Per Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 23-2008, the following are designated Special Courts to hear, try and decide environmental cases in the Fifth Judicial Region:
Branch 1, Legazpi City
Branch 13, Ligao City
Branch 15, Tabaco City
Branch 25, Naga City
Branch 32, Pili Camarines Sur
Branch 35, Iriga City
Branch 38, Daet Camarines Norte
Branch 53, Sorsogon City
Branch 47, Masbate City
These courts shall try and decide violations of environmental laws, viz; Revised Forestry Code (PD705); Marine Pollution (PD979); Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste Act (RA6969); Peoples' Small Scale Mining Act (RA7076); National Integrated Protected Areas System Act (RA7586); Philippine Mining Act (RA7942); Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (RA8371); Philippine Fisheries Code (RA8550); Clean Air Act (RA8749); Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA9003); National Caves and Caves Resources Management Act (RA9072); Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act (RA9147); Chainsaw Act (RA9175); Clean Water Act (RA9275).
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