Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 489)
The National Shipyards and Steel Corporation (NASSCO) is designated as the sole governmental agency to collect abandoned scrap metals throughout the country.
No, private individuals or entities are prohibited from collecting abandoned scrap metals in public places or private properties if ownership of such scrap is not established.
Local government officials in provinces, chartered cities, and municipalities are to coordinate with NASSCO and are responsible to NASSCO for the collection and custody of abandoned scrap metals in their respective areas.
NASSCO must devise ways and means for collecting abandoned scrap metals, coordinate with local officials for collection and custody, and report periodically to the President on collection progress, including inventories of collections made.
Yes, it further amends Executive Order No. 58 dated June 9, 1947, as amended by Executive Order No. 412 dated February 10, 1951.
While the executive order does not specify penalties, such collection is prohibited and may be subject to legal sanctions or confiscation as it violates the government’s exclusive authority for collection under this order.
The order covers scrap metals that are abandoned in public places or in private properties where ownership of the scrap cannot be established.
NASSCO is required to submit periodic reports to the President of the Philippines on the progress of scrap metal collection, including inventories of the collections made.