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On Tuesday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed his continued optimism for the legislation establishing the Department of Water Resources. (DWR).

Just four days earlier, he had declared that he had signed an executive order (EO) establishing the Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) while waiting for the DWR bill to pass.

The President promoted the DWR as one of his top legislative priorities during his first State of the Nation Address in July of last year.

When it comes to water management, a lot of entities are worried. Therefore, we must improve its coherence. Because of this, “nagtayo tayo ng (we established an) Office of Water Management, which is currently attached to the Office of the President and with DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources),” he told the media during a press conference held in Pasay City in conjunction with the release of the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report.

However, we are hopeful that down the road, there will be bills that have been filed in the legislature, in both houses, na itinatayo ang (to establish the) Department of Water Management, and that is exactly what we are trying to face.

In response to calls from parliamentarians for the government to have a thorough plan to deal with a potential water crisis, Marcos voiced optimism that the newly established WRMO would develop such a plan.

He also emphasised the necessity for new infrastructure connected to water to be built.

Marcos expressed hope that the nation may learn from successful water management practices around the world.

“Really, it really comes down to managing our water. At every level, we have consistently put off solving this issue over many, many years. So, he continued, “it’s time to put it all together, to put in a coherent plan that can be followed by all LGUs and other government agencies, as well as all mga (local government units).”

The President added that the nation’s issue with water management “goes beyond just agriculture.”

Agriculture is undoubtedly a crucial component, but we are also talking about irrigation, which uses water for power generation, flood control, and both irrigation and flood management. “We have already (put) together (an) overarching plan, which includes all of these things. We now have to put it into practice.

CCC supports establishing DWR

Albert dela Cruz Sr., the commissioner for climate change, has endorsed the idea of establishing a DWR and Water Regulatory Commission, which would be responsible for managing the nation’s water resources.

In a news release on Tuesday, dela Cruz stated, “For an archipelagic country with extensive water resources, we need a single government entity, which is focused on managing water resources and will also increase the implementation of water-related laws to better coordination among regulatory organizations.

More than 11 Filipino homes do not have access to clean water, according to a report from the National Water Resources Board (NWRB).

Approximately 41.6% of the 26.4 million households in the nation are represented by this.

It’s a worrying situation, especially in light of the fact that this dry season’s El Nio is just getting started. Due to supply and sanitation issues, half of all Filipino families lack access to potable water, he claimed.

Dela Cruz is in Taiwan from March 28 to 31 to attend the 2023 Smart City and Expo at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall 2. Important members of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency’s leadership as well as officials from Taipei and Taichung City’s local governments will be present at the event.

In addition to obtaining the required licenses and certificates, such as the certificate on the potability of drinking water, he said water service providers should submit a water safety strategy and carry out routine water quality assessments at least every three months.

He asserted that the CCC has already begun developing policies and initiatives to guarantee the security of the water supply.

By educating the public about the significance of having an all-encompassing management program on water safety planning, we are actively working to ensure that every Filipino has access to safe and potable water, the official declared.

Policies for the conservation, preservation, and protection of the environment, which have an impact on the nation’s water resources, are a part of the CCC’s public education program.

Regulations governing the usage of deep wells and even the conversion of sanitary landfills to waste-to-energy technologies are among the regulations recommended since the pollution caused by disposing of waste on underused land creeps into our water systems.

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