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    This executive order redefines the composition and powers of the National Water Resources Board (NWRB). It transfers the NWRB Secretariat to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It also changes the membership of the NWRB to include secretaries from key departments. Additionally, it transfers the regulation of water tariffs of water districts from the NWRB to the Local Water Utilities Administration, in accordance with existing law.

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    This executive order redefines the composition and powers of the National Water Resources Board (NWRB). It transfers the NWRB Secretariat to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It also changes the membership of the NWRB to include secretaries from key departments. Additionally, it transfers the regulation of water tariffs of water districts from the NWRB to the Local Water Utilities Administration, in accordance with existing law.

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    This executive order redefines the composition and powers of the National Water Resources Board (NWRB). It transfers the NWRB Secretariat to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It also changes the membership of the NWRB to include secretaries from key departments. Additionally, it transfers the regulation of water tariffs of water districts from the NWRB to the Local Water Utilities Administration, in accordance with existing law.

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    MALACAÑAN PALACE

    MANILA

    EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 860

    REDEFINING THE COMPOSITION AND POWERS OF THE NATIONAL WATER


    RESOURCES BOARD

    WHEREAS, Act No. 2152 of 1912, the Irrigation Act, vested in the Secretary of Commerce and
    Police the power to grant approporation of public waters, upon the recommendation of the
    Irrigation Council consisting of the Secretary of Commerce and Police; the chairman of the
    Committee on Agriculture of the Philippine Assembly; the Director of Public Works; the
    chairman of the Committee on Public Works of the Philippines Assembly; and one agriculturist;

    WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. (PD) 198 of 1973 provided that the rates or charges
    established by a local water utility shall be subject to review by the Local Water Utilities
    Administration (LWUA);

    WHEREAS, 424 of 1974 created a National Water Resources Council (Council) with the
    following regulatory and executory functions:

    a. Coordinate and integrate water resources developing activities of the country;

    b. Determine, adjudicate, and grant water rights amending, for this purpose, Act No. 2152;

    c. Formulate and promulgate, among others, rules and regulation for the exploitation and
    optimum utilization of water resources, including the imposition on water appropriators of such
    fees or charges as may be deemed necessary by the Council for Water Resources Development;

    WHEREAS, under PD 424, the Council shall be composed of the following, provided that the
    National Economic and Development Authority may increase or decrease the membership of the
    Council: Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications as Chairman;
    Secretary of Department of Agriculture and National Resources, or his Undersecretary; Director-
    General, National Economic and Development Authority, or his Deputy; Administrator, National
    Irrigation Administration; General Manager, National Power Corporation; and Director, Bureau
    of Public Works;

    WHEREAS, PD 1067 of 1976, the Water Code of the Philippines, provided that utilization,
    exploitation, development, control, conservation or protection of water resources shall be subject
    to the control and regulation of the government through the National Water Resources Council
    (Council);

    WHEREAS, PD 1067 provided that any persons who desires to obtain a water permit shall file
    an application with the Council;
    WHEREAS, where water shortage is recurrent, the use of the water pursuant to a permit may, in
    the interest of equitable distribution of benefits among legal appropriators, be reduced after due
    notice and hearing;

    WHEREAS, PD 1067 provided that the Council shall have original jurisdiction over all disputes
    relating to appropriation, utilization, exploitation, development, control, conservation and
    protection of waters;

    WHEREAS, PD 1067 did not grant the Council the specific power to regulate the water tariffs
    of Water Districts;

    WHEREAS, Executive Order No. (EO) 124, series of 1987, renamed and reorganized the
    Council as the Natural Water Resources Board and transferred all of its technical functions to the
    Bureau of Research and Standards of the Department of Public Works and Highways;

    WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, of EO 292, the Administrative Code
    of 1987, vests the President with the continuing authority to reorganize the bureaucracy wherein
    she may transfer any agency or function of any executive department to the Office of the
    President and vice versa;

    WHEREAS, EO 123, series of 2002, reconstituted the membership of the NWRB to exclude
    those with direct claims on water resources, as follows: Secretary of Environment and Natural
    Resources as Chair; Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning as Vice-Chair; Secretary of Justice;
    Secretary of Health; Director, National Hydraulic Research Center, University of the Philippines;
    Executive Director, NWRB Secretariat;

    WHEREAS, EO 123 provided for a process to transfer the NWRB to the DENR;

    WHEREAS, EO 123 ordered the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to desist from
    regulating the water tariffs of Water Districts, transferring the said function to NWRB, except for
    the rates of water districts in which LWUA has financial exposure;

    NOW THEREFORE I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the


    powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

    SECTION 1. The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) Secretariat is hereby transferred to
    the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;

    SECTION 2. The members of the NWRB shall be composed of the following;

    Chair: Secretary of Environment and Natural


    Resources;
    Vice-Chair: Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning
    Members: Secretary of JusticeSecretary of Science and
    Technology
    Director, National Hydraulic Research Center,
    University of the Philippines

    SECTION 3. The primary function of the NWRB shall be to control and regulate the utilization,
    exploitation, development, conservation and protection of water resources in accordance with the
    specific provisions of the Water Code.

    SECTION 4. The NWRB shall desist from regulating the water tariffs of Water Districts, which
    shall hereinafter be undertaken by the Local Water Utilities Administration in accordance with
    Presidential Decree No. 198 as amended by Executive Order 124-A, series of 1987.

    SECTION 5. If any provision of this Order is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other
    provisions not affect thereby should remain in full force and effect.

    SECTION 6. All orders, executive issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent
    with the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

    SECTION 7. This Order shall take effect immediately.

    DONE in the City of Manila, this 8th day of February in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand
    and Ten.

    (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

    By the President:

    (Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

    Executive Secretary

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