Republic of the Philippines i
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ™|
Quezon City, Metro Manila 2)
Twentieth Congress
First Regular Session

House BILL NoLJ18

Introduced by MAGBUBUKID PARTY-LIST Representative FERDINAND “B1” L. BELTRAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Isa sa pinakamahalagang salik sa matagumpay na produksyon ng agrikultura sa Pilipinas
ay ang pagkakaroon ng sapat, tuloy-tuloy, at maaasahang suplay ng tubig para sa irigasyon.
Ang mga watershed o kagubatang panangga sa tubig ay nagsisilbing pangunahing
pinagmumulan ng tubig para sa National Irrigation Systems (NIS) na tumutustos sa mga
sakahang umaasa sa patubig.

Sa paglipas ng panahon, maraming watershed sa bansa ang labis na nasira sanhi ng iligal
na pagtotroso, pagkakaingin, maling paggamit ng lupa, at iba pang mapanirang aktibidad ng
tao. Ang pagkasira ng mga watershed ay nagdudulot ng kakulangan sa suplay ng tubig para
sa irigasyon, pagbaha, pagguho ng lupa, at pagbaba ng ani ng mga magsasaka.

‘Ang panukalang batas na ito ay naglalayong itaguyod ang pangangalaga, konserbasyon,
at rehabilitasyon ng mga watershed na sumusuporta sa mga National Irrigation Systems.
Layunin nitong tiyakin ang tuloy-tuloy na suplay ng tubig para sa agrikultura, mapataas ang
produktibidad ng mga magbubukid, at mapanatili ang pambansang kasapatan sa pagkain.

Naniniwala tayo na ang pagsasaayos ng ating mga watershed ay hindi lamang hakbang
sa kalikasan, kundi ito rin ay isang mahalagang estratehiya para sa pambansang seguridad
sa pagkain at kabuhayan ng mga magbubukid.

Ang panukalang ito ay hinain noong ika-19 na Kongreso at buong-pusong isinusulong
ngayong ika-20 na Kongreso.

Dahil dito, ang agarang pagsasabatas ng panukalang ito ay buong pusong
inirerekomenda upang masiguro ang kinabukasan ng agrikultura sa Pilipinas at ng mga
Pilipinong umaasa rito.

Parg.sa sambayanang Pilipino,

ifatawan, MAGBUBUKID Party-List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Twentieth Congress
First Regular Session

House BLL NoLO18

Introduced by MAGBUBUKID PARTY-LIST Representative FERDINAND “B1” L. BELTRAN

AN ACT
TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND REHABILITATION OF
WATERSHEDS SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS (MS) TO
GUARANTEE CONTINUING SUPPLY OF WATER FOR AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION AND TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF FARMERS TO SUSTAIN
FOOD SELF- SUFFICIENCY AND PROVIDING THE FUNDING THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled

CHAPTERI

SECTION 1. Title - The Act shall be known as the "Protection of Watersheds Supporting the
National Irrigation Systems of 2025."

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - In line with the concept of National Patrimony as
embodied in Article XII Section 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, "all natural resources
are owned by the State, and shall be under the fill control and supervision of the state. "
Moreover, Section 4 of the same article provides, "Congress shall, as soon as possible
determine by law the specific limits of forest lands and national parks, marking clearly their
boundaries on the ground Thereafter, such forest lands and national parks shall be conserved
and may not be increased nor diminished, except by law." Also, as expressly provided in Sec.
12 of RA 8435 (AFMA), "all watersheds that are sources of water for existing and potential
irrigable areas and recharge areas of major aquifers identified by the Department of
Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural resources shall be preserved as
such at all times. " As watershed being the basic forestland management unit that plays an
important role in sustaining the country's life support system, the State hereby adopts a
policy for the Protection, Conservation and Rehabilitation of Watersheds Supporting the
National Irrigation Systems.

Further, the State recognizes the need to protect, conserve and provide the funding thereof
to these watersheds areas, which are considered environmentally critical areas, to guarantee
a continuous supply of water for irrigation purposes and for other functions to ensure
prosperity in agricultural production and eventually, a viable food supply.

It is also a state policy to adopt rehabilitation and development measures to preserve and
restore these areas in its original status and shall prohibit environmentally critical projects
and practices and all other activities, which will endanger the environmental stability and


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hydrological integrity of these watersheds areas that can cause disruption to its productive
condition.

SECTION 3. Coverage -This Act shall cover all 143 Identified Watersheds supporting The
National Irrigation Systems (NIS) and portions of classified forest lands, which were neither
proclaimed, designated or set aside pursuant to law, presidential proclamation, decree or
executive order and all other watershed areas, which support the water base infrastructure,
that may be proclaimed before and after the passage of this Act. All existing and identified
watersheds supporting the National Irrigation Systems, which form part of the established
forest reserves and/or established timberland, shall not be subjected to disestablishment
proceeding pursuant to the provision of Section 7 of the NIPAS ACT or R.A. 7586.

SECTION 4. Basic Policies- The Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development stresses the
need to achieve economic growth without degrading environmental quality and mistreating
natural resources. The State hereby adopts the policies to ensure the protection, conservation
and rehabilitation of watersheds supporting the national irrigation systems as an
environmentally critical areas and stop the incessant denudation of watershed,
indiscriminate use of forest resources, degradation of the hydrological balance thru logging
and mining and other activities which can lead to irreversible damage to the environment
which will damage the socio-political and economic lives of every Filipino affected.

(a) The State shall protect, conserve and rehabilitate all the Watersheds
Supporting the National Irrigation System to ensure continuous supply of
water for irrigation to sustain food production.

(b)The State, while recognizing the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities
to their ancestral lands, shall protect the Indigenous Peoples occupying the
areas, to ensure their economic, social, and cultural well-being in the event that
such lands would be inside the Watersheds Supporting National Irrigation
Systems.

(c)The State shall respect and protect the rights of niral women, whose
productive roles are integral to household and national food security, and whose
status, arising from prevailing gender inequalities, add to their vulnerability to
impacts of climate change, calamities and disasters, and non-protection of their
sources of subsistence such as watersheds.

(d)The State shall prohibit the encroachment of settlers/emigrants, and loggers,
to prevent the cutting of trees and denudation of the forest covers that would
endanger the hydrological balance of the watersheds and shall permanently ban
kaingin making or the slash and burn method of farming.

(e)The State shall prohibit all kinds of mining operation and environmentally
critical projects within the Watersheds Supporting the National Irrigation
System to prevent the destruction of headwaters, natural waterways and
aquifers and to preserve the integrity of the water resources.

(f)The State shall be guided by the principle that every Filipino owns all the
natural resources and it is part of their heritage. As owners of the national
patrimony, everyone has a social responsibility to protect, conserve and
develop it for the benefit of all and the generation to come.

(g)The State shall institute measures for the creation of National
Comprehensive Watershed Management or an Integrated Watershed
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plan that can be adapted to all the Watersheds Supporting the National
Irrigation Systems.

(h)The State shall ensure that watershed as an ecosystem and as basic planning
and watershed management unit shall be protected, conserved and developed
in a holistic, scientific, rights-based, technology based, community-based and
collaborative manner for the highest and widest public benefit and based on
the inherent productive capacity and sustainable use of these resources for the
present and future generations.

(i) The State shall ensure the sustainability of water resources, by encouraging
a meaningful and active participation of stakeholders especially those who are
directly benefited and there from, establish a sustainable and multi-institution
capable of addressing natural resources issues in a watershed.

(j) The State shall inculcate the importance of watersheds in building resilience
to address the effects of climate change.

SECTION 5. Definition of Terms.

(a) Ancestral domain area generally belonging to indigenous cultural
communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/IPs) comprising land, inland waters,
coastal areas occupied or possessed by ICCs/IPs, by themselves or through their
ancestors, communally or individually since time immemorial, continuously
through the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure, deceit,
stealth, as a consequence of government projects or any other voluntary
dealings entered into by government and private individuals/corporations,
which are necessary to ensure their economic, social, and cultural welfare,
Ancestral land — refers to all lands exclusively and actually possessed,
occupied, or utilized by indigenous cultural communities by themselves or
through their ancestors in accordance with their customs and traditions since
time immemorial and as may be defined and delineated by law.

(c) Communal Irrigation System (CIS)" is an irrigation system that is

managed by a bona fide Irrigators Association.

(d) Conservation — Protection of plant and animal habitat including the
management of renewable natural resource with the objective of sustaining its
productivity in perpetuity while providing for human use compatible with
sustainability of the resource.

(e) Critical Watershed A drainage area of a river system supporting existing and
proposed hydroelectric power, irrigation works or existing water facilities
needing immediate protection and rehabilitation to minimize erosion and
improve water yield.

(f) Encroachment — The act or action of using forest land contrary to the
provisions provided for in forestry laws and regulations With regard to forest
land uses.

Environmentally Critical Areas - Area delineated as environmentally sensitive

such that significant environmental impact are expected if certain type of

proposed projects or programs are located, developed or implemented In it.

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Environmentally critical project — Project or program that has high potential
for significant negative environmental impact.

(i) Forest Degradation — Changes within the forest whether natural or human-
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and thereby lower the capacity to supply products and/or services resulting to
a degraded forest.

(j) Forest Land — Includes public forest, permanent forest or forest reserves, and
forest reservations.

(k) Forest Reserves or Permanent Forest — Refer to those lands of the public
domain which have been the subject of the present system of classification and
declared to be needed for forest purposes under PD 1559; Forest land which
has been reserved by the President of the Philippines for any specific purpose
or purposes.

(i) Forest Resources — Includes soil and all elements found on it, above and below
the ground in an area classified as forestland.

(m) Headwaters - The upper reaches of a stream or river.

(n) Integrated Watershed Management —The process of guiding and organizing
land and other resource use in a watershed to provide desired goods and
services without affecting adversely soil and water resources. It involves
multiple natural resources and requires understanding of the relationship
among land-use, soil, water and linkages between uplands and downstream
areas

(0) Irrigable Lands” refers to lands, which display marked characteristics justifying
the operation of an irrigation system.

(p) Irrigated Lands" refers to lands services by natural irrigation or irrigation
facilities.
(q) Irrigation System- refers to a system of irrigation facilities covering contiguous

areas

(r) Irrigation water Portion of a runoff that is being used in irrigation. The
intentional application of water to the soil usually for the purpose of crop
production.

(s)kaingin making — A farming system based on shifting, or slash and burn clearing
of forest for the planting of agricultural and agro-forestry crops.

(8) Mining operation means mining activities involving exploration, feasibility,
development, utilization and processing.

(u) National Irrigation System (NIS)- refers to a major irrigation system managed
by the National Irrigation Administration.

(V) Public forest - the mass of lands of the public domain which has not been
subjected to the present system of classification for the determination of which
lands are needed for forest purposes and which may not be acquired by
prescription under the provisions of the Civil Code, nor registered pursuant to
Section 14(2) of the Property Registration Decree.

(w)Water Resources — Refers to the quality and quantity of water produced
naturally as one of the earth's major resources.

(x) Watershed - A land area drained by a stream or fixed body of water and its
tributaries having a common outlet for surface-runoff. These are areas that have
been identified and evaluated to provide critical and vital natural, ecological,
environmental and physical beneficial services such as water, biodiversity,
energy, irrigation, social and cultural, among others to a specific area or
community and whose existing biophysical condition demands immediate
rehabilitation, protection and management to prevent its further denudation,
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(y) Watershed Management - The process of guiding and organizing land and other
resource uses in a watershed to provide desired goods and services without
adversely affecting soil and water resources.

(Z) Watershed reservation — a forest land reservation established to protect or
improve the conditions of water yield thereof or reduce sedimentation.

SECTION 6. SCOPE: This Act shall cover all 143 Identified Watersheds Supporting the 165
National Irrigation Systems of the National Irrigation Administration, to wit:

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1. Chico River Watershed, supporting the Lower Chico and Upper Chico River
Irrigation systems, located in the provinces of Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga and
Apayao, covering the municipalities of Bauko, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sagada,
Sandangan, Barlig, Tinoc, Hugdungan, Tanudan, Lubuagan, Tinglayan, Pinukpuk,
Tabuk, Balbalan, Pasil and Coner with an area of 330,000 hectares, more or less.

2. Mallig River Watersheds supporting the Mallig River Irrigation System, located
in the provinces of Kalinga and Mt. Province, covering the municipalities of
Tanudan, Tabuk, and Paracelis, with an area of 45,580 hectares, more or less.

3. Abulog River Watersshed supporting the Abulog-Apayao River Irrigation System,
located in the province of Apayao, covering the municipalities of Calanasan,
Kabugao, Putol, Flora and Coner, with an area of 205,000 hectares, more or less.

4, Manucotae River Watershed, supporting the Pamplona River Irrigation System,
located in the province of Cagayan and Apayao, covering the municipalities of
Pamplona and Luna, with an area of 1,920 hectares , more or less.

REGION 1

I. Bulu River Watershed supporting the Bulu River Irrigation System, located in the
province of llocos Norte, covering the municipalities of Bangui, with an area of
17,200 hectares, more or less.

2. Laoag River Basin, Magalis-Papa River Watershed and Cura River Watershed

supporting Bonga Pump No. I and 2 and 3, Dingras and Cura RIS, located in the
province of Ilocos Norte, covering the municipalities of Sarrat, San Nicolas, and
Laoag City, Espiritu, Nueva Era and Pinili, with an area of 69,700 hectares, more
orless.

3. Vintar River Watershed supporting the Laoag-Vintar RIS and NMC Pasuquin RIS,

located in the province of Ilocos Norte, covering the municipalities of Vintar,
Burgos and Bangui, with an area of 29,000 hectares, more or less.

4, Sta Maria River Watershed supporting the Sta Maria-Burgos RIS, located in the

province of Ilocos Sur, covering the municipalities of Burgos, Santiago, Banyuyom,
Lidlidia and San Emilio, with an area of 16,400 hectares, more or less.

5. Buaya River Watershed supporting the Buaya RIS, located in the province of

[locos Sur, dcovering the municipalities of Candon, Sta Lucia, Gregorio del Pilar,
Sta Lucia, Salcedo, Sta Cruz, Suyo and Sigay,, with an area of 16,800 hectares, more
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. Amburayan River Watershed and Chico-Paduquit River Watershed supporting

Amburayan and Tagudin RIS, respectively, located in the provinces of llocos, Sur,
La Union and Benguet, covering the municipalities of Tagudin, Sugpon, Sudipen,
Atok, Kibungan, Bakun, Tublay, Kapangan, Bugias, Suyo, Alilem Sigay, Cervantes
and Bakun with an area of 99,300 hectares,more or less.

. Aringay River Watershed- supporting Masalip RIS, located in the provinces of La

Union and Benguet, covering the municipality of Aringay, Tubao, Pugo, Sablan,
Tuba and Baguio City, with an area of 27,300 hectares, more or less.

. Bued River Watershed- supporting the San Fabian RIS, located in the province of

Pangasinan, La Union and Benguet, covering the municipalities of San Fabian, San
Jacinto, Pozorrubio, Sison, Pugo, Rosario, Tuba and Itogon with an area of 29,700
hectares, more or less.

. Dumuloc River Watershed- supporting the Dumuloc RIS, located in the provinces

of Pangasinan and Zambales, covering the municipalities of Bugallon and Sta
Cruz, with an area of 8,200 hectares, more or less.

. Agno River Watershed- supporting the Agno RIS, located in the provinces of

Benguet, Pangasinan and Nueva Viscaya, covering the municipalities of Buguias,
Kabayan, Bokol, La Trinidad, Itogon, Baguio City, Sta Maria, San Nicolas. Sto
Tomas, Asingan, Tayug , San Manuel and Kayapa, with an area of 228,400 hectares
more or less.

. Ambayoan Ambayoan RIS and ADRIS Extension, located in the provinces of

Pangasinan, Nueva Viscaya and Benguet, covering the municipalities of San
Nicolas, Sta Fe, Kayapa and Itogon, with an area of 5, 900 hectares, more or less.

. Dipalo River Watershed- supporting the Dipalo RIS, located in the provinces of

Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija, covering the municipalities of Umingan and Lupao,
with an area of 4,200 hectares, more or less.

Agno-Banawan River Watershed- supporting the Lower Agno-Totonogen RIS,
located in the province of Pangasinan.

. Agno-Sinucalan-Tuboy Watershed- supporting the Agno-Sinucalan RISS located

in the provinces of Pangasinan and Benguet, covering the municipalities of San
Manuel and Itogon with an area of 152,350 hectares, more or less.

REGION 2

1, Magat River Watershed- supporting the Magat River Irrigation System (MARIS)

located in the provinces of Nueva Viscaya, Isabela and Ifugao, covering the
municipalities of Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Aritao, Bayombong, Solano,
Bagabag, Diac, Ramon, Naguilian, Ilagan, Gamu, Lagawe and Mayayao With an area
of 412,300 hectares, more or less.

. Baua River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Baua RIS, located in

the provinces of Cagayan, covering the municipality of Gonzaga, with an area of
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. Dummun River Watershed- supporting the Dummon RIS, located in the province

of Cagayan, covering the municipality of Capissayan, with an area of 20,600
hectares, more or less...

.. Pared River Watershed- supporting Baggao RIS located in the province of Cagayan,

covering the municipality of Baggao and Penablanca, with an area of 20,950
hectares, more or less.

. Zinundungan river Watershed- supporting Zinundungan RIS, located in the

provice of Cagayan, covering the municipality of Sto Nino, with an area of 21,500
hectares, more or less,

. Pinacanauan de Tuguegarao River Watershed- supporting Pinacanauan RIS,

located in the province of Cagayan, covering the municipalities of Penablanca and
Maconancon, with an area of 12,920 hectares, more or less.

. Pinacanauan de San Pablo Watershed- supporting the San Pablo-Cabagan RIS,

located in the province of Isabela, covering the municipalities of San Pablo and
Maconancon, with an area of 13,450 hectares, more or less.

. Pinacanauan de Tumauini River Watershed- supporting the Tumauini RIS, located

in the province of Isabela, covering the municipalities of Tumauini, Cabagan,
Divilacan, and Maconancon, with an area of 17, 630 hectares, more or less.

REGION 3

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Tarlac River Watershed and Odonell Watershed- supporting Tarlac, Odonell and
San Miguel RIS, located in the provinces of Tarlac and Zambales, covering the
municipalities of Capas, Bamban, Tarlac City and Botolan, with an area of 54,850
hectares, more or less.

. Camiling River Watershed- supporting Camiling RIS, located in the provinces of

Tarlac and Zambales, covering the municipalities of Mayantoc, Candelaria and
Masinloc with an area of 24,378 hectares,more or less.

Upper Pampanga River Watershed and Coronel River Watershed - supporting
UPRIS-II and UPRIS Ill- (Aulo Watershed) located in the province of Nueva Ecija,
covering the municipalities of Pantabangan, Caranglan, Palayan City and
Bongabon with an area of 113,165 and 70,363.55 hectare more or less
respectively.

. Caulaman River Watershed- supporting the Caulaman RIS located in the provinces

of Zambales and Pampanga, covering the municipalities of San Marcelino,
Castillejos, Subic and Floridablanca with an area of 8,662.18 hectares more or less.

. Nayom River Watershed- supporting the Nayom RIS located in the provinces of

Zambales and Pangasinan, covering the municipalities of Sta Cruz, Infanta and
Bugallon with an area of 14,450 hectares, more or less.

. Cabaluan River Watershed- supporting the Bayto RIS located in the province of

Zambales, covering the municipalities of Sta Cruz and Candelaria with an area of
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7. Sto Tomas River Watershed- supporting the Sto Tomas RIS located in Zambales,
covering the municipality of San Narciso with an area of 18,100 hectares, more or
less.

8. Bucao River Watershed- supporting Bucao RIS, located in the province of
Zambales, covering the municipalities of Botolan, Cabangan, San Felipe, Iba and
San Marcelino with an area of 55,320 hectares, more or less.

9. Porac-Gumain River Watershed- supporting the Porac-Gumain RIS (2 Intake),
located in the province of Pampanga, covering the municipalities of Porac and
Floridablanca with an area of 22,500 hectares, more or less.

10. Angat-Maasim Angat-Maasim RIS, located in the provinces of Bulacan and
Pampanga, covering the municipalities of Angat, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, San
Rafael and San Luis with an area of 61,300 hectares, more or less.

Il. Angat-Ipo River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Ipo Dam (MWSS),
located in the provinces of Bulacan and Rizal, covering the municipalities of
Norzagaray, San Jose del Monte, and Rodriguez (Montalban) with an area of 6,600
hectares, more or Jess.

12. Pinulot River Watershed- supporting the Colo RIS located in the provinces of
Bataan and Zambales, covering the municipalities of Dinalupihan, Hermosa,
Morong, Olongapo City and Subic with an area of 8,850 hectares, more or less.

13, Dingalan Watershed- supporting the Dingalan RIS, located in the province of
Aurora, covering the municipality of Dingalan, with an area of 4,334 hectares
more or less.

REGION 4A

1. Balanac River Watershed- supporting the Balanac RIS located in the province of
Laguna, Quezon covering the municipalities of Magdalena, Majayjay, Lusiana, and
Lucban with an area of 6,600 hectares, more or less.

2. Mabacan River Watershed- supporting the Mabacan RIS, located in the province
of

Laguna, with an area of 4,900 hectares, more or less.

3. Llano River Watershed- supporting the Mayor RIS, located in the provinces of
Laguna and Quezon, with an area of 3,300 hectares, more or less.

4. Sta Cruz River watershed- supporting Sta Cruz RIS, located in the province of
Laguna with an area of 8,000 hectares, more or less.

5. San Antonio River Watershed- supporting Sta Maria RIS, located in the provinces
of Laguna, Rizal and Quezon, with an area of 1,150 hectares, more or less.

6. NPC Tailrace and Lewin Creek- supporting the Lumban RIS, located in the province
of Laguna, with an area of 1,350 hectares, more or less.


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LAGUNA FLIS - 30,630 HECTARES more or less

1. Macabling River Watershed- supporting the Macabling RIS, located in the province
of Laguna, covering the municipality of Cabuyao.

2. San Cristobal River Watershed- supporting Cabuyao East PIS, San Cristobal RIS
and Diezmo RIS, located in the provinces of Laguna and Cavite, covering the
municipalities of Cabuyao, Canlubang, Calamba, Silang and Tagaytay City.

3: San Juan River Watershed- supporting the San Juan RIS, located in the provinces of
Laguna and Batangas, covering the municipalities of Calamba, Sto Tomas, Tanauan
and Malvar.

CAVITE FLIS - 52,900 hectares, more or less

I, Maragondon River Watershed supporting the Balayugan A Dam, Balayugan B Dam,
located in the province of Cavite, covering the municipality of Naic.

2. Caisobo River Watershed- supporting the Culong-Culong Dam, located in the
province of Cavite, covering the municipality of Indang, with an area of 611
hectares, more or less.

3. Labac-Alemang River Watershed- supporting the Sahing Dam and Bancud Dam,
located in the province of Cavite, covering the municipalities of Naic and Indang.

4, Timalam River Watershed- supporting the Tres Cruses Dam, located in the
province of Cavite, covering the municipality of Tanza.

5. Canas River Watershed- supporting the Bayan Dam, Plucena Dam, Matanda A
Dam, and Matanda B Dam, all located in the province of Cavite, covering the
municipalities of General Trias, and Tanza.

6. Ylang-ylang River Watershed- supporting the Pasong Kastila Dam, Butas Marcelo
Dam, San Agustin Dam and Butas Navarro Dam, all located in the province of
Cavite, covering the municipalities of Imus.

7. Lasong Camachile River Watershed- supporting the Butas Lawang Bato Dam,
located in the province of Cavite, covering the municipality of General Trias.

8. Imus River Watershed- supporting the Julian Dam, Makuling Dam, Luksuhin Dam
and Embarcadero Dam, all located in the province of Cavite, covering the
municipality of Imus, Dasmarinas.

9. Zapote River Watershed- supporting the Molino Dam located in the province of
Cavite, covering the municipality of Bacoor.

10-Palico River Watershed- supporting the Palico RIS, located in the province of
Batangas, covering the municipalities of Tuy and Nasugbu, with an area of 11,800
hectares more less

I, Lagnas River Watershed- supporting the Lagnas RIS, located in the province of
Quezon, covering the municipality of Candelaria, with an area of 1,860 hectares,
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12. Janagdong Hanagdong RIS, located in the province of Quezon, covering the
municipalities of Candelaria and Sariaya, with an area of 1,360 hectares, more or
less.

13. Dumacao River Watershed- supporting Dumacao RIS, located in the province of
Quezon, covering the municipality of Tayabas, with an area of 8,500 hectares,
more or less,

14.Agos River Watershed- supporting Agos RIS, located in the province of Quezon and
Rizal,covering the municipalities of General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Tanay, and Teresa,
with an area of 91,260 hectares, more or less.

15, Marikina River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- Supporting the Wawa Dam,
located in the province of Rizal, covering the municipalities of Tanay, Montalban,
Antipolo, Baras and Teresa, with an area of 18,966 hectares, more or less.

REGION 4B

1 Bansud River Watershed — supporting the Bansud RIS, located in the province of
Minddoro Oriental, covering the municipalities of Bongabong and Pinamalayan,
With an area of 7,000 hectares, more or less

2. Baco-Bocayao River Watershed- supporting the Baco RIS, located in the province
of Mindoro Orienrtal and Mindoro Occidental, covering the municipalities of Baco,
Naujan, San Teodoro, Sablayan and Sta Cruz, with an area of 26,000 hectares, more
or less

3. Pula River Watershed- supporting the Pulas RIS, located in Mindoro Oriental,
covering the municipality of Pinamalayan, with an area of 12,970 hectares, more
or less.

4. Mag-asawang Tubig-Mapalo Rivers Watershed- supporting Mag-asawang Tubig
RIS, located in the province of Mindoro Oriental and Mindoro Occidental, covering
the municipalities Naujan and Sablayan, with an area of 19,565 hectares, more or
less

5. Pagbahan River Watershed- supporting the Pagbahan RIS, located in the province
of Mindor Oriental and Mindoro Occidental, covering the municipalities of San
Teodoro, Puerto Galera, Mamburao and Sta Cruz. With an area of 23,380 hectares,
more or less.

6. Amnay-Patrick River Watershed- supporting Amnay-Patrick RIS, located in the
province of Mindor Occidental and Mindoro Oriental, covering the municipalities
of Sta Cruz, Sablayan, Baco and San Teodoro, with an area of 20,750 hectares, more
or less.

7. Mongpong River Watershed- supporting the Mongpong RIS, located in the
province of Mindoro Occidental, covering the municipality of Sablayan, with an
area of 22,300 hectares, more or less.

8. Cagaray River Watershed- supporting the Cagaray RIS, located in the province of
Mindoro Oriental and Mindoro Occidental, covering the municipalities of
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38,600 hectares, more or less.

10. Malasgao River Watershed- supporting the Malasgao RIS, located in the provinde
of Palawan, covering the municipalities of Quezon and Aborlan, with an area of
6,360 hectares, more or less.

REGION 5

1. Ponso River Watershed- supporting the Hibiga RIS, located in the province of
Albay, covering the municipalities of Pulangui and oas.

2. Basay River Watershed- supporting the Mahaba RIS, located in the province of
Albay, covering the municipality of Liago and Oas, with an area of 10,900 hectares,
more or less.

3. Nasisi River Watershed- supporting the Nasisi RIS, located in the province of
Albay, covering the municipalities of Ligao and Guinobatan.

4. Bublusan Watershed- supporting the Ogsong RIS, located in the province of Albay,
covering the municipalities of Guinobatan and Camalig.

5. Buhi-lriga River Watershed- supporting the Buhi-Lalo and Lake Buhi RIS, located
in the province of Camarines Sur and Albay, covering the municipalities of Buhi,
Nabua, Iriga City, Tiwi, with an area of 41,350 hectares, more or less.

6. Nabua River Wartershed- supporting the Barit (Rida) RIS, located in the province
of Camarmes Sur, covering the municipalities of Bao, Buhi and Iriga City witn an
area of 19,500 hectares, more or less.

7. Daet River Watershed- supporting the Daet RIS, located in the province of
Camarines Norte, covering the municipalities of Daet, San Vicente, and Basud, with
an area of 6,320 hectares, more or less.

8. Talisay River Watershed- supporting the Talisay RIS, located in the province of
Camarines Norte, covering the municipalities of Daet and San Vicente, with an
area of 2,820 hectares, more less.

9. Sipocot —Pulantuna Watershed- supporting the Libmanan-Cabusao RIS, located
in the province of Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte covering the municipalities
of Libmanan, Sipocot, Lupi, Ragay del Gallego, and Daet, with an area of 54,000
hectares, more or less.

10.Pili River Watershed- supporting the Pili RIS, located in the province of Camarines
Sur, covering the municipality of Pili, with an area of 2,680 hectares, more or less.

U: Tigman River Watershed- supporting the THIRIS Tigman Dam, located in the
province of Camarines Sur, covering the municipalities of Calabanga and
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the province of Camarines Sur, covering the municipalities of Calabanga, Bombon,
Magarao and Canaman.

13.1nainigan/Inarihan Watershed- supporting the THIRIS Inarihan Dam.

14.Sabang River Watershed- supporting the San Francisco RIS, located in the province
of Sorsogon.

15. Tubugan River Watershed- supporting the San Ramon RIS, located in the province
of Sorsogon, covering the municipalities of Bulan, Irosin,and Matnog, with an area of
1,590 hectares, more or less.

REGION 6

1. Tipuluan River Watershed (Convergence WFR) - supporting the Sibalom-San Jose
RIS, located in the province of Antique, covering the municipalities of Sibalom and
San Jose, with an area of 61,600 hectares, more or less.

2. Mambusao River Watershed- supporting the Mambusao RIS, located in the
provcince of Capiz and Aklan, covering the municipalities of Sapian, Jamindan,
Mambusao and Altavas, with an area of 31,630 hectares, more or less.

3. Aganan River Watershed (joined to Tigum)- supporting the Aganan RIS, located in
the province of Iloilo, covering the municipalities of Alimodian, and Maasin with
an area of 11,300 hectares, more or less.

4. Barotac Viejo River Watershed- supporting the Barotac-Viejo RIS, located in the
province of Iloilo, covering the municipalities of Barotac Viejo, Lemery and A-Juy,
with an area of 9,150 hectares, more or less.

5, Jalaur River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Jalaur RIS,
located

in the province of Iloilo, covering the municipalities of Dingle, Pototan, Janiuay,
Passi, Duenas, Calinog, Lambunao, Anilao, Banate and Barotac Viejo, with an area
of 107,700 hectares, more or less.

6. Jalaur-Suage River Watershed- supporting the Suage RIS, located in the province
of Iloilo, covering the municipalities of Janiuay, Maasin, Cabatuan, and Lucena,
with an area of 17,480 hectares, more or less.

7. Sibalom River Watershed- Sibalom-Tigbauan RIS, located in the province of lloilo,
covering the municipalities of Leon, Alimodian and Tigbauan, with an area of
11,400 hectares, more or less.

8. Tigum River Watershed(joined to Aganan)- supporting the Sta Barbara RIS,
located in the province of Hloili and Antique, covering the municipalities of
Cabatuan, Maasin, Janiway, Valderama and San Remigio, with an area of 19,200
hectares, more or less.

9. Bago River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Bago RIS, located in
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Negros Occidental, covering the municipalities of Binalbagan, with an area of
1,756 hectares, more or less.

ULIbajay River Watershed- supporting the Panukayan RIS, located in the province of
Aklan, covering the municipality of Ibajay, with an area of 23,400 hectares, more
or less

REGION 7

L Caruod Watershed- supporting the Caruod RIS, located in the province of Bohol,
covering the municipalities ofUbay, Mabini and Alicia.

2. Matutinao Watershed- supporting the Matutinao RIS, located in the province of
Cebu, covering the municipality of Badian, Alegria, Malabuyoc, Alcoy and
Dalaguete.

REGION 8

1. Magon-Bucan River Watershed- supporting the Balire North RIS, located in the
province of Leyte, covering the municipalities of La Paz, Mac Arthur and Inayupan,
with an area of 4,500 hectares, more or less.

. Bao River Watershed- supporting the Bao RIS, located in the province of Leyte,
covering the municipalities of Ormoc City, Kananga, Capoocan and Cariagara with

an area of 5,800 hectares, more or less.

3. Binahaan River Watershed- supporting the Binahaan South RIS, Binahaan North
RIS, and Lower Binahaan RIS, located in the province of Leyte, covering the City of
Ormoc, Municipalities of Jaro, Pastrana and Dagami, Tanauan and Palo with an
area of 21,910 hectares, more or less.

4. Bito River Watershed- supporting the Bito RIS, located in the province of Leyte,
covering the municipalities of Inayopan, Abuyog, and Baybay, with an are of
11,380 hectares, more or less.

5. Daguitan River Watershed- supporting the Daguitan RIS, located in the province
of Leyte, covering the municipalities of Burauen, Albuera, and Dagami with an area
of 4,300 hectares, more or less.

6. Gibuga River Watershed- supporting the Gibuga RIS, located in the province of
Leyte, covering the municipalities of Burauen, Julita, Dulag, La Paz and Sta Cruz,
with an area of 5,400 hectares, more or less.

7. Guinarona River Watershed- supporting the Guinarona RIS, located in the
province of Leyte, covering the municipalities of Dagami and Burauen with an area
of 1,450 hectares, more or less.

8. Mainit River Watershed- supporting the Mainit RIS, located in the province of
Leyte, covering the municipalities of Carigara, Jaro, and Alang-alang with an area
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9. Pongso River Watershed- supporting the Pongso RIS, located in the province of
Leyte, covering the municipalities of Carigara, Barugo, and Tunga, with an area of
4,020 hectares, more or less.

10:Palo River Watershed- supporting the Suong-Tibak RIS, located in the province of
Leyte, covering the municipalities of Palo, Jaro, Sta Fe, Alang-alang, and Tacloban
City, with an area of 2,350 hectares, more or less.

11. alug River Watershed- supporting the Hindang-Hilogos RIS, located in the
province of Leyte, covering the municipalities of Hindang, Hilongos and Inopacan,
with an area of 7,200 hectares, more or less.

REGION 9

1. Dipolo River Watershed- supporting the Dipolo Dam (RIS) and Salug RIS, located in
the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, covering the municipality of Molave with an
area of 67,200 hectares, more or less.

2, Labangan-Pulusan-Lantian-Tiwagan River Watersheds- supporting the
Labangan

RIS, located in Zamboanga del Sur, covering the municipalities of Labangan, and
Pagadian City with an are of 43,360 hectares, more or less.

3. Sibuguey-Dipili Rivers- supporting the Sibuguey Vallye RIS, located in the province
of Zamboanga del Sur with an area of 21,800 hectares, more or less.

REGION 10

1. Manupali River (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Manupali RIS, located in the
province of Bukidnon, with an area of 13,850 hectares, more or less.

2. Muleta-Kulaman River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Muleta
RIS, located in the Bukidnon, covering the municipality of Pangantukan and
Maramag, with an area of 21,450 hectares, more or less.

3: Roxas Kuya River Watershed- supporting the Roxas Kuya RIS, located in the
province of Bukidnon, covering the municipality of Maramag, with an area of 9,300
hectares, more or less.

4. Dipolo-Maranding River Watrershed- supporting the Maranding RIS, located in the
province of Lanao del Norte, covering the municipalities of Nunungan and
Kapatagan, with an area of 39,350 hectares, more or less.

REGION 11

1. Batutu Watershed- supporting the Batutu RIS, located in the province of Compostela
Valley, covering the municipality of Compostela, with an area of 10,500 hectares, more
or less.

2. Libuganon River Watershed- supporting the Libuganon RIS, located in the province of
Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley, covering the municipalities of Kapalong, Sto
Tomas, Asuncion, San Vicente, New Correla, Tagum City, Nabunturan, Moncayo and
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. Saug River Watershed- supporting the Saug RIS, located in the province of Davao del

Norte, Compostela Valley, covering the municipalities of Kapalong, Asuncion and
Nabunturan, with an area of 41,100 hectares, more or less.

. Lasang River Watershed- supporting the Lasang RIS, located in the province of Davao

del Norte, covering the municipalities of Kapalong, Panabo and Davao City, with an
area of 39,450 hectares, more or less.

. Matanao River Watershed- supporting the Mal RIS, located in the province of Davao

del Sur, covering the municipality of Digos, with an area of 35,400 hectares, more or
less.

. Padada River Watershed- supporting the Padada RIS, located in the province of Davao

del Sur and North Cotabato, covering the municipalities of Digos and Makilala, with
an area of 81,850 hectares, more or less.

. Sumlog River Watershed- supporting the Lupon RIS, located in the provinces of Davao

Oriental and Davao del Norte, covering the municipalities of Lupon, Banay-Banay,
Mati and Pantukan with an area of 25,540 hectares, more or less.

. Buayan-Tinagacan Rivers- supporting the Buayan RIS, located in the province of

Davao del Sur, Sarangani and South Cotabato, covering the municipalities of Malalag,
Sta Maria, Malita, Malungon, Alabel, Polomolok and General Santos City, with an area
of 7,580 hectares, more or less.

REGION 12

1. Kabacan River Watershed-supporting the Kabacan-Pagalungan RIS, located in the
province of North Cotabato, covering the municipalities of Kabacan and
Kidapawan with an area of 74,000 hectares, more or less.

2. Libungan River Wateshed- supporting the Libungan RIS, located in the province of
North Cotabato, covering the municipality of Libungan, with an area of 51,700
hectares, more or less.

3. M ‘lang River Watershed- supporting the M'lang RIS, located in the province of
North Cotabato, covering the municipalities of M ‘lang and Makilala with an area
of 20,100 hectares, more or less.\

4, Malasila River Watershed- supporting the Malasiha RIS, located in the province of
North Cotabato, covering the municipalities of Tuluran and Makilala with an area
of 31,200 hectares, more or less.

5. Allah River Watershed- supporting Allah I RIS and Allah Il —Lambayong RIS,
located in the province of South Cotabato, covering the municipalities of T’boli,
Norala and Surallah, With an area of 158,290 hectares, more or less.

6. Banga River Watershed- supporting the Banga RIS, located in the province of
South Cotabato, covering the municipality of Banga, with an area of 28,800
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7. Silway River Watershed- supporting the Silway RIS, located in the province of
South Cotabato, covering the municipalities of Dadiangas, Polomolok and
Koronadal, with an area of 53,300 hectares, more or less.

8. Palian River Watershed- supporting the Marbel RIS 1&2, located in the province
of South Cotabato, covering the municipalities of Marbel and Tupi with an area of
20,675 hectares, more or less.

9. Alip River Watershed- supporting the Alip RIS, located in the province of Sultan
Kudarat, covering the municipalities of Columbio, Lutavan, with an area of 37,950
hectares, more or less.

REGION 13

L Cabadbaran River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Cabadbaran RIS,
located in the province of Agusan del Norte, covering the municipality of
Cabadbaran, with an area of 7,350 hectares, more or less.

2.Taguibo River Watershed- supporting Taguibo RIS, located in the province of
Agusan del Norte, covering the municipality of Butuan City and Cabadbaran with
an area of 8,430 hectares, more or less.

2Andanan River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- supporting the AndananRIS,
located in the province of Agusan del Sur, covering the municipality of Bayugan
with an area of 19,200 hectares, more or less.

4.Simulao River Watershed- supporting the Simulao RIS, located in the provinces of
Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur, covering the municipalities of Bunawan,
Trento, Bislig and Lingig with an area of 42,900 hectares, more or less.

5. Caracan River Watershed- supporting the Cantilan RIS, located in the provinces of
Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Norte, covering the municipalities of Madrid and
Jagupit, with an area of 12,180 hectares, more or less,

6:Tago River Watershed- supporting the Tago RIS, located in the province of Surigao
del Sur and Agusan del Sur, covering the municipalities of Tago, Cagwit and
Bayugan with an area of 118,000 hectares, more or less.

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1. Gata River Watershed- supporting the Rugnan RIS, located in the province of
Lanao del Sur, covering the municipalities of Maguindanao, Lumba-Bayabao, with
an area of 18,500 hectares, more or less.

SECTION 7. Inclusions of other areas which can form part of the Watershed Supporting the
National Irrigation System - Lands of the public domain which have been classified as
forestland or timberland pursuant to Section 3 of the 1987 Constitution and unclassified
forestlands which are actually, directly and found to be essential for irrigation purposes and
all other watershed areas which are supporting water base infrastructure, can be included in
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(a) Within one (I) year from the effectivity of this Act, The DENR, thru the Forest
Management Bureau, upon the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture thru the
National Irrigation Administration, shall submit to the Office of the President, application/s
for inclusion in the List of Watersheds Supporting the National Irrigation System, which
shall contain the following:

1. Topographic maps ascertaining the location of the watersheds to avert any
transboundary issues especially if the watershed embraces two or more
municipalities.

2.Maps including characterization of the watershed with legal descriptions of boundaries.

3.Sangguniang Barangay, Sanguniang Bayan, and Sangguniang Panglalawigan
Resolutions asserting the need for the inclusion of the watershed in the List of
Watersheds Supporting the National Irrigation Systems, for the protection,
conservation and rehabilitation of the same.

4.Copy of Joint LGU Resolutions, MOAfMOU or any agreements for the protection,
conservation and rehabilitation of the watershed, especially if the coverage is within
two or more municipalities to avoid duplication in the filing of application and to
prevent possible irritants on boundary issues.
a. Copy of watershed management plan.
b. Copy ofawatershed resource profile, specifically, information on
the to the following:
(b. I) estimated water run-off
(b.2) forest cover of the watershed
(b.3) estimated area to be serviced by the watershed (in
hectares)
(b.4) multiple uses of water resources

(b)The President shall issue a presidential proclamation designating the
recommended watershed/s to form part of the List of Watersheds Supporting the National
Irrigation Systems and provide for the same protection, conservation and rehabilitation.

(c)Forest lands and timberland being primary classification of public lands
pursuant to the provision of Section 3 of Article 12 of the 1987 Constitution, and the
President having been vested the responsibility over primary classification of lands of the
public domain pursuant to the provision of Commonwealth Act No. 141 [1936], Sec. 6 and
Executive Order No. 192 [1987], shall exercise such function upon the recommendation of
the DENR and such classification/s does not warrant concurrence of Congress.

CHAPTER II
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS

SECTION 8. Jurisdiction, Control and Management of Watershed Supporting National
Irrigation Systems. - The watershed supporting the national irrigation system council as
created in Section 10 hereof shall have exclusive and primary jurisdiction, control and
management on all identified Watersheds Supporting the National Irrigation Systems.

SECTION 9. Creation Watershed Supporting the National Irrigation System Council
—There is hereby created a watershed supporting the national Irrigation System Council,
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exofficio Chairman and the Secretary of the DA as ex-officio vice-chairman. The
Administrator of National Irrigation Administration and the Director of Forest
Management Bureau shall serve as deputy Vice Chairmen, which tasks be specifically
provided in the implementing rules. Members shall be compose of the following:

. Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management
. Secretary of the Interior and Local Government

. Secretary ofthe DPWH

. NPC (Hydro-electric) Manager, watershed management
. PNOC President/CEO -EDC (Geothermal)

. NWRB Executive director (Domestic-Industrial Water)

|. LWUA Administrator (Domestic Water)

. 3 Representative from IPS (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)

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). Representatives from the affected Sectors (Rotational-based on regional
concern) Local Waterworks, Local Hydro-Electric Concessionaire, Tenured
migrants and Local Government Unit

SECTION 10. Participation of LGUs and other stakeholders in the Watershed
Management Plans - All Local Government Units where the watersheds supporting the
national irrigation systems are situated shall be involved in the planning, development and
implementation of a comprehensive watershed management plan which must be holistic,
scientific, rights-based, technology based and community-based and which shall be done in
a collaborative manner.

SECTION 11. Relocation of Indigenous cultural communities living in areas identified
as watershed supporting national irrigation system. — The council in collaboration with
the National Housing authority (NHA) shall provide a resettlement site in favor of the
indigenous community occupying the areas identified as WS-NIS that may be evicted by
reason of any project in pursuance of this act. The development of the resettlement sites shall
comply with the provisions and mandates of Republic Act 7279, also known as, Urban
Development and Housing Act of 1992.

SECTION 12. Establishment of livelihood programs and projects for rural women living
the surroundings of areas identified as WS-NIS. — The council, in crafting the
implementing rules and regulation, shall include in the supposed watershed management
plan, programs and projects to provide adequate livelihood programs and projects in favor
of rural woman living the surroundings of areas identified as WS-NIS.

SECTION 13- Creation of Provincial and Municipal Co-Management Board - A Provincial
and Municipal Co-Management Board shall be established to facilitate joint efforts in the
management of the watersheds, which are common in their areas and oversee the utilization
of water resources and conduct resource accounting to ascertain the biophysical and
economic viability of the watersheds.

The Co-Management Board shall be composed of:

1. Concerned LGUs (Provincial, Municipal and Barangay whose territorial
boundaries and jurisdiction includes the Watershed Supporting the NIS.

2. Water Districts or Water Utility Firms operating and using the water that
directly comes from the watershed thru the river systems.

3. DENR-FMB


. DA- NIA
. Local Stakeholders-Water consumers and concessionaire
. NGO-PO- existing and operating within the area

. Industrial Users

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SECTION 14. Implementing Agency. — The council referred in Section 10 hereof, shall be
the lead implementing agency in charged with the main function of coordinating the
activities of the various agencies and instrumentalities to ensure the development and
promotion of a comprehensive watershed management plan for the protection, conservation
and rehabilitation of the watersheds supporting the national irrigation systems.

The Council shall have the following specific functions:

(a)Prepare and implement a Comprehensive watershed management plan;
(b)Recommend to the NEDA areas that are priority for protection and rehabilitation
of watershed supporting national irrigation system areas; (b)Encourage the
establishment of at least one (1) regional office in areas with identified WS-NIS.
(d)Launch and pursue a nationwide educational campaign to help realize the policies
and provisions of this Act;

(e)Formulate and implement watershed management research and development
projects; (f)Assist the LGUs in developing their technical capability in the
development, management, regulation, conservation, and protection of WS-NIS;
(g)Provide avenues for quality trainings, seminars, conventions, workshops, among
others;

(h)Monitor and review projects of LGUs concerning watershed protection;
(Establish cooperation among stakeholders, financial institutions, government
agencies, nongovernment organizations, people's organizations and other like-
minded institutions and individuals in terms of partnerships and linkages; (j)Enforce
all laws, formulate and enforce all rules and regulations governing the watershed
management plan as established;

(k)Submit, through the Chairperson of the Council, an annual report to Congress on
the implementation of this Act and the issues and concerns thereof; and (1)Perform
such other function necessary for the implementation of this Act.

CHAPTER III
FUNDING SOURCE

SECTION 15. Funding Allocation - Upon the enactment of this Act, the amount
needed to implement the conservation, protection and rehabilitation measures shall
be taken from the budget of Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) and shall be equivalent to no less
than 5% of the annual appropriation of each Department.

SECTION 16. Creation of Watershed Supporting the National Irrigation System
Fund - In order to cover the expenses and cost of supportmg the efforts to conserve,
protect and rehabilitate the Watersheds Supporting the National Irrigation Systems,
the yearly appropriation of 5% coming from the DENR and the DA budget shall be
immediately set aside and place in a Special Fund which will be called Watersheds
Supporting The National Irrigation Systems Special Fund (WSNIS-Fund)

SECTION 17. Management and control of the WSNIS Special Fund -The Watershed

Supporting the National Irrigation System Council shall be in charge of the
management, control and disposition of all funds for the purpose of financing projects

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for the conservation, protection and rehabilitation of the watersheds supporting the
national irrigation systems.

SECTION 18. Additional Funds - Additional funds are hereby authorized to be added
to the special fund to augment the funding requirements to fully implement the
conservation, protection and rehabilitation measures for the watersheds. Sources of
funding shall include the following:

1. Collection of five (5) centavos for every peso being paid as irrigation fees.
. Collection of five (5) centavos for every cubic meter of water based on the

actual billing and collection from the local waterworks utilities that are
using portion of the water for household use.

3. Collections of five (5) centavos for every kilowatt-hour produce by local
hydroelectric cooperatives or concessionaires.

4. Proceeds from local or foreign grants, donations, endowments,
solicitations and all forms of contributions.

SECTION 19. Compensation of Host Communities - Ancestral/indigenous peoples’
communities and other host communities living within or on the periphery of the watersheds
and found to be directly protecting the watersheds shall be compensated out of the
watershed fees or from any income derive from watershed resources or out of the use of
water from the watershed. The compensation shall be determined by the Provincial and
Municipal Co-Management Board.

SECTION 20. Exemption from taxes - All additional funds accruing to the WSNIS Special
Fund shall be exempted from income taxes, charges and fees and all other taxes of any kind
and nature that may be imposed by the National Government or the Local Government where
the income was derive.

Allincome derive as payments for value of the water resources coming from the Watersheds
supporting the National Irrigation System shall be utilized solely and directly for the
conservation, protection and rehabilitation of all the WS-NIS.

CHAPTER IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 21. Prohibitions - In line with the provision of Section 4 of the Constitution,
whereby the specific limits of forestlands shall be determine by law, marking clearly their
boundaries on the ground, thereafter, such forestland shall be conserved and may not be
increased nor diminished except by law. The following acts shall be prohibited:

1. Watershed as an integral part of established forest reserves shall not
be subjected to disestablishment proceedings pursuant to the provision
of Section 7 of the National Integrated Protected Areas Act or R.A. 7586.

2. Watersheds supporting the National Irrigation Systems shall not be
subjected to a Protected Area Suitability Assessment (PASA) by the PAW
B, to determine their suitability or non-suitability for preservation as a
protected area. Rather, watersheds supporting the National Irrigation
System if found to be degraded shall be maintained, protected and
rehabilitated and restore it to its former growth and vegetation.

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3. The inclusion of Watersheds supporting the National Irrigation System
according to the appropriate categories as protected areas under the NIPAS
framework shall no longer apply.

4, Multiple uses of watershed resources shall be strictly prohibited. The water
resources which are the inherent contribution of watershed must be
conserved, protected and enhanced to produce its optimum capacity.

SECTION 22. Diminution of Watershed Areas - There shall be no diminution of
Watersheds Supporting the National Irrigation System. The determination of Congress
pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 4, Chapter 12 of the Constitution, of the specific limits of
forest lands shall be maintained and protected when it comes to all proclaimed watershed
and WS-NIS. All attempts to re-classify and remove portion of watershed area to be converted
to other uses shall not be allowed.

SECTION 23. Disposition of Watershed Areas - The following activities are considered
environmentally critical projects and activities which are detrimental to the integrity of the
water resources and hydrological balance of the Watersheds supporting the National
Irrigation Systems and may bring irreversible damage to the watershed’s water bearing
capacity, and therefore shall not be allowed and strictly prohibited:

1. All forms of mining operation.

2. Granting of Mineral, Production Sharing Agreements (MPSA) or Financial
or Technical Assistance Agreement FTAA.

3. Granting of mining permits or licenses, for extraction of minerals and

Quarry
Permits for the extraction and utilization of quarry resources.

._ All forms of logging operations.
. Kaingin type of Agriculture.
. Any form of human settlements except IP community.

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. Harvesting of trees for charcoal making.

8. Unlawful Occupation or encroachment or destruction of watershed

SECTION 24. Penalties - Any person who knowingly or willfully violates the provision of
this Act shall be punished by imprisonment of no less than one (1) year, to not more than
three (3 Jyears or a fine of no less than five hundred thousand (500,000) pesos or both, at
the discretion of the court. For tenured migrants, and settlers living inside the watershed
that unknowingly violate the provisions of this Act; they shall be subjected to a month of
rigid training and capability development in lieu of fines and imprisonment. Repeat of
violations shall be dealt with fines or imprisonment and ejectment.

SECTION 25. Suppletory Application of Existing Legislation. The provision of
Presidential Decree No. 705 (Revised Forestry Code); Republic Act 7586 (NIPAS Act); Com.
Act No. 141 [1936]; Phil. Clean Water Act; Water Code of the Philippine; Executive Order No.
192 Series of 1987; Executive Order 224 Series of 1987; Executive Order No. 510 Series of
2006; and other laws not inconsistent with this Act shall have suppletory effect.

SECTION 26. Repealing Clause - Section 7 and Section 5 (a) & (d) of the R. A. No. 7586
(NIPAS ACT); Executive Order No. 224; Section 18 of R.A. 7942 (Phil. Mining Act of 1995 and
all other laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, issuances or parts thereof
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

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SECTION 27. Separability Clause - If for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is
declared null and void, no other section, provision, or part thereof shall be affected and the

same shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 28, Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect immediately after publication in
at least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation.

APPROVED

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