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INTRODUCED BY: SENATOR EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO
AN ACT
REGULATING THE PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, 
PROVISION, USE, RECOVERY, COLLECTION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL OF 
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND SINGLE USE STYROFOAM PRODUCTS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
One of the greatest threats to a balanced and healthful ecology in the country is plastic 
pollution. According to a report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), only 9% of all 
plastic waste we have ever produced has been recycled; 12% has been incinerated, while the 
remaining 79% has accumulated in landfills or the enviroiunent—where they can last for centuries 
because of their durability.1 These are often broken down into micro- or nanoparticles in land and 
air, microfibers in our water supply, or microparticles in the human body, posing threats to health 
and safety.
The plastic pollution problem in the Philippines also goes beyond our borders. Our country 
produces 2.7 million tons of plastic waste each year, 20 percent of which ends up in the ocean— 
making it the third largest contributor to plastic pollution in the ocean.2 As of 2015, solid waste 
diversion rate in Metro Manila is 48% while outside Metro Manila the rate is 46%.
The biggest contributor to this problem is our excessive use of single-use plastics. Single­
use plastics are designed to be used just once and are often thoughtlessly discarded. Without 
decisive and effective action on this problem, we could end up with 12 billion tons of plastic litter 
in landfills and the environment3 and with more plastics than fish in the sea by 2050.
1 UN Environment Programme, (n.d.) https://www.unep.org/intcractivc/bcat-plastic-pollution/
1 USAID. (2020.) https://urban-links.org/insight/tuming-the-tide-on-ocean-plastic-poIlution-in-the-philippines 
5 UN Environment. (2018). Single-use plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability.


This proposed bill seeks to phase-out single-use plastics over a period of four years. It also 
calls for the formulation of a Phase-Out Plan which includes a Consumption, Reduction, and 
Recovery Program; Producer Responsibility Schemes; Reusable and Compostable Alternatives to 
Single-Use Plastic Products; Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Rewards and Incentives; and Awareness- 
Raising Measures. It also seeks the development and implementation of a program to help local 
manufacturers shift to alternatives.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session
SENATE 
S.B. No. 2262
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INTRODUCED BY: SENATOR EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO
AN ACT
REGULATING THE PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, 
PROVISION, USE, RECOVERY, COLLECTION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL 
OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND SINGLE USE STYROFOAM PRODUCTS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRepresentatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Single-Use Plastic and 
Single-Use Styrofoam Products Regulation Act”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy - It is the policy of the state to protect and advance 
the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and 
harmony of na ture.
The State recognizes the importance of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being 
for all ages, building sustainable cities and communities, promoting responsible consumption 
and production, and reducing marine pollution of all kinds towards achieving the Sustainable 
Development Goals and addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.
To this end, it shall advance policies that will not only address waste treatment and 
disposal but also promote source reduction and resource efficiency, while recognizing the 
indispensable role of technology and innovation, and of private sector and enterprise as 
partners, to bring key sectors towards a circular economy.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act, the following terms 
are defined:
a) Commercial establishment refers to an establishment or cluster of establishments 
engaged in commerce or sales of goods or services including, but not limited to, 
market stores, shopping mall outlets, supermarkets, department stores, online 
stores, grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, food chains, restaurants, 
cafes, bars, sari-sari stores, ambulant vendors, with or without stalls, and the like;


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b) Compostable Plastic Product refers to a plastic product that is suitable for home 
and/or community composting that imdergoes degradation by biological/chemical 
processes during composting to yield C02, water, inorganic compounds, and 
biomass, at a rate consistent with other known compostable materials, and leaves 
no visible, distinguishable, or environmentally-harmful residue;
c) High replaceabiiity refers to a condition wherein a plastic and styrofoam products 
are deemed non-acceptable, unnecessary, and/or can be replaced by a more 
efficient and eco-friendly alternatives;
d) Importer refers to any entity that imports and/or distributes single-use plastic and 
styrofoam products, or goods utilizing single-use plastic and styrofoam products, 
to any commercial establishment in the Philippines;
e) Low in recyclability' refers to a condition wherein the value for recovery and 
reprocessing of a plastic and styrofoam products are low, or non-existent, due to its 
design, composition, content, and density, among other things;
f) Low in retrievability refers to a situation wherein after use of the plastic and 
styrofoam products, a significant volume cannot be recovered, properly recycled, 
processed or disposed of, on account of inefficient recovery schemes, or low value 
for recovery, recycling or reprocessing;
g) Biodegradable plastics refers to plastics in which all the organic carbon can be 
converted into biomass, water, carbon dioxide, and/or methane via the action of 
naturally occurring microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, in timeframes 
consistent with the ambient conditions of the disposal method;
h) Oxo-degradable plastics refers to conventional plastics containing special 
additives designed to promote the oxidation of the product, resulting in its 
brittleness and fragmentation into small pieces, but uncertain to ensure a complete 
degradation or mineralization;
i) Plastic/styrofoam footprint refers to the total amount of plastic/styrofoam or 
composite materials used in the production, distribution, promotion, and sale of 
single-use plastic /styrofoam products or services;
j) Plastic/styrofoam products refer to bags, containers, food service necessities, 
packaging, and promotional materials, or any other non-healthcare products using 
synthetic polymers as a major component, or as one of the layers thereof, designed 
to be utilized, to carry or protect goods for transportation, distribution, and sale, or 
to promote these products or services;
k) Producer refers to any entity that manufactures/produces and/or distributes single­
use plastic and styrofoam products or goods utilizing single-use plastic and 
styrofoam products, to any commercial establishment in the Philippines; and


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1) Single-use plastic/styrofoam products refer to plastic products a product that is 
made wholly or partly from plastic and that is not conceived, designed or placed 
on the market to accomplish, within its lifespan, multiple trips or rotations by being 
returned to a producer for refill or re-used for the same purpose for which it was 
conceived.
SECTION 4. Phasing Out of Single-Use Plastic Products and Single-Use of Styrofoam 
— The following non-compostable single-use plastic products, which commonly are fully or 
partially made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), 
and polystyrene (PS), among others, shall be phased out within a period of four (4) years from 
the effectivity of this Act:
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Plates and saucers;
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Cups, bowls, and lids;
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Cutlery like spoons, forks, knives, chopsticks;
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Food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene;
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Oxo-degradable plastics;
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Cigarette butts;
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Film wrap, packaging, or bags of less than 50 microns in thickness; and
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Sachets and pouches that are multilayered with other materials.
Provided, however, the following products shall be phased out within a period of one 
(1) year from the effectivity of this Act:
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Drinking straws;
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Stirrers;
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Sticks for candy, balloon, and cotton bud;
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Bimtings;
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Confetti; and
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Packaging or bags of less than 10 microns in thickness.
Thereafter, the production, importation, sale, distribution, provision or use of the said 
plastic/styrofoam products shall be prohibited.
Properly labeled flexible disposable plastic drinking straws for persons with special 
medical conditions shall be allowed when no suitable reusable or compostable alternatives are 
available.
Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, this Section shall not apply to the 
use by hospitals, nursing homes or other similar medical facilities of any of the abovementioned 
single-use plastic products for purposes of medical treatment.
SECTION 5. Phasing-Out of Other Single-Use Plastic Products. - Two (2) years after 
the effectivity of this Act, and every two (2) years thereafter, the Department of Environment 
and Natural Resources (DENR), in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry 
(DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the National Solid Waste 
Management Commission (NSWMC), shall regularly determine whether plastic bottles, 
packaging, or products that are multilayered with other materials, multi-layered tetra packs, 
election or advertising paraphernalia, streamers, and other non-compostable single-use plastic 
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recyclability, or low in retrievability. Upon determination by the DENR, these products shall 
be phased out within a period of two (2) years.
Products are low in recyclability or retrievability when these are not properly recovered 
or offset, in compliance with die standards established pursuant to Section 8 of this Act.
SECTION 6. Phasing-out Plan for Single-Use Plastic/Styrofoam Products. - APhase- 
Out Plan, hereinafter referred to as the Plan, shall be formulated by the DENR, in coordination 
with the NSWMC, and in consultation with relevant departments or agencies of the government 
and stakeholders, within (6) six months upon the effectivity of this Act. The Plan shall include 
the following components:
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Consumption, Reduction, and Recovery Program. - The DTI, in cooperation with 
the DENR, the DOST, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the 
Department of Health (DOH), in consultation with the stakeholders, shall formulate 
a Consumption, Reduction and Recovery Program, to achieve a significant 
reduction in consumption and increased recovery for recycling and treatment, or 
proper disposal of single-use plastic or Styrofoam products, within the phase-out 
period prescribed by this Act. Such measures shall include, but not limited to, 
national consumption reduction, waste recovery targets, and measures ensuring that 
reusable and compostable alternatives to single-use plastic products are made 
available, and that the said products are not free of charge at the point of-sale to the 
final consmner, and establishment of refilling stations in sari-sari stores.
b) Producer Responsibility Schemes. - Producer responsibility schemes shall be 
formulated to carry out the objectives of Section 8 of this Act, and as part of interim 
measures, to cushion the impact of single-use plastic or Styrofoam products on the 
environment within the phase-out periods;
c) Reusable and Compostable Alternatives to Single-Use Plastic Products. - 
Appropriate strategies to implement the requirements provided under Sections 7 
and 15 of this Act shall be formulated to assist local manufacturers in developing 
or acquiring the appropriate technology and sustainable materials for the 
production of reusable or compostable alternatives to single-use plastic products, 
which shall also be highly retrievable and highly recyclable; and
d) Awareness-Raising Measures. — As part of the public information and education 
campaign under Section 13 of this Act, the DENR, together with the Department 
of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippine 
Information Agency (PIA) and Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG), shall formulate an information dissemination plan to inform consumers of
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the (i) impact of use and improper disposal of single-use plastic products on the
environment; (ii) waste reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery systems; and (iii) 
other best practices in waste management.
SECTION 7. Compostable Plastic - Producers, importers, and conunercial 
establishments may provide compostable plastic products to their consumers. The plastic 
product shall have an ecolabel identifying that it is compostable to align the legislation with 
existing internationally acceptable standards/practice on labeling for green products and 
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Compostable plastic shall pass through the coding system for packaging materials and 
products of the DTI-Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS), to facilitate waste recycling and 
re-use relative to requirement for ecolabeling under existing laws.
The DTI1, in coordination with the DENR, DOST, leagues of local government units 
(LGUs), NSWMC, and other government and private agencies and organizations concerned, 
shall disseminate the appropriate Philippine National Standard (PNS) for compostable plastic 
products, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act. Recoverability, recycling, or 
reprocessing value of these compostable products into other useful materials or commodities 
shall likewise be explored by the DTI.
SECTION 8. Product Stewardship. - Within two (2) years following the effectivity of 
this Act, producers and importers of single-use plastic products, regardless whether 
compostable or recyclable, shall establish and start phasing-in the extended producers’ 
responsibility programs, aimed at effectively preventing plastic wastes from leaking to the 
environment. The producers and importers shall incorporate themselves in accordance with 
Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise known as the Act Providing for the Revised Corporation 
Code of the Philippines, to implement the extended producers’ responsibility programs which 
may include the following activities:
a) Recovery schemes for plastic wastes through redemption, buy-back, off-setting, or 
any model or strategies that will efficiently effect high retrievability and 
recyclability;
b) Transportation of recovered plastic wastes to the appropriate composting, 
recycling, and other diversion or disposal sites in the coxmtry;
c) Clean-up of plastic wastes leaked to coastal areas, public roads, and other sites; and
d) Establishment of recycling, composting, thermal treatment, and other wastes 
diversion or disposal facilities of commercial or industrial scale for plastic 
products, when investment therein is viable.
For this purpose, each producer or importer shall recover or off-set and divert into value 
chains and value-adding usefiil products, whenever possible, at least fifty percent (50%) of 
their single-use plastic product footprint, three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act. 
Provided, That Ae DENR, upon the review and recommendation of the NSWMC, shall 
gradually increase the percentage until one hundred percent (100%) recovery or offsetting of 
their single-use plastic product footprint is achieved five (5) years following the effectivity of 
this Act. The producer or importer shall submit to the DENR a verifiable notarized 
documentation of its single-use plastic product footprint. An independent third-party auditor 
shall be engaged by both the DENR and the producer or importer to Verify the authenticity of 
the plastic product footprint report and its recovery or off-setting report.
If a producer or importer fails to meet the recovery or off-setting of plastic product 
footprint target set pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the producer or importer shall be 
required to pay the equivalent amount of five percent (5%) of the cost of the single-use product 
set in the market to the producers and importers’ responsibility corporation created pursuant to 
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producers and importers’ responsibility corporation may increase the rate or amount three (3) 
years after the effectivity of this Act.
Producers and importers shall provide appropriate labelling for their packaging and 
products, providing information on specific plastic types and packaging structure, and other 
information important in the proper recovery and diversion of their wastes after use. For this 
purpose, the DTI, in coordination with the recycling and waste processing industry, is 
mandated to formulae the guidelines for proper labelling of packaging and plastic products.
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for this Section shall include, but not be 
limited to, multi-sectoral compliance monitoring schemes, accountability mechanism, 
transparency, and data reporting on recovery plan.
SECTION 9. Responsibility of Commercial Establishments. - Sixty (60) days after the 
effectivity of this Act, commercial establishments shall undertake the following activities:
a) Promote the use of highly reusable, recyclable, and retrievable products in their 
establishments, and/or make available for sale locally-made products such as bayong, 
bull, and other reusable containers and bags that are made of abaca, water lily, water 
hyacinth and other organic or compostable materials or reusable and/or recyclable 
containers that promote circular economy;
b) Charge their customers a minimxim fee of Five Pesos (PHP 5.00) for every single- use 
plastic bag, or provide it for free to customers who surrender three (3) pieces of clean 
used plastic bags, each equivalent or practically equal to the new bag. The minimum 
fee shall be regularly reviewed and updated by the NSWMC, once every two years, 
considering other economic and social factors. The fee shall also be reflected in their 
receipts;
c) Charge take-out food or delivery services an appropriate fee as determined by the 
NSWMC for every single-use plastic product provided, regardless of whether it is a 
disposable or compostable alternative; and
d) Establish an effective in-store recovery program that will facilitate and encourage 
customer return of their used plastic products to the commercial establishment, and 
implement the recovery scheme established pursuant to Section 8 of this Act.
The fees collected pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) shall be reflected in the receipts. 
The Department of Finance shall prescribe the rules and regulations to be issued to implement 
this Section with respect to the collection, recording, and remittance of fees.
The charge of fees shall bip subject to monitoring and auditing measures.
SECTION 10. Lead Agency. - The DENR, in coordination with the NSWMC, unless 
otherwise provided herein, shall be the primary government agency responsible for the 
implementation and enforcement of this Act.
SECTION 11. Monitoring and Market Inspections. - The DENR or the DTI, in 
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routine inspection and monitoring of the point-of-sale stores and the facilities of commercial 
establishments, producers, and importers, to determine compliance with this Act, Inspection 
and monitoring shall include the following:
a) Entry or access to the premises of operation and business, including storage rooms and
stock rooms;
b) Inspection of off-site storage facilities, distribution centers, and trans-shipment points;
and
c) Inspection of the recovery, recycling, treatment, and disposal facilities, to determine if
residual plastic products are being properly diversified and disposed of.
SECTION 12. Public Access to Information. - The public shall have access to records, 
reports, or information concerning the implementation and mandates of this Act.
The said documents shall be made available for inspection or reproduction during 
normal business hours: Provided, that the DENR, the DTI or concerned LGU may consider 
confidential a record, report, or information, or particular portions thereof, and shall therefore 
not be made public when such would divulge trade secrets, production or sales figures, or 
methods, production, or processes unique to the manufacturer, seller, or distributor, or would 
otherwise tend to adversely affect the competitive position of such manufacturer.
Furthermore, a Technical Working Group (TWG) headed by the NSWMC together 
with other NGAs such as DENR, DTI, DILG, DepEd, and private sectors shall be created.
SECTION 13. Information and Education Campaign. - The DENR, in coordination 
with the LGUs, DILG, DTI, DepEd, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippine 
Information Agency (PIA), and other private or non-government organizations and concerned 
agencies, shall conduct a continuing Information and Education Campaign (lEC) for the proper 
implementation of this Act, including the necessity to regulate plastic products in the country 
for the protection of our environment.
The said lEC shall be incorporated in the public lEC pursuant to Section 55 of Republic 
Act No. 9003 otherwise known as the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”.
SECTION 14. Linkage Mechanism. - The DENR and NSWMC, in coordination with 
the DTI, may consult, and enter into an agreement with other government agencies, LGUs, 
non-govemmental organizations (NGOs), people’s organizations (POs), or private enterprises 
in the furtherance of the objectives of this Act.
SECTION 15. Shift to Alternatives. - The DOST, in cooperation with the Department 
of Agriculture (DA), DTI, DENR, and NSWMC, shall develop and implement a program that 
will assist local manufacturers in developing or acquiring sustainable sources of raw materials, 
appropriate technology for the production of highly reusable, retrievable, recyclable, or 
compostable materials, as an alternative to plastic products. The DOST shall include in their 
agency regular programs and research and development (R&D) agenda fund research on 
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Consistent with the program, the DTI, through the Bureau of Philippine Standards 
(BPS), shall take the lead in developing the appropriate standards for alternatives. The DTI in 
coordination with the recycling and waste processing industry is mandated to formulate the 
guidelines for proper labeling of packaging and plastic products.
SECTION 16. Production and Importation Control. - The DTI, in cooperation with 
the DA, DOST, DENR, and NSWMC, shall develop a framework plan that will ensure that the 
single-use plastic products being produced or imported in the country will maximize its 
pmpose, minimize its waste footprint, and increase its recoverability and recyclability. For this 
purpose, standards shall be established for the dimensions, thickness, labelling, structures, 
capacity, color-coding, materials and other relevant parameters of a particular single-use plastic 
product.
SECTION 17. Role of the National Solid Waste Management Commission. - The 
NSWMC, created pursuant to Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9003 shall, in addition to its 
functions under the said law, aid and assist in the implementation of this Act.
The NSWMC, in partnership with research institutions and academic communities, 
shall conduct relevant studies to realize the harmonious implementation of this Act with 
Republic Act No. 9003. It shall also ensure that the provisions of this Act are made part of the 
programs being implemented under Republic Act No. 9512, otherwise known as the “National 
Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008”.
The DENR shall provide the necessary financial and manpower resources to enable the 
NSWMC to perform its additional functions under this Act.
SECTION 18. Role of Local Government Units. - The LGUs shall be primarily 
responsible for the implementation and/or monitoring of compliance with wastes segregation, 
collection, recovery, transport, recycling, and disposal of plastic products. The LGUs may 
enjoin the participation of other concerned government agencies, private entities, and industries 
for this purpose.
The DENR, in coordination with the NSWMC and the DOST, shall provide the LGUs 
with technical assistance, training, and continuing capability-building programs to attain the 
objectives of this Act.
SECTION 19. Fines and Penalties. - Deliberate violations of Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 15 
and 16 of this Act, and the falsification of documents required pursuant to this Act, or 
misrepresentation of persons producing, importing, or distributing single-use plastic products, 
and commercial establishments shall be penalized in the following maimer:
a) Large, Medium and Small Enterprises:
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A fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (PHP 250,000.00) but 
not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP 500,000.00) for the first 
offense;
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exceeding Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (PHP 750,000.00) for the second 
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A fine of not less than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (PHP 750,000.00) 
but not exceeding One Million Pesos (PHP 1,000,000.00) and automatic 
revocation of its business permit for the third offense.
b) Micro Enterprises, and other smaller businesses:
A fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (PHP 50,000.00) but not exceeding 
One Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP 100,000.00) for the first offense;
A fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP 100,000.00) but not 
exceeding Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP 300,000.00) for the second 
offense; and
A fine of not less than Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP 300,000.00) but not 
exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP 500,000.00) and automatic 
revocation of its business permit for the third offense.
The Pollution Adjudication Board of the DENR shall hear and adjudicate cases of 
violations or offenses in this Section, and impose appropriate fines thereof For purposes of the 
imposition of appropriate fines hereof, the DTI shall establish the classification of commercial 
establishments based on their capitalization
SECTION 20. Administrative Action. - Without prejudice to the right of any person to 
file an administrative action, the DENR, on its own instance or upon verified complaint by any 
person, shall institute administrative proceedings in the proper forum against any natural or 
juridical person who violates any of the provisions of this Act with respect to standards and 
limitations provided by this Act or such order, rule, or regulation issued by the DENR pursuant 
thereto.
SECTION 21. Independence of Action. - The filing of an administrative suit pursuant 
to Section 20 of this Act against any person or entity does not preclude the right of any other 
person to file a criminal or civil action arising from the same cause of action.
SECTION 22. Citizen’s Suit. - Any citizen can file an appropriate civil, criminal, or 
administrative action in the proper courts/tribunal against the following;
a) Any person who violates or faults to comply with the provisions of this Act and its IRR;
b) The Department or other implementing agencies with respect to orders, and regulation 
issues inconsistent with this Act;
c) Any public officer who willfully or grossly neglects the performance of an act 
specifically enjoined as a duty by this Act or its IRR; or abuses his authority in the 
performance of his duty; or, in any manner improperly perform his duties under this act 
or its IRR;
Provided, however, that no suit can be filed until after a thirty (30) day notice has been 
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been taken thereon. With this, free and accessible legal help should be given to individual 
persons who shall file a lawsuit under this Act.
SECTION 23. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee. - The Joint Congressional 
Oversight Committee created under Section 60 of R.A. No. 9003 shall likewise monitor the 
implementation of this Act and review the rules and regulations promulgated by the DENR to 
implement this Act. The Joint Committee shall be co-chaired by the Chairpersons of the House 
Committee on Ecology and the Senate Coimnittee on Environment, Natural Resources and 
Climate Change.
SECTION 24. Appropriations. - The amount needed for the initial implementation of 
this Act shall be taken from the current year’s appropriations of the concerned agencies, 
entities, divisions, sections or bodies under this Act. Thereafter, such a sum as may be 
necessary for its continued implementation, shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act.
SECTION 25. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DENR, in coordination 
with the NSWMC, DTI, DOST, and other relevant government agencies and organizations 
shall promulgate the IRR governing this Act within six (6) months from its effectivity.
SECTION 26. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act or 
part thereof is declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the 
other provisions or parts thereof not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 27. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, ordinances, 
rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 28. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
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