NO. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Japan International THE REPUBLIC OF THE Cooperation Agency PHILIPPINES THE STUDY ON FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM FOR PRINCIPAL RIVERS IN THE PHILIPPINES Under THE PROJECT FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CAPABILITIES IN FLOOD CONTROL AND SABO ENGINEERING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS MAIN REPORT SEPTEMBER 2004 GE JR 04-034 LOCATION MAP TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCATION MAP TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................... i LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ iv LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................. v LIST OF ABBRIVIATIONS ................................................................................ vi CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Study Objectives .......................................................................................... 2 1.3 Study Area .................................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2. FLOODS IN THE PHILIPPINES ...................................... 3 2.1 Natural and Socio-economic Conditions ..................................................... 3 2.1.1 Natural Condition .......................................................................... 3 2.1.2 Infrastructure Development .......................................................... 8 2.2 Flood Damages ............................................................................................ 11 2.2.1 Flood Conditions ............................................................................ 12 2.2.2 Flood Damages ............................................................................. 13 2.3 Data and Information of Floods ................................................................... 15 2.3.1 Hydrological Data .......................................................................... 15 2.3.2 River Data ..................................................................................... 24 2.3.3 Flood Data ..................................................................................... 26 CHAPTER 3. POLICY AND DIRECTION ............................................... 28 3.1 Flood Control in the National Development Plan ........................................ 28 3.1.1 Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan 2001 - 2004 ........... 28 3.1.2 Medium-Term DPWH Infrastructure Development Plan 2001 - 2004 ................................................................................... 30 3.1.3 National Framework for Physical Planning 2001 – 2030............... 32 3.1.4 Integrated Water Resources Management .................................... 34 3.2 Budgeting System for Flood Control Works ............................................... 37 3.2.1 General Appropriation ................................................................... 37 3.2.2 Budget of Local Government Units................................................ 39 3.2.3 Foreign Assistance.......................................................................... 40 i CHAPTER 4. ORGANIZATIONS AND LAWS/REGULATIONS ......... 42 4.1 Organizations ............................................................................................... 43 4.1.1 Department of Public Works and Highways ................................. 43 4.1.2 National Governments related to Flood Control .......................... 49 4.1.3 Other Organizations ..................................................................... 68 4.2 Laws and Regulations .................................................................................. 71 4.2.1 Water Code .................................................................................... 71 4.2.2 Local Governmental Code in 1991 ............................................... 72 4.2.3 Presidential Decree for NDCC ..................................................... 73 4.2.4 Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997................... 74 4.2.5 Environmental Code ..................................................................... 75 4.2.6 Recent Proposed Bill .................................................................... 76 CHAPTER 5. PAST FLOOD CONTROL WORKS.................................. 79 5.1 Flood Control Projects ................................................................................. 79 5.1.1 Major Rivers .................................................................................. 79 5.1.2 Principal Rivers ............................................................................ 81 5.1.3 Urban Drainage ............................................................................. 81 5.1.4 Sediment Control (Sabo) Works ................................................... 83 5.2 Other Related Projects ................................................................................. 84 5.2.1 Watershed Management ................................................................ 84 5.2.2 Forestry Sector Project................................................................... 84 5.2.3 Irrigation ....................................................................................... 87 5.2.4 Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project .......................... 88 5.2.5 Municipal Water Supply ............................................................... 90 5.3 Review and Evaluation ................................................................................ 90 5.3.1 Engineering and Quality ................................................................ 91 5.3.2 Implementation ............................................................................. 92 5.3.3 Operation and Maintenance .......................................................... 92 CHAPTER 6. PROBLEMS IN IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM ........... 93 6.1 Problems and Issues by PCM Workshop .................................................... 93 6.1.1 Project Cycle Management (PCM) Workshop............................... 93 6.1.2 Identification and Analysis on Problems and Issues .................... 94 6.1.3 Other Issues .................................................................................. 98 6.2 Summary of Problems in Flood Control Works for Principal Rivers .......... 100 6.2.1 Requirements in National Development Plans and Policies ......... 100 6.2.2 Problems Identified by Survey on Flood Control Projects ........... 101 6.2.3 PCM Workshop.............................................................................. 102 6.2.4 Integration of Problems and Issues ................................................ 103 ii CHAPTER 7. IMPROVEMENT PLAN OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM ..................... 105 7.1 Possible Solutions ........................................................................................ 105 7.1.1 PCM Objective Tree ...................................................................... 105 7.1.2 Methods for Solution of Problems/Issues....................................... 105 7.1.3 Actions by DPWH .......................................................................... 107 7.2 Formulation of Improvement Plan ............................................................... 110 7.2.1 Action Plan for Medium-Term (2005 – 2010) ............................... 110 7.2.2 Projects and Activities for Long-Term (2011 – 2030) .................. 113 7.2.3 Organization for Implementation System ...................................... 118 iii LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1 Session Report of IWRM in WWF3.................................................. T-1 Table 3.2 Framework Theme No.3: Revisiting Integrated Water Resources Management ..................................................................... T-3 Table 3.3 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction ........................................... T-4 Table 3.4 Budgeting timetable........................................................................... T-6 Table 4.1 Past River Basin Development Authority Bills................................. T-7 Table 4.2 Powers, Duties and Functions of Councils of LGUs......................... T-8 Table 4.3 Basic Services and Facilities to be Provided by LGUs ..................... T-9 Table 5.1 2004-2009 DPWH Medium-Term Public Investment Program (Draft) ................................................................................. T-10 Table 5.2 Status of Flood Control Programs of Major River Basins (1980-Present).................................................................................... T-11 Table 5.3 (1/10) List of Flood Control, Drainage and Other Related Projects in Amburayan River Basin .................................................................... T-12 Table 5.3 (2/10) List of Flood Control, Drainage and Other Related Projects in Talisay River Basin............................................................................ T-13 Table 5.3 (3/10) List of Flood Control, Drainage and Other Related Projects in Sta. Rita River Basin.......................................................................... T-14 Table 5.3 (4/10) List of Flood Control, Drainage and Other Related Projects in Bucao River Basin ............................................................................. T-15 Table 5.3 (5/10) List