Regional Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan of DENR Region 2 earlier directed to capacitate personnel in the field offices specifically on the process of conducting inventory of water users and sources.

 

LPDD Chief Remedios Pauig stressed the importance of the event as there are employees who are newly assigned and directly involved in water resource utilization.

 

“As we adhere to the directive of our Regional Executive Director, this capacity building is important to ensure water security and adapt resiliency while carrying out our duties and responsibilities,” Engr. Pauig said as she emphasized the use of information technology as important tool in conducting water monitoring and assesment.

 

The event was participated in by the heads of regulating and permitting sections or water resource focal persons in the DENR field offices.

 

Resource persons Splendor Cuarteros, Merlinda Taccad and Errone Somes of the LPPD respectively discussed the review of legal bases on WRU, proper filling out of water inventory form for users and sources and water permit application form, and water information database and mapping.

 

In 2015, the Water Resources Utilization Section (WRUS) under the LPDD was deputized to assist the National Water Resources Board through NWRB Resolution No. 15-1116.

 

The WRUS serves as the Board Deputy in the regional office to perform some functions relative to regulation of water use to complement the existing deputized agencies such as the Department of Public Works and Highways, National Irrigation Administration, and some water districts.#