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A. Environmental Impact Indigenous communities are
Statement System (PD disappointed due to alleged
1586)-1978 violations in completing or
fulfilling procedural
requirements for the
environmental compliance
certificate of the Kaliwa
Dam project

Octavio Pranada, This is despite strong

representative of Indigenous opposition from the Agta-
Political Structure of Dumagat-Remontado tribes
Dumagat-Remontado tribes in Quezon and Rizal due to
in Tanay, Rizal, said they are threats of displacement and
disappointed because the alleged violations in
process for Free Prior and procedural requirements for
Informed Consent (FPIC) is ECC application both by its
not yet completed. project proponent, the
Metropolitan Waterworks
The IP groups also filed a and Sewerage System
complaint to the EMB about (MWSS), and the
the project proponent's Environmental Management
alleged violations to no avail. Bureau (EMB).
The complaint cites the
failure to effectively explain
the proposed project to
indigenous communities, a
flawed process of clustering
and consensus building, and
the alleged bribery of the
proponent tolerated by the
National Commission on
Indigeous People (NCIP),
according to a position paper
submitted to EMB.
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B. Toxic Substances and Man nabbed in Batangas

Hazardous Waste for illegal discharge of
Control Act (RA hazardous waste
6969)-1990
Department of Environment The suspect, identified as
 and Natural Resources Romano Cabrera, is said to
Undersecretary Benny be the owner of the lot
Antiporda on Thursday said located in Barangay
the arrest was made in Bayudbod, Tuy, Batangas,
coordination with the local where used drums containing
government of Batangas and chemicals used for making
the Philippine National Police soap are being washed.
(PNP). Antiporda said the illegal
The suspect, identified as discharge of hazardous waste
Romano Cabrera, is said to be caused great damage to the
the owner of the lot located in environment.
Barangay Bayudbod, Tuy, "Grabe yung ginawang
Batangas, where used drums damage nito sa environment
containing chemicals used for wherein naglutangan yung
making soap are being mga hito at igat sa
washed. sapa (grave environmental
A total of 16 used drums damages resulted from this
were recovered from Cabrera, incident as catfish and eels
who is believed to be in the from the nearby stream
business of buying and died)," he said.
selling of the said drums.
He is now detained at Tuy,
Batangas Police Station.
Cabrera will be facing
multiple charges which
include violation of the
Republic Act 9275 or the
Philippine Clean Water Act
and Republic Act 6969
otherwise known as the Toxic
Substances and Hazardous
and Nuclear Wastes Control
Act of 1990.

C. Clean Air Act of 1999 Environmentalist sues SM

(RA 8749) execs for violating Clean
Air Act

Sy, together with the building SM Prime Holdings president

administrators and Hans Sy was charged on
procurement managers of SM Thursday before the Quezon
North Edsa and SM Fairview, City Prosecutor’s Office for
were charged with violation allegedly violating the Clean
of Republic Act 8749 or the Air Act by using fire
Clean Air Act of 1999 by extinguishers with ozone-
Hilario Andes of the depleting substances in two
 Philippine Clean Air SM shopping malls in
Foundation. Reached for a Quezon City.
reaction, an SM Prime
official said the company will
"reserve comment until we
receive a court copy of the
alleged complaint." 

DENR SUES LOCAL

D. Philippine Ecological OFFICIALS OVER
Solid Waste ILLEGAL DUMPSITE
Management Act (RA OPERATIONS
9003) - 2000
The Department of Mayor Krisel Lagman
Environment and Natural Luistro of Tabaco City in
Resources (DENR)—through Albay province and former
the National Solid Waste mayor Lilver Roque of
Management Commission Limay town in Bataan
(NSWMC)—on Monday province were named as
filed with the Office of the principal respondents in two
Ombudsman criminal and separate complaints for
administrative complaints violation of Republic Act
against an incumbent city 9003 or the Ecological Solid
mayor, former town mayor Waste Management Act of
and other local government 2000.
officials for allegedly RA 9003, particularly Section
allowing the operation of 37, strictly prohibits the
open dumpsites in their establishment and
respective localities. maintenance of open
Mayor Krisel Lagman Luistro dumpsites, which pose
of Tabaco City in Albay serious threat to the
province and former mayor environment and public
Lilver Roque of Limay town health.
in Bataan province were
named as principal
respondents in two separate
complaints for violation of
Republic Act 9003 or the
Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000.
RA 9003, particularly Section
37, strictly prohibits the
establishment and
maintenance of open
dumpsites, which pose
 serious threat to the
environment and public
health.

E. Philippine Clean SC fines Maynilad, Manila

Water Act (RA 9275) Water, MWSS for PH
- 2004 Clean Water Act violations

The Supreme Court en banc The high court has yet to

has voted 14-0 to fine water release a copy of the decision
concessionaires Maynilad and but according to a reliable
Manila Water over P921.5 source from the Supreme
million each for violation of Court, both Maynilad and
the Philippine Clean Water Manila Water failed to put up
Act, Supreme Court sewage lines and sewage
Spokesperson Brian Keith treatment facilities.
Hosaka announced Tuesday.  
The high court ruling also Section 8 of the Philippine
held regulator Metropolitan Clean Water Act (Republic
Waterworks and Sewerage Act No. 9275) requires
System (MWSS) “jointly and MWSS and water
severally liable” with both concessionaires to connect
water concessionaires, existing sewage lines found
upholding a Court of Appeals in all subdivisions,
ruling on two separate cases. condominiums, commercial
centers, hotels, sports and
recreational facilities,
hospitals, market places,
public buildings, industrial
complexes and other similar
establishments including
households to the available
sewerage system.
F. Climate Change Act Failure to act swiftly on
(RA 9729) – 2009 climate change risks human
rights violation on massive
scale

A new study by the Amnesty warns that most

Intergovernmental Panel on options to remove carbon that
Climate Change (IPCC), has already been emitted will
released today, shows that also likely violate human
keeping global warming rights
below 1.5 °C above pre- With countless people
industrial levels could still worldwide already suffering
 curb the worst human rights the catastrophic effects of
impacts of climate change. If floods, heatwaves and
emissions continue at their droughts aggravated by
present rate, we are predicted climate change, governments
to exceed 1.5°C between must commit to much more
2030 and 2052, and hit ambitious emissions
3°C by the end of this reduction targets to limit the
century. global average temperature
increase, or bear
responsibility for loss of life
and other human rights
violations and abuses on an
unprecedented scale,
Amnesty International said
today.

G. Environmental Search for sustainable, eco- NO VIOLATION

Awareness and friendly schools launched
Education Act (RA
9512) - 2008
To encourage schools and
other academic institutions to
become more actively
involved in environmental
issues at a practical and local
level, the Department of
Education (DepEd) has
announced the conduct of the
2019 National Search for
Sustainable and Eco-Friendly
Schools.
Education Secretary Leonor
Briones, in a DepEd memo
no. 24 series of 2019,
announced that the search
will be a partnership with the
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
(DENR), Environmental
Management Bureau (EMB)
and the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED).
Briones said that the national
search for search for
sustainable and eco-friendly
schools was in response to
Republic Act No. 9512 also
known as the “National
Environmental Awareness
and Education Act of 2008”
and to the ASEAN
Environmental Education
Action Plan for Sustainable
Development for 2014-2018.