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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 90
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 90 -
CREATING A PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNDER
THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the Presidential Task Force on
Waste Management (PTFWM) created by virtue of Memorandum Circular No.
39 has formulated the Solid Waste Management Framework;
WHEREAS, there is a need to regularly and comprehensively update the
Framework/Plan to address the increasing garbage problem of
Metropolitan Manila and other local government units;
WHEREAS, the Presidential Task Force on Waste Management is an
inter-agency body and there is therefore a need for a more permanent
body or group composed of experts to assist the Task Force in the
formulation of necessary standards/guidelines/criteria for waste
management;
WHEREAS, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is
the primary government agency responsible for the conservation,
management, development and proper use of the country's environment and
natural resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, by virtue of the powers vested in me
by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. There is hereby created a Project
Management Office on Solid Waste Management under the Presidential Task
Force on Waste Management, with the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources as the lead executing agency.
Sec. 2. The Project Management Office shall have
the following functions and responsibilities:
a.
Formulate an integrated national systems framework on solid waste
management as well as the criteria/guidelines in the preparation of
local waste management plans;
b. Formulate
specific strategies and plans for the efficient, effective and economic
implementation of the Solid Waste Management Framework;
c. Formulate
standards, systems and procedures for the management and operation of
transfer stations and sanitary landfills;
d. Provide
technical assistance in the construction and site development of
transfer stations and sanitary landfills;
e. Collect,
manage and maintain relevant technical information and database
pertaining to all aspects of solid waste generation, collection, reuse
and disposal;
f. Formulate
and implement an information, education and communication plan to
increase public awareness, understanding, appreciation and acceptance
of new solid waste disposal facilities thereby improving the solid
waste management system;
g. Formulate
and conduct appropriate community relation programs in the vicinity of
the sites of the sanitary landfills and transfer stations to inform and
educate the communities of the benefits and the environmental safety
features of the facilities and to allay fears of the perceived hazards
and negative effects of the facilities;
h. Identify
community needs which may be addressed as part of the development of
sites such as infrastructure, utilities and other services which can
improve the communities and foster support for the solid waste disposal
facilities;
i. Facilitate
site acquisition process by encouraging community consultations and
participation;
j. Formulate
an appropriate process by encouraging community consultations and
participation;
k. Hire and
develop qualified staff for the various aspects of solid waste
management;
l. Accept
foreign grants and donations;
m. Draft a
bill creating the Waste Management Authority which shall handle all
matters on waste management;
n. Prepare a
capability building program for local government units in relation to
their solid waste management programs/projects;
o. Develop and
prescribe procedures for the issuance of the appropriate permits and
clearances on the operation and maintenance of solid waste facilities;
p. Establish a
mechanism to ensure compliance with environmental rules and
regulations, including the imposition of sanctions for violations;
q. Evaluate
program/project proposals on waste management; and,
r. Monitor the
implementation of programs/projects to ensure compliance with establish
standards/criteria.
Sec. 3. The Project Management Office shall be
based in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and with
the Director of the Environment and Natural Resources serving as
concurrent Project Director.
Sec. 4. The Presidential Task Force on Waste
Management shall serve as the Policy and Management Board for the
Project Management Office on Solid Waste Management.
Sec. 5. The Project Management Office shall exist
until such time that the Waste Management Authority has been created.
Sec. 6. This Administrative Order shall take
effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 19th day of October, in the Year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety Three.
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