Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resource

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU
Greenplains Subdivision, Banilad, Mandaue City
Telephone No.(032) 345-3905 Fax No.(032) 346-1647
region7@emb.gov.ph
Visit us at http://www.emb.gov.ph/portal/r07

November 25, 2015

ECC-OL-R07-2015-0048

Mr. HAROLD KENDRICK YOUNG GO

Owner
PREMIER DIAMOND DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC.
Lakandula St. San Nicolas, Cebu City

Subject: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Dear Sir;

This refers to the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) application for the
proposed HM TOWER to be located at Lot Block 2, Cebu IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City,
Cebu.

After satisfying the requirements of the said application, this Bureau has decided to
grant an ECC for the above-mentioned project.

With the issuance of this ECC, you are expected to implement the measures
presented in the Initial Environmental Examination Checklist (IEEC), intended to
protect and mitigate the projects adverse impacts on community health, welfare and
the environment. Environmental considerations shall be incorporated in all phases
and aspects of the project. You may proceed with the project implementation after
securing all the necessary permits from other pertinent Government agencies. This
Office will be monitoring the project periodically to ensure your compliance with
stipulations cited in the attached ECC.

Please be guided accordingly.

Engr. William P. Cuado

Regional Director
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resource
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU
Greenplains Subdivision, Banilad, Mandaue City
Telephone No.(032) 345-3905 Fax No.(032) 346-1647
region7@emb.gov.ph
Visit us at http://www.emb.gov.ph/portal/r07

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(Issued under Presidential Decree 1586)
ECC-OL-R07-2015-0048

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PROPONENT, PREMIER DIAMOND

DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC., represented by its Owner, Mr. HAROLD
KENDRICK YOUNG GO, is granted this Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC),
for the proposed HM TOWER located in Lot Block 2, Cebu IT Park, Lahug, Cebu
City, Cebu, by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),
through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).

SUBJECT ONLY to the conditions and restrictions set in this ECC and in the
attached document labelled as Annexes A and B.

This Certificate is issued with the following details:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The ECC covers the proposed HM TOWER with a land area of 1490.00
square meters to be located in Lot Block 2, Cebu IT Park, Lahug, Cebu
City, Cebu, Region R07 with geographical coordinates 123.905921
Longitude, 10.329133 Latitude.
Project Components
1. Commercial- One Thousand Four Hundred Ninety point Eleven (1,490.11)
square meters;
2. Office Spaces- Eleven Thousand One Hundred Eighty Nine point Thirty
(11,189.30) square meters;
3. Parking Area- Five Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Three point Three
(5,573.3) square meters;

Environmental Compliance Certificate

HM TOWER
LOT BLOCK 2 CEBU IT PARK, LAHUG C Cebu City, Cebu
PREMIER DIAMOND DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC.
 4. Support Facilities- Power supply will be supplied by VECO and Water Supply
be supplied by MCWD;
5. Wastewater Management Facility-Will tap into the Centralized Wastewater
Treatment Facility of Cebu IT Park;
6. Material Recovery Facility (composting inside the project site, re-usable and
recyclable materials will be sold to third party scrap buyers, adapt zero-
waste disposal scheme) ; Dual Piping Drainage System; Cistern Tank for
Rainwater Harvesting and other purposes; and
7. Others: Deck- One Thousand One Hundred Eleven point Sixty Two (1,111.62)
square meters; Water Tank Deck- Ninety point Sixty Two (90.62) square
meters; and Helipad- Three Hundred Twenty Four point Zero One.

This Certificate is issued in compliance with the requirements of Presidential

Decree No. 1586, and in accordance to DENR Administrative Order (D.A.O.) No.
2003-30. Non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Certificate shall be a
sufficient cause for the cancellation of this Certificate and/or imposition of a fine in
an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50, 000.00) for every violation
thereof without prejudice to imposition of fines and penalties under other
environmental laws. The EMB, however, is not precluded from reevaluating and
correcting any deficiencies or errors that may be found after issuance of this
Certificate.

Issued at EMB-R07, Greenplains Subdivision, Banilad, Mandaue City this

November 25, 2015.

Recommending Approval:

Engr. Anecita Q. Dinoy

Chief, Clearance & Permitting Division

Approved:

Engr. William P. Cuado

Environmental Compliance Certificate

HM TOWER
LOT BLOCK 2 CEBU IT PARK, LAHUG C Cebu City, Cebu
PREMIER DIAMOND DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC.
 Regional Director

SWORN ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT

I, Mr. HAROLD KENDRICK YOUNG GO, Owner, representing PREMIER DIAMOND

DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC. with office address located in Lakandula
St. San Nicolas Cebu City, Cebu takes full responsibility in complying with all
conditions in this Environmental ComplianceCertificate (ECC).

_____________________________________
Mr. HAROLD KENDRICK YOUNG GO
Signature

TIN No.

Subscribed and sworn before me this , the above-named affiant

taking oath presenting , issued on
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Notary Public

Doc. No.
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Environmental Compliance Certificate

HM TOWER
LOT BLOCK 2 CEBU IT PARK, LAHUG C Cebu City, Cebu
PREMIER DIAMOND DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC.
 Annex A
I. CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

All commitments, mitigating measures and monitoring requirements, contained in

the Initial Environmental Examination Checklist Report for the proposed (HM
TOWER), particularly in the Environmental Management Plan/ Environmental
Monitoring Plan, including any modifications and/or additional information as
approved by the EMB, shall be instituted to minimize any adverse impact of the
project to the environment throughout its implementation, which shall include
among others to wit:

1. Conduct an effective Information, Education and Communication (IEC)

Program to inform and educate all stakeholders, especially its contractors,
workers, and local residents about the mitigating measures embodied in its
IEEC, the conditions stipulated in this Certificate and the environmental and
human safety features of the project for greater awareness, understanding and
sustained acceptance of the project. The program shall be submitted to EMB
Regional Office on an annual basis;

2. Implement a Comprehensive Social Development Program (SDP) and submit a

separate report together with the Compliance Monitoring Report (CMR) to the
EMB RO on a semi-annual basis;

3. No cutting down of trees during project implementation, however, when

clearing an area is unavoidable, a Tree Cutting Permit must be secured for
affected trees from DENR CENRO concerned, or earth-balled and transferred
elsewhere per CENRO recommendation. Necessary documents such as
clearance from the Secretary, balling permit etc., must be secured prior to the
implementation of the project;

4. Establishment of a reforestation and carbon sink program using

endemic/indigenous species to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of
the project in line with the DENRs thrust for GHG emissions reduction
programs and National Greening Program. The proponent shall establish a
nursery program for the seedling production of Four Thousand Seven
Hundred Thirty Five (4,735) in support to the Green Philippines Master Plan
which will be utilized for tree planting activities. The work program shall be
submitted to EMB RO six (6) months prior to the project implementation. As
proof of compliance, a CENRO Certification must be secured and submitted to
this Office;

Environmental Compliance Certificate

HM TOWER
LOT BLOCK 2 CEBU IT PARK, LAHUG C Cebu City, Cebu
PREMIER DIAMOND DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC.
GENERAL CONDITIONS

5. The plant operations shall conform with the provisions:

5.1 RA 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control
Act of 1990);
5.2 RA 8749 (Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999);
5.3 RA 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000);
5.4 RA 9275 (Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004; and
5.5 Other relevant policies, rules and regulations;

6. The proponents operation shall conform to the provisions of RA 9003 (The

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act) and a Material Recovery Facility
(MRF) should be established for biodegradable wastes (composting area),
reusable and recyclable materials. A zero waste management scheme should
be adapted to minimize disposal of garbage to LGUs disposal site;

7. Creation of an Environmental Unit (EU) within sixty (60) days from issuance of
this Certificate that shall competently handle the environment-related aspects
of the project. In addition to the monitoring requirements as specified in the
Environmental Management Plan/ Environmental Monitoring Plan, the EU
shall have the following responsibilities:

a. Monitor actual project impacts vis--vis the predicted impacts and

management measures in the IEEC;
b. Recommend revisions to the EMP/EMoP, whenever necessary subject to the
approval of EMB RO;
c. Ensure that data gathered during monitoring activities are properly
documented, assessed, evaluated and reported to EMB in accordance with
the standard formats; and,
d. Ensure that monitoring and submissions of reports to EMB are carried out
as required;

Environmental Compliance Certificate

HM TOWER
LOT BLOCK 2 CEBU IT PARK, LAHUG C Cebu City, Cebu
PREMIER DIAMOND DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC.
 8. That a 2 x 4 billboard containing this message: Notice to the Public, This
project (title of the project) of (Name of the proponent) has been issued
an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC Number) by the
Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources, Region VII. The billboard must be installed at all
entry and exit points of the project facing the road to inform the general public
before project implementation. A copy of the certificate shall also be posted by
the Proponent at the barangay bulletin board of the affected barangay within
thirty (30) days upon receipt hereof. An accomplishment report with pictures
for verification of compliance to the posting of notices and the billboards shall
be submitted to this Office within ninety (90) days from receipt of the ECC.
The proponent shall provide copies of this Approved ECC to the following
government agencies, to wit: DENR-PENRO-Cebu, DENR-CENRO-Cebu City,
DENR-LMS, DENR-FMS, and LGUs concerned;

9. The proponent should establish a Wastewater Treatment Facility (WTF), with

zero discharge and wastewater should be reused or recycled; and
10. The proponent should establish a cistern tank or rainwater catchment to
prevent storm run-off water from flowing to roads and canals. Harvested rain
should be utilized for i.e. greeneries, flushing of toilet, etc.)
II. RESTRICTIONS

11. No activities shall be undertaken other than what were stipulated in the IEEC.
Should there be any expansion of the project beyond the project description or
any change in the activity or transfer of location shall be subject to a new
Environmental Impact Assessment; and

12. In case of transfer of ownership of this project, these same conditions and
restrictions shall apply and the transferee shall be required to notify the EMB
Regional Office within fifteen (15) days from the transfer of ownership to allow
the necessary changes brought about by such transfer.

Environmental Compliance Certificate

HM TOWER
LOT BLOCK 2 CEBU IT PARK, LAHUG C Cebu City, Cebu
PREMIER DIAMOND DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC.
 Annex B
PROJECT ASSESSMENT PLANNING TOOL
For the assistance of the Proponent and the Government agencies concerned
in the management of the Project and for better coordination in mitigation of the
impacts of the Project on its surrounding areas and the environment, and by way of
recommendation, forwarding these recommendations to the parties and authorities
concerned for appropriate action.
OTHER REGULATORY CONCERNED GOVERNMENT
REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS AGENCIES/ENTITIES
1. Compliance with the Sanitation DOH
Code of the Philippines;
2. Compliance with the Labor DOLE Bureau of working condition
Code of the Philippines
3. Compliance with the Building LGU Concerned
Code of the Philippines
4. Compliance with the Ecological LGU Concerned
Solid Waste Management Act.
5. Secure tree cutting permit FMB DENR
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPONENT
6. Priority of employment shall be given to qualified local residents.
Adequate public information for jobs available to local residents in the
affected areas shall be provided;

Engr. Anecita Q. Dinoy Engr. William P. Cuado

Chief, Clearance & Permitting Division Regional Director

Environmental Compliance Certificate

HM TOWER
LOT BLOCK 2 CEBU IT PARK, LAHUG C Cebu City, Cebu
PREMIER DIAMOND DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT INC.