2007-01-23 06:22:37 · 11 answers · asked by moonstar 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
The problem is not the laws, it's the policing of those laws.
The cops are just too lazy there so people get away with anything.
By the way, Indonesia isn't that clean.
2007-01-23 10:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by TonyB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Philippines has enough laws to combat pollution. "The Clean Air Act" and other environmental laws were passed years ago. For this reason all vehicles undergo testing for smoke emission before being given vehicle registration. Unfortunately its implementation is POOR!!!! You still see cars belching thick smoke! In fact each barangay or village is supposed to have a waste segregation program but most village leaders would rather spend building basketball courts to please their constituents. Supposedly you can NOT cut any trees without permission from the Environment Department. Also I think you have not read the news last year were hectares of forest are being burned in Indonesia for farm use and most of these smoke chokes cities in Malaysia and Singapore. Worst, it is becoming an ANNUAL event.
2007-01-24 08:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by CDOguide 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if we have the same laws with Indonesia, it does not guarantee that the Phils. will be as clean as Indonesia (although I don't know if Indonesia is super clean - haven't been there). That will have to depend on how the laws are implemented. More often, laws are just in the paper. The leaders do not make much effort to implement them.
2007-01-24 07:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Indonesia clean? I dont think so..maybe you just went to Bali..U never been to the other places and cities in Indonesia..Singapore is clean..it nothing to do with the law. but the government officials..bring the Singapore president here..
2007-01-23 22:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what the heck you are thinking?..indonesia is just like philippines some cities are clean and some are dirty..
visit some places in philippines not just manila so you can see a clean and fresh air specially in the provinces..
tnx for the two points..
appreciate it if you give me extra points..lol
2007-01-23 20:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by joy emz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the philippines has laws regarding cleanliness.. it's just that there a big part of the population who don't follow.. especially in metro manila.. i think it's the discipline that matters..
palawan in the philippines is really a clean place and i dont know why people in metro manila cant do that..
it saddens me that most filipinos ignore laws about cleanliness.. imagine spitting on the ground! yuck!!! im a filipino and i hate that a lot!!
2007-01-23 16:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by mcsteamyandme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i stay in indonesia for 2 years,, theres no difference its very dirty there not only the place but the peeps....maybe phils should try singapore law,,, that should be interesting...
2007-01-24 19:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by Ruby N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which country would be cleaner? Phillipines or Indonesia.
I'm not sure how clean it is in major Phillipine cities, but I can tell you that in some major Indonesian cities, you can see all types of rubbish in the rivers.
2007-01-23 14:28:40 · answer #8 · answered by "I Want to Know Your Answer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
uggh, manila was positively disgusting when i went there (parts of it down right dangerous/health hazard). don't know about indonesia. i visited manila about 4-5x & it was still dirty every time i visited. wish they had cleanliness laws like singapore. now THAT'S a clean place!
2007-01-23 15:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by sp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd been both in Jakarta and Manila and I find Manila a better place.
2007-01-24 10:56:59 · answer #10 · answered by Dave Star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋