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QUIZ 1
B 1. A Government-owned corporation responsible for
promoting natural resources development through
investment/involvement in innovative technologies and
ventures involving forest management.
a) Philippine National Oil Company exploration
Corporation
b) National Resources Development Corporation
c) Philippine Red Cross
d) Philippine National Oil Company Alternative Fuels
Corporation
B. 2. Shall determine the specific limits of forest lands and
national parks, marking clearly their boundaries on the
ground.
a) DENR Secretary
b) Congress
c) the President
d) Bureau of Land Management
NONE 3-4. The following are the mandate of the DENR
except: (2 PTS)
a) Assure the availability and sustainability of the
country's natural resources through judicious use
and systematic restoration or replacement,
whenever possible;
b) Increase the productivity of natural resources in
order to meet the demands for forest, mineral,
and land resources if a growing population;
c) Enhance the contribution of natural resources for
achieving national economic and social
development;
d) Promote equitable access to natural resources by
the different sectors of the population; and
e) Conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas
representative of the Philippine natural and
cultural heritage for present and future
generations.
B 5. “A nation enjoying and sustaining its natural resources
and clean and healthy environment,” is the _____ of the
DENR
a. Mandate
b. Vision
c. Mission
d. Functions
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TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE 6. Formulate and implement policies, guidelines,
rules and regulations relating to environmental
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management and pollution prevention and control.
TRUE 7. Formulate, implement and supervise the
government's policies, plans and programs pertaining to
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the management, conservation, development, use and
replenishment of the country's natural resources and
biological diversity.
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FALSE 8. Exercise exclusive jurisdiction on the
management and disposition of all lands of the public
domain and shall continue to be the sole agency
responsible for classification, sub-classification, surveying
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agencies.
TRUE 9. Promulgate and implement rules and regulations
governing the exploration, development, extraction,
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disposition, and use of our forests, lands, minerals, wildlife
and other natural resources.
TRUE 10. In 1863 by virtue of a Spanish Royal Decree, an
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office known as the “Inspeccion General de Montes” was
created in the Philippines. It was the precursor of the
DENR.
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GINA LOPEZ 11. Who is the current Secretary of DENR?
QUIZ 3
POLLUTION 1. Means any alteration of the physical,
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chemical and biological properties of any water, air and/or
land resources of the Philippines, or any discharge thereto
of any liquid, gaseous or solid wastes as will or is likely to
create or to render such water, air and land resources
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harmful, detrimental or injurious to public health, safety
or welfare or which will adversely affect their utilization
for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural,
recreational or other legitimate purposes.
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TRUE 2. True or False. The National Environmental
Protection Council (NEPC), the National Pollution Control
Commission (NPCC) and the Environmental Center of the
Philippines (ECP) were already abolished and their powers
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and their powers and functions are hereby integrated into
the Environmental Management Bureau.
FALSE 3. True or False. Pollution Adjudication Board
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assumed the powers and functions of the
Commission/Commissioners of the National Pollution
Control Commission with respect to the adjudication of
pollution cases.
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B 4. Donald Mead is the President and ___________ of
Insular Oil Refinery Co.
a) Plant Manager
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b) President
c) General Manager
d) Chairman of the Board
C 5. In Maed v Argeli it was held that: TAU MU
a) The affidavit complaint should have been
prepared by the acting Mayor and duly subscribed
before a notary public.
b) The Prosecutor has the power to determine the
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existence of probable cause.
c) The Fiscal cannot file an information for violation
of the Anti-pollution law without prior
determination by the National Water and Air
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Pollution Control Commission that subject person
has caused pollution.
d) The matter of issuance of writ of preliminary
injunction is addressed to the sound discretion of
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the court.
A 6. In Pollution Adjudication Board v CA was held that:
a) Ex-parte cease and desist orders issued by the
Pollution Adjudication Board are permitted under
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the Police Power of the State.
b) Pollution Adjudication Board should first prove
that there exists an immediate threat to life,
public health, safety or welfare or to animal or
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plant life prior to the issuance of an exparte cease
and desist order.
c) Solar Textile Finishing Corporation should have
filed an appeal before the Supreme Court .
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d) Effluents test results were inconclusive to justify
the closure of the plant.
FALSE 7. True or False. In Technology Developers Inc v CA
the court recognized the fact that huge investment in this
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dollar-earning industry to justify the reversal of the order
of the National Pollution Control Commission.
A 8. The Resolution of the Motion for Reconsideration in
Technology Developers Inc. (TDI) v CA was based on
certain facts, except:
a) The court recognized the fact that huge
investment in this dollar-earning industry to
justify the reversal of the order of the National
Pollution Control Commission.
b) TDI had a permit from EMB
c) That TDI had a building permit from the then
Ministry of Public Works.
d) Certain signatures which formed the basis of the
residents’ complaint were falsified.
B 9. Technology Developers Inc. (TDI) manufactured:
a. Cement
b. charcoal briquette
c. asphalt
d. paint
A 10. Dayota Construction and Development Corporation
operates a ______________ batching plant.
a. Cement
b. charcoal briquette
c. asphalt
d. paint
QUIZ 4
False 1. PD 389 is otherwise known as the Revised Forestry
Code of the Philippines. (PD 705, PD 389 - Forestry Reform
Code of the Philippines)
False 2. Cutting Gathering and/or Collecting Timber, or
Other Forest Products without License. Any person who
shall cut, gather, collect, remove timber or other forest
products from any forestland, or timber from alienable or
disposable public land, or from private land, without any
authority, or possess timber or other forest products
without the legal documents as required under existing
forest laws and regulations, shall be punished with the
penalties imposed under Article 315 of the RPC. (Art 309,
310 RPC)
True 3. Any person who shall provide any information
leading to the apprehension and conviction of any
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offender for any violation of this Core or other forest laws,
rules and regulations or confiscation of forest products,
shall be given a reward in the amount of twenty per
centum (20%) of the proceeds of the confiscated forest
products is known as the total log ban.
True 4. A timber license agreement is not a contract but a
mere privilege which may be modified, amended, or
rescinded when required by national interest as declared
in Ysmael vs. Deputy Executive Secretary.
B 5.In Ysmael vs. Deputy Executive Secretary, Ernesto
Maceda was the Minister of the _________
a. Executive Secretary
b. Ministry of Natural Resources
c. DENR
d. DILG
E 6.In Ysmael vs. Deputy Executive Secretary the court held
that MNR did acted with grave abuse of discretion, except:
a) MNR’s refusal to reverse final and executor
administrative orders is within its right as an
administrative agency.
b) Laches has set in.
c) TLA are instruments for the State to regulate the
utilization and disposition of forest resources and
promote public welfare.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
False 7.The Filipino children, representing themselves and
generations yet unborn, have the right and legal
personality to sue in a court of law by way of class suit in
order to protect their environment as held in Miners
Association of the Philippines v. Factoran Jr. (Minors)
True 8. Every generation has a responsibility to the next to
preserve that rhythm and harmony for the full enjoyment
of a balanced and healthful ecology or otherwise known
as the intergenerational responsibility.
False 9. Lumber is a processed log or timber as declared in
Paat vs CA. (Mustang vs CA)
False 10. A legal action for replevin to a motor vehicle
which was found to be towing forest product is proper
without the need to exhaust administrative remedies.
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TRUE 1. T or F. RA 7942 is also known as the Philippine
Mining Act of 1995.
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MERIDIONAL BLOCK 2. Means an area bounded by one-
half (1/2) minute of latitude and one-half (1/2) minute of
longitude, containing approximately eighty-one hectares
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(81 has.).
FTAA 3.Means a contract involving financial or technical
assistance for large-scale exploration, development, and
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utilization of mineral resources.
MINERALS 4. Refers to all naturally occurring inorganic
substance in solid, gas, liquid, or any intermediate state
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natural gas, radioactive materials, and geothermal energy.
EXPLORATION PERMIT 5. Grants the right to conduct
exploration for all minerals in specified areas.
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REGALIAN DOCTRINE 6. This concept states that all natural
resources are owned by the State embodied in the 1935,
1973 and 1987 Constitutions, as well as the recognition of
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the importance of the country's natural resources, not
only for national economic development, but also for its
security and national defense, ushered in the adoption of
the constitutional policy of "full control and supervision by
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the State" in the exploration, development and utilization
of the country's natural resources. The options open to
the State are through direct undertaking or by entering
into co-production, joint venture; or production-sharing
agreements, or by entering into agreement with foreign-
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owned corporations for large-scale exploration,
development and utilization.
B 7. An organization composed of mining prospectors and
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claim owners that assailed the constitutionality of the
DENR’s Administrative Orders
a) Samahan ng Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
b) Miners Association of the Philippines
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c) Time Sharing
d) Leasehold
B 8. The assailed Department Administrative Orders
declared that all mining leases or entitlements which were
granted after the effectivity of the 1987 Constitution shall
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be converted into ________ within one year from the
effectivity of the guidelines. WATER 9. is life, and must be saved at all costs. "The most
a) FTAA important product of a watershed is water, which is one
b) Production-sharing agreement of the most important human necessities. The protection

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c) Time sharing of watersheds ensures an adequate supply of water for
d) Leasehold future generations and the control of flashfloods that not
only damage property but also cause loss of lives.
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resulting in the depletion of non-renewable resources. 10. In NFPC vs NAPOCOR, the controversy pertains to the
surrounding circumstances pertaining to the operation of
B 10. The group that assailed the Constitutionality of the PNPP-1 or most popularly known as BATAAN NUCLEAR
Mining Act. POWER PLANT.

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a. La Liga Filipina
c. La B’Laan Tribal Association
b. La Bugal-B’laan Tribal Association
d. La Bugal-bugal Tribal Assoc.
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LA BUGAL-B’LAAN V RAMOS 10. In the case of Didipio
Earth-Savers’ Multi Purpose Association, Inc. (DESAMA) vs
Elisea Gozun, the SC cited what case to resolve the issue
as to why there is sufficient control by the State over
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QUIZ 7
A 1. True or False. Sec. 30 of the Philippine Clean Air states
Ozone-Depleting Substance Consistent with the terms and
conditions of the _____________ on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone Layer and other international
agreements and protocols to which the Philippines is a
signatory, the Department shall phase out ozone-

mining operations. depleting substances and other international agreement

and protocols to which the Philippines is a signatory, the
QUIZ 6 department shall phase out ozone depleting substances.
a. Montreal Protocol
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What are the 4 Rs in solid waste management? b. Kyoto Protocol

1. REUSE c. Basel Convention
2. REDUCE d. Rotterdam Convention
3. RECYCLE
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4. REFUSE TRUE 2. Sec 20 of the Clean Air Act does not absolutely
prohibit incineration as a mode of waste disposal, rather
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 5. Shall refer to only those burning process which emits poisonous and
the systematic administration of activities which provide toxic fumes are banned.
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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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FALSE 3. One of the ways by which government official can
be proceeded with action is to legally empower citizen to
sue both violators and government official. This legal
empowerment is provided of in the Clean Air Act is

LGUs 6. Shall be primarily responsible for the
implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this
Act within their respective jurisdictions.
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referred to as people power provision. (CITIZEN SUITS)
TRUE 4. True or False. The Suits and Strategic Legal Actions
Against Public Participation is one of the provision of the

MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY 7. Includes a solid waste
transfer station or sorting station, drop-off center, a
composting facility, and a recycling facility.
8. “The Earth belongs in usufruct to the living” as
eloquently stated by THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Clean Water Act. It embodies a suit that brought against a
person who filed an action as provided in Sec. 41 of this
Act, or against any person, institution or government
agency that implements this Act, it shall be the duty of the
investigating prosecutor or the court, as the case may be,
to immediately make a determination not exceeding thirty

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(30) days whether said legal action has been filed to
harass, vex, exert undue pressure or stifle such legal
recourses of the person complaining of or enforcing the
provisions of this Act. Upon determination thereof,
evidence warranting the same, the court shall dismiss the
case and award attorney's fees and double damages.
NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED SYSTEM 5. is the
classification and administration of all designated
protected areas to maintain essential ecological processes
and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to
ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to
maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent
possible.
TRUE 6. As discussed in Tano vs Socrates, a marginal
fisherman is an individual engaged in fishing whose margin
of return or reward in his harvest of fish as measured by
eisting price levels is barely sufficient to yield a profit or
cover the cost of gathering while a subsistence fisherman
is one whose catch yields but the irreducible minimum for
his livelihood.
The state policy enshrined in the Constitution regarding
the duty of the state to protect and advance the right of
the people to a healthful and balanced ecology in accord
with the rhythm and harmony of nature. The GENERAL
WELFARE CLAUSE of the LGC expressly mentions this right
when it states that within their respective territorial
jurisdictions, LGUs shall ensure and support, among
others, the preservation and enrichment of culture, and
enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology.
TRUE. The right to a balanced and healthful ecology carries
with it a correlative duty to refrain from impairing the
environment.
FALSE 9. The NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED SYSTEM
is the classification and administration of all designated
protected areas to maintain essential ecological processes
and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to
ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to
maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent
possible. Ancestral lands and customary rights and
interest arising shall be subservient to the protected area.
ADAPTATION 10. the adjustment in natural or human
systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli
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or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits
beneficial opportunities.
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TRUE 1. T or F. The right to a balanced and healthful
ecology carries with it a correlative duty to refrain from
impairing the environment.
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TRUE 2. T or F. The Rules of Procedure for Environmental
Cases has the following objectives:
a) To protect and advance the constitutional right of
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the people to a balanced and healthful ecology;
b) To provide a simplified, speedy and inexpensive
procedure for the enforcement of environmental
rights and duties recognized under the
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and international agreements;
c) To introduce and adopt innovations and best
practices ensuring the effective enforcement of
remedies and redress for violation of
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environmental laws and;
d) To enable the courts to monitor and exact
compliance with orders and judgements in
environmental cases.
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CONTINUING MANDAMUS 3. ____________ is a writ
issued by a court in an environmental case directing any
agency or instrumentality of the government or officer
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thereof to perform an act or series of acts decreed by final
judgment which shall remain effective until judgment is
fully satisfied.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ORDER 4. Refers to an
order issued by the court directing or enjoining any person
or government agency to perform or desist from
performing an act in order to protect, preserve, or
rehabilitate the environment.
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CONSENT DECREE 5. Refers to a judicially approved
settlement between concerned parties based on public
interest and public policy to protect and preserve the
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environment.
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE 6. States that when human
activities may lead to threats of serious and irreversible
damage to the environment that is scientifically plausible
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but uncertain, actions shall be taken to avoid or diminish
the threat.

WRIT OF KALIKASAN 7. It is a remedy available to a natural

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or juridical person, entity authorized by law, people’s
organizations, non-governmental organization, or any
public interest group accredited by or registered with any
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constitutional right to a balanced and healthful ecology is
violated, or threatened with violation by an unlawful act
or omission of a public official or employee, or private
individual or entity without involving environmental

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damage of such magnitude as to prejudice the life, health
or property of inhabitants in two or more cities or
provinces.

STRATEGIC LAWSUIT AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TAU MU

(SLAPP) 8. Refers to an action whether civil, criminal, or
administrative, brought against any person, institution or
any government agency or local government unit or its
officials and employees, with the intent to harass, vex,
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exert undue pressure or stifle any legal recourse that such

person, institution, or government agency, has taken or
may take in the enforcement of environmental laws,
protection of the environment or assertion of
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environmental rights.

9-10. In the MMDA case, the government agencies were

mandated to clean up, rehabilitate and preserve MANILA
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BAY, and restore and maintain its waters to make it fit for
swimming, skin-diving, and other forms of contract
recreation. Further, in line with the principle of
CONTINUING MANDAMUS, shall, from finality of the
Supreme Court decision, shall each submit to the Court a
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quarterly progressive report of the activities undertaken

in accordance with the decision.
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