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The Water Crisis Act of 1995

Republic Act No. 8041
National Water & Air Pollution Control Commission Act
Republic Act No. 3931
The Water Code of the Philippines
Presidential Decree No. 1067

An Act to Reserve to the Philippine Legislature the Disposition of the

Waters of the Public Domain for the Utilization and Development of
Hydraulic Power.
Act No. 4062
Subic Watershed Forest Reserve Law
Proclamation No. 926 (President Corazon C. Aquino)
Preferential Treatment of Small Fisherfolks [15-km.Mun. Water]
DENR Administrative Order No. 03

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ARTICLE XII

NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PATRIMONY

Section 2. All lands of the public domain, waters, minerals, coal, petroleum, and other
mineral oils, all forces of potential energy, fisheries, forests or timber, wildlife, flora and
fauna, and other natural resources are owned by the State. With the exception of
agricultural lands, all other natural resources shall not be alienated. The exploration,
development, and utilization of natural resources shall be under the full control and
supervision of the State. The State may directly undertake such activities, or it may
enter into co-production, joint venture, or production-sharing agreements with Filipino
citizens, or corporations or associations at least sixty per centum of whose capital is
owned by such citizens. Such agreements may be for a period not exceeding twenty-
five years, renewable for not more than twenty-five years, and under such terms and
conditions as may be provided by law. In cases of water rights for irrigation, water
supply fisheries, or industrial uses other than the development of water power,
beneficial use may be the measure and limit of the grant.

The State shall protect the nations marine wealth in its archipelagic waters, territorial
sea, and exclusive economic zone, and reserve its use and enjoyment exclusively to
Filipino citizens.
 The Congress may, by law, allow small-scale utilization of natural resources by Filipino
citizens, as well as cooperative fish farming, with priority to subsistence fishermen and
fishworkers in rivers, lakes, bays, and lagoons.

The President may enter into agreements with foreign-owned corporations involving
either technical or financial assistance for large-scale exploration, development, and
utilization of minerals, petroleum, and other mineral oils according to the general terms
and conditions provided by law, based on real contributions to the economic growth and
general welfare of the country. In such agreements, the State shall promote the
development and use of local scientific and technical resources.

The President shall notify the Congress of every contract entered into in accordance
with this provision, within thirty days from its execution.

3.-4Administrative Orders
Acts of the President which relate to particular aspect of governmental operations in pursuance of his
duties as administrative head shall be promulgated in administrative orders. Administrative Code of
1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 3.

DAO 55 (1991) Dugong

DENR

DAO 15 (2004) Hawksbill and other turtles

DENR

5When Your Property Is by the Riverbank,

Lakeshore, or Seashore
While much of P.D. 1067 deals with the bodies of water themselves, some provisions of the law also
applies to the land where the bodies of water are located. For example, if you own a property that
happens to be by the sea or by a river, you maintain your right to ownership of the land, which comprises
the bank or shore. However:

Article 51: The banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas and lakes throughout their entire
length and within a zone of three (3) meters in urban areas, twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas and
forty (40) meters in forest areas, along their margins are subject to the easement of public use in the
interest of recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing and salvage. No person shall be allowed to stay in this
zone longer than what is necessary for recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing or salvage or to build
structures of any kind.

As a property owner, you must keep this in mind in the event that you plan to develop or alter the area
near the bank or the shore, as it would likely become a wasted expense should it later become subject to
public easements. A popular example of a public easement placed on a privately held land that is by the
water is that of the SM Mall of Asia, where the 42-hectare property developed by SM Prime Holdings sits
between Seaside Boulevard and Manila Bay.

6-10 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1067 December 31, 1976

A DECREE INSTITUTING A WATER CODE, THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING THE

LAWS GOVERNING THE OWNERSHIP, APPROPRIATION, UTILIZATION, EXPLOITATION,
DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES

Article 2. The objectives of this Code are:

(a) To establish the basic principles and framework relating to the appropriation, control and
conservation of water resources to achieve the optimum development and rational utilization
of these resources;

(b) To define the extent of the rights and obligations of water users and owners including the
protection and regulation of such rights;

(c) To adopt a basic law governing the ownership, appropriation, utilization, exploitation,
development, conservation and protection of water resources and rights to land related
thereto; and

(d) To identify the administrative agencies which will enforce this Code.

7 What is the extent of a Filipinos dominion over Philippine waters? IN MY PPHONE

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1067 December 31, 1976

A DECREE INSTITUTING A WATER CODE, THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING THE

LAWS GOVERNING THE OWNERSHIP, APPROPRIATION, UTILIZATION, EXPLOITATION,
DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES

Article 10. Water may be appropriated for the following purposes:

(a) Domestic

(b) Municipal

(c) Irrigation

(d) Power generation

(e) Fisheries
 (f) Livestock raising

(g) Industrial

(h) Recreational, and

(i) Other purposes

Use of water for domestic purposes is the utilization of water for drinking, washing, bathing, cooking
or other household needs, home gardens, and watering of lawns or domestic animals.

Use of water for municipal purposes is the utilization of water for supplying the water requirements of
the community.

Use of water for irrigation is the utilization of water for producing agricultural crops.

Use of water for power generation is the utilization of water for producing electrical or mechanical
power.

Use of water for fisheries is the utilization of water for the propagation and culture of fish as a
commercial enterprise.

Use of water for livestock raising is the utilization of water for large herds or flocks of animals raised
as a commercial enterprise.

Use of water for industrial purposes is the utilization of water in factories, industrial plants and mines,
including the use of water as an ingredient of a finished product.

Use of water for recreational purposes is the utilization of water for swimming pools, bath houses,
boating, water skiing, golf courses and other similar facilities in resorts and other places of
recreation.

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Article 13. Except as otherwise herein provided, no person, including government instrumentalities
or government-owned or controlled corporations, shall appropriate water without a water right, which
shall be evidenced by a document known as a water permit.

Water right is the privilege granted by the government to appropriate and use water.

Article 14. Subject to the provisions of this Code concerning the control, protection, conservation,
and regulation of the appropriation and use of waters, any person may appropriate or use natural
bodies of water without securing a water permit for any of the following:

(a) Appropriation of water by means of handcarried receptacles; and

(b) Bathing or washing, watering or dipping of domestic or farm animals, and navigation of
watercrafts or transportation of logs and other objects by flotation.
Article 15. Only citizens of the Philippines, of legal age, as well as juridical persons, who are duly
qualified by law to exploit and develop water resources, may apply for water permits.

Article 16. Any person who desires to obtain a water permit shall file an application with the Council
who shall make known said application to the public for any protests.

In determining whether to grant or deny an application, the Council shall consider the following:
protests filed, if any; prior permits granted; the availability of water; the water supply needed for
beneficial use; possible adverse effects; land-use economics; and other relevant factors.

Upon approval of an application, a water permit shall be issued and recorded.

17-21- Central Cebu Protected Landscape

WATER is a vital resource of Cebu, especially Metro Cebu.

The areas topography features long, narrow, steep mountains and short rivers that supply
fresh water to its one million-plus population. Watershed management is crucial, if Metro
Cebu wants to envision a livable community in the next twenty years. The pressing issues
of Metro Cebu are: 1. A scarcity of water during the dry months (April and May). 2. A
saltwater intrusion of almost five kilometers landward in the aquifer. 3. An aquifer level (at
Capitol site) of -8 meters, that is 8 meters below sea level. 4. Heavy flooding during the
rainy season that causes property damage and loss of income.

22. The Central Cebu Protected Landscape, (CCPL) is a protected area located in
the mountains and drainage basins of central Cebu in the Philippines.

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Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL) Act , 2007 (Republic Act No.
9486).

This Act provides for the protection, conservation, maintenance, rehabilitation and
sustainable development of the Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL), especially
for its crucial role and significance as a watershed for water generation and supply
purposes, its associated biological diversity and its integrity as an ecosystem.

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CHAPTER VII
ADMINISTRATION OF WATERS AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE

Article 79. The Administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Code, including the granting
of permits and the imposition of penalties for administrative violations hereof, are hereby vested in
the Council, and except in regard to those functions which under this Code are specifically conferred
upon other agencies of the government, the Council is hereby empowered to make all decisions and
determinations provided for in this Code.
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BFAR On-Line Information System. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR) is the government agency responsible for the development, improvement,
management and conservation of the country's fisheries and aquatic resources.

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