Implementation of the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System for Sanitary Landfill Facilities in Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Abstract

The study assessed the implementation of the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (Presidential Decree 1586) for Sanitary Landfill Facilities (SLF) in Cagayan Valley, Philippines. The study highlights that the majority (57.69%) of the Local Government Units (LGUs) belong to 1st to 3rd Class and the majority (69.23%) falls under annual Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) ranging from 100,000,000 to 300,000,000 pesos. The SLF in the region had an average land area of four hectares with an average annual fund allocation of 3.4 million pesos. The study also highlights that the respondents were knowledgeable (Overall mean= 3.77) on the salient points of Presidential Decree 1586 and all LGUs were found compliant with most of the conditions in their Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). However, LGUs encountered issues such as: lack of cooperation of residents; lack of facilities, equipment, and machineries; and lack of financial and technical assistance. Meanwhile, regression results revealed a Multiple R of 0.470 for the multiple correlation between the SLF Area (m2) and the predictor variables (Population, Personnel Number, Allotted Budget, Income Classification, and LGU-IRA). The p-value is 0.374 which implies that the regression model as a whole is not statistically significant. The individual significance value of each predictor variable was also found not statistically significant in the regression model. The researcher recommends that stronger efforts should be done with residents to improve their cooperation regarding segregation and waste collection scheme and proper networking should be established for the financial, technical and logistical support for waste management operations.