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29, 2015
NR # 3726B
Further, Paquiz cited Chapter 6, Section 48, Paragraph 1 of RA 9003, which prohibits the
littering, throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places, such as roads, sidewalks, canals,
esteros or parks, and establishment, or causing or permitting the same.
While the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reinforced the same by
issuing Regulation Number 99-006 that prohibits littering and throwing of garbage or any kind of
waste in open or public places, it also requires all business establishments, public or private, to
maintain the cleanliness of their frontages and immediate surroundings, Paquiz stressed.
Paquiz also cited Section 10 of RA 9003, which provides that the LGUs shall be primarily
responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Act within their
respective jurisdiction.
Segregation and collection of solid waste shall be conducted at the barangay level
specifically for biodegrable, compostable and reusable wastes, provided that the collection of
non-recyclable materials and special wastes shall be the responsibility of the municipality or
city, Paquiz said.
Paquiz said these laws and policies seek the much needed adoption of the best
environmental practices in ecological waste management and explicitly excludes waste
incineration as an ecological option considering that polluting disposal facilities are major
sources of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, which adds to global warming. (30) lvc