PLANS AND PROGRAMS OF

RIVER BASIN CONTROL OFFICE

RELATIVE TO
WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT AND RIVER
BASIN MANAGEMENT

FUNCTIONS
RIVER BASIN CONTROL OFFICE
(RBCO)

BASED ON THE E.O. 510 AND THE APPROVED INTEGRATED

RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN

Develop a National Master Plan

for Flood Control
by
Integrating the various Existing
River Basin Projects
j
and
developing additional plan
components as needed
needed..

Rationalize
and
prioritize
reforestation in watersheds
Develop a Master Plan on
Integrated
River
Basin
Management and Development

Act as water body that shall

coordinate all government projects
within the river basins
Implement
I l
t
waterwater
t -related
l t d
projects
such
as
river
rehabilitation, lake management,
groundwater management, and
other
water
resources
Management and development

TENPOINTAGENDATO
BEAT
THEODDSUNDER
THEARROYO
ADMINISTRATION:

ELECTRICITY
ANDWATER
FORALL
BARANGAYS

y AGENDA 2:
ManagetheMajor
RiverBasinsto
generatewater
resourcesthatare
freefrom
contamination,
providemore
economic
opportunities,and
mitigateflooding

MEDIUM TERM PHILIPPINE

DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MTPDP)
(2004-2010)
THRUST NO. 4
CREATE HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE
POPULATION

II. WATER RESOURCES

INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

FRAMEWORK PLAN

Water Resource
Management
Framework

Fl d Mi
Flood
Mitigation
i i
framework

Watershed
Management
framework

Integrated River
Basin
Management and
Development
Framework
Plan

Wetland Management
Framework

INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

FRAMEWORK PLAN

SUPPLEMENTAL FRAMEWORKS:
-RIVER PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION
-WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND MONITORING
-INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM

Strategies:
.

F OR E S T
E C OS YS T E M
ZONE

Coastal
ecosystem
zone

UP L AND

URBAN
ecosystem
zone

E C OS YS T E M
ZONE `

S oc ial mobilization
L and us es and land us e management
Integrated and interac tive governanc e
C apac iy buildng and Ins titutional s upport

THE RIVER BASIN:

River Basin is defined as an area of land that
INTEGRATED
drains water, sediment and dissolved materials to a
WATER
g the a river or
common outlet at some p
point along
RESOURCES
stream channel.
MANAGEMENT
MODEL
IN THE
The term
river basin is used synonymously with
PHILIPPINES:
watershed in American usage and with catchment
basin in other countries.

THE
In the Philippines
Philippines, river basin is defined as
TIGUM
TIGUMwatershed with land area greater than 1,000 square
AGANAN
kilometers. Management includes the land and the
RIVER
coastal reach of the basin.
BASIN

INTEGRATED
WATER
RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
MODEL IN THE
PHILIPPINES:

THE
TIGUMTIGUM
AGANAN
River basin is like a bucket or
RIVER
glass of water
BASIN

INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN

INTEGRATED
WATER
MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
MODEL IN THE
It is a process of coordinating, conservation,
PHILIPPINES:
management, and development of water, land
and related resources across sectors within a
THEgiven river basin, in order to maximize the
TIGUM
TIGUMeconomic
i and
d social
i l benefits
b
fit derived
d i d from
f
water
t
resources
in
an
equitable
manner
while
AGANAN
preserving, and where necessary, restoring
RIVER
freshwater
ecosystems.
(Global
Water
BASIN
Partnership, 2000)

INTEGRATED
WATER
RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
MODEL IN THE
PHILIPPINES:

THE
TIGUMTIGUM
AGANAN
THE PHILIPPINE RICE TERRACES: A SYMBOL OF FILIPINO ENGINUITY AND
RIVERFOR WATER RESOURCES
CONCERN
BASIN

THE 20 MAJOR
RIVER
BASINS ARE
CONSIDERED
AS
THE
LIFEBLOOD
AND DRIVER
OF THE
PHILIPPINE
ECONOMY

PLANSANDDIRECTIONS2007
PLANSANDDIRECTIONS20072010
ADOPTION OF THE RIVER BASIN
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT
FRAMEWORK
PLAN
O
O
FOCUS ON THE 6 PRIORITY MAJOR RIVER BASIN
1.
2.
3
3.
4.

Pampanga River Basin

Bicol River Basin
Cagayan River Basin
Manila Bay River Basins (Pasig-Laguna RB other
small basin in Bataan & Cavite)
5. Agusan River Basin
6. Agus River Basin (Lake Lanao)

PLANSANDDIRECTIONS2007
PLANSANDDIRECTIONS20072010
& DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN
MASTER PLAN FOR THE FOLLOWING BASINS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Cagayan River Basin

Agus River Basin
Cebu River Basins
Cagayan de Oro River Basin
Pasig-Laguna de Bay River Basin updating
Agno River Basin - updating

PLANSANDDIRECTIONS2007
PLANSANDDIRECTIONS20072010
& IDENTIFY/ESTABLISH WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL/RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATION (RBOS) FOR
PRIORITY RIVER BASINS/SUB-BASINS
BASINS/SUB BASINS

ManilaBayRBCouncil/RBO
coveredbasins PampangaRB&LagunadeBay
RiverBasin
BicolRBCouncil/RBO
AgusRBCouncil(LakeLanaoRBcouncil)
AgusanRBCouncil/RBO

PLANSANDDIRECTIONS2007
PLANSANDDIRECTIONS20072010
Specifice Activities:
&Organization/Strengthening of River Basin Organization
- Approval of Policy Issuance (DAO, EOs)
- Conduct Study through ADB support
- Strengthening RBOs such as Manila Bay River Basin
Council
g
of Agusan
g
RBO
- Organization
- Strengthening of Lake Lanao Coordinating Council

PLANSANDDIRECTIONS2007
PLANSANDDIRECTIONS20072010
& SUPERVISE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE FOLLOWING
BASIN:
1.Bicol River Basin Feasibility Report Completed
2.Agusan River Basin Master Plan Completed
3.Manila Bay River Basins covering Pampanga River
Basin Focus sub
sub-basin
basin in Marilao Sub-Basin
Sub Basin and
Laguna de bay River Basin
4.Agus River Basin (Lake Lanao Watershed)
5.Tigum-Aganan River Basin

CAPACITY BUILDING
- TRAINING OF RBCO TECHNICAL PERSONNEL
-

GIS application training

water quality monitoring and classification
watershed characterization
constructed wetland design and management
River rehabilitation and Information

-Database development and Mgt.

- STANDARDIZATION OF METHODOLOGY
AND PROCEDURES

- UPGRADING OF SUPPORT FACILITIES

Development of Information Management

and Decision Support System
-

Completion of the River Basin Integrated

System (RBIIMS)

Information Management

- Completion of the Base maps of the 20 major River Basins

Pilot Testing
g of Rainwater Harvesting
g Technology
gy
and Possible Policy Recommendation and
Formulation on its use
- Pilot Area Tigum Aganan River Basin (ILOILO
RIVER BASIN)

Establishmentofbio
Establishmentofbioecoengineeringstructures:
FloodmitigationmeasuresforBicolRiverBasin
Planningprocessison
PlanningprocessisongoingwithRBCOaslead
agencyincoordinationwithDPWHandNIA,and
DENRRegion5,FASPO,MGBandFMB

SOCIALMOBILIZATION,ADVOCACYAND
COMMUNICATIONPLANS:
DEVELOPMENTOFADCOMPLANTOCATERTO
RIVERBASINSSOCIALPARTICIPATIONNEEDS
IMPLEMENTATIONOFADCOMPLANFORMANILA
BAYRIVERBASIN THEPASIGRIVER/CIVIL
BAYRIVERBASIN
SOCIETYPARTICIPATION,AND
ADVOCACYCAMPAIGN
DEVELOPMENTOFCOMMUNICATIONAND
ADVOCACYMATERIALS

OTHERPRIORITYPLANS:
y ConductofEnvironmentalRiskassessmentand
vulnerabilityStudyforPriorityriverBasinsneeded
forhazardmanagementandmitigation
y RandDonwaterresourcesdevelopmentand
waterconservation,floodanderosionmitigation,
fl d
d
soilconservation,andwaterpricing

OTHERPRIORITYPLANS:
y RiverBasinCharacterizationandProfiling(Other

importantprincipalriverbasinsupportingdomestic,
importantprincipalriverbasinsupportingdomestic
irrigationandhydro
irrigationandhydropower)

y Policyreviewanddevelopmentonwateruse,water

pricinganddistribution

y DevelopmentofatlasofthepriorityRiverBasins
p
p
y

y IntegratedDevelopmentand

Managementof6priorityriver
basins:
CagayanRiverBasin(25,649sq.km)
ManilaBayCatchmentBasincoveringPampanga

RiverBasin,andPasigLagunaDeBayRiver
RiverBasin
andPasig LagunaDeBayRiver
Basin(9,759sq.km)

AgusanRiverBasin(10,921sq.km)
BicolRiverBasin(3,174sq.km)
AgusRiverBasinincludingLakeLanao(1,645sq.

Km)
AgnoRiverBasin(6,215sq.km)

CAGAYANRIVERBASIN
CAGAYAN
TUGUEGARAO CITY

APAYAO
#Y

TOTALDRAINAGEAREA=27,779km2

KALINGA

Source:DENRFMB
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
ISABELA
IFUGAO

NUEVA VIZCAYA

COVEREDREGION
Region2,CARandsmallpartsof
Region3

QUIRINO AURORA

Provincescovered:
Cagayan,Apayao,Kalinga,Mt.Province,
Ifugao,Isabela,NuevaVizcaya,Quirino&
Aurora

MANILABAYRIVERBASINS

PAMPANGARIVERBASIN

PASIGLAGUNADEBAY
RIVERBASIN

WATERSHEDSINCAVITE
PROVINCE

EASTERNBATAANRIVER
BASIN(TalisayWatershed,
etc.)

MANILABAYRIVERBASINS
TOTALDRAINAGEAREA=1,110,904km2
Source:DENRFMB
Source:DENR

PAMPANGARIVERBASIN

COVEREDREGION
Region3andsmallpartsofRegionIV
A
Provincescovered:
Pampanga,NuevaEcija,Tarlac,Bulacan
andsmallpartsofZambales,Bataan,
Rizal,Aurora,Pangasinan&N.Vizcaya

MANILABAYRIVERBASINS
TOTALDRAINAGEAREA=4,081km2
Source:DENRFMB
Source:DENR
COVEREDREGION
NCR&RegionIVA
Cities/Provincescovered:
AllCitiesinNCR,Rizal,Cavite,and
Laguna
PASIGLAGUNABAY
RIVERBASIN

BICOLRIVERBASIN
TOTALDRAINAGEAREA=317,435HECTARES
S Miguel
San
Mi l Bay
B

COVEREDREGION REGION5

Y Naga City
#

$Z

Mt. Isarog

COVEREDPROVINCES:
Ra
gay

Gu
lf

ALBAY,CAMARINESSURAND
Lake Baao
CAMARINESNORTE

La
gun
oy
Gu
lf

Lake Buhi

Lake Bato

Z
Mayon Volcano $
Y
#

Legaspi City

AGUSANRIVERBASIN

TOTALDRAINAGEAREA
2or1,148,622hectares
Area=11,486km
,4
,4 ,

COVEREDREGION:
Region13andRegion11

PROVINCESCOVERED:
AGUSANDELNORTE
AGUSANDELSUR
COMPOSTELAVALLEY

AGUSRIVERBASIN
Island, Tudela

IL

IG

AN BAY

Y ILIGAN CITY
#

Kauswagan

Linamon

Tagoloan

Bacolod
Maigo

Island, Kolambugan
Kalambugan

Tagoloan II

TOTALDRAINAGEAREA=189,495HECTARES
Balo-i

Poona Piagapo Matungao

Kapai

Talakag

Pantar
Pantao Ragat
g
Saguiaran

Magsaysay
Tubod
Baroy

MARAWI
CITY
COVEREDREGION
ARMMandREGION12
Y
#
Piagapo

Munai

Tangkal

Marawi City

Bubong
Ditsaan-Ramain
Buadipuso Buntong

Marantao

Molundo

COVEREDPROVINCES:

Salvador

Balindong
Tugaya
Salungan Island
Bacolod-Kalawi (Bacolod Grande
Nusa Island
Madalum
Madamba

Taraka

Tamparan

Lumba-Bayabao (Maguing)

LANAODELNORTE
LAKE LANAO

West Balut Island

East Balut Island

Sapad
Nunungan

Poona Bayabao

LANAODELSUR

Balutmato Island
Paulas

Masui

Ganassi

Kalilangan
Lumbatan
Bayang

Calanogas

Binidayan
Pagayawan

Lumbayanague

Maguing

Pangantu
Bumbaran

Tubaran

Sultan Gumander

Wao
Butig

Ibus Island, Sultan Gumander

Marogong

Malabang

We can then be sure that we can

bequeath to our EARTH in
much better shape than when we
inherited it
it

FOR OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDRENS CHILDREN

THANK
YOU!