Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
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Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Our environment has been the object of abuse, neglect, and disregard for many 
decades. It is only now that some attention and care is being extended to our 
environment and in most cases on a sporadic basis. 
Considering the present state of our environment, for an effective and 
meaningful results, efforts to rescue our environment from its present degradation 
should be massive and sustained. Also, the mandate to care for our environment 
should not only be compulsory, but also motivational and rewarding for everyone. 
In other more socially advanced and environment-conscious countries, one 
day of every year is declared Environment Day. On this day, every year, everybody 
is expected to participate in environmental care activities, such as cleaning the 
streets, the surrounding, fences, sidewalks, beaches, rivers, riverbanks, and all other 
areas. 
It is high time for our country to devote days for the care of our environment 
to sustain its development. This bill proposes to make the last Saturday of every 
month Environment Day. 
I earnestly invite my colleagues to support this bill. 
EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
January 18, 2023
2:30 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT DAY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress Assembled. 
Section 1. Title – This act shall be known as the “National Environment Day 
Act of 2023.” 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy – It is the declared policy of state to protect 
the environment and to preserve and maintain it in a clean and healthful condition 
and in order to attain this objective the state shall involve the active participation of 
the public sector as well as all segments of the private sector. 
Section 3. Declaration of Environment Day – The last Saturday of every 
month of the year is hereby declared as Environment Day. 
Section 4. Activities on Environment Day – Environment Day shall be 
specially devoted to the following activities: cleaning of surroundings, streets, 
sidewalks, walkways, playgrounds, parks, rivers, riverbanks, beaches, and public 
buildings; improvement of the appearance of buildings, fences & walls; planting of 
trees, flowering plants; and any other environmental activity. 
In general, an environment activity is one which will enhance the condition 
or promote the aesthetic value of the environment or any which is related or will 
contribute to said objective. 
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Section 5. Participants in the Environment Day Activities: All government 
offices and its attached agencies including government owned and controlled 
corporations, private owned corporations, local government unit (LGU’s), public 
and private schools, non-government organizations (NGO’s), civic clubs, religious 
and non-religious organizations, and the general public. 
 
 
Section 6. Incentives -  The above-enumerated agencies and organization 
shall devise appropriate plans and programs to give incentives and create sustained 
interest in the activates on Environment Day among its employees, constituents, 
students, and members. 
 
 
Corporations shall be allowed tax exemptions/deductions for expenses 
incurred for activities under this act. Public and private schools are allowed to give 
academic credits to students for participation in activities under this act. Local 
government units shall appropriate reasonable amounts in their budget for the 
expenditures for activities under this act. 
 
 
Section 7. Advocacy – The Department of Energy and Natural Resources 
Department of Health, Department of Interior and Local Governments, Department 
of Education, Commission on Higher Education shall widely disseminate the 
provisions of this Act and shall employ such programs as may be appropriate to 
development interest and sustained support for the objectives of this Act. 
 
 
Section 8. Separability Clause. – if any provision of this act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall 
continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
 
Section 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed or amended 
accordingly. 
 
 
Section 10. Effectivity. – This act shall take effect fifteen days after 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,