HB 3144
House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 5, 2025
An Act Establishing the National Framework for Water Resource Management and Creating the Department of Water Resources and the Water Regulatory Commission, Defining Their Mandates, Powers and Functions, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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The bill creates a new Department of Water Resources to lead all water‑resource planning, mapping, and management across the Philippines, establishes a Water Regulatory Commission to license and regulate water service providers, and sets up a Water Trust Fund to finance water projects. It also re‑organizes existing agencies (e.g., NWRB, MWSS, NIA, LLDA) under the new Department and requires all water providers to register, obtain a license, and follow tariffs set by the Commission.
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