River Basin Control Office

Together with our partner agencies and organizations, a series of activities will be held throughout the month to raise awareness, strengthen collaboration, and encourage collective action for water sustainability.

Anchored on this year’s global theme, “𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿” with our localized theme “𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆-𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆,” these activities highlight the importance of inclusive participation and shared responsibility in the protection, management, and sustainable use of our water resources.

Join us in celebrating this year’s World Water Day in the Philippines! 🌏💧

The World Water Day Philippines 2026 Exhibit at the DENR Central Office officially opened on March 9, marking the start of the Philippine Water Week celebration and forming part of the observance of World Water Day this March.

The exhibit features the participation of the DENR Water Resources Management Office (WRMO), River Basin Control Office (RBCO), Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects Service (FASPS), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), National Water Resources Board (NWRB), Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), Maynilad Water Services, Inc., and Manila Water Company, Inc., and showcases programs, initiatives, and partnerships that help strengthen water security and support sustainable water management in the country.

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Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit the following application requirements (in PDF) to [email protected] with the subject, “𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: [𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻]” and 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 addressed to:

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River Basin Control Office

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- Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (CSC Form 212, Revised 2025)
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- Transcript of Records (TOR)

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: 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES — The National Steering Committee (NSC) Workshop for the Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plans (IRBMDMPs) for the 18 Major River Basins and Other Priority River Basins of the Country convened on October 23, 2025 at the DENR Social Hall, bringing together key officials and representatives from national government agencies including NDRRMC-OCD, DEPDev, DPWH, DILG, DOST-PAGASA, NCIP, CCC, and DHSUD, as well as DENR offices, regional offices, bureaus, and attached agency, and invited partner institutions. The workshop set a venue to discuss policy directions, review progress on the status and implementation of the master plans, and identify harmonized actions toward sustainable river basin management.

The session was chaired by Dr. Carlos Primo C. David, DENR Undersecretary for Integrated Environmental Science and Supervising Undersecretary for the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) and River Basin Control Office (RBCO), with Dr. Sevillo D. David, Jr., DENR-RBCO Executive Director, as Vice Chair. Also present were DEPDev Undersecretary for Regional Development Group Carlos Bernardo O. Abad Santos and DPWH Assistant Secretary for Planning, Public-Private Partnership, NBCDO, and Legislative Liaison Office Constante A. Llanes, Jr.

In the course of the workshop, the Committee identified priorities and agreed on key directions, including strengthening River Basin Organizations to ensure ownership and responsiveness of river basin master plans, recognizing the implementation of these plans as key contributor to national and sectoral development planning, enhancing inter-agency coordination and monitoring, and exploring diversified and sustainable financing options. The Committee also emphasized the importance of improving data access and transparency and promoting active participation from local governments and communities in managing the river basins.

Together with our water partners, we are pleased to share the calendar of World Water Day PH activities for this year. Guided by our adopted local theme, "Bayanihan sa Katubigan, Krisis sa Klima Labanan," we encourage collaboration from all sectors, including government, private organizations, and communities, to help address the challenges posed by climate change and its impact on our water resources. Join us in celebrating this year's World Water Day!


For more information about the celebration, you may visit the official page of World Water Day Philippines.

: 𝙍𝘽𝘾𝙊 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙚𝙮𝙩𝙚 (𝘾𝙍𝙇) 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩'𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨

LEYTE, PHILIPPINES - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the River Basin Control Office (RBCO), the designated executing entity for the “A Climate Resilient Leyte through Integrated River Basin Governance in Flood Risk Management” (CRL Project) to be funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), recently participated in the Regional and Local Stakeholder Consultation held from February 3 to 7, 2025, in Leyte Province.

The five-day activity brought together RBCO, the DENR Foreign-Assisted and Special Projects Service (FASPS), DENR Region VIII, the Provincial Government of Leyte, Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), project consultant E Co. Ltd., and other regional and local stakeholders. Participants engaged in workshops and discussions across Cluster 5 River Basin communities to gather insights, ensure inclusive participation, integrate local expertise into project objectives, and align national priorities with stakeholder expectations.

During the workshop, RBCO presented the past and ongoing initiatives of DENR and RBCO in climate-resilient integrated river basin management, emphasizing the role of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in flood risk management.

Earlier, on January 30, 2025, RBCO also participated in the National Stakeholder Consultation for the same project, where similar objectives were pursued alongside representatives from national government agencies.

: 𝙍𝘽𝘾𝙊 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧-𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – The River Basin Control Office (RBCO) warmly welcomed H.E. Ambassador-designate of Slovenia to the Philippines, Dr. Smiljana Knez, to the DENR Central Office yesterday, February 11, 2025. Executive Director Sevillo D. David Jr. and Director Nelson V. Gorospe of the RBCO received the Ambassador.

In preparation for Slovenian Foreign Minister H.E. Tanja Fajon's forthcoming visit in early March, a meeting was held to explore potential areas of collaboration, focusing specifically on river basin management, which is also an area of special interest to the Minister. The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss shared challenges in river basin management, including flooding, transboundary issues, access to safe drinking water, pollution, solid waste management and renewable energy generation through hydropower. Discussions focused on the RBCO’s major programs and projects aligned with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. Among the initiatives highlighted was the Water Supply-Micro Hydropower System Development Program, which will integrate micro-hydropower to provide both clean water and renewable energy to upland communities. Upscaling the implementation of activities incorporating concepts in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in major river basins were also highlighted. RBCO then shared its future plans for advancing river basin management in the country.

RBCO looks forward to continued dialogue and future cooperation with the Embassy of Slovenia to the Philippines in pursuit of their shared goal of well-managed river basins.