According to him, this entailed updating the 25-year-old RA 9003 by “aligning it with modern waste management practices, such as waste-to-energy and waste treatment technology”—a statement which garnered an alarming applause from lawmakers and attendees of the SONA. The promotion of WtE technologies, however, deserves no fanfare, especially considering the grave repercussions it has on both the community and the environment. Among these groups is Davao-based Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), which, in their statement, strongly condemned the administration’s proposal to amend RA 9003 to accommodate WtE incineration. Mark Peñalver argued, “This false solution undermines the very principles of sustainable waste management. WtE incineration not only goes against pertinent environmental laws, but also the country’s commitment to combat climate change under the Paris Agreement.