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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1198
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1198 -
REQUIRING ALL INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERSHIPS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE
EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES OR IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO RESTORE OR REHABILITATE
AREAS SUBJECT THEREOF OR AFFECTED THEREBY TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION
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WHEREAS, it
is the policy of the State to create, develop, maintain and improve
conditions under which man can be most productive and to insure the
attainment of an environmental quality that enhances his dignity and
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WHEREAS, in the pursuit of economic and development activities of
individuals, partnerships and corporations engaged in the exploration,
development, exploitation and utilization of natural resources, as well
as in the construction of infrastructure projects, it is inevitable
that said activities affect significantly the environment;
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WHEREAS, the cumulative environmental effects of these activities, if
left uncontrolled, will cause irreparable damage and deterioration to
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. All individuals, partnerships or
corporations engaged in the exploitation of natural resources like
those engaged in mining, quarrying, or construction dams, irrigation
systems, roads and bridges and other infrastructure projects, as well
as those engaged in similar or related operations or activities, shall,
to the fullest extent possible, restore, rehabilitate, and return the
lands, rivers, and natural environment subject thereof or affected
thereby to their original conditions as of before such operations or
activities.
Section 2. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall
promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to
implement the provisions of Section One hereof.
Section 3. All laws, decrees, rules and regulations,
or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with any of the provisions
of this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 4. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 19th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-seven.
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