Reorganizing the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and Drainage Council, Attaching it to the Department of Public Works and Highways, providing for a Metropolitan Manila Flood Control And Drainage Fund Account in the National Treasury and for other purposes

July 22, 1987

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 124-B

REORGANIZING THE METROPOLITAN MANILA FLOOD CONTROL AND DRAINAGE COUNCIL, ATTACHING IT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PROVIDING FOR A METROPOLITAN MANILA FLOOD CONTROL AND DRAINAGE FUND ACCOUNT IN THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to mitigate the recurring floods in Metropolitan Manila which have caused significant economic losses and public inconvenience;

WHEREAS, it is deemed exigent to establish an effective coordination mechanism among national and local government agencies to achieve the efficient provision of flood control and drainage services for the people of Metropolitan Manila;

WHEREAS, Section 29 of Executive Order No. 124 dated 30 January 1987 prescribes the reorganization of the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and Drainage Council;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Reorganization of the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and Drainage Council. — Pursuant to Section 29 (c) of the aforementioned Executive Order No. 124, the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and Drainage Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, is hereby reorganized in accordance with the provisions of this Executive Order and shall be attached to the Department of Public Works and Highways.

SECTION 2. Composition of the Council. — The Council shall be composed of the Secretary of Public Works and Highways as Chairman; the Governor of the Metropolitan Manila Commission as Vice-Chairman; and the Mayors of the cities and municipalities comprising Metropolitan Manila as Members.

SECTION 3. Powers and Functions of the Council. — The Council shall have the following powers and functions:

a. Coordinate the development of policies, plans and programs for flood control and drainage in Metropolitan Manila, including the identification of project priorities;

b. Oversee the coordinated implementation by the concerned agencies of such policies, plans, and programs;

c. Conduct consultations with local communities and adopt appropriate measures to make flood control and drainage services responsive to the needs of the general public;

d. Ensure the steady, adequate, and timely availability of funds to undertake flood control and drainage projects in accordance with adopted plans and programs;

SECTION 4. Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and Drainage Fund Account. — A Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and Drainage Fund Account is hereby created and established in the National Treasury to finance flood control operations and project implementation. The said Fund Account shall be sourced from the following:

a. All proceeds from the special metropolitan flood tax levied on all admission tickets of movie houses in Metropolitan Manila;

b. All proceeds from additional real estate taxes not exceeding one eight (1/8) of one percent (1%) of the assessed value of real estate located within Metropolitan Manila;

SECTION 5. Implementing Agency. — The National Capital Region of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall be the lead implementing agency responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of flood control and drainage projects in Metropolitan Manila based on the policies, plans, and programs adopted by the Council. It shall coordinate the flood control activities of the different local government units in Metropolitan Manila.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. — All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Seven.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 83 No. 30, 3422-0-4 Supp., on July 27, 1987.