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Clean air Clean water Ecological solid waste Phil envi impact systemPhilippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (RA 9275) Ecological Soli Wa!te "anage#ent Act of 2000 ES$A%&'S(')* A) E)+'R,)"E)$A& '"PAC$ S$A$E"E)$S-S$E" ')C&./')* ,$(ER E)+'R,)"E)$A&"A)A*E"E)$ RE&A$E/ "EAS.RESA)/ 0,R ,$(ERP.RP,SES (P/ 1581)The State shall p2r!2e apolic3 of 4alancing e5elop#ent an en5iron#ental protection.To achieve this end, the framework for sustainable developmentshall be pursued. It shall be the policy of the State toa! 0or#2late a holi!tic national progra# of air poll2tion#anage#ent that shall be implemented by the governmentthrough proper delegation and effective coordination offunctions and activities"b! Enco2rage cooperation an !elf6reg2lation a#ong citi7en! anin2!trie! through the application of market#based instruments"c! 0oc2! pri#aril3 on poll2tion pre5ention rather than on controland provide for a comprehensive management program for airpollution"d! Pro#ote p24lic infor#ation an e2cation an to enco2rage theparticipation of an infor#e an acti5e p24lic in air $ualityplanning and monitoring" ande! 0or#2late an enforce a !3!te# of acco2nta4ilit3 for !hort anlong6ter# a5er!e en5iron#ent of a pro8ect9 progra# oractivity. This shall include the setting up of a funding orguarantee mechanism for clean#up and environmentalrehabilitation and compensation for personaldamages.The State shall p2r!2e a polic3 of econo#ic gro:th in a #anner con!i!tent :ith the protection9 pre!er5ation an re5i5al of the ;2alit3 of o2r fre!h9 4rac(c! To aopt a 4a!ic la:go5erning the o:ner!hip9 appropriation9 2tili7ation9 e?ploitation9e5elop#ent9 con!er5ation an protection of :ater re!o2rce! an right! tolan related thereto" and(d! To ientif3 the a#ini!trati5e agencie! which will enforce this Code.It is hereby declared the policy of the State(a! To en!2re an accelerate the total electrification of the co2ntr3>(b! To en!2re the ;2alit39 relia4ilit39 !ec2rit3 an affora4ilit3 of the !2ppl3 of electricpower"(c! To en!2re tran!parent an rea!ona4le price! of electricit3 in a regime of free and faircompetition and full public accountability to achieve greater operational andeconomic efficiency and enhance the competitiveness of Philippine products in theglobal market"(d! To enhance the inflo: of pri5ate capital an 4roaen the o:ner!hip 4a!e of thepo:er generation9 tran!#i!!ion an i!tri42tion !ector!"(e! To en!2re fair an non6i!cri#inator3 treat#ent of p24lic an pri5ate !ector entitie!in the process of restructuring the electric power industry"(f! To protect the p24lic intere!t as it is affected bythe rates and services of electricutilities and other providers of electric power"(g! To a!!2re !ociall3 an en5iron#entall3 co#pati4le energ3 !o2rce! aninfra!tr2ct2re"(h! To pro#ote the 2tili7ation of inigeno2! an ne: an rene:a4le energ3 re!o2rce! inpower generation in order to reduce dependence onimported energy"(i! To pro5ie for an orerl3 an tran!parent pri5ati7ation of the a!!et! an lia4ilitie! ofthe )ational Po:er Corporation (7PC!"('! To e!ta4li!h a !trong an p2rel3 inepenent reg2lator3 4o3 an !3!te# to ensureconsumer protection and enhance the competitive operation of the electricity market"and(k! $o enco2rage the efficient 2!e of energ3 and other modalities of demand side management.It is the policy of the State to reg2late9 re!trict or prohi4itthe i#portation9 #an2fact2re9 proce!!ing9 !ale9 i!tri42tion9 2!e an i!po!al of che#ical!24!tance! an #i?t2re! that pre!ent 2nrea!ona4le ri!< anEor in82r3 to health or theen5iron#ent" to prohi4it the entr39 e5en in tran!it9 of ha7aro2! an n2clear :a!te! an theiri!po!al into the Philippine territorial li#it! for whatever purpose" and to pro5ie a5ance#entan facilitate re!earch an !t2ie! on to?ic che#ical!.The 4b'ectives of this %ct area! To keep an inventory of chemicals that are presently being imported, manufactured,or used" indicating, among others, their e)isting and possible uses, test data, namesof firms manufacturing or using them, and such other information as may beconsidered relevant to the protection of health and the environment"b! To monitor and regulate the importation, manufacture, processing, handling, storage,transportation, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances andmi)tures that present unreasonable risk or in'ury to health or to the environment inaccordance with national policies and international commitments"c! To inform and educate the populace regarding the ha&ards and risks attendant to themanufacture, handling, storage, transportation, processing, distribution, use anddisposal of to)ic chemicals and other substances and mi)tures" andd! To prevent the entry, even in transit, as well as the keeping or storage and disposalof ha&ardous and nuclear wastes into the country for whatever purpose.