Kalayaan Hall, Malacañan Palace
May 7, 2024

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. convened with his Cabinet members and other government officials for a meeting on the water sector at the Kalayaan Hall in Malacañan Palace.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) discussed its Natural Resources Development Transparency Strategy, which included the nationwide mapping of resources, unlocking of resource development through effective policies, improvement of regulatory procedures, and insertion of environment sustainability and climate resilience development through government initiatives and partnerships.

The Department reported on the progress made following the signing of Executive Order (E.O.) No. 22 creating the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) last year. It also presented recommendations on different high value, high impact water projects across the country, as well as recent developments in the mobilization of investments in the sector.

Other DENR programs on the agenda included water infrastructure in protected areas, solarization of water systems, non-revenue water (NRW) management after the meter for government estates and facilities, and emergency loan for water districts through the Land Bank of the Philippines.

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