REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 5466

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Philippine Archipelago is one of the largest archipelagos in the world. It is composed of
7,107 islands and a coastline that stretches around 20,000 kilometers.
most of our people rely much on the bounties of the seas and the coastlines for their survival.

is no surprise that

Article 12, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution mandates that, "the State shall protect the
nation's marine wealth.” However, even with the said clause in the Constitution, our marine
resources weren't spared from the damages and destructions brought about by our activities.
‘These damages and destructions, in turn, threaten the resources that provide our countrymen
food and source of living.

This bill prescribes every second Saturday of September as "National Coastal Clean-Up Day"
to heighten the consciousness of our countrymen on the importance of preserving our marine

resources thru programs and activities that would promote prevention of water pollution.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought.



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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5466

House Bill No

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C, ALEJANO

AN ACT
PRESCRIBING EVERY SECOND SUNDAY OF SEPTEMBER AS A NATIONAL,
COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY IN THE COUNTRY

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the "National Coastal Clean-
Up Day Act of 2017.”

SEC. 2. The second Saturday of September of every year shall hereby be known as
the "National Coastal Clean-Up Day" to promote consciousness over the protection of our

marine resources.

‘SEC. 3. Pursuant to the observance of the National Coastal Clean-Up Day, an annual
program of activities that would promote water pollution prevention via coastal cleanups
shall be prepared and implemented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR).

In support thereof, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), the Civil Service Commission (CSC), the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP), shall facilitate and encourage the commemoration of this day and the
participation of all schools, public and private, goverment agencies, be it local or national,
the police, and the armed forces, nationwide.


‘The Philippine Information Agency (PIA), in coordination with the abovementioned
agencies, shall ensure the effective information dissemination of this Act.

SEC. 4. Funding. - The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this
Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the DENR under the current General
Appropriations Act (GAA). Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual GAA

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any provisions or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law of the provision not otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its

complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,