Known As The "Climate Change Act of 2009"
Known As The "Climate Change Act of 2009"
1. List down at least 5 global issue most applicable to the Philippine. Research on Philippines laws
meant to address the problem.
Problem / issue Philippines law meant to Specific Provision/s of the Law
address the Problem
Climate Change REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729 also It shall be the policy of the State
known as the “Climate to enjoin the participation of
Change Act of 2009” national and local governments,
businesses, nongovernment
organizations, local
communities and the public to
prevent and reduce the adverse
impacts of climate change and,
at the same time, maximize the
benefits of climate change.
Pollutions REPUBLIC ACT 8749 PHILIPPINE The law aims to achieve and
CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999 maintain clean air that meets
the National Air Quality
guideline values for criteria
pollutants, throughout the
Philippines, while minimizing
the possible associated
impacts to the economy.
Poverty Republic Act 11291 known as the declared policy of the State
the “Magna Carta of the Poor.” “to uplift the standard of living
and quality of life of the poor
and provide them with
sustained opportunities for
growth and development.” It
mandates the State “to adopt
an area-based, sectoral and
focused intervention to poverty
alleviation where every poor
Filipino must be empowered to
meet the minimum basic need
through the partnership of the
Government and the basic
sectors”.
Lack Education Republic Act (RA) 9155, also provides the overall framework
known as the Governance of for principal empowerment by
Basic Education Act of 2001, strengthening principal and
leadership goals, and local
school based management
within the context of
transparency and local
accountability.
Malnutrition and Hunger Presidential Decree No. 491, An Act Scaling Up the
otherwise known as the National and Local Health
“Nutrition Act of the and Nutrition Programs
Philippines”. Through A Strengthened
Integrated Strategy for
Maternal, Neonatal, Child
Health and Nutrition in the
First One Thousand (1000)
Days of Life, Appropriating
Funds Therefore, and for
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