The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission
was a state commission in charge of the rehabilitation of the
Pasig River
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. The commission served for 20 years, from 1999 until its dissolution by President
Rodrigo Duterte
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in November 2019. The body's powers and functions were transferred to the Manila Bay Task Force and the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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.
History
The commission was created on January 6, 1999 through Executive Order No. 54 to strengthen the government's program to rehabilitate the river for transportation, recreation and tourism purposes. Its powers and functions, according to the executive order, were to:
* Draw up an updated and integrated Master Plan on the Rehabilitation of the Pasig River;
* Ensure that the easements provided for in the
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and other related laws are observed including all the esteros and waterways that drain into the Pasig River;
* Integrate and coordinate all programs related to the rehabilitation of the Pasig River;
* Abate the dumping of untreated
industrial wastewater
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and sewerage into the river including all acts and omission in violation of the Pollution Control Law and other related laws;
* Relocate settlers, squatters and other unauthorized or unlawful occupants along its banks;
* Undertake civil works for the purpose, such as dredging, clearing of structures, cleaning of the River and all the esteros and waterways that drain into it;
* Submit regular reports to the
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on the status of the government's efforts on the rehabilitation and development of the Pasig River; and to
* Coordinate with all government agencies and offices, including local government units.
Executive Order No. 54 also abolished the Pasig River Development Council, the Presidential Task Force on Pasig River Rehabilitation and the River Rehabilitation Secretariat, whose functions were transferred to the commission.
On January 19, thirteen days after Executive Order No. 54 was signed, an amendment was inserted giving private companies a license to coordinate with the commission concerning the rehabilitation program.
In March 2008,
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and the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( fil, Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman, DENR or KKLY) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, developmen ...
through the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission signed a memorandum of agreement to co-manage the rehabilitation of Pasig River and its tributaries.
In October 2019, President
Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...
called on Congress to abolish the commission. This was after he transferred the chairmanship of the agency from the
Department of Budget and Management
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to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and fired its executive director allegedly due to graft and corruption. The commission, earlier in May, was cited by the
Commission on Audit for having low accomplishment rates in 2018 despite using up 96% of its budget.
In November 2019, through Executive Order No. 93, Duterte abolished the commission and transferred its powers and functions to the Manila Bay Task Force, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
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, the
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
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and the
Department of Public Works and Highways
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.
Structure
The commission had its headquarters in
Quezon City
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. It was headed by the
Secretary of Budget and Management
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as its chairperson until 2019 when it was transferred to the
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
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List
References
External linksDENR - History< ...
. The chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority served as co-chairman. The commission was composed of the:
*
Executive Secretary
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*
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
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*
Secretary of Budget and Management
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(before 2019 it was the environment secretary)
*
Secretary of Tourism
*
Secretary of Transportation
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*
Secretary of Finance
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*
Secretary of Trade and Industry
*
Secretary of National Defense
*
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
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*
Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development (before 2019 it was the chairperson of the
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)
* Three representatives from the private sector appointed by the president
The day-to-day operations of the commission was handled by the executive director who in turn was assisted by two deputy executive directors. The executive director was also the head of the Project Management Office.
See also
*
Rehabilitation of the Pasig River
*
Laguna Lake Development Authority
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References
External links
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Executive Order No. 54, s. of 1999Executive Order No. 65, s. of 1999Executive Order No. 90, s. of 2019Executive Order No. 93, s. of 2019* Teves, Maria (2009)
"Squatters relocation a must for Pasig river clean-up" ABS-CBN News
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* Murphy, Denis; Anana, Ted (2004)
"Pasig River Rehabilitation Program" Habitat International Coalition
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"Gina Lopez takes oath as Pasig River rehab chief" ABS-CBN News, August 23, 2010.
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