SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 1774 
Introduce~ by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 16 states that: 
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The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced 
and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. 
The report, "Carcinogenic and Genotoxic Potential of Turf Pesticides Commonly Used 
on Golf Courses," written by Loren Knopper and David Lean, of the University of Ottawa's 
Department of Biology and published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 
gives a comprehensive review of the carcinogenicity and genotoxicity of pesticides commonly 
used on golf courses. The report found a link between use of certain pesticides on golf courses, 
such as 2,4-D, and cancer in humans and wildlife. The authors conclude after examining the 
studies that "there appears to be convincing in vitro and in vivo laboratory and epidemiological 
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evidence to support the claim that, under certain circumstances, iprodione, chlorothalonil, PMA 
and 2,4-D have been associated with cancer in human and animals." 
Golf courses are among the greatest users of pesticides. Yet, golfers and those who live 
near golf courses have no direct means to ascertain what toxic chemicals they may be exposed to 
or are in contact with. This legislation would provide golfers and neighbors with more 
information about pesticide use.' 
• This bill was originally filed in the 14'h Congress. 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 1774 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
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REQUIRING NOTIFICATION OF PESTICIDE USE ON GOLF COURSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Visual Notification. - The operator of any golf course upon which any 
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pesticide has been applied shall post in a conspicuous place, signs in the area of the first and 
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tenth tees of such golf course. Such signs shall be posted on the day any pesticide is applied and 
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shall remain in place until the end of the second day after the date of such application. The sign 
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shall state, in letters at least one inch high, the date of application, and the trade name of any and 
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all pesticides applied. 
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SECTION 2. Penalty. - A golf course operator who violates this Act shall, for a first 
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violation, in lieu ofa penalty, be issued at the time of the offense a written warning. For a second 
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violation, the operator shall be fined an amount of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos 
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(P50,OOO.OO). A third violation shall be penalized with revocation of the business license of the 
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operator. 
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SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts 
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thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
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following its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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