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ATTY. ANTONIO S. TRIA ECI Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Former DENR (Environment) Undersecretary Former National Pollution Commissioner (NPCC) 1991 DENR Likas Yaman Awardee President, Philippine Environmental Industry Association (PEIA) |
Atty. Tria’s expertise lies in environmental law, specifically in environmental law compliance, regulations management and policy. He is a former Commissioner of the National Pollution Control Commission, where he oversaw the enforcement of pollution laws, implementing rules and regulations.
In 1987 he was appointed as Assistant Secretary for Management and later Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs of the DENR. As DENR Undersecretary, he was actively involved in the preparation of important legislative proposals on the environment, many of which are now laws. He also handled the Department’s Foreign Assisted and Special Projects and was a presiding officer of the Pollution Adjudication Board. It was in his stint at the DENR when the current Environmental Impact Assessment System was developed. He also represented the country in important environmental conferences abroad, such as the Montreal Protocol on Substances which Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987), the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit 1992) in Brazil, to name a few.
In 1991, he received the Likas Yaman Award from the DENR in recognition of his exemplary career in the environment.
In addition to his work as CEO of Environmental Counselors, Inc., he also provides environmental legal consultancy to various environmental projects in both government and private sectors. He has also done various environmental policy studies on aspects such as management regulations and common treatment facilities. In 1997, Atty. Tria was accredited by the DENR as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Preparer – Team Leader. He is also adviser to the Pollution Control Association of the Philippines and is a member of the International Association for Impact Assessment.
His project involvements are as legal advisor and institutional development specialist for the Asian Development Banks’ Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) under the Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Project, the ADB’s National Resettlement Policy Enhancement and Capacity Building Project, the Social Fencing Component of the World Bank’s Second Subic Freeport Project, the World Bank and Swedish Government funded National CFC phase – out plan, as well as the preparation for the proposed Philippine Environment Code, funded by the United Nations Development Program.
Most recently, he was legal consultant for the preparation of the Procedural Manual for the recently promulgated DENR DAO 2003-30, the implementing rules of Presidential Decree 1586, otherwise known as the Philippine EIA Law, the law requiring Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs).
He is currently the president of the Philippine Environmental Industry Association, (PEIA) which is a non-stock, non-profit association of environmental service providers in the Philippines.
MR. JOHN CARLO B. TRIA
Managing Director
Social Science and Training Specialist
Mr. Tria holds a B.S. Community Development Degree, minor in Sociology from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, as well as agraduate diploma in Management from the Ateneo De Manila University Graduate School of Business. He has experience in doing social impact and other socio-economic research, documentation, information-education and training activities for various institutions in government and the private sector, including schools, NGOs, foreign development funding agencies such as OXFAM, research institutes such as the Office of Research Coordination of the University of the Philippines and the Center for Integrative and Development Studies, civic organizations and private companies. He has completed several training programs associated with social development and environment and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Sociology.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
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former faculty member of the University of the Philippines, she is a
chemical engineer by profession, and has a Master’s degree in
Environmental Engineering from the University of the Philippines, as
well as a Master’s in Management from the Asian Institute of
Management (AIM) She was Environmental Affairs Manager of the Ramcar
group of companies: Responsible for the development, implementation and
monitoring of Ramcar’s Corporate Environment and Health and
Safety management system and programs. She Spearheaded the design and
implementation of ISO 14001 management system for Philippine Recyclers
Inc (Third lead smelter in the world to be certified to ISO 14001).
Provided professional opinion in matters relating to environment,
health and safety for the company’s lead smelter, battery
plants, plastics recycling and electroplating facilities. Conducted
audits of ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 management system. Represented company
in programs sponsored by the UNDP, UNEP, US-AEP and the International
Lead Management Center.
