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PHILIPPINES: State of Access to Environmental Information & Specific Goals and Action

PHILIPPINES: State of Access to Environmental Information & Specific Goals and Action. By: Arvin A. Jo, Esq. Ateneo School of Government. Air Quality in Metro Manila, Philippines. Source: Philippine Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB).

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PHILIPPINES: State of Access to Environmental Information & Specific Goals and Action

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  1. PHILIPPINES: State of Access to Environmental Information & Specific Goals and Action By: Arvin A. Jo, Esq. Ateneo School of Government

  2. Air Quality in Metro Manila, Philippines

  3. Source: Philippine Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB)

  4. Source: Philippine Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB)

  5. Source: Philippine Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB)

  6. Policy Framework for Access to Information (in General) • Philippine Constitution • Art. III Bill of Rights. Section 7. The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to official records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.

  7. Policy Framework for Access to Information (in General) • Landmark Supreme Court Decision • Legaspi v. Civil Service Commission (G.R. No. 72119 [1987])“Article III, Sec. 7 is an enforceable right even without an implementing legislation” • FOI or POGI Bill (still unlegislated) • SECTION. 4. Access to Information. – Every person who is a Filipino citizen has a right to and shall, on request, be given access to any record under the control of a government agency. Government agencies shall make available to the public for scrutiny…all information pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions… subject to the exceptions enumerated…

  8. Access to Information (in Extractive Industry) • EITI Philippines • The Philippines has filed for EITI Candidacy in 2013 • Aims to produce a Report that will compare the revenue that the government receives from Extractive Industry versus what the Industry has paid • Philippine EITI is headed by a Government-appointed Focal Person and composed of 4 CSO reps, 4 Industry reps, 4 Government reps

  9. Access to Information (re: Pollution Control) • Establishing a PRTR System • Greenpeace Philippines Study (w/ A.L. La Vina & G.P. Bueta) found that - Performance rating procedure and color-coded rating scheme has proven to be ineffective - Obtaining relevant and timely information is difficult and oftentimes costly

  10. Access to Information (re: Environmental Degradation) • Creating a Natural Resources Valuation System • The Concept of a “Total Economic Value” in assessing potential economic value of natural resources versus conservation • Valuation of Ecosystem Services • Caveat: Process must be inclusive and consultative

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