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Human Rights, Environmental Protection and Disaster Management

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  1. What is the primary policy objective of Republic Act No. 10121 (Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010)?
  2. Which government council serves as the lead policy-making body for disaster response and reduction under RA 10121?
  3. What proportion of an LGU's estimated regular revenues must be set aside as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF) under RA 10121?
  4. Under RA 10121, what proportion of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund is allocated for the Quick Response Fund (QRF)?
  5. What is the primary scientific mandate of PAGASA in the Philippines?
  6. What is the primary scientific mandate of PHIVOLCS?
  7. What is the official landmark statute governing solid waste management across Philippine local government units?
  8. Under RA 9003, which municipal facility is legally mandated to replace open dumpsites for final waste disposal?
  9. What practice is strictly banned nationwide under Republic Act No. 8749 (Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999)?
  10. What is the primary purpose of the Climate Change Act of 2009 (Republic Act No. 9729)?
  11. Which independent constitutional commission in the Philippines is mandated to monitor state compliance with human rights treaties?
  12. Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted in 1948, human rights are defined as having what fundamental nature?
  13. Which Philippine environmental law regulates the discharge of industrial and domestic wastewater into river systems and coastal bays?
  14. What is the 'Precautionary Principle' as applied in Philippine environmental jurisprudence under the Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases?
  15. What special legal remedy is available in the Philippines to protect a citizen's constitutional right to a balanced and healthful ecology?
  16. What is the primary objective of Republic Act No. 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act)?
  17. Under RA 10121, who chairs the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC) at the provincial level?
  18. What natural hazard is characterized by the sudden retreat and subsequent surge of ocean waters following a major submarine earthquake?
  19. Under Republic Act No. 9745, what heinous practice is explicitly defined and penalised as an offense against human rights?
  20. What is the primary role of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Philippines?
  21. What phenomenon occurs when saturated soil temporarily loses strength and stiffness during an earthquake, acting like a liquid?
  22. Under the 1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 16, what right of the people does the State explicitly guarantee regarding the environment?
  23. Which international treaty, to which the Philippines is a state party, commits nations to limit global average temperature increase to well below 2°C?
  24. Under Republic Act No. 10368, what landmark measure was enacted by the Philippine state regarding human rights?
  25. What is the primary objective of Republic Act No. 7586 (Expanded NIPAS Act, amended by RA 11038)?
  26. What is a 'Storm Surge' and what causes it during severe weather disturbances in the Philippine archipelago?
  27. Which international humanitarian document, known as the Geneva Conventions of 1949, protects which group of individuals?
  28. What is the primary function of an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) issued by the DENR-EMB?
  29. Under RA 10121, what is 'contingency planning' in disaster management?
  30. What landmark international treaty protects the ozone layer by phasing out the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
  31. What is the primary purpose of the 'Batas Kasambahay' (Republic Act No. 10361)?
  32. What is 'microplastic pollution' and why does it represent a grave threat to Philippine marine ecosystems?
  33. Under Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), what is the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the Philippines?
  34. What is the 'Greenhouse Effect' and how does increased carbon dioxide emission affect global climate?
  35. Under the principle of 'sustainable development' recognized in Philippine development plans, what must economic growth achieve?

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