COUNTRY REPORTCOUNTRY REPORT

PHILIPPINESPHILIPPINES

Archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of VietnamComprises of 7100 islands of which only 880 are inhabited

Total Area: 300,000 sq. km.

Land Area: 298,170 sq. km.

Coastline: 36,289 km.

Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands

Population: 84,619,974 (2003 est.)

Population Growth Rate: 1.92%

Imports: raw materials, machinery and equipment, fuel and chemicals

Location:

CURRENT STATUSCURRENT STATUS

• ENVIROMENTAL LAWSENVIROMENTAL LAWS Republic Act No. 9003 : An act providing for an Republic Act No. 9003 : An act providing for an

Ecological Solid Waste Management Program.Ecological Solid Waste Management Program. Presidential Decree No. 1586: Establishing an Presidential Decree No. 1586: Establishing an

Environmental Impact Statement SystemEnvironmental Impact Statement System Republic Act No.6969. An act to Control Toxic Republic Act No.6969. An act to Control Toxic

Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste.Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste. Presidential Decree No. 984. Pollution Control Presidential Decree No. 984. Pollution Control

Law.Law.

• Republic Act No. 8749 Clean Air Act. Republic Act No. 8749 Clean Air Act. An Act Providing for a comprehensive An Act Providing for a comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy and for Air Pollution Control Policy and for other Purposesother Purposes

ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTSCONTAMINANTS• Plating WastePlating Waste• Acid and Alkali WasteAcid and Alkali Waste• Inorganic Chemical WasteInorganic Chemical Waste• Reactive Chemical WasteReactive Chemical Waste• Paints and ResinsPaints and Resins• Organic SolventsOrganic Solvents• Putrescible/Organic WastesPutrescible/Organic Wastes• TextileTextile• OilOil• ContainersContainers

Other WastesOther Wastes

• Immobilized WastesImmobilized Wastes

• Organic ChemicalsOrganic Chemicals

• Miscellaneous WastesMiscellaneous Wastes

Treatment TechnologyTreatment Technology

• Mechanical: Size reduction and Mechanical: Size reduction and compactioncompaction

• Thermal: AutoclaveThermal: Autoclave

• Chemical: Chlorination and Chemical: Chlorination and OzonationOzonation

• Biological: Enzymatic processing and Biological: Enzymatic processing and compostingcomposting

Monitoring of Environmental Monitoring of Environmental ContaminantsContaminants• Air Quality Monitoring: Air Quality Monitoring: • Ambient Air Quality Ambient Air Quality • Particulates: High Volume SamplerParticulates: High Volume Sampler• Nox ,Sox, and CO: Tri Gas SamplerNox ,Sox, and CO: Tri Gas Sampler• TSP , PM10, NOx, SOx, Ozone, TSP , PM10, NOx, SOx, Ozone, • Benzene, Toluene and Xylene;Benzene, Toluene and Xylene; Ambient Air Quality Continuous MonitoringAmbient Air Quality Continuous Monitoring

Stationary SourcesStationary Sources

• Source Emission SamplingSource Emission Sampling

• US EPA Method 5 US EPA Method 5

WaterWater

• Water Quality MonitoringWater Quality Monitoring

• AA SpectrophotometerAA Spectrophotometer

• Gas ChromotographyGas Chromotography

Wet AnalysisWet Analysis

Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment

• Evaluation of Environmental Risk Evaluation of Environmental Risk AssessmentAssessment

• Conduct and validate Risk Conduct and validate Risk assessmentassessment

Multipartite Monitoring Multipartite Monitoring TeamTeam

• DENR EMBDENR EMB

• ProponentProponent

• Local Government Unit (LGU)Local Government Unit (LGU)

• Non Government Organization (NGO)Non Government Organization (NGO)

• Other Stakeholder (Academe, Other Stakeholder (Academe, Residents)Residents)