THE Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) lauded the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) for its constant adherence and dedication to the country’s environmental laws and regulations.

The department cited the hospital’s consistent endeavor in complying with various directives to private institutions for cleaner surroundings in pursuance of the Environmental Management Bureau’s memorandum circular 2020-28.

“This is a testament to our renewed commitment to help the environment in every way we can,” CGHMC Senior Vice President for Operations and Administration Jameson Dy said in a statement.

“We have been supporting the DENR and its many top-notch projects over the years,” he added.

CGHMC complied with the DENR requirements under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (Presidential Decree 1586), Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Act (Republic Act 6969), Clean Air Act (Republic Act 8749), the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (Republic Act 9003), and Clean Water Act (Republic Act 9275).

Dy together with CGHMC Pollution Control Officer Emerson Vergara, was presented with certificates of recognition for their efforts.

“The hospital has consistently submitted self-monitoring and compliance monitoring reports to ensure the institution is strictly following the bureau’s guidelines,” CGHMC said in a statement.

The hospital’s program includes No Idling, Solid and Hazardous/ Infectious/Covid Waste Management, Agreement with ABS-CBN’s Bantay Kalikasan and Waste Minimization.

“We are continuously adapting to change for a more sustainable and systemized approach to our environmental applications towards the future,” Dy said.

“This has become way beyond compliance but more importantly it’s about protecting our environment while exercising our function as a health care institution,” he added.