GAW Report No. 205 - IGAC Project

CHAPTER 3 - ASIAControl strategiesAmong the environmental success stories in the Philippines is the phase-out of lead ingasoline that was implemented after 1993, as summarized in Table 10. Control strategies for othercriteria pollutants have also been implemented in the Philippines with very limited success, assummarized in Tables 11-12. (Source: World Bank: Philippines Environment Monitor, 2002).Table 10 - Lead phase-out in the Philippines. Source: World Bank: Philippines Environment Monitor, 2002DateApril 1993February 1994January 1995April 2000December 31, 2000ActionLead content in gasoline was reduced from 0.6 g/l to 0.15 g/lIntroduction of unleaded gasoline (ULG)Oil Deregulation Law lowered tax on ULG, and priced it cheaper than leadedgasoline; ULG sales roseLeaded gasoline phased out in Metro ManilaLeaded gasoline completely phased out in the Philippines.Table 11 - PM control options and their use in the Philippines(Source: World Bank: Philippines Environment Monitor, 2002)102