Republic of the Philippines 29:00 2014
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4599 PM
Quezon City, Metro Manila g

SIXTEENTH REGULAR CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No.__5163

Introduced by AKBAYAN Representatives Walden F. Bello
and Ibarra M. Gutierrez III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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
SUFFICIENCY AND PROVIDING THE FUNDING THEREOF.

WATER is essential to life and all living things. It is
undisputable that without water, there can be no life. To plants, water
is critical for growth and good production. Insufficiency in water can
lead to low yield which could affect the food availability and
sufficiency.

The Philippines is an agricultural country with abundant river
systems that can supply the water needs of the farming community,
but the agricultural sector has suffered a lot due to the devastation
caused by flash floods and rising levels of waters due to excessive
surface run off that can no longer be contained by the river systems.
The damaged wrought by the rampaging waters to agriculture and
livelihood is immeasurable and what is worrisome is its occurrence
every year without let up. The changing weather pattern is being
attributed to global warming and climate change is the simplest
answer being given every time there is havoc brought about by the
increasing volume of rainfall.

While it may be true that we are experiencing the effects of
global warming, but there are other man made actions that are
contributory to the devastations brought about by flooding. Man’s
insensitivity to his environment, the uncontrolled use of our forests
and watersheds resources and the indiscriminate use of land
resources that should have been reserved for forest use only.


“Deforestation and the large scale transformation
of the original vegetation of the country’s forest to
non-forestry purposes, coupled with inappropriate
land use practices, have in effect disrupted the
hydrological conditions of watersheds. These have
brought about to some extent, flash floods and
prolonged drought. Other adverse consequences are
accelerated soil erosion, siltation of water bodies and
reservoirs, and poor water quality. Sedimentation
has likewise reduced the storage capacity of the
country’s major reservoirs. These situations caused
considerable reduction in the productivity of forests,
agricultural lands and fisheries and decreased
retums from major investments in domestic,
hydroelectric power generation and irrigation
systems.” (Occasional Paper prepared by FMB-
Watershed Division)

No less than the Philippine Medium Term Development Plan
(MTDP 2004-2010) indicates that major watersheds of the country are
in a state of severe degradation which resulted in reduction of capacity
to supply water for irrigation, industrial and domestic uses and vital
ecological services.

The degradation of the watershed has been attributed to the
uncontrolled and excessive exploitation caused by the pressure of
increasing population growth that oftentimes lead to unsustainable
and uncontrolled management of the country’s forest resources. Right
now, watersheds provide the socio-economic base to a growing
population through the utilization of watershed resources which for
many years has not been controlled or necessary safeguards were not
put in place.

‘The continuing migration of the lowlanders to the uplands and
the encroachment in watershed forest reserves remained unabated.
‘These settlers having no viable economic opportunities in the lowland
became dependent on forest resources when they settled in the
uplands. The “kaingin” or the slash-and-burn method was resorted to
by the migrant dwellers to be able to plant and increase the area of
their tillage. The demand for agricultural land or the conversion of
forestlands to non-forest use increased tremendously thereby exerting
so much pressure on the watersheds forest reserves areas. The
continuous migration accounted to an estimate of 25 million Filipinos
out of the 100 million entire Phil. populations or roughly 25% are now
leaving in new upland settlements.


Another contributory factor to the degradation of watershed
forest reserves is the uncontrolled utilization of forest resources, The
DENR who has the mandate to protect and conserve the environment
is also the one promoting the utilization of forest resources thru
mineral resources extraction, forest concessions, logging and other
destructive activities which it cannot control.

Right now, the Philippines has 143 Watersheds supporting 165
National Irrigation Systems with a total area of 4,318,172 million
hectares more or less, The water that comes from these watersheds
areas and flows to the River Systems provides irrigation water to rice
lands and other agricultural lands planted to different crops. There
are only about 483,820 hectares, more or less, being serviced by the
143 River Watersheds, but based on the NIA data, 868,509 hectares of
agricultural land are being irrigated and roughly 368,000 hectares of
these have existing facilities but need restoration and rehabilitation.

There seems to be a conflict on the actual figures, but what is
important is to ensure that water will flow in these facilities once it
has been rehabilitated, taking into account the denudation of the
Watersheds supporting the National Irrigation System. These
watersheds must be declared critical and no mining, logging and any
other activity which is not in consonance with its actual use must not
be allowed. Sufficiency in food production or the assurance that there
is at least enough food in every Filipinos’ table can only be realized if
protection, conservation and rehabilitation of these watersheds will be
prioritized by the government.

To date, the Philippines’ area harvested to rice is very small
compared with major rice producing countries in Asia. This is the
major reason why we import rice. Although we say that we are an
agricultural country, we do not have large land resource to produce
our total rice requirement. The Philippines have 4.35 million hectares
devoted to rice production in 2010, and 3.5 million hectares are
irrigated while 1.35 million hectares are not irrigated or there are no
irrigation facilities that have been put in place to allow water to reach
these ricefields.! But how come instead of increasing the number of
hectares that can access water to ensure bountiful rice harvest, there
is now a consistent decrease in irrigated and non-irrigated lands.
The unabated conversion of irrigated and non-irrigated lands is one
reason but the bulk of the problem lies on the fact that not so much
water is flowing in the irrigation canals that feeds to the ricefields.
Another reason is the consistent irritation between the hydro electric
concessionaires and the National Irrigation Administration on how
much volume of water can be allocated for irrigation purposes. People

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can live without electricity but they cannot possibly survive without
food and water.

The Philippine environment plays a very crucial role in
sustaining the country’s life, livelihood and development and the
protection, preservation and rehabilitation of watersheds supporting
water for irrigation is a matter of highest public interest, It is the
obligation of the state to secure and ensure that the environment is
neither destroyed nor its beneficial effects be spoiled, to protect and
preserve the natural resources, to reap more benefits whilst negating
the effects inevitably dealt to nature. Natural resources are to be
utilized to gear towards economic development.

The former status of watersheds in the Philippines was
characterized by abundant rainforest which reached an estimated 17
million hectares in 1934.? In 1969, after the completion of the first
nationwide forest inventory, the forest cover had declined to 10.4
million hectares, The second National Forest Inventory which was
done in 1988 revealed that forest cover further decreased to 6.461
million hectares. It is such a great loss that our forests cover declined
vastly in span of almost half a century. In 2003, the country’s forest
cover was pegged at 7.168 million hectare? or an increase of about
707 thousand hectare which is mainly due to the much publicized
reforestation program being initiated by the government and the
public sector to repair the damage brought about by logging, forest
clearing for agriculture and upland migration and mining that caused
the death of thousands of people and destructions of properties so
huge that it dislocated the economies of the provinces that were
affected and the agricultural communities that bore the brunt of the
devastations.”

Out of the estimated 30 million hectares land area of the
Philippines, 15,805325 million hectares were classified as forestland
and 14,194,675 million hectares were declared alienable and
disposable and was subjected to private ownership. Of the 15. 805325
million hectares classified as forestland, only 3,270.146 million
hectares were declared as Established Forest Reserves. Out of this,
1,561,128 million hectares has been proclaimed as watershed forest
reserves! There are 135 proclaimed watershed forest reserves
scattered all over the country which cannot be touched by logging. or
mining.*

The difference or the remainder which is about 1,709.018
million hectares, are the watersheds which are neither proclaimed,

* Nera, 1999, Sustainable Management of Philippine Forests: Progress Towards Achieving ITTO Year
200 Objective
+2011 Philippine Forestry Statistics


designated or set aside, pursuant to a law, presidential proclamation,
decree or executive order. These areas, most of which have been
classified by the Forest Management Bureau as permanent forest or
forest lands in the course of establishing specific limits of lands of the
public domain especially forestlands and national parks pursuant to
the provision of Section 4 of the Constitution, which states(Source-
2008 Phil forestry Statisitcs)

Section 4. The 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. The congress shall provide, for such period as it
may determine measures to prohibit logging in
endangered forests and watershed areas.

‘These areas were clearly established and plotted in the land
classification maps which also served as the basis of its legal
classification. But by virtue of the enactment of the Philippine Mining
Act or R.A. 7942, in 1995, these areas are now opened to mining
operations. Mining is definitely an activity which is not in consonance
with the preservation of water resources. ‘The 143 watersheds
supporting the national irrigation system form part _of _these
unprotected 1,709 million hectares and these watershed areas are the
ones providing water to irrigate farms and other uses which ultimately
redound in sustaining our life support system and ensuring
continuous food supply.

The activities of every Filipino must always be in harmony with
the natural systems of things. The air around us has been dirtied by
too much pollution and the water we use to drink is now perceived to
be unsafe. What remains are the waters that flow in our river system
which has not been touched by man’s callousness to the natural order
of things and this is where we get our life sustaining essentials. We
must not therefore alter, interfere, bypass or destroy such systems in
the guise of development and progress.

It is for this reason that this bill is crafted to ensure the
protection, conservation and rehabilitation of the watersheds
supporting the national irrigation_systems. It is only thru an
enactment of a law that will protect, preserve and rehabilitate these
watersheds that we can be assured that these areas cannot be
touched by man’s insensitivity to nature and his environment. We
must remember that the environment is not ours to keep but to
safeguard, for it is just borrowed from our children.

The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


De.
sini


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

SIXTEENTH REGULAR CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No,_5163

Introduced by AKBAYAN Representatives Walden F. Bello
and Ibarra M. Gutierrez III

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.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.- In line with the concept of
National Patrimony as embodied in Article XII Section 1 and 2 that all
natural resources are owned by the State and its peoples and in
consonance with Section 4 of the of the Constitution that provides
that 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, it is expressly provided in Sec. 12 of RA 8435
(AFMA) that 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 preserves as such at all times. And as
such, watershed being the basic forestland management unit that
plays an important role in sustaining the country’s life support
system, the State hereby adopts an Act 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
food production.

Also, the State shall 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 are inconsistent or will endanger the environmental stability and
hydrological integrity of these watersheds areas which 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 of a law, presidential proclamation,
decree or executive order and all other watershed areas which are
supporting water base infrastructure that may be proclaimed before and
after the passage of this Act. The 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 disputing 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 in the end will
affect the socio-political and economic lives of every Filipino.

(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 shall recognize the rights of Indigenous Cultural
Communities to their ancestral lands to ensure their
economic, social, and cultural well-being in the event that
such lands would be inside the Watersheds Supporting
National Irrigation Systems.


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‘The State shall protect the Indigenous Peoples occupying the
areas inside the Watersheds Supporting the National
Irrigation System even in the absence of proof that it is part
of their ancestral domain.

‘The State shall respect and protect the rights of rural
women, whose productive and reproductive 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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

The State shall ensure that watershed as an ecosystem and
a 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.

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,

The State shall inculcate the importance of watersheds in
puilding resilience to address the effects of climate change.


SECTION

efinition of Terms.

(a) Ancestral domain - area generally belonging to indigenous

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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, (RA 8371-IPRA)
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.
(RA 7942-Phil. Mining Act.)

Communal Irrigation System (CIS)" is an irrigation system
that is managed by a 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. (The above definition is
grounded on Presidential Declaration 1559, amending
PD 705 or the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines
1978. It is also provided under DAO 1996-40 or in the
Revised IRR of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 ( RA
7942).

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
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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 (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 forest
land.

Headwaters - The upper reaches of a stream or river.
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 (Brooks et.al. 19990). It involves
multiple natural resources and requires understanding of the
relationship among land-use, soil, water and linkages
between uplands and downstream areas

Irrigable 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 burn clearing of forest for the planting of
agricultural and agro-forestry crops.

Mining operation - means mining activities involving
exploration, feasibility, development, utilization and
processing. (RA 7942)

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

Public forest - the mass of lands of the public domain which
has not been subject to the present system of classification
for the determination of which lands are needed for forest
purposes and which are not

Water Resources — Refers to the quality and quantity of water
produced naturally as one of the earth’s major resources.
Watershed - A land area drained by a stream or fixed body of
water and its tributaries having a common outlet for surface-
runoff. “Areas that have been identified and evaluated to

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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” (as contained in the definition under HB
4382- NLUA Bill),

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.

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

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

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) - (4)

1.

Chico River Watershed, supporting the Lower Chico and Upper Chico
River Irrigation Ssystems, 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.

. 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

. 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.

| 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- (14)

. Bulu River Watershed supporting the Bulu River Irrgation System,

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


6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9, Buaya River Watershed supporting the Buaya RIS, lovcated 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.

10.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.

1l.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.

12.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.

13,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.

14.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.

15.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.

16.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.

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17.Agno-Banawan River Watershed- supporting the Lower Agno-
‘Totonogen RIS, located in the province of Pangasinan with an area of
more or less.

18.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 - (8)

19.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.

20.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.

21.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..

22.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.

23.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.

24.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.

25.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.

26.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 - (13)

27.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.


28. 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 8,580
hectares, more or less.

29, Upper Pampanga River Watershed and Coronnel River Watershed
- supporting UPRIS-II and UPRIS IlI- (Aulo Watershed) located in the
province of Nueva Ecija, covering the municipalities of Pantabangan,
Caranglan, Palayan City and Bongabon with an area of more or less.

30.Caulaman River Watershed- supporting the Caulaman RIS |
the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga, covering the mun:
of San Marcelino, Castillejos, Subic and Floridablanca with an area of
1,800 hectares more or less.

31.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.

32.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.

33.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.

34.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.

35.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.

36.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.

37.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.

38.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.

39,.Dingalan Watershed- supporting the - -, located in the province
of Aurora, covering the municipality of Dingalan, with an area of more
or less.



REGION 4A - (24)

40.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.

41.Mabacan River Watershed- supporting the Mabacan RIS, located in
the province of Laguna, with an area of 4,900 hectares, more or less.

42.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.

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

44.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.

45.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

46.Macabling River Watershed- supporting the Macabling RIS, located
in the province of Laguna, covering the municipality of Cabuyao, with
an area of more ot less.

47.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, with an area of more or less.

48.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 ans Malvar with an area more or less.

CAVITE FLIS - 52,900 hectares, more or less

49.Maragondon River Watershed- supporting the Balayugan A Dam,
Balayugan B Dam, located in the province of Cavite, covering the
municipality of Naic, with an area of more or less.

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

51.Labac-Alemang River Watershed- supporting the Sahing Dam and
Bancud Dam, located in the province of Cavite, covering the
municipalities of Naic and Indang with an area of more or less.

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


53.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.

54.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,
General Trias, and Dasmarinas

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

56.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.

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

58.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.

59.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.

60.Hanagdong 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.

61.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.

62.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.

63.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-_ (10)

64.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.

65.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


66.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.

67.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

68.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.

69.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.

10.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.

71.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.

72.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.

73.Malasgao River Watershed- supporting the Malasgao RIS, located in
the provinde of Palawan, covering the municipalities of Quezon and
Aborlan, with an area of 6,860 hectares, more or less.

REGION 5 - (15)

74.Ponso River Watershed- supporting the Hibiga RIS, located in the
province of Albay, covering the municipalities of Pulangui and oas,
with an area of 10,900 hectares, more or less.

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

76.Nasisi River Watershed- supporting the Nasisi RIS, located in the
province of Albay, covering the municipalities of Ligao and
Guinobatan, with an area of more ot less.

77.Bublusan Watershed- supporting the Ogsong RIS, located in the
province of Albay, covering the municipalities of Guinobatan and
Camalig, with an area of more or less.

78.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 41,380
hectares, more or less.


79.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.

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

81.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.

82.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.

83.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.

84.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.

85.Hinagyanan River Watershed- supporting the THIRIS Hinagyanan
Dam

86.Inainigan/Inarihan Watershed- supporting the THIRIS Inarihan Dam

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

88.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- (11

89.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.

90.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.

91.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.

92,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.


93.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.

94,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.

95.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.

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

97.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.

98.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.

99.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 2)

100. Caruod Watershed- located in the province of Bohol, covering the
municipalities of Ubay, Mabini and Alicia

101.Matutinao Watershed: located in the province of Cebu, covering the
municipality of Badian, Alegria, Malabuyoc, Alcoy and Dalaguete

REGION 8 -(11)

102.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.

103.Bao River Watershed- supporting the Bao RIS, located in the
province of Leyte, covering the municipalities of Ormoe City, Kananga,
Capoocan and Cariagara with an area of 5,800 hectares, more or
less.

104.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

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and Dagami, Tanauan and Palo with an area of 21,910 hectares,
more or less.

105. 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.

106. 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.

107. 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.

108, 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.

109. 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.

110. 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.

111. 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.

112. Salug 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 - (3)

113. 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.

114, 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.

115. 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- (4)
116.Manupali River (Convergence WFR)- supporting the Manupali RIS,

located in the province of Bukidnon, with an area of 13,850 hectares,
more or less.

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117. 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.

118.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.

119. 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- (8)

120.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.

121. 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.

122.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.

123. 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.

124.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.

125, 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.

126. 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.

127, 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- (9)

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128. 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.

129, 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.

130. 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.

131.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.

132. 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.

133. 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.

134.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.

135. 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.

136.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

137.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.

138. 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.

139, 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.

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140.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.

141.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.

142.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.

AUTONOMOUS REGION OF MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM) - (1)

143.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 5. 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 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 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.

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SECTION 6. Prohil

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.

5. Copy of watershed management plan.

6. Copy of a watershed resource profile, specifically,
information on the to the following:

6.1) estimated water run-off

6.2) forest cover of the watershed

6.3) estimated area to be serviced by the
watershed (in hectares)

6.4) 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.

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.

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itions: In line with the provision of Section 4 of

the Constitution, whereby the specific limits of forestlands shall be
determined 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

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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.

CHAPER II

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS.

SECTION 7. Jurisdiction, Control and Management of Watershed
Supporting National Irrigation Systems. The Department of
Environment and Natural Resources thru the Bureau of Forests
Management in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture thru
the National Irrigation Authority shall have exclusive and primary
jurisdiction, control and management on all identified Watersheds
Supporting the National Irrigation Systems.

SECTION 8. Creation Watershed Supporting the National
Irrigation System Council- The DENR and the DA shall create
Watershed Supporting the National Irrigation System Council,
which shall be composed of the Secretary of DENR and Secretary of
DA, acting as Co-Chairmen and the Director of the Forest
Management Bureau and the Administrator of the National Irrigation
Administration as Vice Chairmen and the following as members:

. Department of Budget and Management
Department of Local Government

DPWH

Land Bank of the Philippines

NPC (Hydro-electric)

PNOC -EDC (Geothermal)

. NWRB ( Domestic-Industrial Water)

. LWUA (Domestic Water)

3 Representative from IPs ( Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)
0. Representatives from the affected Sectors
(Rotational-based on regional concern) —_Local
Waterworks, Local Hydro-Electric Concessionaire,
‘Tenured migrants and Local Government Unit

BOSNAARONE

SECTION 9. Participation of LGUs and other stakeholders in the
Watershed Management Plans- All Local Government Units where

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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 to ensure that the
protection of the watershed, the conservation of its water resources
and the preservation of its inherent productive capacity will be
sustained to bring about the highest and widest benefit for the present
and future generations The sustainability of water resources must be
ensured by encouraging the 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.

There shall be common responsibility from the LGU/s and the
stakeholders in the implementation of the Watershed Management
Plan for the conservation, protection and rehabilitation of the
Watershed Supporting the National Irrigation System.

SECTION 9-A- Creation of Provincial and Municipal Co-
Management Board- To enable to sustain the effort of rehabilitation,
conservation and protection of the Watershed Supporting the National
Irrigation System, a, Provincial and Municipal Co-Management Board
shall be established to facilitate joint efforts in the management of the
watersheds 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.

. DENR-FMB

. DA- NIA

. Local Stakeholders-Water consumers and
concessionaires

. NGO-PO- existing and operating within the
area

7. Industrial Users

8. Academe

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CHAPTER III
FUNDING SOURCE

SECTION 10. 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 11. Creation of Watershed Supporting the National
Irrigation 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 12. Management and control of the WSNIS Special
Fund-The Watershed Supporting the National Irrigation System
Couneil 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 13. 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 (S) 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 hydro electric cooperatives or concessionaires.

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

SECTION 14. 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

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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 15 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 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 15. 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:

9, 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

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12. 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 16. 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 17. 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.

4. All forms of logging operations.

5. Kaingin type of Agriculture.

6. Any form of human settlements except IP community.

7. Harvesting of trees for charcoal making.

8. Unlawful Occupation or encroachment or destruction
of watershed

SECTION 18. 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 19. 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

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Water Act; Water Code of the Philippines; 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 20. 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 21. 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 22. Effectivity Clause- This Act shall take effect

immediately after publication in at least two (2) national newspaper of
general circulation.

APPROVED