HB 1685

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 9, 2025

An Act Creating the Department of Water, Irrigation, Sewage and Sanitation Resource Management, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill proposes to create a new Department that will combine water, irrigation, sewage and sanitation functions, aiming to give all Filipinos safe and affordable water and sanitation.

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Author · Representative

Atty Mike Tan
RepresentativeQuezon, 4th District
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