QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1655)
Republic Act (RA) No. 9003, the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.”
Sec. 44 of RA 9003 and Sec. 33 of RA 7160 (Local Government Code).
The Sanitary Landfill Disposal Facility of WACUMAN in Sitio Tiyakad, Barangay San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan.
Local Government Units (LGUs) and the private sector of the cities and towns in the Province of Bulacan, Metro Manila, and nearby areas.
The declaration is made subject to applicable provisions of RA 9003, including provisions on policies, powers/functions of the Commission, visitorial powers of DENR, siting and operating criteria, local waste plans, and common waste treatment/disposal facilities.
Examples include Sec. 40 (Criteria for Siting a Sanitary Landfill), Sec. 42 (Operating Criteria for Sanitary Landfills), and Sec. 44 (Establishment of Common Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities).
DENR and the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) are tasked to regularly monitor the landfill to ensure safe and proper waste handling and management pursuant to their guidelines.
DPWH shall supervise the maintenance of public roads in the vicinity of the sanitary landfill to facilitate smooth operation and delivery of waste disposal services.
The Provincial Government of Bulacan, MMDA, and the Local Government of Norzagaray are enjoined to encourage local and foreign investors to establish businesses and technologies related to recycling and waste-to-energy in their jurisdictions.
Sec. 2(f), Article 1, Chapter I and Sec. 17(I), Article 1, Chapter III of RA 9003.
It indicates that the facility is declared to serve as an additional/alternative location for waste disposal for covered LGUs and private entities, subject to RA 9003 requirements.
The President’s exercise of powers vested by law to declare an alternative disposal facility for solid waste management, in line with RA 9003 and related LGU coordination mandates.
The Office of the Mayor of Norzagaray, Bulacan; the Sangguniang Bayan of Norzagaray, Bulacan; and the Office of Barangay Captain of San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan; plus endorsement by the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, Bulacan Chapter.
To address the growing waste disposal problem and augment the lack of suitable sanitary landfills in Bulacan, Metro Manila, and nearby areas.
It describes the ECC’s category for the facility, indicating regulatory classification under the ECC issuance framework referenced in the proclamation.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as President of the Republic of the Philippines, and Eduardo R. Ermita as Executive Secretary (as shown by the “By the President” signature).