air Quality

Ten stations were monitored in Metro Manila and Total Suspended

Particulates (TSP) were measured in all stations. The Standard Annual
Ambient Air Quality Guideline Value was 90 ug/Ncm. The TSP average
concentration of 130 ug/Ncm for CY 2009 was observed and still above the
standard value. Only the Ateneo, EDSA NPO and East Avenue stations
reached the DENR standard but as a whole Metro Manila improved its TSP
level by 5.8% from CY 2008 (138 ug/Ncm) (See Fig. 1)

Fig. 1 Annual Average of Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) in

Metro Manila, 2003-2009 (ug/Ncm)

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 Air quality in other major urban centers

Table 1 shows the locations of the ambient air quality monitoring stations
in the different regions of the Philippines and the corresponding TSP
concentrations from 2003-2009 (1 year 24-hour averaging time).

Table 1 EMB - TSP Monitoring (ug/Ncm)

Annual Average Concentration
Region Station Calendar Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
NCR 198 211 183 153 146 134 145
Makati City
Valenzuela 247 206 152 157 146 156 164
EDSA Congressional
Ave. 225 275
EDSA East Avenue 179 170 129 104 102 107 89*
Mandaluyong 136 133 124 121 134 125 104
EDSA NPO 157 165 163 138 125 144 90*
Pasig 101 109 106 90 92 85 126
Manila 180 134 138 111 110 138 103
Pasay 178 135 134 159 140
EDSA MMDA 226 213
EDSA MRT 236 323 316 257 282 283
Ateneo 83 105 87 72 65 74 62*
Pag-asa
Las Pinas 36
Marikina 138 121

CAR Plaza Garden 204 229 170 155 201 73

1 Laoag City 130

1 312
Alaminos City
Alaminos City 179 153 159 137 132
San Fernando City 183 141 155 148 135 137

2 198
Tuguegarao City
Tuguegarao City 59
Tuguegarao City 107 84
98 81 77*
3 SM ELEGANT 117
Iba 101

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 Saluysoy 141 190 309 186 124
Cabanatuan 84 103 116 106
Bocaue Bulacan 815 370 370
Amalgamated Bidg., MC
Arthur Highway, San
Fernando, Pampanga 254 214
Bocaue Bulacan 370 195 215
Intercity Stn., Bocaue,
Bulacan 457 201 211
4a Cavite 79 84 62 59 46
Batangas 127 144 140 46 49 50 19*
Lucena City, Quezon 20*

4b Oriental Mindoro 217 92 110 30 137

5 Legaspi City 110 87 72 125 84 46 83*

Iriga City 110 108 88 95 76 72 186
Panganiban Drive 106 84 83 101 105 84 169

6 Jaro, Iloilo City 177 182 141 68 67 80 76*

La Paz Plaza 92 104 81 87 110 135 67*

7 DENR 7- RO 88 80 80 114 94
Oprtos' Residence 72 137 108
Baricuatro's Residence 117 88 117
Nella Gepuit Residence 159 88 74*
Canos residence 93 48.11 46.08*
Camp Forestal Capitol
Hills 68.54 74*

Coca-cola Bottlers Phils.,

8 Inc.
P&M Bldg. 100
Tacloban City 73
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sampler

Tolingon Isabel, Leyte 70*

9 Station I 237 220 154 154.96

Station II 226 209 161 149
Station I-Zamboanga City 128 135 165
Station III 227 218 170 126
Station II-Zamboanga
City
105 119 135
Station VI 25
Station III-Zamboanga
City 23 110 140 181

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 11 Station 6 42
Station 7 182
Station 8 249
Station 5 90 56 44 55
Station 7 64 63 56
Station 1 91 66 79 87 81 99
Station 2 335 89 66 65 63 56 60*
Station 3 39 36 31 58*
Station 4 40 34 58*
12 Station 1 99
Station 2 93
Station 3 95
Gen. Santos City 135
South Cotabato 92
North Cotabato 91 90.17 86 75*
South Cotabato 81 85.49 87.31 83 75*
Cotabato City 80 85.47 86.82 83 75*
Midsayap Cotabato City 78 85.37

13 Urios College Campus

Old Caltex Depot 96
Butuan City 83 81 69.58 71 63 63*

*Within the DENR standards = 90ug/Ncm

For CY 2009, 32 AQMS located outside Metro Manila were monitored.

Out of these 32, 17 stations registered with TSP already within the
DENR standard of 90 ug/Ncm and four (4) stations with improved TSP
level but still above the standard value. Other stations reflected an
increase in TSP level compared with CY 2008 level and it could be
attributed to the proximity of the stations in major road areas and
commercial establishments.

 For Bantay Tsimneya, under the Linis Hangin Program, intensive

monitoring of major industries and stationary sources of air pollution
were undertaken for CY 2009. Out of 6,643 firms monitored for the
period, only 334 firms were issued Notices of Violations (NOVs).

For Bantay Tambutso, a total of 4,867 vehicles were flagged down and
46% of which were found passing the standards.

Under the Bantay Sunog Basura, 33 LGUs have issued resolutions

and or implementing ban on open burning. Likewise a total of 21 sites
were identified for greening.

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 Processed, inspected and issued the following permits:
 8,754 Permit to Operate Air Pollution Sources and Control Facility
for Stationary Sources (3263 – NEW; 5,491-RENEWAL)
 410 Certificate of Conformity for new motor vehicles

 Prepared draft policies on: a) emission rate standards; b) motor

vehicle standards; c) permitting coverage/exemption; and d) emission
noise standards for motor vehicles including MC/TC test procedures

 Operationalized the 18 established airsheds thru the utilization of

resources under the Air Quality Management Fund (AQMF)
 Accredited 13 firms for 3rd Party Stack Testing

 Prepared Air Quality Status Report for CY 2005-2007

On Improving Water Quality

 A total of 110 waterbodies were monitored for CY 2009, 19 of which

are priority rivers under the Sagip Ilog Program. Quarterly
monitoring was conducted except for the identified 19 priority rivers
which requires monthly monitoring. The objective of the Sagip Ilog
Program is to improve water quality of the 19 identified priority rivers
in terms of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Dissolved Oxygen
(DO) and comply within the DENR standards by year 2010 to be able
to sustain aquatic life and prevent fish kills which can result if DO
falls below the DENR accepted standard.

Out of the 19 priority rivers monitored in CY 2009, 10 rivers are

already within BOD standards and seven (7) rivers within DO
standards (See Table 2 and Table 3):

Rivers within BOD standards:

1. Bocaue 6. Iloilo
2. Calapan 7. Luyang
3. Anayan 8. Sapangdaku
4. Malaguit 9. Cagayan de Oro
5. Panique 10. Balili

Rivers within the DO standards:

1. Bocaue 6. Cagayan de Oro
2. Mogpog 7. Balili
3. Anayan
4. Malaguit
5. Panique

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 Table 2
19 Priority Rivers – BOD Level

Average BOD (mg/L)

Region Watebody
Class 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Meycauayan
III River C 38.2 50.58 119.73 144.07 56.00 35.55 48.95
Marilao River C 32.3 22.50 41.47 21.92 21.17 11.09 8.21
Bocaue River C 12.2 8.75 6.40 7.19 8.83 11.84 6.31
IV-A Imus River C 5.65 7.50 9.47 9.10 10.13 11.09 18.68
Ylang-ylang
River C 24.4 22.50 8.32 8.67 29.79 63.76 126.27
IV-B Mogpog River C - - - - - - -
Calapan River C 4.1 7.32 15.46 5.14 5.88 3.83 5.33
V Anayan River D - 9.37 2.34 1.46 3.85 2.81 2.91
Malaguit River C - 5.69 0.74 3.00 2.73 - -
Panique River C - 4.41 2.64 1.47 1.05 - -
VI Iloilo River C 2.4 4.29 3.36 2.13 3.64 4.35 6.40
VII Luyang River C - 2.38 2.04 1.13 2.31 1.36 2.48
Sapangdaku
River C - 1.88 0.86 0.72 0.54 1.14 3.18
Cagayan de
X Oro River A - - 1.26 - 4.00 2.00 1.14
CAR Balili River *A - 14.75 31.83 23.33 25.36 37.44 7.04
NCR Marikina River C 18.2 19.30 12.13 15.03 25.43 18.18 -
San Juan
River C 54.8 46.75 33.48 33.40 40.42 44.19 -
Paranaque
River C 42 45.67 29.46 40.96 39.90 38.20 53.31
Pasig River C 10.7 17.38 24.17 13.55 15.45 20.49 -

*A – Interim Classification

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 Table 3
19 Priority Rivers – DO Level

Average DO (mg/L)
Region Watebody
Class 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Meycauayan
III River C - 1.23 0.45 0.00 5.05 2.48 4.15
Marilao River C 0.8 1.79 1.09 0.96 5.39 2.39 4.98
Bocaue River C 1.9 1.98 2.73 1.94 5.78 4.96 7.92
IV-A Imus River C 3 5.65 5.18 4.70 5.16 4.13 4.75
Ylang-ylang River C 4.5 4.11 4.83 5.07 4.47 3.97 4.57
IV-B Mogpog River C 4.9 5.67 7.15 7.85 7.49 - 8.02
Calapan River C 3.1 2.31 2.85 2.16 3.86 3.07 2.91
V Anayan River D - 5.44 5.65 6.67 5.92 6.50 6.28
Malaguit River C 4.6 4.12 5.75 6.29 6.56 7.43 7.49
Panique River C 2.7 5.52 5.60 7.85 7.08 6.87 7.37
VI Iloilo River C 4.2 4.51 4.88 5.30 5.36 4.47 3.91
VII Luyang River C - 7.88 7.57 7.50 7.86 6.86 4.08
Sapangdaku
River C - 7.56 7.14 7.63 6.84 6.83 4.33
Cagayan de Oro
X River A 8.6 - 8.13 - 8.27 8.13 8.76
CAR Balili River *A 4.6 5.48 4.92 6.89 6.17 4.55 6.72
NCR Marikina River C 3.1 3.60 3.37 2.17 2.20 2.62 -
San Juan River C 2.4 2.88 2.69 1.05 1.63 1.85 -
Paranaque River C 2.5 2.00 1.32 1.62 1.39 1.57 0.36
Pasig River C 3.1 1.56 2.14 2.50 2.41 3.15 -
Note: 1) DO Standard: > 5mg/L for Class "AA to C" waters
3mg/L for Class "D" waters
2) BOD Standard: < 5mg/L for Class "A and B" waters
< 7mg/L for Class "C" waters
10 mg/L for Class "D" waters
3) Priority rivers frequency of sampling: monthly

*A – Interim Classification

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 A total of 31 water bodies were classified as to their best usage and
were subjected to regular monitoring and assessment. Final result
will be released thru a Memorandum Circular on the1st quarter of CY
2010.

 As a support activity to the Department of Health concerning

safeguarding the health of local communities in poor barangays by
ensuring that they drink potable water, the Tapwatch program is
continuously being implemented where the quality of drinking water in
poor barangays was tested for their potability. For CY 2009, a total of
92 sites nationwide were monitored under the Program. Results were
forwarded to the concerned LGUs and local DOH for their appropriate
action.

 For the Beachwatch Program, 67 priority bathing areas that are

frequently visited by local and foreign tourists were regularly monitored
to ensure that beaches are safe and fit for bathing. Out of the 67
beaches, 44 beaches passed the standards and 11 beaches failed and
were found to have high fecal coliform count which exceeds the
allowable criteria. The tourism establishments in these areas were
required to undertake the necessary measures to avoid further
contamination of bathing waters while the remaining 12 beaches were
found to have insufficient data.

 Continued with the implementation of the Industrial Ecowatch Program.

This is a public disclosure program where the industrial and
commercial establishments will be color rated based on their
environmental performance and the said ratings will be made public.
Establishments were evaluated for water media that includes
BOD/TSS parameters based on the following performance rating:

Performance Indicator Broad Category Color Code

Efforts beyond legal requirements Excellent GOLD

Outstanding SILVER
Efforts level sufficient to comply Very Good GREEN
Good BLUE
Effort not sufficient for compliance Bad RED
No effort to comply Very Bad BLACK

For CY 2009, a total of 184 firms were rated under the priority sector
as follows:
 Soft drinks, Bottling & Bev
 Pulp and Paper Mill
 Sugar Mill and Refinery

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  Cement Plant
 Meat and Fish Processing
 Dressing
 Food Processing
 Malls and Commercial Establishments

Initial results of the Program are as follows:

 Gold - 6
 Silver - 15
 Green - 32
 Blue - 84
 Red - 29
 Black - 18
184

Results will be subjected to validation by the EMB Central Technical

Staff scheduled on the 2nd and 3rd quarter of CY 2010 and final result
will be disclosed on the same year.

 Issued a total of 3,318 Waste Water Discharge Permits nationwide

(575-New; 2,743 -Renewal)

 Monitored 3,239 firms and 230 firms found with violations were
issued NOVs

 Issued DAO on the Designation of WQMAs for Iloilo Batiano River

System and Sarangani Bay

 Issued MC on the Procedural Manual for the Designation of WQMA

 Prepared Draft Revised DAO on the Guidelines for the Accreditation

of PCO

 Prepared area classification categories for Manila Bay monitoring

 Rapid assessment on environmental profile of Sampaloc Lake, Laguna

Lake, Taal Lake and Manila Bay were started in the middle of the year
and will continuously be undertaken in CY 2010.

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Improve Management of Solid Waste Especially in Metro Manila
The NSWMC, thru its Secretariat (EMB), is providing technical assistance to
LGUs in the implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
through the formulation of policies and guidelines, implementation of
programs and projects on ESWM (e.g., IEC, MRF establishment,
composting, etc.) and extension of technical assistance in planning,
establishment of sanitary landfills, closure and rehabilitation of open and
controlled dump sites and capability building. Below are the
accomplishments for CY 2009:

 Finalized Draft of the Revised National Solid Waste Management

Framework
 Updated the National Solid Waste Status Report
 Technical assistance to LGUs, Schools, Private Organizations and
other stakeholders as follows:
o Evaluated 45 SWM plans
o Validate 24 reports for Zero Basura Olympics
o Conducted 16 forums for ROs attended by 657 LGUs in
relation to Zero Basura Caravan
o For three strike policy; issued 1st strike to 1,042 LGUs, 2nd
strike to 642 LGUs, 3rd strike to 360 LGUs

 Technical Assistance to LGUs in the proper closure and rehabilitation

of open and controlled dumpsites:
o 314 LGUs were provided assistance in the safe closure and
rehabilitation of open/controlled dumpsites nationwide.
o 149 Authority to Close (ATC) were issued by the Regional
Offices and LGUs are now undergoing rehabilitation/closure of
dumpsites
o 385 LGUs with ATC are continuously being monitored

As of December 2009, 649 open dumpsites were still operating which

reflected a decrease of 4% from 2008 (with 673 existing open
dumpsites). Likewise, 252 controlled dumpsites were still operating
nationwide. To date, the Bureau has issued Authority to Close to 189
dumpsites and 145 to controlled dumpsites

 Technical assistance provided to LGUs in the development of sanitary

landfills and other cleaner and safer forms of disposal system

o 26 LGUs assisted in the establishment of CAT SLF Facilities

o 53 sites were identified as government-owned and feasible for
(clustered) SLF or categorized FDF

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 To date, there are 30 existing landfills operating nationwide, and 42
SLFs with ECCs are undergoing construction.

 Provided guidance, technical assistance, waste management

strategies and options to LGUs

 15 Regional Ecology Centers (RECs) are continuously being

maintained by the Regional Offices aimed to:
 Showcase the best practices on SWM and other environmental
concerns for replication.
 Strong collaboration among various stakeholders.
 Experts’ Convergence
 One stop shop on SWM

 Maintenance of National Ecology Center (NEC) Pavilion and

Showcasing viable SWM technologies

A virtual display of alternative technologies has also been made

accessible thru the NSWMC Website -
http://www.denr.gov.ph/nswmc

 34 Training Centers on Composting/Recycling were maintained

 Promoted composting and recycling

 147 LGUs were assisted in the establishment/operationalization of

MRFs

 343 Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) were monitored for the

period January to December 2009 . To date, a total of 6,141
MRFs are already operationalized and servicing about 6,744
barangays nationwide.

 Tracking of Treated Healthcare Waste Disposal to ensure its safe

disposal
 Identified 16 disposal sites for treated special and health care
wastes
 Monitored 19 disposal sites accepting Health Care Wastes

 Linis Estero Program

 Assisted 23 LGUs in the clean-up of clogged esteros

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Effective Implementation of Streamlined Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System

 Issued DAO on “Implementation of EIS-Information System, CNC

Automated Processing System, GIS Maps of ECAs” and DAO on
“Amending DAO 13 s. 2008 on the Processing of Environmental
Compliance Certificates (ECC)/Certificate of Non Coverage (CNC)
applications for projects within the Laguna de Bay Watershed and
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority

 Created the Internal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Review

Pool and DENR-Internal EIA Review Pool

 Strengthened post-ECC issuance compliance monitoring system thru

the use of standardized compliance monitoring report forms and “data-
basing” of compliance monitoring information

 Implemented the 1 day processing of CNC applications using

Automated Processing System (APS) and Online Nationwide
Monitoring System of compliance to the processing timeframe limits
thru the EIS and public information

 For the period January to December 2009, a total of 4,414 ECCs were
issued by the Regional Offices giving a corresponding investment cost
of PhP 236 Billion and estimated to generate employment to 120,492
persons.

25 Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs) were issued ECC by the

Central Office with corresponding investment cost of PhP 166 Billion
and estimated to generate employment to 5,713 persons.

 Monitored 10 ,715 ECC projects (177 ECPs; 10538 ECAs) and 1,101
projects found with violations were issued NOVs.

 Continuous survey of projects operating without permits were

conducted to 1, 282 ECC projects and 663 found operating without
permits were issued the corresponding NOVs

 Monitoring of projects within Philippine Economic Zone Area (PEZA)

was intensively conducted nationwide. A total of 466 projects within

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 the ecozones were monitored for the period January to December
2009.

 319 monitoring activities were conducted to ECP projects by the Multi-

Partite Monitoring Team

 Conducted Training on GIS, Validation Workshop on ECA Mapping

Regulate Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste

Toxic Substances and Chemicals Management

 The Bureau continuously regulates chemicals and toxic substances

through issuance of Chemical Control Orders (CCOs), Registration
Certificates and Importation Clearances, Priority Chemical List (PCL)
Compliance Certificates, Pre-Manufacture Pre Importation Notification
(PMPIN) Compliance Certificates, Philippine Inventory of Chemicals
and Chemical substances (PICCs) Certifications for importers, and
manufacturers/users of chemicals. For CY 2009, the following were
processed and issued:

Certificates/Clearances Issued No. of issuances

Issued by Central Office:

PMPIN Compliance Certificates 130

Ozone Depleting Substances 110
(ODS) and Alternatives –
Registration Certificate
PSIC for ODS and Alternatives – 364
Importation Clearance
PCL Compliance Certificate 379
Issued by Regional Offices :
PICCs Certificates 392
SQIs 445
Importation Clearances 177
Registration Certificates (CCO) 231

 Monitored 362 firms under CCO and resulted to the issuance of 59

NOVs

 Published an updated PICCS with 46,000 chemicals existing in the

country

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 Initiate and act as Secretariat to the preparation of the consolidated list
of Toxic and Hazardous Substances (THS) submitted to National
Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI). The said THS list will be used by the Bureau of
Customs to determine the proper categories and tariff codes (AHTN) of
THS.

 Acted as Project Management Office (PMO) of WB-GEF Project

Preparation Grant (PPG) for Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants
(IPOPs) Management Project aimed to assist the country in
complying with the commitment under the Stockholm Convention to
reduce and phase-out the use of POPs chemicals.

 Initiated and assisted the formulation of the Joint DTI_DENR-DA-DOF-

DOH-DILG-DOTC Administrative Order No. 01, S. 0f 2009 on the
Adoption of Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) in compliance with the
commitment to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
approved and signed dated 25 May 2009.

Hazardous Waste Management

 Regulated the movement and disposal of hazardous wastes and its

entry and exit in the country through the issuance of registration
certificates, permits and clearances. For the period the following were
issued:

O EMB Central Office:

 TSD registration/renewal/amendment - 116
 Transporter registration/renewal/amendment - 290
 Notification - 55
 Export Clearance - 18
 Import Clearance - 35

o EMB Regional Offices:

 HWGs registered - 1128
o Firms -962
o Hospitals -166

 Transport permit- 3,282

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 1,128 Hazardous Waste Generators (HWGs) (734-establishments;
96- hospitals) were registered in 2009 bringing the total to 11,162
HWGs (9548 firms; 1,614 hospitals) reflecting an increase of 10%
from 10,034 registered HWGs in CY 2008.

 Intensified monitoring activities for the period and the following were
conducted:

o 897 Hazardous Waste Generators

o 103 Transporters
o 135 Treatment , Storage and Disposal Facilities
56 firms found with violations were issued NOVs

 For health care waste management, a total of 166 hospitals were

registered as hazardous waste generators. For the period , 525
registered hospitals were monitored to ensure proper management
and disposal of health care waste

 Issued MC on the Code of Practice on the Management of

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

 Final Draft of Guidelines on the Use of Waste Materials in Cement Kiln

Co-processing

 Project Coordinator and Secretariat for the UNIDO-GEF Project

“Demonstration of the Viability and Removal of Barriers that Impeded
Adoption and Successful Implementation of Available Non-Combustion
Technologies for Destroying Organic Pollutants”

 Implemented the UNEP Project “Flexible Framework on Chemical

Accident Prevention and Preparedness”

 Training-workshop on the Chemical Accident Prevention and

Preparedness and Chemical Emergency Response for the EMB
Regional Offices

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Adjudication of Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) Cases

 103 resolutions were issued: 11 Cease and Desist Orders; 16 Final

Lifting Orders, 13 Temporary Lifting Orders and 63 other Actions (i.e.,
re-sampling, denial of the motion, imposition of fines, NOVs, other
directives, letter, memo to ROs)

 For January to December 2009,a total of 263 pollution complaints were

acted in the Regional Offices and 25 PAB cases were reactivated

 180 PAB Cases were reviewed by the Board

Fines and Penalties

For the year, the Bureau had collected fines and penalties amounting to
P9.4Million as follows:
ECC violations (PD 1586) - 4.4M
Pollution fines (PD 984 (air and water)- 5.0M

Environmental Advocacy and Awareness

 Support to Air Quality Management Initiatives Clean Air Initiatives

Conducted the following activities;

 On-the-spot painting contest for college students on Cleaning the
Air conducted on June 13, 2009 at the PAWB Amphitheater
 Seminar on Linis Hangin, June 23-24, 2009 at the Riverbend
Hotel, Marikina City
 Seminar on Cleaning the Air for Local government Units on
November 10, 20009 at the Sulo Hotel
 Roundtable Forum on Clean Air 10 Celebration—Moving
Forward held on November 18, 2009

 Support to Water Quality Management Initiatives

 Supported and hosted the Seminar on Capacity Building on

Water Resources Management on March 17, 2009 at the Hotel
Rembrandt
 Supported the conduct of a water exhibition at the Trinoma Mall
on March 23-27, 2009

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 Support to Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Chemicals Management
Initiatives

 Assisted the review of the IEC materials on Non-Combustion

Technology to Destroy PCBs

 Support to Climate Change Initiatives

 Assisted the conduct of the Symposium on Adaptation and

Mitigation on Climate Change on January 26 to 28, 2009 at the
San Jose Recoletos University, Cebu City and West Visayas
State University, Iloilo City, respectively
 Conducted a one-day seminar on Climate Change Adaptation on
August 14, 2009 for tertiary universities and colleges at the EMB
AQMTC

 Support to Environmental Education/ Management Initiatives

Conducted the following activities:

 Environmental Kid’s Fair in support of the Earth Day celebration
on April 22, 2009 at the SM Mall of Asia

 Seminars on Bantay Kapaligiran (community Livelihood and

Emergency Employment Program) on May 19-21, 2009 and May
26-27, 2009 at the NRD Conference Room and May 22, 2009 at
the EMB AQMTC, participated in by around 50-75 out-of-school
youth and professionals each session

 Series of environmental seminars among teachers, local

government units and students in Limay, Bataan

 Two-day Forum-workshop on Environmental Education Law

(Republic Act 9512) on July 30-31, 2009 at the Hotel
Stotsenberg, Clarkfield, Pampanga attended by 100 participants
from various sectors and organizations

 14th National Senior Educators’ Assembly in environmental

protection and management on last November 25-27, 2009
attended by 80 senior educators nationwide at the Hotel
Stotsenberg, Clarkfield, Pampanga

 Finalized the National State of the Brown Environment Report

 Completed the 2010 EMB Instructional Calendar on Good

Practices in the Implementation of Environmental laws

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Philippine Environment Partnership Program

The Philippine Environment Partnership Program (PEPP) is a DENR

partnership program with industries, in cooperation with the other environment-
related agencies that aims to support industry self-regulation towards improved
environmental performance. The PEPP seeks to provide a package of
incentives and reward mechanisms to industries in effective voluntary self-
regulation and improved environmental performance. There are two tracks or
classification of companies under the PEPP: 1) Track 1 – Companies going
beyond compliance and are driven by competitiveness, image and supply chain
requirements to improve performance (i.e. large companies); 2) Track 2 –
Companies that are currently unable to comply with regulations , and are driven
by survival needs (mostly small and medium enterprises).

For CY 2009, the Bureau thru the PEPP program, started to recognize
industries with superior performance. A total of eight industries were
recognized for CY 2009 by the DENR-PEPP for qualifying under the program’s
Track 1 classification. These are:
 Absolut Distillers, Incorporated – Region 4A
 Analog Devices – Gen. Trias – Region 4A
 Nestle Philippines, Inc. – Cabuyao Factory – Region 4A
 Nestle Philippines, Inc. – Lipa Factory – Region 4A
 ON Semiconductor – Region 4A
 PSI Technologies – NCR
 STMicroelectronics – Region 4A
 Vishay Philippines, Inc. – NCR

FOREIGN-ASSISTED PROJECTS

1. Climate Change
a. National Economic and Environmental Development Studies
(NEEDS) for Climate Change Project
b. Preparation of the Second National Communication on Climate
Change to the UNFCCC(SNC)

2. Grant for preparation integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants

Management (Dioxins and Furans, PCB and contaminated sites) Project

3. Ozone Depleting Substances Phase-out Investment Program (Phase II)

Components:
3.a Institutional Strengthening Project (ISP)
3.b Methyl Bromide (MBr)
3.c National CFC Phase-out Plan (NCPP) Project

4. Capacity Development Project on Water Quality Management

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 5. Manila Third Sewerage Project (MTSP)

6. Support Program for Solid Waste Management for LGUs in the Visayas

INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS

The EMB-DENR remains to be the national focal point for management

committed to abide with the international regulations, treaties and
conventions as legally binding instruments for the protection of human
health and environment.

Global Framework Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

and Montreal Protocol
A country program developed for phase-out schedule for ozone depleting
substances is being implemented with appropriate monitoring and
regulation of chemicals.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

One of a series of recent agreements signed over 150 countries during the
1992 Rio Summit which sets the overall framework for intergovernmental
efforts to address climate change. The convention’s ultimate objective is to
stabilize atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases “at a level that
would prevent dangerous anthropogenic (human induced) interference with
the climate system.”

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of

Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
The Convention was adopted by 103 countries and reflects the international
community’s intent to control the movement and disposal of hazardous
wastes at the international, as well as, the national levels and to dispose of
these in “an environmentally-sound manner.” It does not only prohibit the
export and import of such wastes but enjoins Parties to the convention to
reduce their generation to a minimum.

The Bureau continued to regulate/control the movement of hazardous

wastes through the implementation of RA 6969 and its policies, to ensure
that these wastes are disposed of in an environmentally-sound manner.

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

The Stockholm Convention is an international treaty among countries aimed
at protecting human health and the environment from persistent organic
pollutants. On 23 May 2001, 91 governments, including the Philippines,

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adopted the Convention in Stockholm, Sweden. The Stockholm
Convention on POPs was ratified on February 27, 2004

Parties to the Convention are required to stop the production and use of
POPs which are covered by the Convention, namely , aldrin, DDT, dieldrin,
endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene , mirex, toxaphene, dioxins, furans
and PCBs. However, the Convention has provisions that allow countries to
use POPs for limited purposes (e.g. DDT use for public health vector
control).

The EMB and the Fertilizers and Pesticides Authority act as the focal points
for the implementation of the Philippines’ obligations under the Convention.

Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent

The Rotterdam Convention Prior Informed Consent (PIC) for Certain
Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade was agreed by
Governments in Rotterdam during the Conference of plenipotentiaries in 10-
11 September 1998. The objective of the Rotterdam Convention is to
promote a shared responsibility between importing and exporting countries
in protecting human health and the environment from the harmful effects of
hazardous chemicals.

The Rotterdam Convention requires the deposition of 50 instruments of

ratification, acceptance, approval or accession before it enters into force.
Countries participating in the interim PIC procedure must designate one or
more national authorities (DNAs) to act on its behalf in the performance of
the administrative functions required by the Convention. Since the DENR-
EMB has mandates on chemical management, it acts as the Philippine focal
point for the Convention. Initially, the Convention includes 27 chemicals.

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