Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution mandates that 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.1 Likewise, the Constitution mandates that the State shall protect
and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.2
In 2019, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) reported that the
country generated a total of thirty-two thousand six hundred sixty-four point forty-one
(32,664.41) metric tons of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).3 WEEE is
not considered to be one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the Philippines.
Although the government already regulates electronics and scrap disposal through the
efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the current
system can still be improved to make it more accessible for non-commercial electronic
waste generators particularly those coming from households.
A survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) in 2021 revealed that about four
(4) in ten (10) Filipino students do not have any devices needed for distance learning.4
Although the country is already transitioning to face-to-face classes, it is undeniable
that access to technology is already an essential aspect of learning5, as access to
academic resources and accomplishing academic requirements both require the use of
computing devices.
5 Child Hope Philippines. (March 15, 2021). The Importance of Technology in Philippine Education. URL:
https://childhope.org.ph/importance-of-technology-in-philippine-education/
4 Flores, H. (March 3, 2021). Four of 10 Filipino Students Lack Distance Learning Tech. The Philippine Star. URL:
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/03/03/2081545/four-10-filipino-students-lack-distance-learning-tech
3 Environmental Management Bureau. (October 29, 2020). EMB: National Policy, Regulatory Framework Already In
Place For E-Waste Mngt. URL:
https://www.denr.gov.ph/index.php/news-events/press-releases/1918-emb-national-policy-regulatory-framework-
already-in-place-for-e-waste-mngt#:~:text=The%20Global%20Environment%20Report%20showed,on%20a%20repo
rt%20by%20EMB.
2 1987 CONST. Art. XIV, Sec. 1.
1 1987 CONST. Art. II, Sec. 16.
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This bill seeks to address both challenges by requiring manufacturers and
retailers of electronic gadgets to establish and set up donation and recycling booths in
their establishments where citizens can drop off their used electronic gadgets. Those
units which are still operational can be donated to underprivileged students while
those units which are no longer operational will be collected for proper disposal of
electronic wastes. With this measure, the disposal of electronic waste will be more
accessible to domestic waste generators.
Based on the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOS
Representative, Ang Probinsyano Party-List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONICS DONATION AND RECYCLING
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
STUDENTS, ADDRESS THE DEMANDS OF THE MODERN SOCIETY AND
PROMOTE EFFECTIVE ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
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 “Electronics Donation
and Recycling Act.”
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State
to promote and protect the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in
accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. In consonance with this objective, the
proliferation
of
electronic
waste
must
be
addressed
through
a
program
that
encourages the proper recycling of electronic gadgets.
It is likewise the declared policy of our State that it shall give priority to
education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and
nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and
development. To realize the said mandate of our Constitution, the State must create
an efficient and effective program that will channel disposed of still fit-for-use
electronic gadgets to the appropriate facilities for the use of poor students.
SECTION 3. Electronics Donation and Recycling Program. – All manufacturers
and retailers of electronic gadgets shall be required to establish and set up donation
and recycling booths within the premises of their sales outlets, stores, service centers,
and similar locations all over the country for processing and accepting electronic
gadgets intended for donation and/or recycling.
The
Department
of
Trade
and
Industry
(DTI),
in coordination with the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of
Information and Communications Technology (DICT), shall issue specific guidelines
regarding the layout, contents, sorting, and recycling processes, simple repairs
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required
for
donation
items
and
other
relevant details for the operation and
maintenance of these booths.
DTI shall maintain a publicly accessible website containing the following: (1) a
detailed and updated list of sales outlets, stores, service centers, etc. which have
donations and recycling booths within their premises; (2) contact information of those
listed in no.1; (3) basic information on electronics donation and recycling; and (4)
hotline/s for inquiries, feedbacks, and reporting of problems and issues.
SECTION 4. Destination of Collected Electronic Gadgets. – For collected gadgets
that are intended for donation, the recipient shall be the Department of Education
(DepEd) for distribution to underprivileged students, subject to appropriate guidelines
to be issued by the said agency. For collected gadgets that are intended for recycling,
the same shall be disposed of or turned over to the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR)-accredited facilities capable of recycling electronic gadgets
and components.
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (6) days from
the effectivity of this Act, the DTI, in coordination with the DICT, DepEd, DENR, and
other relevant government agencies and stakeholders shall issue the necessary rules
and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules, regulations,
and other issuance, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.
SECTION 7. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act, or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid,
the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,