HB 3247

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 6, 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

In plain language

The bill proposes a new Department of Water Resources to plan and manage all water use in the Philippines, a Water Regulatory Commission to license and regulate water providers, and a Water Trust Fund to finance water projects.

Public Works and InfrastructureEnvironment and Natural ResourcesPublic Order and Safety

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Author · Representative

Eric Olivarez
RepresentativeParañaque City, 1st District
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HB03247 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch