HOUSE DELIBERATES CLEAN AIR ACT ANEW
For: CustomsWeek Desk
by: Terence Mordeno Grana
THE HOUSE Committee on Ecology commenced its deliberation on the Clean Air Act as it recognized the importance of passing this important piece of legislation. The Committee deliberated House Bill (HB) Nos. 129, 730, 1016 and 1121 authored by Representatives Nereus Acosta, Jr. of Bukidnon, Heherson Alvarez of Isabela, Alfredo Abueg, Jr. of Palawan and Marcial Punzalan, Jr. of Quezon, respectively.
The proposed measures which were the subject of the hearing held on November 16, 1998 had one single uniform objective which is the strengthening of the Environmental Mangement Burueau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) as the lead agency responsible for the comprehensive air pollution control program of the government. The measures also hope to enlist the active participation of the local government units (LGUs) and other non-government organizations (NGOs) in the crusade against air pollution.
In the proposal of Representative Punzalan in HB No. 1121, it provides for a stronger and comprehensive air pollution control policy in order to safeguard public health and welfare. It also hopes to enlist the active participation of the LGUs in the crusade against air pollution.
Representative Abueg’s HB No. 1016, on the other hand, is a refiled bill taken from the Joint Conference Committee Report consolidating HB No. 8622 and Senate Bill (SB) No 2033 which remained pending during the Tenth Congress.
HB No. 129 filed by Representative Acosta, however, mandates the DENR to prepare within two years a comprehensive national air quality status report which will analyze the current and projected air quality from the national to the municipal levels.
The Committee hopes to come up with its Report on the aforementioned measures before the Christmas break adjourment comes.
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by: Terence Mordeno Grana
THE HOUSE Committee on Ecology commenced its deliberation on the Clean Air Act as it recognized the importance of passing this important piece of legislation. The Committee deliberated House Bill (HB) Nos. 129, 730, 1016 and 1121 authored by Representatives Nereus Acosta, Jr. of Bukidnon, Heherson Alvarez of Isabela, Alfredo Abueg, Jr. of Palawan and Marcial Punzalan, Jr. of Quezon, respectively.
The proposed measures which were the subject of the hearing held on November 16, 1998 had one single uniform objective which is the strengthening of the Environmental Mangement Burueau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) as the lead agency responsible for the comprehensive air pollution control program of the government. The measures also hope to enlist the active participation of the local government units (LGUs) and other non-government organizations (NGOs) in the crusade against air pollution.
In the proposal of Representative Punzalan in HB No. 1121, it provides for a stronger and comprehensive air pollution control policy in order to safeguard public health and welfare. It also hopes to enlist the active participation of the LGUs in the crusade against air pollution.
Representative Abueg’s HB No. 1016, on the other hand, is a refiled bill taken from the Joint Conference Committee Report consolidating HB No. 8622 and Senate Bill (SB) No 2033 which remained pending during the Tenth Congress.
HB No. 129 filed by Representative Acosta, however, mandates the DENR to prepare within two years a comprehensive national air quality status report which will analyze the current and projected air quality from the national to the municipal levels.
The Committee hopes to come up with its Report on the aforementioned measures before the Christmas break adjourment comes.
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