PRESS RELEASE
03-30-2021
DAVAO CITY – In celebration with the World Water Day, the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc., together with the local government units of Davao City and South Cotabato, call the House of Representatives to craft legislation that would uphold local autonomy in managing the water resources of local government units.
In a webinar conducted last March 24, 2021, Councilor Pilar C. Braga shared the challenges of the Water Code of Davao City. According to Councilor Braga, Davao City has been trying to reach out to National Water Resources Board (NWRB) for a co-management partnership in the protection and management of the watershed, knowing that NWRB has limited resources for monitoring its water quality. NWRB however sat on the request, the Councilor said.
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