Duterte OKs plan to avert water crisishome/News/Headlines/Duterte OKs plan to avert water crisisPRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has approved a draft “master plan” calling for an “integrated approach” and placing water agencies directly under him to ensure long-term water supply, a Cabinet official said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles said Duterte had approved “in principle” the draft master plan, enclosed in an executive order. He said the provisions under the draft master plan would precede the establishment of a Department of Water. Duterte approved the proposal to create a water department during the Cabinet meeting on April 1. Both the Balaong and Madlum rivers in CentralLuzon (Region 3) were categorized as Class “B” or recreational water intended for primary contact recreation.

Source: Manila Times April 09, 2019 16:18 UTC