THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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S E N A T  
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Introduced by Senator S. W. Osmeiia 111 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
P.D. 1586 was enacted in the 1970’s establishing the Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) System as the government’s mechanism of ensuring the balance 
between socio-economic growth and environmental protection. 
This bill seeks to amend P.D. 1586, increasing its penalty provisions for 
violators of the law from a maximum fine of P50,OOO to three times the estimated cost 
of rehabilitating and cleaning the damaged portion of the environment as determined 
by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). Subsequent violations will also be 
made punishable by imprisonment ranging from one to five years. 
The need to strengthen the penalty provisions for his law is underpinned by the 
numerous disasters that have been inflicted on our country as a result of 
environmental degradation. 
Clearly, environmental degradation and instability are 
grave threats to sustainable economic growth and must be addressed with sufficient 
deterrents . 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
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SERGIO OSMENA Ill 
Senator 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINE 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No. 
Introduced by Senator S. R. OsmeAa 111 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE PENALTIES IMPOSED AGAINST FAILURE TO SECURE AN 
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE 
FOR 
UNDERTAKINGS IN 
ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS OR VIOLATIONS OF THE TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS THEREOF, THEREBY AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 
1586 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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Section 'I. Amendment of Presidential Decree No. 1586. - Section 9 of 
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PD 1586, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Section 9. Penalty for Violation. - Any person, corporation, 
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partnership found violating Section 4 of this Decree, or the terms and 
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conditions in the issuance of the Environmental Compliance Certificate, 
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or the standard rules and regulations issued by the [National 
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Environmental Protection Council] ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
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BUREAU (EMB) pursuant to this Decree shall be punished by the 
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suspension or cancellation of his\its certificate and [/or] a fine in the 
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amount [not to exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,OOO.OO) for every 
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violation thereof, at the discretion of the National Environmental 
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Protection 
Council] 
OF THREE 
(3) TIMES 
THE 
ESTIMATED 
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MONETARY COST OF REHABILITATING AND CLEANING THE 
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DAMAGED PORTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AS DETERMINED BY 


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THE EMB, WHICH IN NO CASE SHALL BE LESS THAN TEN 
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THOUSAND PESOS (Pl0,OOO.OO). 
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SUBSEQUENT VIOLATORS SHALL INCLUDE THE PENALTY 
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OF IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM ONE (1) TO FIVE (5) YEARS. 
IN CASE OF CORPORTATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS OR OTHER 
FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, THE 
PENALTY OF 
IMPRISONMENT SHALL DEVOLVE UPON THE PRESIDENT, THE 
GENERAL MANAGER OR THE OFFICER DEEMED RESPONSIBLE 
FOR THE VIOLATION.” 
Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. - Any provision of law, decree, executive 
order or issuance inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed and/or modified 
accordingly. 
Sec. 3. Effecfivify Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 
national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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