03/05/2023
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The Philippine Clean Air Act, also known as Republic Act No. 8749, is a comprehensive air quality management policy and program that seeks to attain and keep healthy air for all Filipinos. The integration of the Act is a multi-sectoral effort led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Polluting industries and smoke-belching vehicles are subject to fines and penalties under this act. The law, enacted in 1999, has yet to fulfill its pledge as a holistic strategy against air pollution, as the Philippines continues to record emissions above reasonable standards.
However, the country recently enacted the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), which recognizes local government units (LGUs) as competent collaborators of the national government in the gradual transition to this advancement by providing capacity-building support. The main advantage of electric vehicles is the commitment they contribute to enhancing the air quality in urban areas. Pure electric cars emit no carbon dioxide while driving because they have no tailpipe. This significantly minimizes pollution in the air. The Philippines intends to go all-electric by 2040. It plans to regulate the sale of internal combustion engine cars as a component of an extensive plan to transform the Philippines into what climate activists call "green traffic," or a carbon-free road system.
Simple Solutions to Help Reduce Air Pollution:
- For vehicle owners/motorists, Maintain your vehicle by changing the oil regularly (every 5,000 kilometers).
- Try talking to the jeep/bus/tricycle driver about the high health risks of poor vehicle maintenance and improper driving practices.
- Patronize mass railway transit (i.e., MRT, LRT)
- Opt for a fan instead of air conditioning.
- Use natural lighting by opening window curtains in the daytime.
- Properly dispose of refrigerant, refrigeration equipment, and used coolant.
- Talk to people about what they can do about air pollution.
- Report smoke-belchers to LTO, MMDA, and/or the appropriate local government units.
- Walk or ride your bike to places.
- Plant a tree! They filter the air and provide shade.
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๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐: ๐๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ
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References:
- Clean Air Act (CAA). Retrieved from https://doh.gov.ph/book/export/html/992
- Simple Solutions to Help Reduce Air Pollution. Retrieved from https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/fact-sheets/simple-solutions-help-reduce-air-pollution
- Incentivizing Filipinos for using electric vehicles gains more support. (2023, March 27). Retrieved from https://www.philstar.com/headlines/climate-and-environment/2023/03/27/2254840/incentivizing-filipinos-using-electric-vehicles-gains-more-support
