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Quezon City As

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _46 36

introduced by Rep. Winston

linnie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The waves of development actually transcend boundaries, But they carry with them,
emerging issues, concerns, and tasks that necessitate a strong position by the city or the
municipal corporation as in the case of our local government units (LGUs) in being able to draw
an environment strategic plan and undertake the management of the environment in the areas
of air, land, sea, water, food, waste, energy and climate change.

The creation of an Office of Environment in every city and/or municipality throughout the
Philippines is designed to strengthen at the local government units strong coordination and
collaboration between and among various public, private, and foreign agencies toward a

common Environment Strategic Plan and the sound management of environment projects,
programs, and activities.

The role of every local government unit cannot be underestimated
environment — from management, practices, and stewardship — since
stakeholder and beneficiary of an Environment Strategic Plan, the implemet
its best position and more conscientious leadership to do so.

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The immediate passage of this humble measure is therefore most edmestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon Gity

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BIL No, 4636

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT IN EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF A COMMON ENVIRONMENT
STRATEGIC PLAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled:
Section 1. This Act shall be known as ‘The Office of Environment Act of 2014’.

Sec, 2, There shall hereby be created in every city and/or municipality throughout the
Philippines an Office of Environment to manage a common environment strategic plan and
undertake such projects related to air, land, water, food, waste, energy and climate change.

Sec. 3. Toward this end, concerned government agencies at the national, provincial and local
levels shall coordinate and collaborate with one another for the effective implementation of an
Environment Strategic Plan toward a balanced ecology,

Sec. 4. The Local Government Unit shall serve the as the Office of Primary Responsibility
toward the management and administration of all environment projects based on a sound
environment plan relating to air, land, sea, water, food, waste, energy and climate change.

Sec. 5, Upon the effectivity of this Act, its initial funding of five million pesos shall be taken from
the Internal Revenue Allotment of concerned city and/or municipality and thereafter sourced
from the various concemed public, private, and/or foreign agencies mandated to undertake
environment-related functions and advocacies.

Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days upon its publication in the Official Gazette and
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,