Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING EACH CITY AND MUNICIPALITY TO CREATE A RIVER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL RIVERS, RIVERSYSTEMS, AND NATURAL WATERWAYS WITHIN ITS RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00153 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING EACH CITY AND MUNICIPALITY TO CREATE A RIVER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL RIVERS, RIVERSYSTEMS, AND NATURAL WATERWAYS WITHIN ITS RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : The Philippines had 421 principal rivers and 384 river systems. A great number of these rivers are gradually vanishing, many are dying while others are suffering from physical, biological or chemical damage and some have simply died and vanished. The bill seeks to mandate each city and municipality to create a River Development Authority with the funcitons of preserving, protecting and developing all the rivers, river systems and all natural waterways within their respective jurisdiction. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JARAULA, CONSTANTINO G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Abayon (015 ) | 2. Nantes (063 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
The Philippines had 421 principal rivers and 384 river systems. A great number of these rivers are gradually vanishing, many are dying while others are suffering from physical, biological or chemical damage and some have simply died and vanished. The bill seeks to mandate each city and municipality to create a River Development Authority with the funcitons of preserving, protecting and developing all the rivers, river systems and all natural waterways within their respective jurisdiction.'
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