HB 6848

House·20th Congress·Filed Dec 15, 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 would set up a new Department of Water Resources to plan and manage all water in the Philippines, a Water Regulatory Commission to license and oversee water providers, and a National Water Resources Allocation Board to allocate water rights; it also creates a Water Trust Fund to finance water projects and requires a five‑year performance review.

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Author · Representative

Ricardo Jr. S. CruzReceipts →

Official sources

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HB06848 · Sources: BatasWatch