What does DAO 05 of 2000 address?

• A. Sets emission standards for vehicles.
• B. Re-implementation of the EIS Programmatic Compliance Policy in the Philippines.
• C. Introduces new pesticide labeling requirements.
• D. Establishes a new environmental tribunal.

Answer: (B)

The question tests knowledge of how the Philippines handles environmental impact assessment at the policy level. DAO 05 of 2000 re-implements the EIS Programmatic Compliance Policy, which authorizes a programmatic approach to satisfying EIS requirements. Instead of conducting a separate Environmental Impact Statement for every single project site, a program or project family can be assessed once through a programmatic EIS, covering common components, safeguards, and baseline data. Then site-specific addenda or conditions can be attached as needed for individual projects within the program, speeding up approvals while maintaining environmental protection.

This is why the answer is about re-implementing the EIS Programmatic Compliance Policy—it directly concerns how EIA is applied and streamlined in the Philippines. The other options do not align with this policy area: one deals with vehicle emissions standards, another with pesticide labeling, and another with an environmental tribunal, none of which reflect the EIS programmatic approach governed by this DAO.