Philippines has not transposed its SEA requirements into
national legislation though it has implemented it in an ad-hoc
manner for infrastructure programmes such as transportation
and energy. It also has included para-SEA elements within its
Local Government Code, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Solid
Waste Management Act, National Integrated Protected Areas
System and Indigenous People’s Rights Act. A primary
problem identified in SEA implementation for Philippines
has been the reactive approach to SEA while a secondary
problem is it’s unrealized utilization of para-SEA elements
within its existing legislative framework