HB 2906

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 2025

An Act Establishing a Legislative Framework for Water Services in the Philippines, by Reforming Non-Performing Joint Venture Agreements and Enhancing Institutional Oversight and Accountability

In plain language

The bill treats water as a basic human right and creates a new oversight team inside the water‑utilities agency to review, audit and, if needed, renegotiate or end existing contracts between local water districts and private companies, while making all contracts and performance data public.

Public Works and InfrastructurePublic Order and SafetyGovernment Administration

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Leila de Lima
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HB02906 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch