| What are the objectives and functions of the CAC? |
The CAC is a means to promote compliance even as the environmental authorities continue to undertake enforcement work.
The Laguna Lake Development Authority and the Baras Business Council
jointly established the Compliance Assistance Center (CAC) to assist
hog farms located in the Laguna de Bay Region to comply with
environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies and standards and be
able to initiate continuing improvements in environmental compliance in
their operations, consistent with good production practices. The Laguna de Bay Region consists of the cities and municipalities in the provinces of Laguna and Rizal, four in the Province of Cavite (Tagaytay City, Silang, General Mariano Alvarez and Carmona), three in the Province of Batangas (Tanauan City, Malvar and Sto. Tomas), one in Quezon Province (Lucban), and nine in Metro Manila (Taguig, Pateros, Caloocan, Pasay, Muntinlupa, Manila, Pasig, Marikina and Quezon City). |
| What are the key environmental laws, regulations and issuances that a establishment or project must comply with? |
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The fundamental environmental laws of the Philippines in general, and the Laguna de Bay region, are embodied in the following Presidential Decrees and Republic Acts enacted by the Legislature:
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