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RA 9003 Flashcards

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What is the short title for RA 9003?

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SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of
2000.”

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What is the primary goal/target of RA 9003?

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Achieve 25% waste reduction through
establishing an integrated solid waste management
plans based on 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycling)

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Enumerate the objectives of RA 9003.

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  1. Minimize waste generation
  2. Segregation and collection
  3. Proper disposal
  4. Promote recycling and composting
  5. Encourage public participation
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The following solid wastes are collected by LGUs, except:

a. residual/non-recyclable wastes
b. special wastes
c. hazardous wastes
d. mine tailings
e. a, b, and c only
f. both a and b
g. both c and d

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g. both c and d

The term “solid waste” as used in this Act shall not include:

(1) waste identified or listed as hazardous waste;

(2) infectious waste from hospitals

(3) waste resulting from mining activities, including contaminated soil and debris.

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Refers to waste generated from planting or harvesting of crops, trimming or pruning of plants and wastes or run-off materials from farms or fields

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Agricultural waste

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Refer to waste materials which cannot be appropriately placed in separate containers because of either its bulky size, shape or other physical attributes. These include large worn-out or broken household, commercial, and industrial items such as furniture, lamps, bookcases, filing cabinets, and other similar items

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Bulky wastes

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Refers to a recycling center that purchases or otherwise accepts recyclable materials from the public for the purpose of recycling such materials

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Buy-back center

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The act of removing solid waste from the source or from a communal storage point

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Collection

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The controlled decomposition of organic matter by micro-organisms, mainly bacteria and fungi, into a humus-like product

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Composting

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These are special wastes that include worn-out, broken, and other discarded items such as radios, stereos, and TV sets

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Consumer electronics

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A disposal site at which solid waste is deposited in accordance with the minimum prescribed standards of site operation

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Controlled dump

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It means the discharge, deposit, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any solid waste into or in any land

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Disposal

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A site where solid waste is finally discharged and deposited

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Disposal site

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This term refers to the systematic administration of activities which provide for segregation at source, segregated transportation, storage, transfer, processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste and all other waste management activities which do not harm the environment

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Ecological solid waste management

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The quality of being re-usable, biodegradable or compostable, recyclable and not toxic or hazardous to the environment

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Environmentally acceptable

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The act or process of producing solid waste

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Generation

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A person, natural or juridical, who last uses a material and makes it available for disposal or recycling

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Generator

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A type of solid waste or combination of solid waste which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.

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Hazardous waste

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The liquid produced when waste undergo decomposition, and when water percolate through solid waste undergoing decomposition. It is contaminated liquid that contains dissolved and suspended materials

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Leachate

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A solid waste transfer station or sorting station, drop-off center, a composting facility, and a recycling facility

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Materials recovery facility

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These are wastes produced from activities within local government units which include a combination of domestic, commercial, institutional and industrial wastes and street litters

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Municipal waste

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A disposal area wherein the solid wastes are indiscriminately thrown or disposed of without due planning and consideration for environmental and health standards

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Open dump

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The act of providing a place for collecting source-separated recyclable material, located either at a disposal site or at another location more convenient to the population being served, and collection at least once a month of source-separated recyclable material from collection service customers and to providing a public education and promotion program that gives notice to each person of the opportunity to recycle and encourage source separation of recyclable material;

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Opportunity to recycle

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Refers only to those materials or products generated by a business or consumer which have served their intended end use, and which have been separated or diverted from solid waste for the purpose of being collected, processed and used as a raw material in the manufacturing of a recycled product, excluding materials and by-products generated from, and commonly used within an original manufacturing process, such as mill scrap

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Post-consumer material

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Individual containers used for the source separation and the collection of recyclable materials

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Receptacles

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Material and by-products that have been recovered or diverted from solid waste for the purpose of being collected, processed and used as a raw material in the manufacture of a recycled product

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Recovered material

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Any waste material retrieved from the waste stream and free from contamination that can still be converted into suitable beneficial use or for other purposes, including, but not limited to, newspaper, ferrous scrap metal, non-ferrous scrap metal, used oil, corrugated cardboard, aluminum, glass, office paper, tin cans and other materials as may be determined by the Commission

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Recyclable material

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Post-consumer material that has been recycled and returned to the economy

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Recycled material

29
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The treating of used or waste materials through a process of making them suitable for beneficial use and for other purposes, and includes any process by which solid waste materials are transformed into new products in such a manner that the original products may lose their identity, and which may be used as raw materials for the production of other goods or services: Provided, That the collection, segregation and re-use of previously used packaging material shall be deemed recycling under this Act

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Recycling

30
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Refers to the reduction of the amount of solid waste that are generated or the reduction of overall resource consumption, and utilization of recovered resources

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Resource conservation

31
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Refers to the collection, extraction or recovery of recyclable materials from the waste stream for the purpose of recycling, generating energy or producing a product suitable for beneficial use: Provided, That, such resource recovery facilities exclude incineration

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Resource recovery

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Refers to the process of recovering materials intended for the same or different purpose without the alteration of physical and chemical characteristics

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Re-use

33
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A waste disposal site designed, constructed, operated and maintained in a manner that exerts engineering control over significant potential environmental impacts arising from the development and operation of the facility

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Sanitary landfill

34
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An enforceable sequence of actions or operations to be accomplished within a stipulated time frame leading to compliance with a limitation, prohibition, or standard set forth in this Act or any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto

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Schedule of Compliance

35
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A solid waste management practice of separating different materials found in solid waste in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce the volume of waste for collection and disposal

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Segregation

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A solid waste management practice of separating, at the point of origin

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Segregation at source

37
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Refers to all discarded household, commercial waste, non-hazardous institutional and industrial waste, street sweepings, construction debris, agricultural waste, and other non-hazardous/non-toxic solid waste

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Solid waste

38
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The discipline associated with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes in a manner that is in accord with the best principles of public health, economics, engineering, conservation, aesthetics, and other environmental considerations, and that is also responsive to public attitudes

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Solid waste management

39
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Any resource recovery system or component thereof; any system, program, or facility for resource conservation; any facility for the collection, source separation, storage, transportation, transfer, processing, treatment, or disposal of solid waste

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Solid waste management facility

40
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The reduction of solid waste before it enters the solid waste stream by methods such as product design, materials substitution, materials re-use and packaging restrictions

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Source reduction

41
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Refers to the sorting of solid waste into some or all of its component parts at the point of generation

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Source separation

42
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These refer to household hazardous wastes such as paints, thinners, household batteries, lead-acid batteries, spray canisters and the like. These include wastes from residential and commercial sources that comprise of bulky wastes, consumer electronics, white goods, yard wastes that are collected separately, batteries, oil, and tires. These wastes are usually handled separately from other residential and commercial wastes

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Special wastes

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This refers to the interim containment of solid waste after generation and prior to collection for ultimate recovery or disposal

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Storage

44
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Facilities utilized to receive solid wastes, temporarily store, separate, convert, or otherwise process the materials in the solid wastes, or to transfer the solid wastes directly from smaller to larger vehicles for transport.

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Transfer stations

45
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Activities which reduce or eliminate the amount of solid waste from waste disposal facilities

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Waste diversion

46
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Refer to large worn-out or broken household, commercial, and industrial appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, and clothes washers and dryers collected separately. These are usually dismantled for the recovery of specific materials (e.g., copper, aluminum, etc.)

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White goods

47
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Refer to wood, small or chipped branches, leaves, grass clippings, garden debris, vegetable residue that is recognizable as part of a plant or vegetable and other materials identified by the Commission

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Yard waste

48
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Referred to as the Commission, under the Office of the President. The Commission shall be composed of fourteen (14) members from the government sector and three (3) members from the private sector.

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National Solid Waste Management Commission

Section 4.

Government:
(1) DENR
(2) DILG
(3) DOST
(4) DPWH
(5) DOH
(6) DTI
(7) DA
(8) MMDA
(9) League of provincial governors
(10) League of city mayors;
(11) League of municipal mayors;
(12) Association of barangay councils;
(13) TESDA
(14) Philippine Information Agency.

Private Sector:
(a) A representative from nongovernment organizations (NGOs) whose principal purpose is to promote recycling and the protection of air and water quality;
(b) A representative from the recycling industry; and
(c) A representative from the manufacturing or packaging industry

49
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Upon the completion of the national solid waste management status report under Sec. 14 of this Act, the Commission created under Sec. 4 of this Act shall, with public participation, formulate and implement what framework?

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National Solid Waste Management Framework

50
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Based on the Local Government Solid Waste Management Plans, the province, city or municipality, through its local solid waste management boards, shall prepare its respective solid waste management plans consistent with the national solid waste management framework that warrants for how many years?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15

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C. 10

Section 16.

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Who is tasked to do an inventory of the existing waste disposal, waste characterization, and estimated solid waste generation and projection by source, among others as part of the components of the Solid Waste Management Plan of an area?

A. The Commission
D. The Department
C. LGUs

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C. LGUs

SECTION 17. The Components of the Local Government Solid Waste Management Plan.

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True or False: Open dumps, under the oversight of LGUs, are allowed to operate.

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False.

SECTION 37. Prohibition Against the Use of Open Dumps for Solid Waste. — No open dumps shall be established and operated, nor any practice or disposal of solid waste by any person, including LGUs, which constitutes the use of open dumps for solid waste, be allowed after the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That within three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act, every LGU shall convert its open dumps into controlled dumps, in accordance with the guidelines set in Sec. 41 of this Act: Provided, further, That no controlled dumps shall be allowed five (5) years following the effectivity of this Act.

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What document shall be obtained prior to the construction and expansion of Solid Waste Management Facilities?

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Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the Department

54
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True or False: In the establishment of sanitary landfills, the site CANNOT be located in an area that is not indicated in the LGU’s comprehensive land use plan even if it is far from civilization.

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True.

SECTION 40. Criteria for Siting a Sanitary Landfill.
(a) The site selected must be consistent with the overall land use plan of the LGU

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True or False: The SWM Funds can be used by LGUs for the creation of positions or payment of salaries and wages.

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False

SECTION 46. In no case, however, shall the Fund be used for the creation of positions or payment of salaries and wages.

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Penal provisions for 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 obliges the convicted to?

A. Pay a fine of not less than Three hundred pesos (P300.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or render community service for not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are committed, or both.
B. Pay a fine of not less than Five hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) within one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are committed.
C. Pay a fine of not less than Five hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or render community service for not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are committed, or both.

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A. Pay a fine of not less than Three hundred pesos (P300.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or render community service for not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are committed, or both.

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Penal provisions for undertaking activities or operating, collecting or transporting equipment in violation of sanitation operation and other requirements or permits set forth in or established pursuant to this Act and open burning of solid waste obliges the convicted to?

A. Pay a fine of not less than Three hundred pesos (P300.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or render community service for not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are committed, or both.
B. Pay a fine of not less than Five hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) within one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are committed.
C. Pay a fine of not less than Five hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or render community service for not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are committed, or both.

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A. Pay a fine of not less than Three hundred pesos (P300.00) but not more than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or render community service for not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days to an LGU where such prohibited acts are committed, or both.

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Penal provisions for causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste; squatting in open dumps and landfills; open dumping, burying of biodegradable or non-biodegradable materials in flood-prone areas; and unauthorized removal of recyclable material intended for collection by authorized persons obliges the convicted to?

A. Pay a fine of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) but not more than Three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) or render community service for not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days, or both
B. Pay a fine of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) but not more than Three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days, or both.
C. Pay a fine of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) but not more than Three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than fifteen (15) days but not more than six (6) months, or both.

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C. Pay a fine of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) but not more than Three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than fifteen (15) days but not more than six (6) months, or both.

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Penal provisions for the establishment or operation of open dumps as enjoined in this Act, or closure of said dumps in violation of Sec. 37; the manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally acceptable packaging materials; and importation of consumer products packaged in non-environmentally acceptable materials obliges the convicted to?

A. For the first time shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00) plus an amount not less than five percent (5%) but not more than ten percent (10%) of his net annual income during the previous year and additional penalty of imprisonment of a minimum period of one (1) year, but not to exceed three (3) years at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed for second or subsequent violations of Sec. 48, paragraphs (9) and (10).
B. For the first time shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) plus an amount not less than five percent (5%) but not more than ten percent (10%) of his net annual income during the previous year and additional penalty of imprisonment of a minimum period of one (1) year, but not to exceed three (3) years at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed for second or subsequent violations of Sec. 48, paragraphs (9) and (10).
C. For the first time shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) plus an amount not less than three percent (3%) but not more than ten percent (10%) of his net annual income during the previous year and additional penalty of imprisonment of a minimum period of one (1) year, but not to exceed three (3) years at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed for second or subsequent violations of Sec. 48, paragraphs (9) and (10).

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B. For the first time shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) plus an amount not less than five percent (5%) but not more than ten percent (10%) of his net annual income during the previous year and additional penalty of imprisonment of a minimum period of one (1) year, but not to exceed three (3) years at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed for second or subsequent violations of Sec. 48, paragraphs (9) and (10.

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Penal provisions for the importation of toxic wastes misrepresented as “recyclable” or “with recyclable content”; and transport and dumping in bulk of collected domestic, industrial, commercial and institutional wastes in areas other than centers or facilities prescribed under this Act obliges the convicted to?

A. Pay a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days but not more than three (3) years, or both
B. Pay a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) but not more than Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days but not more than three (3) years, or both
C. Pay a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) but not more than Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days but not more than five (5) years, or both

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A. Pay a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days but not more than three (3) years, or both

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Penal provisions for Section 14 (Site preparation, construction, expansion or operation of waste management facilities without an Environmental Compliance Certificate required pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586 and this Act and not conforming with the land use plan of the LGU); Section 15 (The construction of any establishment within two hundred (200) meters from open dumps or controlled dumps, or sanitary landfills); and Section 16 (The construction or operation of landfills or any waste disposal facility on any aquifer, groundwater reservoir or watershed area and or any portions thereof) obliges the convicted to:

A. Pay a fine not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00), or imprisonment not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years, or both
B. Pay a fine not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00), or imprisonment not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years, or both
C. Pay a fine not less than Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00), or imprisonment not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years, or both

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B. Pay a fine not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00), or imprisonment not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years, or both

62
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When was RA 9003 ratified?

A. January 26, 2001
B. January 27, 2001
C. January 28, 2001

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A. January 26, 2001

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