Title
Amending EO 124 on DPWH Reorganization
Law
Executive Order No. 124-a
Decision Date
Jul 22, 1987
Executive Order No. 124-A, issued in 1987, amends previous orders to reorganize the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Philippines, abolishing the Pasig River Development Council and the Rural Waterworks Development Corporation, while renaming and reorganizing the National Water Resources Council, with immediate effect.

Amendment to EO 124: Section 28

  • Section 1 amends Section 28 of Executive Order No. 124 on abolition and transfers.
  • Section 28(a) abolishes the Pasig River Development Council and transfers its flood control functions to the pertinent Bureau, Services, and Regional Office of the Department.
  • Section 28(b) abolishes the Rural Waterworks Development Corporation and transfers its functions and assets to the Local Water Utilities Administration in accordance with Sections 29 to 31.
  • The portion under Section 28(c) provides that the National Water Resources Council is renamed and reorganized as the National Water Resources Board, and it continues to be attached to the Department.
  • The proviso under Section 28(c) transfers all technical functions to the Bureau of Research and Standards and other offices as deemed appropriate by the Secretary.

Amendment to EO 124: Section 29

  • Section 2 amends Section 29 of Executive Order No. 124.
  • Section 2 deletes subsection (a) of Section 29.
  • Section 2 retitles and renumbers subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Section 29 as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively.

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