PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS
First National Convention on the
Philippine Environmental Impact
Statement System (PEISS)
Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
19—21 June 2013
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CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................................................
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..........................................................................................................................................5
Background ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Objectives, Key Accomplishments and Participation ........................................................................................ 6
Preparatory Activities and Structure of the Convention................................................................................... 7
PROCEEDINGS .....................................................................................................................................................10
Day 1: 19 JUNE 2013 ...........................................................................................................................................10
OPENING CEREMONIES .......................................................................................................................................10
TECHNICAL SESSIONS ..........................................................................................................................................13
Session 1: Historical and Regulatory Framework of the Philippine EIS System .............................................. 13
Session 2: Environmental assessment: an international perspective ............................................................. 18
Session 3: Philippine EIS System- Compliance Assessment ............................................................................ 22
Day 2: 20 JUNE 2013 ...........................................................................................................................................25
Session 4: Forging Partnership ........................................................................................................................ 25
Session 5A: Setting the Standard .................................................................................................................... 27
Session 5B: Setting the Standards ................................................................................................................... 29
Day 3: 21 JUNE 2013 ...........................................................................................................................................31
Session 6: Moving Forward ............................................................................................................................. 31
Recognition and Awarding ceremonies ..............................................................................................................34
Recognition of Individuals with Renowned Contributions to the PEISS ......................................................... 34
Recognition of Good EIA Reports .................................................................................................................... 35
Synthesis and next steps .....................................................................................................................................38
Synthesis ......................................................................................................................................................... 38
CLOSING PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................................ 38
ANNEXES .............................................................................................................................................................41
Annex I – List of Committee members, convention partners, major sponsors, sponsors, emb and
picapi iv-a secretariat ...................................................................................................................................... 41
Annex II - List of participants........................................................................................................................... 43
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADB
EA
EIAMD
ECA
ECC
ECP
EMB
EMF
EGF
EIS
EO
EEPP
FMRDP
LGU
MMT
NEPC
NPCC
NGO
PCCI
PEISS
PEZA
PD
SEA
UNCED
Asian Development Bank
Environmental Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Division
Environmentally Critical Area
Environmental Compliance Certificate
Environmentally Critical Projects
Environmental Management Bureau
Environmental Monitoring Fund
Environmental Guarantee Fund
Environmental Impact Statement
Executive Order
Environmental Enhancement and Protection Program
Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan
Local Government Unit
Multipartite Monitoring Team
National Environmental Protection Council
National Pollution Control Commission
Non-Government Organization
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System
Philippine Economic Zone Authority
Presidential Decree
Strategic Environmental Assessment
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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FOREWORD
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management
Bureau (DENR – EMB) and the Pollution Control Association of the Philippines
Incorporated– Region IV-A Chapter (PCAPI – R4A) wish to acknowledge the support
from sponsors and all the companies, speakers, members of the working committees
and participants who have contributed to the success of the “First National Convention
on the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System” at Manila Hotel, City
of Manila, Philippines on 19 to 21 June 2013.
ATTY. JUAN MIGUEL T. CUNA
OIC-Director
Environmental Management Bureau-DENR
ENGR. FLORANTE A. PANGANIBAN
President
PCAPI- IVA Chapter
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
Like in many other countries, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required by
the Philippine Government prior to the implementation of undertakings with
significant environmental impacts. EIA in the Philippines was originally conceived in
1977 with the issuance of the Philippine Environmental Policy (Presidential Decree
1151). This law mandates all national government agencies, including governmentowned and controlled corporations, as well as private corporations, firms and entities
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for any project or activity that
significantly affects the quality of the environment.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) System in the Philippines, officially
referred to as the Philippine EIS System (PEISS), was established under Presidential
Decree (PD) 1586 on 11 June 1978. Section 4 of PD 1586 provides that no person,
partnership or corporation shall undertake or operate any such declared
environmentally critical project or area without first securing an Environmental
Compliance Certificate (ECC).The National Environmental Protection Council (NEPC)
under the Ministry of Human Settlements was designated as the lead implementing
agency. Full implementation of the PEISS transpired after the issuance of Presidential
Proclamation 2146 in 1981 where the technical definition of Environmentally Critical
Projects (ECPs) and Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs) was provided.
In 1987, Executive Order 192 merged the National Environmental Protection Council
(NEPC), the National Pollution Control Commission (NPCC) and the Environmental
Center of the Philippines (ECP) into what is now the Environmental Management
Bureau (EMB) and was put under the administrative jurisdiction of the renamed
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). EMB assumed the
functions of the NEPC, NPCC and ECP that implements the Philippine EIS System.
After 35 years from its establishment, the PEISS has gone through a lot of
developments as well as challenges and opportunities. The conduct of the First
National Convention on the Philippine EIS System has been planned as early as on the
25thYear of the PEISS but only came to be realized with the preparation of a concept
paper in April 2012.The concept paper became the working draft of EIA practitioners
from the private sector, government sector, professional organization and the
academe, which later convened to form the working committees for planning and
organization of the Convention.
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OBJECTIVES, KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PARTICIPATION
The Convention highlighted the sharing of the local and international good EIA
practices, experiences, insights, lessons learned and opportunities to promote a
common understanding and appreciation of the Philippine EIS System among its
various stakeholders for a heightened commitment on the proper use and practice of
EIA in the Philippines.
The Convention served as a venue for:
(i) discussing the historical and regulatory framework of the Philippine EIS System;
(ii) local EIA practitioners to have an international perspective on EIA ;
(iii) the private sector, local government units (LGUs), other government agencies
and other EIA practitioners and stakeholders to share insights and experiences
with the PEISS;
(iv) discussing suggestions on setting standards in EIA and current initiatives and
plans in improving the PEISS;
(v) recognizing sample good EIA Reports and key personalities with significant
contribution to the development of PEISS;
(vi) displaying exhibits on environmental services, initiatives and other related
information; and
(vii) initiating an official registry of EIA practitioners.
With over 600 participants from the private sector, national and local government,
academe, non-government organizations, people’s organizations, development
agencies, local and international EIA practitioners and the lively exchange of
information and ideas, common understanding and appreciation of the PEISS was
gained. Further, having identified gaps, challenges through sharing of practical
experiences by various stakeholders, listening to suggestions on setting standards in
EIA from practitioners and having initiated networking of EIA practitioners through the
registry system, options to systematically enhance the effectiveness of the PEISS have
been opened up. Likewise, donor organizations which have participated in the
convention expressed support to the initiatives to further improve the PEISS.
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PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES AND STRUCTURE OF THE CONVENTION
The Convention activities included:
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Technical Sessions: Paper Presentations and Panel Reactions/Discussions
Products and Services Exhibits
Recognition of sample good EIA Reports
Recognition of significant contributors to the development of the PEISS
Registration of EIA Practitioners
Survey on suggestions to improve the system and for the next Convention
Technical Sessions
To achieve the convention objectives, six technical sessions were identified to cover
the significant developments, achievements, improvements and challenges in the
system throughout its 35 years of existence as well as opportunities for setting
standards. Specifically, session topics included the following:
Session 1:
Historical and Regulatory Framework of the Philippine EIS System
Session 2:
Environmental Assessment: An International Perspective
Session 3:
Philippine EIS System – Compliance Assessment
Session 4:
Philippine EIS System – Forging Partnership
Session 5:
Philippine EIS System – Setting the Standards
Session 6:
Moving forward
Presentors for Sessions 1, 2 and 6 on the Historical and Regulatory Framework of the
PEISS, International Perspective on Environmental Assessment and Moving Forward
were invited. Call for Papers was posted on the EMB Website and disseminated
through the EIA Practitioners three months before the Convention for the following
sessions:
Session 3: Compliance Assessment: This session focused on the strengths and
challenges of the Philippine EIS System based on the experiences and insights of the
private sector and other proponents of projects.
Session 4: Forging Partnership. This session dealt with the opportunities and
challenges of participation in the Philippine EIS System as seen by national government
agencies, local government units (LGUs), Non-Government Organizations
(NGOs)/Peoples’ Organizations (POs), and other stakeholders.
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Session 5: Setting the Standards. This session focused on gaps, challenges, strengths
and opportunities in the preparation, review and other regulatory aspects of the
Philippine EIS System.
Paper abstract submissions were evaluated by the Convention Program Committee for
appropriateness to specific session topics prior to deciding on the final presentors who
were further required to submit full papers prior to the Convention. The full papers
were reviewed and speakers were advised on the mechanics and suggested approach
for the presentation of their papers by the members of the program committee.
During the Convention, a panel discussion/open forum was done after the
presentations for each session.
Products and Services Exhibit
At the rear portion of the Convention Hall, there were a total of 18 exhibitors of
environmental and related products, services and initiatives namely, EMBEnvironmental Impact Assessment and Management Division (EIAMD), Asian
Development Bank (ADB), PCAPI Region IV-A Chapter, Inc., Clean haul Environmental
Services, Inc., Clean way Technology Corp. (HERMA GROUP), Basic Occupational Safety
Supplies Philippines, Inc. (BOSS), Blue Sky Trading Co., Inc., San Miguel Corporation,
HOLCIM Philippines, Inc., AECOM Phils. Inc., Sagittarius Mines, Inc., First Carbon
Solutions Corp., Ostrea Mineral Laboratories, Inc., Maritrans Recycler, Inc., Energy
Development Corp. (EDC), TADCHEM Marketing, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., and EMB–
DENR. After the ribbon cutting as part of the opening program, the exhibit area was
opened to the participants.
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Recognition and Awarding Ceremonies
The evolution of the PEISS in its 35 years of existence as one of the most mature
environmental assessment systems in Asia in terms of administrative procedures and
guidance was made possible through the contribution of personalities. These
personalities including those who have been serving the PEISS for a long time, those
who are currently working outside the country, those who are with international
organizations and those who have passed away were given due recognition during the
EIA Convention.
Further, in relation to continuing efforts of the Environmental Management Bureau
(EMB) to enhance its implementation by encouraging excellence in EIA Report
preparation, samples of good EIA Reports were showcased during the First National
Convention.
Six months prior to the convention, the Regional Offices of the Environmental
Management Bureau (EMB) were asked to nominate one sample of each of the
different EIA Report types. With the Evaluation Criteria and Rating System formulated
by the Recognition Committee and the Technical Evaluation Committee, good EIA
reports were selected and given recognition during the Convention.
Registration of EIA Professionals
The issuance of EMB Memorandum Circular 2013-003 marked the Establishment of
the Registry System for Individual EIA Practitioners as well as EIA Consulting Firms. The
Registry System was launched during the EIA Convention where numbers of
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applications for registration were received: eight as Individual EIA Reviewers, 81 as
Individual Preparers and 16 as EIA Consulting Firms.
Survey on suggestions to improve the system and for the next Convention
The well-participated National EIA Convention was an opportune time to solicit
suggestions from various stakeholders for the continual improvement of the various
aspects or elements of the Philippine EIS System. As such, survey forms were
distributed to the participants to gather views on the following:
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Improving the PEISS,
Improving the integration of result of impact assessment in project
feasibility/design,
Contributing for the further improvement of the PEISS,
The next convention
PROCEEDINGS
After several months of preparation, over 600 participants representing all regions of
the country and various sectors of the society i.e., private, government, NGOs, POs,
academe attended the National Convention on the Philippine EIS System on 19-21
June 2013 at the Manila Hotel. It was indeed a historical event, being a celebration of
EIA’s 35th anniversary since its inception in the Philippines, and the first ever National
Convention on EIA, gathering all sectors in one venue of historical relevance, and
opened on a historical date for all Filipinos (Rizal Day). The three – day Convention was
full of activities worth remembering as part of history of country’s efforts to balance
economic progress and environmental protection.
DAY 1: 19 JUNE 2013
OPENING CEREMONIES
The cutting of the ribbon with DENR
Undersecretary Analiza R. Teh and Atty. Joey D.
Lina, Manila Hotel President - as guests of honor,
assisted by Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna, EMB
Director, Atty. Michael Drake P. Matias, OIC, EMBEIA Management Division, and Engr. Florante A.
Panganiban, President, PCAPI Region IVA marked
the opening of the Convention as well as the
opening of the booths/exhibits.
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Pastor Jonaver Luklukan rendered an offertory song which was enhanced by a dance
number from the FEBC Dance Ministry. The program went on with Pastor Luklukan
singing the opening prayer and the national anthem.
Pastor Wilfredo Dumpit and Ms. Soccoro Patindol, Advisers of PCAPI R4-A and masters
of ceremony for the Convention, gave a brief introduction of the event and recognized
the convention partners and sponsors.
WELCOME REMARKS
BY: ATTY. JOEY LINA, FORMER SENATOR AND CURRENT PRESIDENT OF MANILA
HOTEL
Atty. Joey Lina welcomed the participants, guests and
speakers to Centennial Hall of Manila Hotel which
happens to be a historical landmark, having celebrated
its 100 Years of existence. Manila Hotel, he said, is a very
ideal place to host this historic event, The first Philippine
Convention on the Philippine Environmental Impact
Statement System (PEISS). He assured that Manila Hotel
supports the objectives of the Convention and offered
services that the hotel can further do to make the
convention successful.
OPENING REMARKS
BY: ATTY. JUAN MIGUEL T. CUNA, OIC-DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT BUREAU-DENR
Atty. Juan Miguel Cuna’s opening remarks centered on the
following:
The establishment of the Philippine EIS System as one of the
oldest environmental laws, is seen as a vital tool to prevent
environmental degradation and thus preserve the
environment and is a prelude to enactment of other
environmental laws dealing with specific aspects of
environmental management.
The PEISS along with the process of securing Environmental Compliance Certificate
(ECC) as the most dynamic yet controversial mandate of the DENR, is a manifestation
of the increasing awareness and importance of EIA process as a planning tool to
balance the socio economic demand of the society and the need to safeguard the
environment.
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He enjoined the participants to actively participate during the Convention which aims
to promote common understanding and appreciation of the Philippine EIA System and
envisioned to heighten commitment for proper use and practice of PEISS.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
BY: ATTY. ANALIZA REBUELTA-TEH, UNDERSECRETARY, DENR
Atty. Analiza Rebuelta-Teh delivered the
keynote message from the DENR Secretary
Ramon J.P. Paje.
The protest of the movement that wanted to
put an end to the worsening atrocities
committed by humans to the environment
echoed the walls of the plenary hall of the
Stockholm Conference also known as United
Nations Conference on Human Environment.
With 113 countries and 400 governmental and non-governmental organizations in
attendance to this first global environmental conference, global environmental
awareness was triggered. It set the provisions for the modern-day international
environmental law and laid the
foundations to the concept of sustainable
development.
The Philippines has always been a part of this movement which the United Nations
Environment Programme describes as the movement that liberated man from the
threat of environmental perils of its own making. Just about five years after the
Stockholm Conference in 1977, our country was among the first countries in the world
to lay an environmental law to put a rational balance between socio-economic
development and environmental protection. The requirement for an environmental
impact assessment to predict and evaluate the likely impact of the project to the
environment was put into law. Simple as it may sound but the notion and process of
complying comes with a lot of complications and complexities. First, tension between
economic and environmental pillars of sustainability will always exist. While, private
and business organizations are focused on finding profit, environmental impact
statement is focused on ensuring environmental protection that could be seen as too
costly or limiting to business operations. Second, the interpretations of the law were
often influenced by individual judgements because of ambiguities and inconsistencies
in the procedures and organizational concerns which results to corruption. Perhaps
these were the reasons why the law has to undergo a lot of changes, streamlining and
developments during its 35 years of existence. It needed to undergo meaningful
experiences in order to realize and correct its shortcomings and loopholes. It needed
to undergo redirections to cope with the changing needs of the changing times. We
cannot afford to waste economic opportunities or compromise the integrity of our
environment. That is why there is need to continuously upgrade the PEISS’ overall
process to be more efficient and more effective.
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DENR now focuses on six major strategic policy thrusts for the Philippine EIS System as
follows:
1. Formulation of a more objective screening system to be devolved from
ambiguities and inconsistencies;
2. Streamlining of procedures to facilitate more development projects;
3. Simplification and standardization of the application requirements to have a
more uniform enforcement across the country;
4. Enhancement of transparency mechanism for public disclosure and to free the
system with corruption;
5. Enhancement of monitoring mechanism to regularly assess the performance of
regulated communities; and
6. Institutionalization and enhancement of the capability program to ensure that
the implementers and reporters have sufficient and sustained skills.
However, along with these thrusts, there is a need for various stakeholders to have a
deeper understanding of what the system is all about which is among the key
objectives of this convention. Implementers and various stakeholders must have a
common understanding that the EIS system is not only about complying with the
requirements nor about issuing or just getting the ECC. Proponents should be guided
in their decisions on how to properly adapt to the environment where they plan to
operate.
Moreover, in the succeeding days, all will hopefully have a deeper appreciation. From
the government’s perspective, PEISS evolution, regulatory framework and challenges
will be presented. For an international perspective, we will be shown how we are at
par with the other EIS Systems and we will be given insights on the best practices of
other countries. From a business sector’s perspective, we will learn about common
problems and difficulties in preparing the Environmental Impact Statement. For key
stakeholders’ perspective, will see that building partnerships with other government
agencies, LGUs, NGOs, POs and other society groups can strengthen and make an
efficient implementation of the EIS System.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
SESSION 1: HISTORICAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF THE PHILIPPINE
EIS SYSTEM
The first session was on the historical and regulatory framework of the PEISS, its
challenges, policy directions, current initiatives and ongoing efforts of the EMB to
strengthen the system.
The speakers for this session were Ms. Amelia Dulce Supetran, one of the early Chiefs
of the Adhoc Environmental Impact Assessment Division of the former National
Environmental Protection council (now the EMB-DENR), who is considered as one of
the pioneers and pillars for the development the Philippine EIS System, now with the
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Dr. Eva Ocfemia, who is
currently the OIC-Assistant Director of EMB-DENR.
The session was facilitated by Atty. Brenda Jay
Angeles- Mendoza, an Asian Development Bank
(ADB) Consultant and lecturer at the La Salle
University College of Law, teaching Natural
Resources and Environmental Laws.
PHILIPPINE EIS SYSTEM: INCEPTION AND HISTORY
BY: MS. AMELIA DULCE SUPETRAN, A PIONEER OF THE PEISS (NOW WITH
UNDP)
Ms. Amelia Dulce Supetran presented the
“Inception and History of the Philippine EIS
System” by discussing both the international
events, movements and initiatives that led to the
inception of the practice of EIA and how these
influenced the establishment of the system in the
Philippines.
At the international scene, the following initiatives, movements and events led
governments of various countries and international agreements to require EIA for
development initiatives with potential significant impacts to the environment:
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In the United States of America, the “Silent Spring” written by Rachel Carson
published in 1962 led to the appreciation for the environment and growing
concerns about ecological and wildlife well-being and grew more intense at the
latter half of 1960’s with the public outcry after the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill.
With these, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was constituted as the
first formal procedural requirements for EIA.
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Huge controversy among scientists, scholars, and the general public was sparked
by “The Limits to Growth, originally published in 1972, by Donella Meadows,
which reflected that continuing with a “business as usual” growth model would
likely lead to environmental and economic collapse within a century. The UN
General Assembly decided to convene the Stockholm Conference in 1972, at the
initiative of the Government of Sweden, recognized as the beginning of modern
political and public awareness of global environmental problems. The OECD
“Declaration on Environmental Policy” (1974) was the first international
document to incorporate EIA. Article 9 of the declaration stated that it was
critical that environmental impact of significant public or private activities be
assessed prior to implementation. The oldest environmental impact assessment
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procedure was contained in the OECD “Council Recommendation on Assessment
of Projects which may have Significant Effects on the Environment” (1979).
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The emergence of sustainable development agenda sparked by the 1987 report
of the Brundtland Commission (created by the United Nations in 1984) entitled
“Our Common Future” was also an influential factor in the development and
improvement of EIA Systems in developing countries. Building on the report of
the Brundtland Commission, the United Nations launched an agenda for change,
known as the Agenda 21, at the Earth Summit or UN Conference on Environment
and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The requirement of a
state to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) with respect to
activities with the potential to significantly affect the environment is reflected in
Principle 17 of the UNCED (United Nations, 1992) which recognized EIA as a key
tool for environmental protection and sustainable development.
In the Philippines, the following reflects the historical perspective of how the PEISS
evolved in relation to the happenings at the international scene:
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As early as 1964, the National Pollution Control Commission (NPCC) was created
to handle air and water pollution control in the country. The Philippine
government then, seemed to have equated environmental management with
pollution control as evidenced by enactment of the Pollution Control Law prior to
the declaration of the National Environmental Policy. The administrative and
regulatory machineries were focused largely on how to control pollution rather
than on pollution preventive ways to improve environmental quality.
The requirement for an Environmental Impact Statement was originally
conceived along with the national environmental framework embodied in the
Philippine Environmental Policy (Presidential Decree 1151) and in the Philippine
Environmental Code (Presidential Decree 1152), both of which were enacted on
June 6, 1977, five years after the Stockholm Conference, making the Philippines
among the first countries to adopt an EIA concept after the US. The framework,
working structure and procedures for the implementation were defined in PD
1586 with the establishment of the Philippine EIS System in 1978.
With the sustainable development paradigm launched in the international scene
through the Rio Summit in 1992 and adopted in the Philippines through national
agenda and blueprint known as Philippine Agenda 21 (PA 21), EIA gained
prominence as a tool in the country’s pursuit for sustainable development
focusing on precautionary approach rather than pollution control.
As one of the pioneers in the development of the EIA System in the Philippines, she
went on further by giving her view on EIA as it was originally conceived in the
Philippines.
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are interdisciplinary analyses of the natural,
human health, and socio-cultural effects which are expected to result from public and
private sector actions such as development projects. The purpose of these studies is to
comprehensively inform decision makers and the affected public about both the
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proposed action and its alternatives, so that wherever possible, significant negative
impacts may be avoided, minimized, or mitigated. A fundamental concept of
environmental understanding and stewardship is the need for an integrated holistic
approach to knowledge building and decision making. EIA process is an information
policy not a substantive regulatory one such as a pollution law.
Publics are often confused as to why, after participating (providing data, making
comments), in an EIS analysis that concludes negative impacts will occur, a decision is
made to issue an ECC. Public information regarding who makes the decisions and how
they will make them is typically lacking at the start of the EIA process. The actual
physical and socio-economic outcomes which result from the EIA process are poorly
understood. Most program evaluations have focused on document outputs, such as
the contents of the EIS, rather than studying the actual short and long-term outdoor
environment. Questions remain regarding the implementation and effectiveness of
the EIA.
More than three decades after the seedbed of environmental assessment has been
planted, however, the Philippines seems to be “in no better shape as environmental
degradation continued to escalate, threatening not only human health but
undermining the development prospects” of the country. “Ironically, the momentum
of development has conceivably overstepped the urgency of caring for the
environment on which its future prospects ultimately depend (Philippine Council for
Sustainable Development).”
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: CHALLENGES, INITIATIVES AND POLICY DIRECTIVES
BY: DR. EVA OCFEMIA, OIC-ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EMB-DENR
Dr. Eva Ocfemia gave a brief history of EIA in
the Philippines, having originally conceived in
1977 with the issuance of the Philippine
Environmental Policy (Presidential Decree
1151) and with Presidential Decree 1586
issued on 11 June 1978 establishing the
Philippine
EIS
System
(PEISS).
She also gave an overview of the regulatory framework of the PEISS including its
scope, requirements, procedures and standards for review and compliance
monitoring.
In the last 10 years, she said that there was an increased awareness and appreciation
of the Philippine EIS System on the part of other government agencies, financial and
banking institutions, and local government units resulting to a significantly improved
compliance rate. However, with the “high popularity” of the EIS System, the Bureau
still faces the following implementation challenges:
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Significant increase in number of the regulated community compounded
further with the demands for more thorough yet streamlined processes
overwhelm DENR human power and budget resources. There is also a very high
turnover rate of staff due to issues on the security of tenure as well as better
paying work opportunities in the private sector.
Misconceptions by a significant portion of our regulated community who still
view the ECC as a permit or as a regulatory instrument. Hence, the real benefits
of the EIA process have not been fully realized as the implementation veers
away from the original intent, as also mentioned by Ms. Supetran, that the
establishment of the PEISS is premised on the use of the EIA process as a
planning/ management tool.
Overlapping mandates with local government units have brought about
political pressures and sometimes, institutional conflicts.
There is a need to improve the disclosure mechanisms to address the
proponent’s reluctance for public releases of information especially concerning
business and proprietary information as well as NGOs’ criticisms on the
difficulty in getting access to information about proposed projects.
There is a need for sustained uniformity and standardized
implementation/enforcement of the PEISS across the 16 EMB Regional Offices.
She said that facing the challenges head-on, the bureau has been continually
implementing progressive enhancement and improvement initiatives for the PEISS
consistent with DENR’s six major strategic policy thrusts as mentioned in the DENR
Secretary’s Keynote Message delivered by Undersecretary Teh.
PLENARY FORUM
Atty. Brenda Jay Angeles – Mendoza
Facilitator
After the presentations, Atty. Angeles,
gave a summary of the key points
contained in the presentation and
opened the floor for questions and
reactions from the participants.
Among the questions and reactions
raised were regarding clarifications on
existing policies and procedures,
suggestions for improving the system,
clarifications on the challenges, the
participation of the community in the
EIA Process, acceptability of the PEISS review process to international funding agencies
and the capacity of the government agencies implementing infrastructure projects on
environmental management.
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SESSION 2: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: AN INTERNATIONAL
PERSPECTIVE
The second session was focused on emerging tools and approaches on EIA, both
international and local including comparison among various country systems.
The first speaker for this session was Dr. Richard Morgan, Professor of Geography at
the University of Ontago, Dunedin, New Zealand, former President and Board member
of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) and Chair of the New
Zealand Association for Impact Assessment (NZAIA) who discussed the good practice
of impact assessment.
The second speaker was Ms. Helen Cruda, Senior Safeguard Specialist at ADB who
discussed the Country Safeguards Systems.
The last speaker for this session was Dr. Peter King, Senior Policy Advisor for Institute
for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Bangkok, Thailand, former Director of the
Asian Development Bank (ADB), Head Secretariat of the Asian Environmental
Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN) who discussed comparative study of
EIA Systems.
The session was facilitated by Atty. Angela Consuelo Ibay.
REAP THE REWARDS: THE CASE FOR GOOD PRACTICE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
BY: DR. RICHARD K. MORGAN, CHAIR, NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOR
IMPACT ASSESSMENT (NZAIA)
Impact assessment is a significant decisionsupport process used in virtually all nations
around the world. However, the current
economic crisis has increased calls to cut
“green tape” and streamline project approval
procedures, in order to speed economic
development.
Therefore, in many countries, impact assessment procedures are coming under
increasing pressure, the implication being that they are impediments to economic
growth. In contrast, the Green Economy movement promotes economic growth based
on sustainable development principles as another route out of the economic crisis.
Green economies will rely heavily on approaches such as impact assessment to ensure
decisions meet the principles of Green Growth.
In this presentation, he drew on current international thinking about good practice
impact assessment to show that well-designed and well-implemented impact
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assessment is more likely to save costs and lead to better development outcomes in
the long term, and that these are consistent with the messages of the Green Economy
movement. Rather than blindly cutting “green tape,” governments need to focus on
improving implementation and practice, and should consider signing up to the Green
Economy approach. However, achieving those ends requires appropriate institutional
arrangements, and a practitioner community willing to deliver substance, not merely
compliance.
STRENGTHENING COUNTRY SAFEGUARD SYSTEMS: TOWARDS COMMON
APPROACH AND BETTER RESULTS
BY: MS. HELEN B. CRUDA, SENIOR SAFEGUARD SPECIALIST, ADB
The Asian and Pacific region is at risk of instability unless
its recent dynamic growth becomes more equitable and
environmentally sustainable. It is therefore critical that
future economic growth is socially inclusive and
environmentally sustainable. Safeguards are
a
cornerstone for ensuring socially inclusive and
environmentally sustainable growth. Thus, strong country
safeguard systems (CSS) - which refer to a country’s legal
and
institutional
framework
covering
environmental assessment, involuntary resettlement and
indigenous peoples— are central to achieving equitable
and environmentally sustainable economic progress.
ADB’s experience in implementation of technical assistance in strengthening CSS
focusing on environmental assessment in at least 15 countries in terms of its policy,
instruments, initial outcomes, and lessons learned was discussed. The presentation
highlighted what ADB is doing as regard to initiatives in improving the Philippine EIS
System. In relation to this, partnerships forged by multilateral and bilateral agencies
on safeguards in 2012, and ADB’s plans to move forward its CSS strengthening agenda
aims to help ensure that countries like the Philippines, have robust environmental
safeguard system, at par with international best practice and effectively applied to all
projects regardless of source of financing.
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EIA SYSTEMS: PHILIPPINES AND OTHER COUNTRIES
BY: DR. PETER KING, HEAD OF SECRETARIAT, ASIAN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
AND ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (AECEN)
A brief overview of impact assessment process
and requirements in the United States, Japan,
Malaysia, China, Korea and EU was discussed and
the following general observations were given:
With regards to international concerns, he said
that the following should be considered:
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Transboundery EIA treaties would ensure that extraterritorial impacts are given
the same scrutiny as domestic impacts. To improve efficacy of international EIA
systems, it would be necessary to either: (i) create matching international
regulations analogous to the domestic ones that empower environmental
ministries (ii) ensure that member-nations have EIAs for international ones.
Capacity building and harmonization of EIA systems among countries. There are
existing mechanisms for twining partnerships among interested countries.
Among the common challenges in EIA practice that was mentioned are loopholes in
the list of prescribed projects, late timing – decision has already been made to
proceed, inadequate consideration of alternatives, Incremental rather than cumulative
impacts, conflicting interests- public sector projects are often the worst offenders for
non-compliance, inadequate qualifications and certification, lack of data – especially
cause-effect or dose-response data, systematic under-estimation of costs and
Inadequate monitoring plans.
He provided the following recommendations:
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Environmental assessment should be implemented earlier (at program or policy
formulation stage – (Strategic Environmental Assessment) to identify other
alternatives at earliest stage before decisions are locked in.
EIA could improve accountability if independent reviewers were to conduct the
EIA review process;
EIAs should include also possible long-term and decommissioning impacts.
Consider moving from target clearance type of assessment to “best effort” types
of assessment. “Best-effort” assessments may reveal more effective options
than if minimal predefined and static targets were to be achieved.
EIAs alone do not suffice. Compliance with EIA process/procedures at the
approval stage, does not guarantee enforcement till the end of the project lifecycle. Environmental protection standards and other regulations plus effective
compliance and enforcement can increase environmental effectiveness when
implemented alongside EIAs.
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PLENARY FORUM
Atty. Angela Consuelo Ibay
Facilitator
After the presentations, Atty. Ibay gave a summary of the key points contained in the
presentation and opened the floor for questions and reactions from the participants.
Among the key points discussed were the following:
 EIA process presents an opportunity to evaluate policies such as environmental
standards and market-based instruments (Dr. King). ADB is also into providing
technical assistance such as an ambient air quality study in relation to the
operation of a coal- fired power plant in Cebu, which if successful, can be
replicated for standard setting in specific communities.
 A suggestion that funding institutions like ADB, JICA, World Bank and USAID
help EMB beyond technical cooperation to set up an online database which
contains the EIS and other EIA-related documents such as Multipartite
Monitoring Team Memorandum of Agreement and Manual of Operations.
 Environmental Impact Assessment has to be understood in a broader context.
Information about what the actual impacts at the various stages of the project
life cycle should be fed back into the design and future environmental impact
assessment of similar projects or in a similar area. Key part of improvement to
the EIA procedure where you can capture information from individual projects
and make sure that it is fed back into future projects (Dr. King).
 The ultimate incentive for going beyond compliance in EIA for developers is
avoiding future cost such as delays. There is a need to get across the message
that the better use of the system is they internalize impact assessment into
their own procedures, project design. Rather than environmental compliance
giving a reward, it should reap the reward by early use of assessment.
However, the problem is usually the middle or smaller companies who still
need to understand and see that it is not just a legal process (Dr. Morgan).
 The strength of the Philippine EIS System is in the process of evolution, the
weaknesses is in the planning area. The Philippines should have much more
strategic environmental system of proposed planned programs (Dr. King).
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SESSION 3: PHILIPPINE EIS SYSTEM- COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT
The session focused on the costs and benefits of compliance as well as the gaps,
challenges and strengths of the system based on the experiences and insights of the
private sector.
The first speaker for this session was Ms. Regina Victoria J. Pascual, Senior Manager at
the Environmental Management Department, Energy Development Corporation. She
relayed how EIA helped EDC in promoting environmental stewardship, people
empowerment, and social equity.
The second speaker was Mr. Joselito Bacani, former Chairman of the Environment
Committee of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, who discussed the challenges
and opportunities in environmental management.
The third speaker was Mr. Mark Tom Mulingbayan, representing the Environment
Committee of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He presented “Third
Party Audit” as an option to EIA monitoring.
HARMONIZING ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND
SOCIAL INITIATIVES WITH THE PHILIPPINE EIS SYSTEM
BY: MS. REGINA VICTORIA PASCUAL, SENIOR MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, EDC
The initiatives of Energy Development
Corporation (EDC) for the past 37 years to
promote environmental stewardship, people
empowerment and social equity, and how these
initiatives evolved through the years guided by
the Philippine EIS System (PEISS) were presented.
The Company’s environmental management, watershed management and community
relations programs are continuously evolving to conform with the changing and
increasing expectations of its stakeholders and of the Philippine environment sector.
EDC’s environmental history has evolved with the evolution of the PEISS.
As EDC continuously strengthens its environmental leadership in the energy industry,
it has embarked on geothermal innovations that minimize environmental impacts and
improve the overall sustainability of its projects. The watershed management activities
of EDC are geared to promote forest protection, biodiversity conservation, and climate
change adaptation. EDC has also benchmarked its social development programs which
have sustainably improved the lives of its host communities. These initiatives have
paved the way for EDC to achieve environmental and social initiatives that are beyond
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compliance. Despite of all these, EDC sees new frontiers of enhancement that will
benefit the stakeholders of PEISS and few were cited in the presentation.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:
PERSPECTIVE ON EIA COMPLIANCE AND RELATED INITIATIVES OF THE
CHAMBER OF MINES OF THE PHILIPPINES
BY: MR. JOSELITO BACANI, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE, CHAMBER OF MINES OF THE PHILIPPINES (COMP)
Since its inception, the Philippine Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System has already identified major resource
extractive industries like mining as an environmentally critical
project (ECP) that requires an EIA. Proponents of large-scale
mining projects prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS), which, after review by a multi-disciplinary committee,
stakeholder consultations, and other processes, an
Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) is expectantly
issued by the DENR.
Apart from the EIS System, large-scale mining is also governed by the 1995 Mining Act.
Its environmental protection chapter complements the EIA through regulations that
ensure that mining projects are managed in an environmentally-responsible manner.
Thus, large-scale mining companies, depending on their phase of development, are
further guided by their approved Environmental Work Program (EWP), Environmental
Protection and Enhancement Program (EPEP), and Environmental Monitoring and
Audit. Mining companies also set up a Contingent Liability and Rehabilitation Fund
(CLRF) – a unique Environmental Guarantee Fund (EGF) mechanism that extends
beyond the mine’s life.
Notwithstanding the challenges in complying with EIA and related regulations, the
Chamber of Mines continues to work towards strengthened environmental
management that is consistent with EIA objectives by taking initiatives (e.g., Corporate
Social and Environmental Responsibility Guidebook: Compliance and Beyond, and
Industry Scorecard which gauges, among others, progress on environmental
management) and seizing opportunities (e.g., International Council on Mining and
Metals or ICMM that seeks improvement in environmental performance and
sustainability reporting using the Global Reporting Initiative framework) for improved
compliance and responsibility.
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VALIDATING ECC COMPLIANCE WITH THIRD PARTY AUDITS
BY: MR. MARK TOM MULINGBAYAN, ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, PHILIPPINE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (PCCI)
The success and sustainability of a country’s
Environmental Impact Statement System does
not solely rest on the issuance of Environmental
Compliance Certificates to project proponents,
but in ensuring that environmental safeguards
work for projects are actually done and
validated. Currently, the standard mode of
monitoring the environmental safeguards work
is done through a Multi-partite Monitoring Team
(MMT).
A Third Party Audit is an alternate option but has not been used extensively due to the
absence of operating guidelines. It can be shown that this alternative offers a more
efficient and effective way of monitoring compliance as it makes use of a set of skills
and experience not necessarily readily available to the members of a newly-formed
MMT. However, some mechanisms need to be put in place such as making third party
audit reports available to interested stakeholders, and ensuring that third party
auditors are qualified and their integrity unquestioned.
The authors are officers of the Environment Committee of Philippine Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, which promotes environmental awareness in the Philippine
Business Sector.
PLENARY FORUM
Atty. Angela Consuelo Ibay
Facilitator
After the presentations, Atty. Ibay gave a summary of the key
points contained in the presentation and opened the floor for
questions and reactions from the participants. Among the key
points discussed were the following:
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Thru the years, with the PEISS as among its guide, EDC
has been continuously implementing environmental
initiatives including carbon sequestration efforts,
monitoring and solar power development.
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CoMP) is helping mining companies
operate without delays thru talks with Mines and Geosciences Bureau-DENR on
procedures for securing needed approvals such as the Final Mining
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Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Program (FMRDP) which was cited as one
which takes number of years processing. The EIA System provides an
opportunity for government agencies to meet and resolve issues on
inconsistencies of various issuances such as local ordinances vis-s-a-vis the
mining act.
Mining companies see social acceptability requirement (under the EIA System)
as a challenge because it causes delays on issuance of its ECC. There is a need
for guidelines defining specific social acceptance parameters to help mining
companies undertake their EIA quicker and more efficiently.
PCCI’s recommendation regarding the use of Third Party Audits does not mean
compromising the need to inform the public and involve them in the Philippine
EIS system. The results of third party audit have to be communicated to the
public.
DAY 2: 20 JUNE 2013
SESSION 4: FORGING PARTNERSHIP
This session dealt with the opportunities and challenges of participation in the
Philippine EIS System by national government agencies, local government units,
NGOs/POs and other stakeholders.
Mr. Luis Awitan, Environment and Natural Resources Officer, Batangas Provincial
Government, talked about the Challenges of Participation in the Philippine EIS System
from the perspective of the local government units (LGUs).
Engr. Vivian Cerrer-Toledo of the Environmental Department of the Philippine Export
Processing Zone Authority (PEZA) discussed partnership through a MOA between EMB
and PEZA with regards to streamlining of the processing of ECC application and
coordinated monitoring for the locators in the industrial parks.
THE CHALLENGES OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PRESENT EIS SYSTEM: THE
EXPERIENCE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BATANGAS
BY: MR. LUIS AWITAN, ENRO, BATANGAS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
The Provincial Government of Batangas has been a
member of several multipartite monitoring teams or MMTs
for different projects located within its area of jurisdiction.
It was only lately that it was understood that those
activities were part of the process under the EIS System,
and it was further appreciated when Mak-Ban Geothermal
Power Plant Facility became one of the pilot plants for the
Strengthening Environmental Performance and Monitoring
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Evaluation System of the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System in 2004.
In the present EIA process, aside from ensuring environmental protection, public
participation is a very important and indispensable aspect of the process. It was not
given emphasis in the early years of the EIS System, that the lack of knowledge about
the project among the affected stakeholders and the lack of concern of project
proponents to the apprehensions and needs of the affected community resulted to
misinformation and misunderstanding, and consequently, social acceptability problem
of the project.
Also under the present system, as another venue for public participation, the creation
of MMTs for different projects promoted greater stakeholders’ vigilance and provided
check and balance mechanisms in monitoring project implementation. Among the
many advantages of the involvement of LGUs as members of the MMT is that local
government or the local chief executives are informed or updated on issues relative to
the project being monitored. However, there are still challenges regarding the creation
and operation of MMTs that need to be addressed such as assignment and changes in
membership, lifespan, and budget.
PROMOTING COMPLIANCE OF LOCATOR ENTERPRISES THROUGH THE PEZADENR MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BY: ENGR. VIVIAN CERRER-TOLEDO, ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT, PEZA
The partnership between PEZA and DENR was forged
to establish a balance between the need to spur
economic growth in the countryside and the need to
identify and address the environmental impacts of the
project through the EIA process. Through the
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the two
agencies, clear-cut guidelines were established to
streamline the requirements for processing of
Environmental
Compliance
Certificate
(ECC)
applications in the eco-zones and reduce processing
time.
The physical setup of an eco-zone has the elements to facilitate identification of
environmental impact of the project and to easily provide mitigating measures:
developers of an industrial estate provide water and power to the various locators;
locator enterprises share a centralized wastewater treatment facility and has put up
systems to ensure that emissions and discharge do not adversely affect the prevailing
environmental conditions; and PEZA monitors the movement of people, goods and
industrial wastes into and out of the eco-zone.
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Majority of investments in the eco-zones are classified as light to medium industries.
The investors of these activities are implementing non-environmentally critical
projects (non-ECPs) under the EIS system. Tools and resources established by PEZA,
with the guidance of the DENR, are used to assist the investors at the earliest stage of
the project cycle to easily identify and manage the industrial wastes and emissions.
Existing companies, through their respective Pollution Control Officers (PCOs) have
used these guidelines to amend their ECCs whenever expansion projects have impacts
to the environment that are not addressed by previous studies. All these elements
have come together to simplify and promote compliance in the eco-zones.
PLENARY FORUM
Atty. Brenda Jay Angeles-Mendoza
After the presentations, Atty. Mendoza gave a summary of the key points contained in
the presentation and opened the floor for questions and reactions from the
participants. Among the key points discussed were the following:
 NGOs accredited by the LGU are eligible to be represented in the MMT and in
cases where there are multiple NGOs, the Batangas Province example of NGOs
taking turn in MMT membership can be adopted.
 MOA between EMB and PEZA is basically for streamlining of the processing of
ECC application and coordinated monitoring for the locators in the industrial
parks. This is part of their “one-stop shop” program.
 PEZA is not a regulator and thus recurring violations on environmental matters
are referred to EMB.
 Community Relations Officer of PEZA takes charge in matters relating to social
acceptability.
 There are current issues with regards to MMT system implementation and other
post- ECC requirements. PEZA as well as the LGUs assisted to resolve these
issues and raised these issues to EMB. Among the issues raised are the MMT
requirements for individual locators of PEZA, EMF and EGF.
 PEZA has a procedure for registering wastes as required by various
environmental regulations but the locators are responsible for auditing
compliance of their facilities.
 The speakers were also asked of their opinion on nullification of ECC on the
grounds that LGU consent was not secured prior to ECC issuance
 Third Party Audit can be considered in lieu of an MMT, provided that acceptable
guidelines were issued.
SESSION 5A: SETTING THE STANDARD
Session 5A was intended for the discussion of the submitted papers on the use of
statistical methodologies for monitoring and assessing compliance.
The first speaker for this session was Engr. Jethro Alden Hipe, an ADB Consultant, who
discussed a methodology for quantitative assessment of project EIA performance.
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The second speaker, Dr. Rolando Cuano, an EIA Consultant discussed the challenges
and opportunities in compliance monitoring.
METHODOLOGY FOR QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT EIA
PERFORMANCE
BY: ENGR. JETHRO ALDEN HIPE, ADB CONSULTANT
The procedure, called normalized parametric
binary scoring, involves assigning a score of one
or zero to a specific criterion of Implementation
Practice and Performance Output indicators.
The EIA performance can be analyzed by
calculating the normalized score, defined as the
ratio of the sum of review and expected scores,
either for an overall performance of a project
given a set of indicators (y-axis) or for a performance indicator or a criterion across
projects (x-axis). The method is systematic, organized, replicable, and flexible with
minimized bias. The resulting scoring matrix allows a numerical analysis of the overall
performance of a project against its own requirement, performance of two projects, a
cluster of projects, or comparing clusters of projects, and a national performance,
regardless of project type and process.
COMPLIANCE MONITORING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
BY: DR. ROLANDO CUAÑO, EIA CONSULTANT
Compliance monitoring is a key component of
Philippine environmental policy. Involving a
range of sampling, reporting, and inspection
activities, it enables the detection of
environmental impacts of development
projects. Based on the assessment, specific
actions may be implemented to safeguard
the environment. Compliance monitoring is
also integral to the environmental impact
assessment (EIA). Osenberg and Schmitt (1996) called it the “postdictive process”
which aims to test the validity of the likely impacts generated by the “predictive
process” of the EIA.
However, compliance monitoring is far from simple. Firstly, it should be able to isolate
the effects of the development project from other impacts emanating from other
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human activities and natural causes. Thus, compliance monitoring is strongly
dependent on the EIA’s findings on the pre-project environment and predictions of
project impacts. Secondly, compliance monitoring relies on measurements which are
prone to errors. This must be recognized in the assessment of the project’s
environmental impacts and the proponent’s compliance with regulatory requirements.
Thirdly, in the face of the stiff requirements and measurement limitations, time and
resource constraints limit the monitoring activities. Thus, careful planning of the
monitoring in terms of parameters, stations, sampling frequency, data analysis, and
quality assurance is crucial.
The presentation reviews the Compliance Monitoring component of the Philippine EIS
System. Four areas for improvement: customized field assessment designs to increase
statistical power; differentiation of compliance monitoring into the three stages of
detection, assessment, and corrective action; statistical analyses including use of
quality assurance plan and statistical intervals; and processing of monitoring data and
new improved monitoring to establish a more usable database was discussed.
PLENARY FORUM
Atty. Brenda Jay Angeles-Mendoza
After the presentations, Atty. Mendoza gave a summary of the key points contained in
the presentation and opened the floor for questions and reactions from the
participants.
The open forum centered on clarifying the details and applicability of the statistical
methodologies presented. It was stressed that these methods are being recommended
to provide a standardized and objective/quantitative way of assessing environmental
performance and compliance.
SESSION 5B: SETTING THE STANDARDS
Session 5B was intended for the discussion of the submitted papers on setting
standards methods in specific EIA modules.
The first speaker for this session was Dr. Maria Lourdes Moreno of the Ecosystems
Research and Development Bureau-DENR and an EIA Review Committee member. She
made a presentation on the significance, methods and issues and concerns in
terrestrial flora and fauna investigation in EIA.
The second speaker, Ms. Katherine Gavile presented a risk rating system for geohazard and environmental risk assessment.
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TERRESTRIAL FLORA AND FAUNA INVESTIGATION IN EIA: SIGNIFICANCE,
METHODS, ISSUES AND CONCERNS
BY: DR. MARIA LOURDES MORENO, ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT BUREAU-DENR
The role of flora and fauna investigations in
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to
provide sufficient data to allow a complete
identification, prediction and evaluation of
potential impacts of proposed developments
upon that flora and fauna. This is to ensure that
potential impacts, where identified, are avoided
or reduced, if at all possible. Use of standard
methodologies should enable impacts to be quantified and impact predictions to be
reviewed in a systematic way.
The presentation detailed common methods being used in baseline flora and fauna
assessment as well as the issues and concerns observed during the Environmental
Impact Assessment Review. Hierarchy for mitigation and other recommendations
based on observations and findings during the review process were likewise discussed.
FORMULATION OF A RISK RATING SYSTEM FOR GEOHAZARD AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
BY: MS. KATHERINE GAVILE, AECOM
The environmental impact assessment process has seen
considerable improvement over the years with respect to
identification and characterization of geo-hazards in parallel
with local developments in the geosciences. However, one
aspect which is lacking is the determination of the
frequency and likelihood of occurrence for the identified
geo-hazards for the purposes of impact and environmental
risk assessments.
There is no officially established geo-hazard frequency and probability rating in the
Philippines comparable to international rating systems such as those of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Geological Survey
(USGS). Due to this, discussions of geo-hazard frequency and probability within the EIS
are often subjective and undervalued. Current developments in the country’s EIA
system and related regulatory requirements as well as integration of climate change
adaptation and disaster risk reduction schemes in the EIS call for the establishment
and adaptation of a similar rating system. The formulation and adaptation of a geohazard risk probability rating system is vital in aiding proponents, preparers and policy
makers to 1) Formulate geo-hazard assessment that is site specific; 2) Formulate
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applicable control measures considering the likelihood of occurrence of the geohazard pre-mitigation; 3) Prioritize specific geo-hazards in engineering design and
controls; 4) Develop applicable hazard scenarios to quantify asset loss in case of
occurrence; 5) Promote inter-agency (DENR-EMB, MGB, PHIVOLCS, and PAGASA)
cooperation in formulating a local hazard rating scheme; and 6) Communicate
frequency and probability assessment to stakeholders and policy makers to enable
engagement and participation in emergency response and disaster preparedness.
PLENARY FORUM
Atty. Brenda Jay Angeles-Mendoza
After the presentations, Atty. Mendoza gave a summary of the key points contained in
the presentation and opened the floor for questions and reactions from the
participants.
The open forum centered on clarifying the details and applicability of the
recommended standards for the Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Module of the EIA and the
proposed rating system for geo-hazard and environmental risk assessment as
presented. It was stressed that these are being recommended to provide standards for
the specific EIA modules as well as a systematic way of incorporating geo-hazard and
environmental risk information through a rating system.
DAY 3: 21 JUNE 2013
SESSION 6: MOVING FORWARD
Presentations for this session were on initiatives and commitments to support and
strengthen the Philippine EIS System.
The first speaker was Engr. Esperanza Sajul of EMB-EIAMD. She presented the ADB
project on enhancing the Philippines EIS System improvement initiatives.
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The second speaker was, Atty. Dilbert Quetulio, Secretary of the Committee on
Ecology of the House of Representatives. He discussed the salient features of the EIA
Bill.
ENHANCING THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ADB TA 7566
BY: ENGR. ESPERANZA SAJUL, CHIEF, REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT SECTION,
EIAMD, EMB-DENR
ADB TA 7566-REG: Enhancing the Philippine
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System
Improvement Initiatives, under the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) Southeast Asia Energy
Division (SEEN) of the Southeast Asia Department
(SERD). ADB TA 7566-REG was implemented in
partnership with the Environmental Management
Bureau (EMB) of the Philippines’ Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The TA-7566-REG is a subproject under
TA-7566 that aims to strengthen CSS in one or more of the following areas in each
participating developing member country (DMC). The specific outcome of the
subproject is an enhanced PEISS performance through strengthened environmental
screening and compliance monitoring.
This presentation discussed the eight outputs of the subproject, namely: (1) Revised
Environmental Impact Statement Screening Guidelines; (2) Updated and Upgraded
Computer-based Project Screening System; (3) Institutionalized Linkage for Continuous
Updating of the ECA Maps; (4) Online Web-Based Project Screening Information
System; (5) IEC Materials and Plan on the EIA Requirement Coverage; (6) Capacity
Development and Updating/Upgrading; (7) Enhanced Compliance Monitoring System;
and (8) Technical assistance for the drafting of EIA Bill.
The presentation showed the framework of how specific products were identified and
formulated for each of these outputs, particularly the processes and activities
involved. A memorandum circular, including a screening manual constitute the
products under Output #1. A set of memorandum of understanding with the different
partner-national agencies is the core product of Output #3. An upgraded EIS
information system is the common product that linked Outputs #2, #4 and #7. An
institutional and IEC plan linked both Outputs #5 and #6. Finally, the product for
Output #8 is the draft bill on Philippine Environmental Assessment System, approved
by the Committee on Ecology of the House of Representatives.
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AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA)
SYSTEM
BY: ATTY. DILBERT QUETULIO, SECRETARY, COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Since its conceptualization in 1977 under
Presidential Decree 1151 and the establishment of
the system through Presidential Decree 1586 in
1978, the implementation of the Philippine EIS
System went through a wealth of experiences and
lessons learned as developments continue in the
international scene of environmental impact
assessment practice.
The Committee on Ecology has approved the bill entitled "An Act to Establish the
Philippine Environmental Assessment (EA) System" in the 15th Congress after series of
consultations with various stakeholders involved and affected by the implementation
of the system as well as with professionals with knowledge on international best
practices in environmental assessment
As defined in the bill, Environmental Assessment (EA) System covers both (1) Strategic
Environmental Assessment or SEA for policies, plans and programs and (2)
Environmental Impact Assessment or EIA for projects. The Bill seeks to address the
overly-liberal interpretation of the very general law which oftentimes cause confusion
among investors, NGOs, NGAs and other stakeholders. It aims to provide long term
solution to issues and concerns encountered through the years of the Philippine EIS
System implementation which could be strategically accomplished through legislative
action.
The Committee on Ecology considered the EIA Convention as an opportunity to
present the Bill to a wide audience of stakeholders and make a final call for position
papers for consideration in pushing this Bill in the 16th Congress.
PLENARY FORUM
Atty. Brenda Jay Angeles-Mendoza
After the presentations, Atty. Mendoza gave a summary of the key points contained in
the presentation and opened the floor for questions and reactions from the
participants. Questions raised were basically on clarifying certain implementation
aspects of existing regulations, on clarifying proposed enhancements that are being
undertaken by EMB and that which are being proposed under the environmental
assessment bill, and recommendations for inclusion into the environmental
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assessment
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bill.
Among
the
concerns
raised
were
the
following:
how to address existing implementation issues
readiness of stakeholders for the proposed enhancements such as accreditation
system for EIA preparers
the need to strengthen the monitoring capacity of the EMB and the capacity of
community and other stakeholders in participating in the EIA process
delineating ECAs vis a vis allowing development
defining size of projects that are covered by the PEISS
replacement of ECC with Certificate of Proponent’s Environmental Commitment
(CEPC)
Many of the questions were on related provisions of the environmental assessment
bill. Among the key recommendations noted for consideration in the proposed bill
were the following:
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inclusion of mechanisms for settling disputes
integration of CCA and DRR in EIA
mandatory creation of environmental units in LGUs
Fiscal incentives in relation to going beyond compliance.
RECOGNITION AND AWARDING CEREMONIES
In celebration of the 35th Year of the Philippine EIS System, personalities who have
made significant contribution to the PEISS, through the years of its evolution were
given recognition in Day 3 of the Convention.
Likewise, to promote excellence in EIA Report Preparation, sample good EIA Reports
were recognized.
A Recognition Committee was formed as part of the working committee for the
Convention to handle the plans and programs for the recognition and awarding
ceremonies including the development of the criteria for the evaluation of the EIA
Reports.
RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH RENOWNED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
PEISS
The efforts and contributions of the following former DENR-EMB officials and
pioneering members of the EIA Review Committee who have made significant
contributions to the improvement of the Philippine EIS System were recognized:
Mr. Reynaldo Alcanses, former EIA Division Chief, EMB-DENR (†)
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Engr. Julian Amador, former Director, EMB-DENR (†)
Ms. Beta Balagot, former Assistant Director, EMB-DENR (†)
Dr. Marlito Cardenas, former Director, EMB -DENR(†)
Mr. Rodrigo Fuentes, former Director, EMB-DENR (†)
Dr. Delfin Ganapin Jr., former Director, EMB and former Undersecretary, DENR
Mr. Amador Remigio Jr., former EIA Division Chief, NEPC
Dr. Celso Roque, former Undersecretary, DENR (†)
Ms. Amelia Dulce Supetran, former EIA Division Chief, EMB-DENR
Dr. Carlos Tomboc, former Director, EMB-DENR
Mr. Eduardo Taala, former EIA Division Chief, NEPC
En.P. Sixto Tolentino Jr., former EIA Division Chief, EMB-DENR
Ms. Amelia Brillantes-Ward, former EIA Division Chief, EMB-DENR
Engr. Benedicto Adan, member, EIA Review Committee (†)
Dr. Sylvia Guerrero, member, EIA Review Committee
Dr. Reynaldo Lesaca, member, EIA Review Committee (†)
Dr. Luzviminda Valencia, member, EIA Review Committee (†)
Engr. Pedro Viray, member, EIA Review Committee
(†) deceased
Plaque of Appreciation was given to Prof Agerico De Villa for his offering of longest and
enduring service as a dedicated member to the EIA Technical Review Committee of the
Philippine EIS System, from 1992 to present.
Certificate of Appreciation was also given to Engr. Esperanza Sajul for her offering of
longest and enduring public service as part of the EMB EIAMD, from 1987 to present.
RECOGNITION OF GOOD EIA REPORTS
To encourage excellence in EIA Report preparation, samples of good EIA Reports were
showcased during the First National Convention.
Among the EIA Report types considered were the following:
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Main Responsible Entity for
EIA Report Preparation
EIS Consultant/Preparer
Compliance Monitoring Report (CMR)
Project Proponent
Compliance Monitoring and Validation
Report (CMVR)
MMT
EIA Report Type
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Nominated EIA Reports for each of the above-mentioned types were subjected to
evaluation by a Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) headed by Engr. Dodjie
Maestrocampo, SVP, Mapua Institute of Technology and with the following members:
Engr. Elsie Cezar, former Chief of the Review and Evaluation Section, EIAMD (currently,
Environmental Manager, FSGRI)
Mr. Renato Cruz, Chief, Environmental Quality Division, EMB
Ms. Soledad Natalia Dalisay, EIARC Member- Anthropology
Dr. Agerico De Villa, EIARC Member, Philosophy
Dr. Emilyn Espiritu, ADMU Environmental Science Department Head, EIARC Member,
Ecotoxicology, Biomonitoring Ecology
Dr. Rene Rollon, UP Diliman Environmental Science Department Head, EIARC Member,
Marine Biology
Mr. Jason Villegas, EIARC Member, Energy, Geology, Mining Engineer, Engineer Geology
Engr. Pura Pedrosa, Chief, Policy and Special Projects Section, EIAMD-EMB
Engr. Esperanza Sajul, Chief, Review and Evaluation Section, EIAMD-EMB
Ms. Michico Venus Navaluna, Chief, Monitoring and Validation Section, EIAMD-EMB
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Prior to the Convention, the nominated sample good EIA Reports were evaluated
based on the rating system and the following criteria developed by the Recognition
Committeein coordination with the TEC:
Scientific Approach and Coherence - technical merits in terms of the use of
appropriate methods, adherence to professional standards and consistency or
coherence.
Technical Comprehensiveness – completeness in presenting the appropriate and
necessary information as well as the corresponding findings and recommendations to
achieve the purpose of the Report/Section.
Effectiveness of communication – effectiveness to communicate with intended users
in terms of clarity, layout, packaging and overall aesthetics.
EIA Reports for the following projects were given awards during the convention:
EIS for ECP category:
1. Ipilan Nickel Project. The award was received by the Chief Operating Officer of
Ipilan Nickel Corporation, Mr. Pierre Charlent together with the EIA Preparer
Country Manager of GHD Pty. Ltd., Ms. Anne Lavers
2. Therma South Energy Project. The award was received by the Chief Operating
Officer of Therma South Inc., Mr. Benjie Cariaso, Jr. together with the EIA Preparer
Managing Director of Apercu Consultants Inc.,Ms. Lilibeth Yazon
3. Viba Aggregates Projects. The award was received by the EIA Preparer, President
of BMP Environment and Community Care Inc., Dr. Rolando Cuano
EIS for Non ECP category:
1. Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill Project. The award was received by the EIA
Preparer, represented by its President, Environmental Concepts Corporation, Mr.
Delfin San Pedro
2. Robinsons Place Calasiao. The award was received by the Regional Operations
Manager, Robinsons Land Corporation, Ms. Cathy Alejandro and the Head,
Environmental Compliance of Robinsons Land, Ms. Cleofas Maceda together with
the EIA Preparer represented by Ms. Carol Varias of Homeland Builders
3. Sweet Pineapple Production. The award was received by the Manager,
Administrative Services Makati Office, SUMIFRU Philippines Corporation, Ms. Tina
Cruz.
Compliance Monitoring Reports (CMRs):
1. Manila Third Sewerage Project. The award was received by the Environmental
Manager, Manila Water Company Incorporated, Mr. Mark Tom Mulingbayan and
Group Director Operations, MWCI, Mr. Ding Carpio
2. Santa Rita 1000MW Combined Cycle Power Station. The award was received by
Mr. Chito Panzo and Ms. Melchy Enriquez of First Gas Power Corporation
3. 210MW Mindanao Coal Fired Power Plant. The award was received by Mr. Jerome
Soldevilla and Mr. Francis Libao of Steag State Power Inc.
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Compliance Monitoring and Validation Reports (CMVRs):
1. Santa Rita 1000MW Combined Cycle Power Station and San Lorenzo 500MW
Combined Cycle Power Station. The award was received by MMT members of First
Gas Power Corporation headed by EMB Region 4A Regional Director Carlos Magno
2. 210MW Mindanao Coal Fired Power Plant Power Generation. The award was
received by MMT members of Steag State Power Inc. headed by EMB Region 10
Director Sabdullah Abubacar
3. 1200MW Natural Gas Power Plant Project. The award was received by EMB Region
4A Director Carlos Magno assisted by Mr. Hwa Yeon Hwang of Kepco Ilijan Power
Corporation
SYNTHESIS AND NEXT STEPS
SYNTHESIS
BY: ENGR. PURA VITA G. PEDROSA, CHIEF, SYSTEMS PLANNING &
MANAGEMENT SECTION, EIAMD, EMB-DENR
The presentation of the synthesis included the following:
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How the convention was conceptualized, planned and implemented through the
ideas from various volunteer EIA Practitioners and inspiration from Dr. Peter
King whom she met in an international EIA Forum in Bangkok in 2012.
Recognition of the representation of the entire country in the Convention with
NCR and Regions IV having the most number of participants. Regions VIII, XI and
XIII are the most well represented for those coming far from the venue.
A summary of the “take away” items for each technical session
A slideshow presentation on the three-day photo-documentation was played at the
last part of the synthesis.
CLOSING PROGRAM
CLOSING REMARKS
BY: ATTY. MICHAEL DRAKE P. MATIAS, OIC- CHIEF, EIAMD, EMB-DENR
Atty. Michael Drake Matias thanked the speakers, EIA practitioners, MMT members,
EMB Regional Directors, guests, participants to the Convention. He hoped that
everyone has had a fruitful exchange of views for the past three- days that he said will
help, in one way or another, to promote the common objective of having sustainable
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development, which, according to the Brundtland Report,
would have the following characteristics: 1. Maintain the
overall quality of life. 2. Maintain continuing access to
natural resources. 3. Avoid lasting environmental damage.
He said that this objective is the bedrock, not only of the EIA
law, but also of other equally significant environmental laws
that are being implemented by DENR. The speakers
educated the participants on how to further improve the
system, particularly on some areas such as: 1. Focusing on
system as a useful planning tool, rather than mere
compliance to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC); 2. Providing for a
policy that clearly defines the extent of public participation required in coming up with
an exhaustive and open review of ECC application which is consistent with the public’s
right to information as guaranteed in our constitution; 3. Making the Multi-partite
Monitoring Teams (MMTs) an effective tool in assisting EMB in ensuring companies’
continuous compliance by defining its functions and limitations in relation to the
mandates and jurisdictions of our EMB Regional Offices.
He further said that in the Philippines, businesses and industries are partners in
achieving economic growth. He expressed hope that this also holds true for other
governments of the world. As such, he enjoined the continued working together
towards improving the EIA system with the goal of achieving sustainable development,
because of the solemn responsibility to protect and improve the environment for
present and future generations.
CLOSING REMARKS
BY: ENGR. FLORANTE PANGANIBAN, PRESIDENT, PCAPI REGION 4A CHAPTER
Engr. Florante Panganiban expressed that PCAPI-Region 4A
Chapter always lives up with a vision to be a reliable
organization of pollution control officers and a responsible
partner of DENR, LGUs and other local and international
institutions in helping the various industry sectors attain full
compliance to environmental regulations, and in attaining
balance between development and environment. Looking
back, he hoped that, for the last three days, the objectives of
the Convention were attained, such as: 1. Promote common
understanding and appreciation of the Philippine EIS System
among its various stakeholders. 2. Identify challenges and gaps in the implementation
of the Philippine EIS System, building on lessons learned and practical experiences of
key stakeholders and sectors.
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In closing, he said that indeed, the organizers and participants have written history by
holding this very first national convention on Philippine EIS System. He added,
however, that this is not the end of it. Instead, this is just the beginning of a more
challenging journey to improve the Philippines EIS system in attaining balance
between socio-economic growth and environmental protection of our country.
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ANNEXES
ANNEX I – LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, CONVENTION PARTNERS, MAJOR
SPONSORS, SPONSORS, EMB AND PICAPI IV-A SECRETARIAT
Committee Members
Sponsors
Ms. Jo Rowena Garcia
Taganito Mining Corporation
Dr. Jacob Tio
Coral Bay Nickel Corporation
Mr. Vanderleaf Capalungan
APERCU Consultants, Incorporated
Ms. Elvira Balinang
Geosphere Technologies, Incorporated
Mr. Angelito David
GHD Pty. Ltd.
Mr. Jorge Delas Alas
GAIA South, Incorporated
Engr. Rene Morente
Lafarge Cement Services (Phils.), Inc.
Engr. Joel Espinelli
AXCELTECHS, Incorporated
Mr. Teddy Guerrero
Manila Water Company, Inc.
Mr. Jess Bayrante
Far Southeast Gold Resources, Incorporated (FSGRI)
Convention
Mr. FlorantePartners
Panganiban
Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT)
ABOITIZ Power Corp.
Silangan Mindanao Mining Company, Incorporated
AECOM Philippines, Incorporated
Oceana Gold Philippines, Incorporated (OGPI)
Energy Development Corporation
KEPCO Ilijan Corporation
SM Prime Holdings, Incorporated
OSTREA Mineral Laboratories,
Incorporated
Major Sponsors
Sagittarius Mines, Incorporated
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Shell Companies in the Philippines
First Gas Power Corporation
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EMB Secretariat
PCAPI IVA Secretariat
Atty. Michael Drake Matias
Mr. Florante Panganiban
Engr. Esperanza Sajul
Mr. Jerome Lascano
Engr. Pura Vita Pedrosa
Mr. Henry Malibiran
Ms. Michico Venus Navaluna
Ms. Socorro Patindol
Engr. Marivic Yao
Ms. Miah Malixi
For. Verna Vidal
Mr. Ismael Dayanghirang
Engr. Regina Paula Eugenio
Mr. Melino Navalta
Engr. Joel Polintan
Mr. Raymond Reyes
Engr. Jose Paolo Aragoncillo
Mr. Ramon Reyes de Roma
Engr. Mary Therese Gonzales
Mr. Eladio Ebreo
Mr. Carl Louie Santiago
Ms. Anabela Pineda
Mr. Vermon Timbas
Mr. Arnold Fonollera
Ms. Sonia Alcon
Mr. Francisco Vivas
Ms. Leonora Leones
Mr. Camilo Tolentino
Ms. May Guillermo
Mr. Dan Reyes
Ms. Lanie Dizon
Mr. Fred Dumpit
Ms. Joena Pagulayan
Mr. Teodoro Guerrero
Mr. Gemini Candelario
Mr. Angelito David
Mr. Jess Tañola
Ms. Joana Alba
Mr. Noel Tolentino
Ms. Luzviminda Veril
Ms. Beth Robles
Ms. Bernadette Ronquillo
Ms. Adelina Gutierrez
Mr. Ronel Reyes
Mr. Dan Reyes
Ms. Joann Roxas-Glorioso
Ms. Marianne Pan-Saniano
Ms. Hera Patindol-Lopez
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ANNEX II - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
A
ABAD, EMIE T.
ABAŃO, GERALDINE UY
ABDON, FLORENCIO
ABELA, BRICCIO T.
ABELLA, JOSEPH ANDERS JR.
ABIERTAS, PONCIANO A.
ABRERA, MA. VICTORIA
ABROGAR, RODERICK M.
ABUBACAR, SABDULLAH C.
ACDA, MANOLITO N.
ACOSTA, ENRICO G.
ACOSTA, MARITES A.
ADDAWE, JESS M.
ADDAWE, CATHERINE L.
AGBAY, ZALDY V.
AGUINALDO, EMELITA T.
ALABASTRO, EDGARDO G.
ALAREZ, ALNULFO M.
ALCALA, GLENN B.
ALFARO, JOSE JR C.
ALMOCERA, SIELA T.
ALONZO, MARILYN M.
ALTAREJOS, EMMANUEL
AMBROCIO, RONALD A.
ANA, MYLENE P.
ANDRES-PO, ANDREA VALENTINE
ANG, LORENZ
ANGELES, ANTHONY P.
ANGELES, LUCILLE B.
ANINGYAO, MICHAEL L.
ANTONIO, ROY D.
ANZIA, ISABEL B.
ANZURES, RAQUEL C.
APUADA, NILO A.
AQUENDE, JAMES M.
AQUINO, WINIFRED M.
ARADO, MANUEL R.
ARAÑES, JR., FRANCISCO J.
ARANA, GRACIELA E.
ARANAS, GELIAN P.
ARCAMO, GABCER V.
ARELLANO, FRANCISCO A.
AREOLA, CYNTHIA C.
ARGUELLES, MA. MARGARITA A.
ASANZA, JAIME R.
ASILOM, NEONE P.
ASIS, JULES JASON C.
ATOMPAG, MELANIO B.
AVORQUE, BENEDICTO P.
AWITAN, LUIS A.
B
BACUÑO, DONNA P.
BAELLO, MARITES G.
BALA, ERNESTO E.
BALAGTAS, LOU FRANCISCO A.
BALITE, REY GHALE D.
BALLESTEROS, ALFREDO, JR.
BALUGO, JEFFREY T.
BANAAG, MANUEL A.
BANDALA, JAMESON O.
BANJIALAN, RUFINO C.
BARBER, MARIA HAEZEL M.
BARIBAR, MARIA MAY ANNE O.
BAROL, BIETO M.
BARRA, REYNALDO B.
BARTOLOME, KATHERINE ANNE S.
BASCON, JENNIFER V.
BASCOS, JOSE ELMER C.
BASUG, ELENIDA
BAUTISTA, RENA ANGELA S.
BAYAN, EDNA C.
BAYSA, JOEY ALVIC M.
BELOCURA, JOSEFINO JR.
BERANGO, RIA
BERBANO, MARIO C.
BERBANO, LESLIE L.
BERBANO, LESSANDRA L.
BLASTIQUE, TERESITA T.
BONDAD, ANGELINE C.
BORCI, CHRISTOPHER Y.
BRABANTE, ANGELITA T.
BUBAN, ALBERTO C.
BUDAC, JESSIE C.
BUENAVENTURA, KRISHNA V.
BUENO, MARYANN
BUKAS, ARAVILLA G.
BULACAN, MARIO N.
BULOS, JONATHAN
BUNIEL, JENGKE S.
BUÑAO, RAUL R.
BUOT, GLYNIS IRENE S.
BUTIC, NELY
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ANNEX II - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
C
CAASI, HAZEL E.
CABANAYAN, OSCAR
CABANCE, MELVIN E.
CABAYA, JOE MAR R.
CABONEGRO, WILFREDO R.
CABRERA, EDITHA
CABRERA, MA. SHELLA S.
CAGUIMBAL, RORY S.
CAGUIOA, NONITA S.
CALDEO, RICARDO A.
CALIPES, DANICA MARI D.
CALO, FRANKLIN G.
CALUMPANG, RAUL B.
CALVO, JOSEPH BUSTAMANTE
CAMPOS, LEO B.
CANAPI, GEORGE
CAÑADA, ABIGAIL Z.
CANON, MA. LOURDES C.
CANONOY, ALEX
CARAMOAN, RIA MARCIANO
CARCER, FE M.
CARIÑO, JULIUS MARIANO
CARMONA, DOROTHEA P.
CASTAÑEDA, PROCULO C.
CASTIL, PROCESO M.
CAUSING, ELMER R.
CELEMEN, SEGUNDINA I.
CELESTIAL, DENNIS O.
CELZO, MARILOU C.
CEMBRANO, VILMA S.
CERUJANO, MARIA LUISA
CHAN, ARMANDO ADONIS G.
CHAVEZ, NOEL T.
CHU, SANDRA
CHUA, ERNEST KARL L.
CLAUDIO, LORMELYN E.
COLADILLA, CLAIRE T.
COLLANTES, EDILBERTO R.
COMIDOY, JOEL
CONCEPCION, EDWIN C.
CORNELLA, LUDIVINA M.
CORTES, JOSELITO Y.
CRISOLOGO, PACIFICO C.
CRISOSTOMO, ALFREDO P.
CRISOSTOMO, CONSOLACION
CRUZ, ALMA J.
CRUZ, KATHLEEN ANNE A.
CRUZ, RENATO T.
CRUZ, SUSAN S.
CUAÑO, ROLANDO V.
CUAÑO, MARITA G.
CUBERO, RUEL B.
CUÑADO, WILLIAM
D
DACANAY, LEO S.
DACO, GLENDA A.
DALISAY, SOLEDAD NATALIA
DALIUAG, ALEXANDER S.
DALIUAG, PATROCINA P.
DANGANAN, SAMUEL C.
DAÑO, VERNA LUZ
DARROLES, EMERSON B.
DE CHAVEZ, EDWIN S.
DE GUZMAN, JULIE ROSE G.
DE JESUS, JOEL
DE JESUS, JOHN PHILIP S.
DE LEOZ, FRANCIS
DE LOS SANTOS, CONDESA VICTORIA D.
DE TORRES, ERICK P.
DE VILLA, TEODORA G.
DE VILLA, AGERICO
DEBUQUE, REX Q.
DEJOLDE, PETER B.
DEL ROSARIO, ERIC R.
DELA CRUZ, ESLI I.
DELA CRUZ, LEDICIA
DELA FUENTE, LUZVIMINDA P.
DEL NERO, BETHELA C.
DENAYA, GAY
DEOCADIZ, ELLA
DERIADA, MARTIN DOMINIC B.
DERON, RYSA D.
DERPO, ANNA LYNN D.
DIGAMO, REYNALDO S.
DELIGENCIA, LOU JASON P.
DINEROS, REOLITA L.
DOBLUIS, PANFILO O.
DOCTO, RAMON M.
DONAAL, NESTOR
DOREGO, NOEL A.
DOYSABAS, JAMAICA LAE T.
DULAY, MAGDALENA D.
DURAN, NEIL JAMES E.
DUYA, CHERYL D.
E
ECHAVEZ, JULIA W.
ECRAELA, ROMEO B.
ELEGADO, JONALYN C.
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EMPIZO, MARIVIC S.
ENAD, DYNA C.
ENCARNACION, MARIAN JOY B.
ENGRACIAL, MARIE LOUISE E.
ENRIQUEZ, MELCHY C.
ENSOMO, JR., ALILO C.
ERASGA, ARIEL L.
ESMAS, MARIVIC P.
ESPIRITU, EMELYN
ESTEBAN, NICANOR
EUGENIO, JOY R.
EVANGELISTA, SHIELA R.
EXCLAMADO, CHARESMA
F
FABRONERO, VIRGILIO
FELIZARTA, JOSEPH DOMINIC S.
FERNANDEZ, LILIAN G.
FERNANDO, MATILDE J.
FESTIJO, EDGAR G.
FIANZA, DEMETRIO G.
FLORES, ENGELLAU DUPONT F.
FLORES, ERNESTO
FORNIS, BONIFACIO Z.
FORTUITO, JUBIE FRANZ M.
FRANCISCO, VICTOR A.
FREDO, JEFFREY D.
FRONDA, MELROSE E.
FUENTES, RODOLFO I R.
G
GABRIEL, GABRIEL Y.
GALANG, GREG F.
GALERIO, LEONILA P.
GALINDO, LILIAN I.
GAMALLO, RUSS MARK T.
GAMPONIA, CRISANTO D.
GAMUEDA, ROLANDO M.
GARCIA, ANABEL H.
GARCIA, FRANCISCO VICENTE V.
GARCIA, GUALTER M.
GARCIA, JUNEL C.
GARCIA, LUISA M.
GARCIA, RICHARD S.
GAVILE, KATHERINE H.
GAYASCO, CHARLIE C.
GIRON, VIRGINIA D.
GOLLE, CHINKIE P.
GOLVEQUE, PRINCESS KAREN G.
GOMEZ, ROMEO A. JR PhD
GONZALES, REYNALDO
GONZALES, ARLYN A.
GOOCO, PAULO M.
GOZE, AGNES L.
GRAELLOS, JOSE D.
GUAMOS, DARLITO
GUERZON, EMELITA T.
GUIMALAN, JUNESSA DV
GUNTINAS, HENRY P.
GUNTINAS, JOSEPH ARNEL B.
GUTIERREZ, SHERYL JOY ANN S.
H
HAGADA, MARIA AMBER V.
HALILI, JENIFER M.
HANDUGAN, JOEL P.
HARTLEY, MICHAEL
HERBITO, AURORA S.
HERNANDEZ, AUDREY JILL A.
HILARIO, EMELITA C.
HIPE, MA. DORICA NAZ
HONRADO, MARIA PERPETUA T.
HUFANCIA, DULCE
I
ICBAN, LOURDES M.
IGLESIAS, LEA E.
ILDEFONSO, ELIGIO T.
IMPORTANTE, RICHARD C.
ISIDRO, FELIX I.
ISIP, MARCIA G.
ISIP, AMANDO C.
J
JAGO-ON, KAREN ANN B.
JAMERO, RAIAN E.
JAVIER, JESS
JAVIER, MARICEL G.
JAVIER, RAMON E.
JIMENEZ, ALBERTO JR.
JOLONGBAYAN, OLIVIA U.
JUCUTAN, CELSO H.
K
KEMPIS, EMILIANO P. JR.
L
LADIA, RONEL M.I.
LAGANTE, ADELAIDA R.
LAGUNZAD, MA. GLENDA C.
LAID, JUAN C.
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LALUAN, ISIDRA G.
LAO, ABBAS
LAUS, MARIA ELIZABETH S.
LAYUG, CARLOS C.
LAYUGAN, OFELIA
LAZARO, SOLEDAD R.
LEDESMA, CESAR C.
LEDESMA, CHARISSE S.
LIM, ALEXANDER V.
LIM, MUNDITA
LIM, ELADIO III L.
LIMPIO, ADJIANEIB A.
LIN, ZHI
LITAN, DENNIS H.
LITON, LIEZYL S
LIWAG, CARMELITA
LIWANAG, RYAN G.
LLEVA, EMMANUEL M.
LOMBOY, HAZEL S.
LOPEZ, EDSON C.
LOPEZ, CRISFE Z.
LOSORATA, GARRY S.
LOZADA, GILBERT G.
LUIS, ALEX C.
M
MACALALAD, ABIGAIL S.
MACALDO, MARIJO D.
MACASA, JONATHAN
MACEDA, LETECIA R.
MACEDA, MA. CLEOFAS O.
MACEDA, MARIEL JOY R.
MACEREN, JOCELYN H.
MAESTRECAMPO, DODJIE
MAGLALANG, RAFFY
MAGNO, CARLOS J.
MALABUNGA, MELISSA
MALAPITAN, JENNIELYN L.
MALIGALIG, SUSANA M.
MALLARI, EVE M.
MALLONGA, RODRIGO B.
MANALO, RICO C.
MANGAKO, NOMER O.
MANGULABNAN, CZARINA MAY S.
MANGUNDAYAO, PEPITO L.
MANTO, ARTURO T.
MARCOS, JOHN MARK A.
MARIANO, ROSE ANN G.
MARTINEZ, JOHN EMMANUEL B.
MARTINEZ, EMILLE F.
MARTINEZ, CARMELITA P.
MARUZZO, JENALYN S.
MEDICO, APRIL JOY R.
MENDOZA, NELLY I.
MENDOZA, ENRILE II A.
MENGUITO, BABYLYN D.
MERCADO, EMILIANO I.
MERCADO, JUNISSE
MEREZ, GIBBRYLYN T.
METIN, ROBERT ANGELO M.
MINGAO, MARIO, JR A.
MONSANTO, ELSIE B.
MOOG, ALFA O.
MORADA, DARWYN H.
MORENO, MARIA LOURDES Q.
MULINGBAYAN, MARK TOM Q.
MUNCAL, JOSEPHINE E.
MUNSAYAC, MARIBEL
MUSA, MARILYNN P.
N
NAGALES, JOCELYN D.
NAGALES, MERVIN D.
NAMOCATCAT, JAIME A.
NAPALAN, ARCELI T.
NAPALAN, MJA DEANE
NARCIZA, BERNARDINO O.
NAVALUNA, EDWIN ROMEL
NAVARETTE, MERLY D.
NAZI, NARCISO I.
NUNAG, CHARLIE M.
O
OCTA, EDGAR
OGASAWARA, KOYO
OLARTE, LURYLEE B.
OLAVIDES, ESTER A.
OPADA, ELVIRA M.
ORCILLA, ROLANDO R.
ORDOÑO, AGNES C.
ORILLOSA, ISABELLE B.
OSORIO, VIZMINDA A.
OSTREA, NOEL R.
OUANO, EDMOND DANTES G.
P
PADRINAO, LALINKA YANA M.
PADULLO, MARCELINA P.
PAEZ, MARY JEAN R.
PAGALILAUAN, DAVID
PAJARITO, MARIA ERLINDA P.
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PAJE, MARIANNE J.
PALARUAN, RENELL V.
PAÑA, MARIE ANTONETTE S.
PANGAN, CATHERINE Q.
PANGANIBAN, GHELEN M.
PANGANIBAN, LEONOR G.
PANZO, IGNACITO P.
PARANADA, NOEMI A.
PARCON, AGUSTIN S.
PASCUAL, TERESITA V.
PASCUAL, REGINA VICTORIA J.
PASTRANA, QUINTIN JOSE V.
PATTAGUAN, VICTORIA B.
PE BENITO, RAYMUNDO R.
PELLEJERA, CYPRIAN A.
PENA, CARLITO B.
PEÑARANDA, JANE C.
PEPITO, RUFINO M.
PERALTA, LEONARDO G.
PERALTA, GENANDRIALINE L.
PEREDA, EMMA CLAIRE P.
PEREZ, OLIVIA P.
PEREZ, CALVIN V.
PEREZ, ROMISETH M.
PERILLO, ELEONOR P.
PERODA, JESSIE M.
PIALA, FELIX L.
PINTOR, MARIA TERESITA T.
POLESTICO, BEDEREJUN M.
PRINCIPE, JUN
Q
QUETULIO, DILBERT N.
QUILING, PERLITA I.
QUINALAYO, MA. CRISTINA
QUIÑONES, ARTHUR I.
QUINTO, WILLIAM
R
RAMBOANGA, JOSE G.
RAMIREZ, EDWIN D.
RAMOS, WNNIE S.
RANA, FERDINAND G.
RANAS, GAUDENCIO R.
RAVELO, MERLE M.
REBAY, NILO R.
REGALADO, JOCELYN DC
REGALADO, ALMA BERNADETTE L.
REGUNAY, JOSE M.
REHAL, ELIZA P.
RELATIVO, LAURO C.
REOLA, GILDA
REQUINALA, RAINIER ALLAN
REYES, RAINIER D.
REYES, JOEL B.
REYES, JR., GERARDO C.
REYES, ALBERT C.
REYES, ROLANDO C.
REYES, ROMMEL M.
RICARDO, LONE S.
RIOFLORIDO, BUENA FE A.
RIOS, ANITA F.
RIVAS, REYNALDO B.
RIVERA, BENIGNO R.
RIVERA, JR., MARCELINO
ROBLES, BREFELIN J.
RODRIGUEZ, DANILO V.
ROLLON, RENE
ROMARATE II, RODOLFO A.
ROMERO, ELOISA A.
RONTOS, MARIA CATHERINE
ROSALES, VICENTE JR C.
ROSARIO, ANNALYN C.
ROSETE, JEAN N.
ROSILLAS, MARIA JOCELYN R.
RUZ, GRACIANO A.
S
SABANDO, LEONITA P.
SACEDA, MANUEL J.
SACLAG, MARK R.
SAGUID, RODOLFO B.
SALAC, LAUDEMIR S.
SALAYON, ANITA C.
SALCEDO, EDMUND T.
SALUBRE, LEO M.
SALVADOR, JOEL
SALVADOR, TEODORA H.
SANTELLA, TEOFILA T.
SAN PEDRO, DELFIN C.
SANTIAGO, CHERRYLANE E.
SARI, CARISA B.
SARONA, ANTONINO D.
SARTHOU, ALBEUS G.
SEBARILLO, GIRLIESINA E.
SEBASTIAN, MARK ANTHONY UY
SEBUA, JOSE C.
SEGUI, CARMELO R.
SERVIDAD, VICENTE L.
SHEEN, ROBERTO D.
SIADOR, CESAR S. JR.
SIASOCO, JAY RICHARD
SIBILSKI, ULRICH
SILVA, RONEIL C.
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SIMPAL, FARRIDA S.
SINAY, RAYMOND R.
SIOSON, LOUIE JUNE D.
SOLATORIO, AARON
SORIANO, BETHANY A.
SOSA, ROY Dy
SUAN, EDUARDO E.
SUAREZ, MARIA NICCA S.
SUELTO, ANACLETO JR.
SUGIMOTO, RYUZO
SULAPAS, ERNESTO P.
SUMABAT, HELIODORO
SYBOCO, EDUARDO, JR
VILLANUEVA, ANTONIO G.
VILLAVICENCIO, MELGAR S.
VILLEGAS, JASON JUDE
VILLEGAS, LEONARDO
VILORIA, BENHUR R.
VINARAO, VANESSA CLAIRE B.
VIÑAS, MARIO E.
VINLUAN, CONRADA C.
VOSOTROS, VICENTE B.
Y
T
YAZON, LILLI BETH S.
YEPES, ROY D.
YUBAL, LEDANE JOY M.
YUSON, RICHELLIE MAE H.
TABASA, CEZAR G.
TALAMAYAN, VILMA F.
Z
TALICURAN, GRACHELLE Z.
TAÑARES, HAZEL P.
TANCINCO, FEDERICO B.
TANSINGCO, BENJAMIN A.
TAUTHO, DIEGO B.
TEJADA, REYNALDO S.
TENEFRANCIA, JONAS G.
TENORIO, BLESILDA F.
TERCERO, MARIO U.
TINOY, PAULINO B.
TOBIAS, PAQUITO V.
TOBIAS, WILLY V.
TOJOS, DENNIS
TOLENTINO, ASTERIO C. JR.
TORRES, REBECCA F.
TORRES, JEFFREY R.
TRAJICO, WILSON
TRIA, ANTONIO S.
TUMBAGAHAN, ENRICA I.
TURBELLA, METODIO U.
ZABALA, REYNALDO
ZAMORA, JEFFERSON
U
UGDORACION, FERNANDO C.
UY, RICHARD BRYAN C.
UY, MELCHOR Q.
V
VARIAS, CAROLYN M.
VASQUEZ, RACHEL A.
VELASQUEZ, ELSA A.
VELEZ, YOLANDA C.
VENTURA, JEA MILEN T.
VERGARA, EDWARD C.
VEYRA, GRACIANO A.
VILLAFLOR, FREDERICK JOHN A.
VILLALON, MARCOS B.
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