Poe urges funding for Water Reform Bill, cites decades of inefficiency

MANILA, Philippines — At a meeting of the House Committee on Appropriations, Assistant Majority Leader and Representative Brian Poe called for the immediate funding support for House Bill No. 1189, a bill that seeks to establish a dedicated Department of Water Resources as well as proposes a sweeping overhaul of the Philippines’ fragmented water governance system. Speaking at Nograles Hall on Wednesday, Poe emphasized that while creating a new Department of Water Resources requires upfront investment, the cost of inaction is far greater. “More than 30 agencies currently handle water, sanitation, flood control, and regulation,” he said. “The result is […]...

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