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In 1999, Greenpeace led the campaign to push for the passage of Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise known as "The Philippine Clean Air Act" which includes an unprecedented national ban against waste incineration. [1]
Republic Act No. 8749, also known as the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999, mandates the government to create and implement a national program for preventing and managing air pollution. The law also tasks the government to monitor air quality throughout the country. [23]
Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No. 8749) – designed to protect and preserve the environment and ensure the sustainable development of its natural resources Incentives for Regional Headquarters of Foreign Multinationals (Republic Act No. 8756) – The measure grants a host of incentives to multinational firms establishing their ...
In President Joseph Estrada's term, two major legislations that he signed were Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No. 8749 [34]) which was designed to protect and preserve the environment and ensure the sustainable development of its natural resources, and Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8792) [35] which outlaws ...
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990; Philippine Mining Act of 1995; Animal Welfare Act of 1998; Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998; Clean Air Act of 1999; Philippine Ecological Waste and Solid Management Act of 2000; Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001; Chain Saw Act of 2002
Joseph Ejercito Estrada KGCR (Tagalog: [ʔɛˌhɛːɾ.sɪˈto ʔɛsˈtɾaː.dɐ]; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, [1] [a] is a Filipino politician and former actor, who served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 until his removal in 2001, the 9th Vice President of the Philippines from ...
Despite its huge potential, there has never been any operational WtE project to date due to the lack of financing and management support in the city and municipality levels as well as the conflict with the prevailing “Philippine Clean Air Act (RA 8749)” which prohibits incineration of MSW. [9]
This executive order invoked the Clean Air Act of 1999 and the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 to impose a nationwide ban on smoking in all public places in the Philippines. [2] The ban replicates on a national level an existing ordinance in Davao City that Duterte created as mayor in 2002. [3]