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Upholding LLDA Authority Enforcing Environmental Standards in Laguna de Bay

Supreme Court affirms LLDA's power to impose fines for effluent violations, reinforcing environmental enforcement in Laguna de Bay region.

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: Pollution Cases Belong to DENR, Not Courts

Supreme Court ruling on exhaustion of administrative remedies in pollution cases, affirming DENR Pollution Adjudication Board's primary jurisdiction.

Pollution Adjudication Board Jurisdiction: Balancing Environmental Protection and Mining Regulations

The Supreme Court clarifies that the Pollution Adjudication Board retains jurisdiction over pollution cases involving mining operations, despite the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.