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House of Representatives
HOUSE BILLNO. __ 244

Introduced by Honorable Teodoro G. Montoro

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Water is life.

This bill secks to promote the protection, conservation and rehabilitation of watersheds
supporting the national irrigation systems (NIS) 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.

Watersheds are vital and necessary to support habitat for plants and animals. For the agriculture
sector it is more than just drainage areas, it is the source of continuing supply of water for
agricultural production. For the community, it is a source of water around the communities.

Protection of the natural resources in our watershed is essential to maintain the balance of

ecology.

In this light, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



17" CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House of Represent

HOUSE BILLNO. 2443

Introduced by Honorable Teodoro G. Montoro

AN ACT
TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND REHABILITATION OF
WATERSHEDS SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS (NIS) 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.

CHAPTER I

SECTION 1. Title - The Act shall be known as the “Protection of Watersheds Supporting the
National Irrigation Systems of 2016.”

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 full 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 forestlands 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.

Its 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 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 rural 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 Management Plan to ensure the
development of a sustainable management plan that can be adapted to all the
Watersheds Supporting the National Irrigation Systems.

(b)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.

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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.

Communal Irrigation System (CIS)" is an irrigation system that is managed by a


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bona fide Irrigators Association.
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

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.

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.

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

Forest Degradation — Changes within the forest whether natural or human-induced
which negatively affect the structure or function of the stand or site, and thereby
lower the capacity to supply products and/or services resulting to a degraded forest.
Forest Land — Includes public forest, permanent forest or forest reserves, and forest
reservations.

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.

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.

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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

Irtigable Lands" refers to lands, which display marked characteristics justifying the
operation of an irrigation system.

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

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.

Kaingin making — A farming system based on shifting, or slash and bum clearing of
forest for the planting of agricultural and agro-forestry crops.

Mining operation — means mining activities involving exploration, feasibility,
development, utilization and processing.

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, deterioration and exploitation.

(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.

(2) 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 ot 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

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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

1. Bulu River Watershed supporting the Bulu River Irrgation System, located in the


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province of Ilocos Norte, covering the municipalities of Bangui, with an area of
17,200 hectares, more or less.

Laoag River Basin, Magalis-Papa River Watershed and Cura River Watershed-
supporting Bonga Pump No. 1 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 or
less.

Vintar River Watershed supporting the Laoag-Vintar RIS and NMC Pasuquin RIS,
located in the province of Hocos Norte, covering the municipalities of Vintar, Burgos
and Bangui, with an area of 29,000 hectares, more or less.

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.

Buaya River Watershed supporting the Buaya RIS, located in the province of Ilocos
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 or less.

Amburayan River Watershed and Chico-Paduquit River Watershed supporting
Amburayan and Tagudin RIS, respectively, located in the provinces of Ilocos, 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 MasalipRIS, 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.


11. Ambayoan River Watershed- supporting the 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.

12. 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.

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

14. Agno-Sinucalan-Tuboy Watershed- supporting the Agno-Sinucalan RIS, 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 (MARIIS)
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.

2. Baua River Watershed (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Baua RIS, located in
the provinces of Cagayan, covering the municipality of Gonzaga, with an area of
5,000 hectares, more or less.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5, 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

1, 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 $4,850
hectares, more or less.

2. Camiling River Watershed- supporting Camiling RIS, located in the provinces of
Tarlac and Zambales, covering the municipalities of Mayantoc, Candelaria and Ma:
with an area of 24,378 hectares,more or less.

3. Upper Pampanga River Watershed and Coronnel River Watershed - supporting
UPRIS-II and UPRIS III- (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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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
11,260 hectares, more or less.

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 $5,320 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 River Watershed- supporting the 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.

11. 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 less.

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.

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

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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

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.

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

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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

11, 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,
more or less.

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‘12, Janagdong River Watershed- supporting the 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 arca of 20,750 hectares, more or
less.

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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.

Cagaray River Watershed- supporting the Cagaray RIS, located in the province of
Mindoro Oriental and Mindoro Occidental, covering the municipalities of Mansalay,
Bulalacao and San Jose with an area of 12,900 hectares, more or less.

Lumintao River Watershed- suppoting the Lumintao RIS, located in the province of
Mindoro Occidental, covering the municipality of Sablayan, with an area of 38,600
hectares, more or less.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Buhi-Iriga 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.

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

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.

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

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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.

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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

LL. Tigman River Watershed- supporting the THIRIS Tigman Dam, located in the
province of Camarines Sur, covering the municipalities of Calabanga and Tinambac,
with an area of 8,990 hectares, more or less.

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

13.Inainigan/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

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

2, Sibalom River Watershed- Sibalom-Tigbauan RIS, located in the province of Iloilo,
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
the province of Negros Occidental, covering the municipalities of Bago, Murcia,
Talisay, San Carlos and Calatrava, with an area of 62,500 hectares, more or less.

10, Pagiplan River Watershed- supporting the Pagiplan RIS, located in the province of
Negros Occidental, covering the municipalities of Binalbagan, with an area of 1,756
hectares, more or less.

1, Ibajay 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

1, Caruod Watershed- supporting the Caruod RIS, located in the province of Bohol,
covering the municipalities of Ubay, 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.

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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.

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. 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.

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2. 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.

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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 of
3,150 hectares, more or less.

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.

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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

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

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

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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

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

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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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
Montevista, with an area of 74,730 hectares, more or less

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.

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6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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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.

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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.\

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Malasila River Watershed- supporting the Malasila 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.

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Allah River Watershed- supporting Allah I RIS and Allah II —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.

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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 hectares,
more or less.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Andanan 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 the list
after the passage of this Act thru the following procedures:

(a) Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, The DENR, thru the Forest Management

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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:

1Topographic maps ascertaining the location of the watersheds to avert any trans-
boundary 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, MOA/MOU 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 ofa watershed resource profile, specifically, information
on the to the following:
(b.1) 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 IL
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

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‘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,
herein referred to as council, which shall be composed of the Secretary of the DENR as ex-
officio 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 of the 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)

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

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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

4. DA-NIA

5. Local Stakeholders-Water consumers and concessionaires

6. NGO-PO- existing and operating within the area

7. Industrial Users

8. Academe

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;
(fAssist 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; (i)Establish
cooperation among stakeholders, financial institutions, government agencies, non-
government 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.

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CHAPTER IIL
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 Irri System
Fund - In order to cover the expenses and cost of supporting 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 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.

2. 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.


All income 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 PAWB, 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.

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

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Permits for the extraction and utilization of quarry resources.
Alll forms of logging operations.

Kaingin type of Agriculture.

Any form of human settlements except IP community.

Harvesting of trees for charcoal making.

Unlawful Occupation or encroachment or destruction of watershed

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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
years 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. Repealling 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.

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