CREATING THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

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WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to
ensure sustainable, adequate, safe and affordable water supply to meet the
requirements of the country’s development;

WHEREAS, growing contamination and
pollution limits the available water supply to meet the present and future
requirements of the population and water consuming sectors of economy;

WHEREAS, the development and management
of our water resources requires the efficient rationalization of the competing
demands for such resources;

WHEREAS, the timely and effective
provision of the needed infrastructure and organization support are essential
for ensuring the widest access to water resources by these sectors;

WHEREAS, there is a need for an apex body
that will oversee and coordinate government policies and programs to enhance
the development and management of water resources.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS,
President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order:

SECTION 1. Creation of the Presidential Task
Force on Water Resources Management. There is hereby created a
Presidential Task Force to ensure the efficient development and management of
the country’s water resources.

SEC. 2. Composition. The Task
Force shall have the following composition:

SEC. 3. Powers and Functions. The Task
Force shall serve as an oversight body for ensuring the efficient sourcing and
use of water resources, in particular the provision of policy and program
recommendations on the following:

a. Water supply planning and coordination,
including the efficient allocation of water resources to its different users;

b. Prioritization of programs and projects critical
for ensuring sustainable, adequate, safe and affordable water supply;

c. Coordination and monitoring of water policies
and programs; and

d. Pricing policies on water resources.

The Task Force shall also perform such other
functions as may be assigned to it by the President.

SEC. 4. Secretariat. The DENR
shall provide secretariat support of the Task Force. To meet technical
requirements of Task Force, the DENR may also tap the technical assistance of
other government agencies.

SEC. 5. Reports. The Task Force shall submit a
quarterly report to the President on its activities, including the status of
implementation of the critical water policies, programs and projects.

Section 6. Funding. The amount of P50 Million for
the organization and operation of the Task Force, to include its regional,
provincial and community components and its secretariat, for the current year
shall be provided from the savings/reserves of the Department of Budget and
Management and the Office of the President. Thereafter, the yearly budget of
the Task Force shall be sourced from the contributions of its member Agencies.

Section 7. Repealing Clause. All
executive issuances, orders, rules and regulations and/or similar issuances
inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked, amended or modified
accordingly.

Section 8. Effectivity. This Order shall take
effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 15th Day of October,
in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the
President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN
D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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