Air Pollution

In fulfilment of the Course

Requirement in Practice Court

Prepared By
Cinco, Francis Lloyd R.
Liao, Kirby Brian
Manito, Sheila E.
Mendiola, Jonathan O.
LAW IV

Submitted to
Judge Alphinor Serrano
Executive Judge
Regional Trial Court No 8
Tacloban City

Table of Contents

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III.

Nature
1
Pertinent Laws, Rules and Regulations, and Policies
3
Related Articles
A.1. The air that we breathe

4
A.2. Automated air monitoring stations in 12 MM
LGUs now
operational
6
A.3. DENR: Metro Manila pollution Soars to Hazard
Levels
with Firecrackers Smoke
8
A.4. DENR-EMB Launches the Anti-Smoke Belching
Night Operation
12
A.5. Alternative Fuels: A Key to Reducing Air
Pollution
13
A.6. Lax vehicle inspection, emission testing have
worsened Metro air pollution CCCA
15
A.7. NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STATUS REPORT 20102011
Environmental Management Bureau Department
of
Environment and Natural Resources 2012
17
A.8. Air pollution kills nearly 5,000 Metro residents
yearly
18
IV.
V.

Statistics
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Related Cases and Jurisprudence
B.1. Henares vs. LTRFB and DOTC G.R. No. 158290
21
October 23, 2006

B.2. Gatus vs. SSS G.R. No. 174725

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January 26, 2011
VI.

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