RESEARCH.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATER ACT TO
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
JOHN VINCENT A. DIONG
BSBA MARKETING/1st Year
PROF JAY MANTE
AUGUST 22,2023
INTRODUCTION
The Philippines is an archipelago, therefore it is encircled by water. According to

The World FactBook, it has the fourth-longest coastline in the world, stretching 36,289
kilometers (22,559 mi), and a water area of 1,830 km2. Water resources in the nation
have been crucial to its development. However, some construction projects and
increased demand from population growth have harmed these water resources. A
statute was subsequently signed to "pursue a policy of economic growth in a manner
consistent with the protection, preservation, and revival of the quality of our fresh,
brackish, and marine waters" in response.
DISCUSSION
Environmental Protection:
On March 22, 2004, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Republic Act
(R.A) No. 9275, popularly known as the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (CWA),
which was titled "An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Water Quality Management and
the Other Purposes". It became effective on May 6, 2004, and the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order (A.O) No. 2005-10
included its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
1. Report on the national water quality status must include the following information:
(a) the location of water bodies, their quality, taking into account seasonal, tidal,
and other variations, current and potential uses, and sources of pollution
according to specific pollutant and pollution load assessments (b) water quality
management areas, and water classification.
2. Effluent Standards – means any legal restriction or limitation on quantities, rates,
and/or concentrations, or any combination thereof, of physical, chemical, or
biological parameters of effluent which a person or point source is allowed to
discharge into a body of water or land.
3. Integrated Water Quality Management Framework - This may include, but is not
limited to (a) assessment of political and institutional arrangements and
capacities relevant to water quality management, including the strategy of
devolution to LGUs; (b) management strategic planning; (c) sustainable financing
plans; and (d) performance monitoring.
Issues with waste management and pollution control are common negative externalities
when pursuing economic development. In the Philippines, both home and industrial
waste are generated, often finding their way into major waterways and tributaries,
sometimes even poisoning ground water. as a result of inadequate septage and
sewerage design. the Clean Water Act's (Republic) passage Act No. 9275), the National
Sewerage and Septage Authority's subsequent establishment Water Sectoral
Management Plan (NSSMP) were anticipated to make water sectoral targets. Despite
being considered as being crucial to the nation's growth hence, the need for significant
resources and expenditures in wastewater management was frequently underfunded
and ignored, which contributed to target failures. The area continued to exist. hampered
by institutional fragmentation and haphazard efforts in the lack of a comprehensive
strategy structure and overall strategy. In light of these difficulties, the study confirms
Conclusion
Legarda wrote the Philippine Clean Water Act, also known as Republic Act No. 9275,
which was passed in 2004. By criminalizing acts of pollution and protecting the nation's
water resources from contamination from land-based sources, the legislation seeks to
safeguard them. It also calls for the formation of multi-sectoral regulatory bodies to
oversee the quality of the water in nearby river systems and other water resources.
Legarda has encouraged the government to take into account funding blue carbon
efforts through the responsible management of marine resources and industries that are
connected to the ocean, both of which are essential for coastal adaptation to climate
change.
The Blue Economy Act, submitted by her on March 14 of this year, aims to implement
the blue economy as a framework for the sustainable, safe use and development of
marine riches within the nation's Maritime Zones.
The proposed policy seeks to advance the well-being, prosperity, and security of current
and future Filipino generations by preserving the health and resilience of marine and
coastal ecosystems and habitats.
References
https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/715#:~:text=Republic%20Act%20(R.A.),Arroyo
%20on%20March%2022%2C%202004.
https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2023/0322_legarda1.asp?
fbclid=IwAR2HMlT7GQlmzmuYyXn1n2GEgUGeDgdcO_l4y_4SObUSrzcQE57t
moRFp84#:~:text=9275%2C%20or%20the%20Philippine%20Clean,penalizing
%20acts%20of%20polluting%20them
https://pidswebs.pids.gov.ph/CDN/PUBLICATIONS/pidsdps2146.pdf

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATER ACT TO

JOHN VINCENT A. DIONG

BSBA MARKETING/1st Year

PROF JAY MANTE

The Philippines is an archipelago, therefore it is encircled by water. According to

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