Presentation by: Dir.

Eduardo Inting Regional Technical Director Forest Management Services Department of Environment and Natural Resources 7

Central Cebu River Basins Management Council

Issues and Concerns on Central Cebu River Basins & The Central Cebu River Basins Management Council

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION:

I. II. III. IV.

Rationale History of the National IWRM Implementation The Central Cebu River Basins Situationer/Issues and Concerns Based on the Master Plan V. The Central Cebu River Basins Management Council/and RBOs VI. Mainstreaming Activities

Several attempts to constitute a water resources management body using the watershed or river basin approach were resorted in the past yet the formation of the water body in several occasions failed to satisfy the key players engaged in its formation.
Several organizational structures were proposed. But were all aborted for various reasons vis--vis political, organizational and other reasons.

 The Central Cebu River Basin Management Council (CCRBMC)was created. Composed of different organizations, academe, government and non-government organizations that are and will be actively involved in the protection, rehabilitation and management of the various rivers that constitute the Central Cebu River Systems. In order to establish, collaborate and harmonize all efforts of these groups, the CCRBMC is very appropriate organization to oversee the implementation of the Integrated Central Cebu River Basins Management Plan by the DENR.

 What is needed along with fresh water,

is FRESH THINKING - Mr. Kofi Annan, Former Secretary General, UN

PROMOTING WATER INITIATIVES FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

BASIS FOR IWRM ADOPTION

2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development Millennium Development Goals ASEAN Working Group on Water Resources Management ( 2004)

History of The National IWRM Implementation

National water resources management has passed the following milestones: 6

1974:
Creation of NWRB. The country was divided into 12 water resources regions and 421 principal river basins

1976:
Enactment of the Water Code of the Philippines- a law governing the ownership, appropriation, conservation and protection of water resources

1976:
Executive Order 192 - Sets the Philippine direction on environment and natural resources management hinged on ecosystem-based management

1998:
Master plan study on national water resources management

History of The National IWRM implementation

National water resources management has passed the following milestones: 6

2002:
World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg) countries agreed to formulate and implement IWRM and water efficiency plans by 2005

2004:
Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP); adoption of IWRM approach as the general strategy in water resources management

2006:
Creation of the River Basin Control Office (RBCO)

2007:
The National IWRM Framework Plan - a directional plan in mainstreaming IWRM and preparation of river basin plans

In 2009-2010 Conducted by MCWD with ADB & RBCO

1ST Stakeholder Workshop May 2010

2010-2011
~ Master Planning for Central Cebu River Basins ~ Conducted by DENR RBCO with Consultants from BERKMAN INTL

March 7, 2012 CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MASTER PLAN PRESENTED TO THE CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MANAGEMENT COUNCIL COUNCIL OF PEERS FOR ADOPTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Held at the Social Hall of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District

 OCTOBER 10, 2012 CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MANAGEMENT PLAN ADOPTED BY THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FULL COUNCIL THROUGH RESOLUTION

* Recognizing the IWRM efforts of Cebu Uniting for Sustainable Water in the long haul of implementing IWRM for Cebu.

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT/ IWRM

THE PLANNING UNIT IS THE

RIVER BASIN

COVERAGE OF CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS

LUSARAN-COMBADO NAME OF RIVER BASIN Mananga HECTARES 8,716 MANANGA Lusaran-Combado Coastal 26,257 24,849

KOTKOT

COASTAL

Kotkot
Total

8,311
68,133

Central Cebu River Basins

Covered Cities, Municipalities, & Barangays

overdraft or over extraction of groundwater; untapped natural water sources; saline water intrusion conflicts over water rights as well as pricing and usage as LGUs would also like to have their respective constituencies served with freshwater; conflict on water sourcing & sharing; Long term water supply is uncertain

 High intensity, short duration rain and weather extremes event like typhoon caused frequent flooding; Flooding also happens in places relatively high ( 30 40 amsl); Current infrastructures (drainage system) are undersized and clogged; Only Cebu City and Talisay City has updated drainage master plan; River systems have become a dwelling place for informal occupants; conversion of natural impounding/infiltration areas to development; Damage to properties and loss of lives have increased in the past years;

 Ineffective implementation of solid waste management programs Pollution due to garbage, persistent use of harmful chemicals Massive and illegal quarrying of sand and gravel
Encroachment by informal settlers in areas that are critical

 Land conversion and development; Congestion: Development is highly concentrated in the center Classical conflict between development and conservation Lack of livelihood Destructive farming practices (kaingin) Illegal resource extraction

Ineffective and inefficient institutional arrangements Lack of capability of designated managers Poor implementation of laws and regulations

Lack of participation of stakeholders

Poor planning Complicated and conflicting policies

 Weak policy on tenure (NIPAS Act provision that long term occupants can be given tenurial rights; Occupants in A& D lands Selling of rights within the protected area Conflicting and unregulated use of resources Illegal occupancy and construction Absentee land claimants

4. Coastal River Basin Organization

Organized by MCWD in 2010 during the implementation of the ADB RETA 6470 with concurrence from RBCO

Central Cebu River Basins Management Council

A revitalized river basins

effectively managed by empowered stakeholders

VISION

and sustaining an economic and social development in Central Cebu

THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR CREATING THE CCRBMC Article II, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution provides for the protection and advancement of the right of the Filipino people, to a healthful and balanced ecology; The DENR, by virtue of Executive Order No. 192 series of 1987 is the primary government agency responsible for the sustainable management and development of the countrys environment and natural resources; The LGU, pursuant to Department Administrative Order No. 9230, series of 1992, recognized the need to rehabilitate develop, manage, and protect the resources found within the Central Cebu River Basin through collaborative management;

The LGUs share with the National Government the responsibility in the management and maintenance of ecological balance within their territorial jurisdiction subject to the condition as provided under the Local Government Code;

THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR CREATING THE CCRBMC

The government has adopted integrated watershed management as a national strategy for sustainable development per DENR MC 2008-05, Series 2008;

The government recognizes the vital role of various stakeholders in the protection, rehabilitation, development, management, and utilization of the natural resources within the Central Cebu river basins;
The water and other natural resources within Central Cebu is recognized as vital resources that needs to be properly managed to support the social and economic development of Cebu; The people of Cebu recognize the urgency to satisfy the various accessibility and water quality that influence the Cebuanos health, social welfare, and economic progress; Potential water for domestic, industrial and agricultural use is fast becoming scarce with evident increase in salinity in the highly populated urban aquifers in the lowland areas

THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR CREATING THE CCRBMC

The government has adopted integrated watershed management as a national strategy for sustainable development per DENR MC 2008-05, Series 2008; The present state of Central Cebus river-basins, particularly those in Central Cebu calls for immediate rehabilitation protection and conservation to improve the water yield capacities of its aquifers and rivers to ensure sustainable water supply for domestic, agricultural and industrial use; The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) is charged under Presidential Decree No. 1067, otherwise known as the Water Code of the Philippines with the functions of regulating the utilization, exploitation, development, control, conservation and protection of water resources; Executive Order No. 123 transfers NWRB to DENR upon the approval of the President of the newly revised organization and manpower structure of the NWRB Secretariat, for purposes of administrative control and supervision;

THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR CREATING THE CCRBMC

The Office of the President issued a directive creating the Inter-Agency Task Force on Cebu Water Resource Management to provide the opportunity to partnership and collaboration among concerned sectors of society for an Integrated approach in water resource management to be facilitated by the DENR Region 7; The Inter-Agency Task Force on Cebu Water Resources Management finds the need to form the Central Cebu River Basins Management Council to sustain and ensure the coordinated development and management of water, land, forest and other related river basin resources; The process of Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM the National Policy on Water - promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social progress in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems;

THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR CREATING THE CCRBMC

An important factor to sustain Cebus economic development is the effective and efficient management of the river-systems, water distribution system, and equitable user of water as a resource; The government agencies concerned with water resources recognize the need to share responsibilities with the LGUs and Civil Society in the protection, management and development of the river basin resources of the province in conformity with existing laws and policies and in adherence to the principle of subsidiarity; The purpose and objective of the Central Cebu River Basins Management Council is to address the urgent and critical water problem and attendant issues of land use of the Islands of Cebu by effectively and efficiently integrating the development and management of land, water resources, water supply and sanitation.

The CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

The Central Cebu River Basins Management Council (CCRBMC) herein referred to as the Council is hereby established to function basically as a coordinative, advisory and management body for the Central Cebu River Basins. The Council shall respect the mandates and authorities of the respective government entities, inherent in their creation. The Council hereby adheres to the Integrated Watershed and Ecosystems Resource Management (IWERM) as an overarching strategy to environment and natural resources management. The Council adopts to the Integrated River Basin Management, Integrated Watershed and Ecosystems Management (IWERM) and Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) as approaches to development

Building Strategic Alliances: The Mainstreaming

DEFINED AS THE INFORMED INCLUSION OF RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS INTO THE DECISIONS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT DRIVE NATIONAL, SECTORAL, CITY AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY, RULES, PLANS, INVESTMENT AND ACTION

.THE WAY TO GO IN THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE RIVER BASINS THROUGH THE CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

RETA 6470 Documents Prepared

Report on FGD Results Social Marketing / IEC Plan

1st Stakeholder Workshop Report

River Basin Profile Outline

Stakeholder Profile

IWRM Investment Roadmap Outline

RETA 6470 Case Studies

Demonstrating good IWRM practices in the MKCL river basins! Cebu City Rivers Management Council
- government-civil society partnership to manage Cebu City rivers in IWRM context - implementing a river plan (River Management and Rehabilitation Plan of 2006)

Buhisan Watershed Integrated Development Project

- environmental protection and management by involving communities and promoting eco-cultural tourism

Mactan Bubble Project

- sustainable exploitation of Mactans freshwater potential Selected based on: cross-sectoral approaches IWRM-related initiatives in policy formulation and institutions stakeholder involvement

The Mainstreaming Efforts of CCRBMC And The Current Initiatives of CCRBMC Cooperators

Localization of National Policy into an Ordinance

Cebu Provincial Government has passed the Provincial Enviroment Code with the Section on Integrated Water Resources Management as part of the localization of the Philippines National Policy. This was part of the CCRBMC Secretariat various engagements with the Cebu Provincial Government.

Cebu Provincial Environmental Code Res. No. 1483-2012/Ord. No. 2012-13

Cebu City Ordinance No.1997 Creating the Cebu City Rivers Management Council

FEBRUARY 20, 2013 CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND MASTER PLAN PRESENTED TO THE JOINT TASK FORCE REGION 7-CENTRAL COMMAND IN PREPARATION FOR THE MOC SIGNING

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND MASTER PLAN PRESENTED TO THE COMPOSTELA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION

CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND MASTER PLAN PRESENTED TO THE MINGLANILLA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION

CENTRAL CEBU RIVER BASINS MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND MASTER PLAN PRESENTED TO THE MANDAUE CITY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Butuanon River Watershed Management Board Meeting

MANDAUE CITY LGUs EFFORTS IN RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR YEAR 2014 AMOUNT: 13.5 M

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN MCWD AND THE NWRB

MENRO/CENRO MEETING OF RBOs FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES HARMONIZATION WITH THE CCRBMC STRATEGIC PLAN

With Acting Governor Agnes Magpale, DENR-Central RBCO Focal Person & Archbishop Palmas Representatives MENROs and CENROs were in place thru the efforts of the HONORABLE BOARD MEMBER THADEO OUANO to ensure environmental concerns be addressed and effectively undertaken.

Campo 4 Area Before Reaching the Camp 4 Bridge is the Stockpile Dumped by QM Builders as of June 2012

Pitiful Situation of Mananga River Basin

All this limestone is covering the Mananga River Bed

If only, the rivers can speak. If only the heart can feel its agony..Are rivers meant to be covered?

HIGHLIGHTS: DENR 7 ISSUED CEASE AND DESIST ORDER ON MAY 31, 2013.

MONITORING STILL GOING ON: AS THE FORMER

DETOUR SIGN HAS BECOME NO ENTRY/PRIVATE PROPERTY SIGN DISPLAY WITH CONTINUOUS QUARRYING
AND SEEMINGLY QM BUILDERS NOW OWNS THE RIVER AND THE RIVER BANKS.

Coming Together is a Beginning Keeping Together is Progress Working Together is Success Henry Ford