The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act provides the broader framework for waste segregation, but EV batteries are not ordinary solid waste. In March 2026, the company sent its team to Aichi, Japan for specialized training in EV battery dismantling and recycling. Informal junk shops and unlicensed dismantlers should not be allowed anywhere near an EV battery. Every EV battery should have an accountable owner, a traceable history, a safe collection pathway, and a regulated end-of-life destination. Marvin Tort is a former managing editor of BusinessWorld, and a former chairman of the Philippine Press Council.