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Freshwater is only 2.56 percent of the world’s water based on a report of the National Geographic. As population continues to grow, demand for water also increases despite the diminishing water resources.

In the Philippines, there are only 146 billion cubic meters of freshwater for over 107 million people, leading the country to experience what the United Nations Water (UN Water) calls water stress. Water stress occurs when the demand for water exceeds the available amount.

This is further aggravated by pollution and climate change. The increasing temperature brought by climate change leads to stronger rainstorms and droughts, and causes flooding and landslides. Each time these climate-related calamities occur, communities are put at risk.

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The Need to Act Now‍

These challenges and the solutions of various sectors were discussed in the recent Water Alliance 2019 Forum at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City. Over 100 stakeholders from business, government, academe, and non-government organizations convened at the third Water Forum organized by Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) through the Water Alliance and with the support of First Gen Corporation and Intellicare (Asalus).

Keynote speaker Elisea ‘Bebet’ Gozun, a former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Presidential Assistant for Climate Change, called on the business sector to act now to address these problems while there is still time.

She revealed that climate change in the Philippines had already resulted in various detrimental effects to the environment and the country. One of these is the rising sea levels which led to intensified flooding, eroded beaches, and increased salinity of rivers, bays and aquafiers. She also cited the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report in 2015 that the highest sea level rise monitored in the last century was in the Philippines at 60 centimeters, more than three times higher than the global average of 19 centimete

This petition for prohibition and mandamus under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court assails the constitutionality of Republic Act No. 7942 otherwise known as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, together with the Implementing Rules and Regulations issued pursuant thereto, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 96-40, s. 1996 (DAO 96-40) and of the Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) entered into on 20 June 1994 by the Republic of the Philippines and Arimco Mining Corporation (AMC), a corporation established under the laws of Australia and owned by its nationals.

On 25 July 1987, then President Corazon C. Aquino promulgated Executive Order No. 279 which authorized the DENR Secretary to accept, consider and evaluate proposals from foreign-owned corporations or foreign investors for contracts of agreements involving either technical or financial assistance for large-scale exploration, development, and utilization of minerals, which, upon appropriate recommendation of the Secretary, the President may execute with the foreign proponent.

On 3 March 1995, then President Fidel V. Ramos signed into law Rep. Act No. 7942 entitled, "An Act Instituting A New System of Mineral Resources Exploration, Development, Utilization and Conservation," otherwise known as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.

On 15 August 1995, then DENR Secretary Victor O. Ramos issued DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 23, Series of 1995, containing the implementing guidelines of Rep. Act No. 7942. This was soon superseded by DAO No. 96-40, s. 1996, which took effect on 23 January 1997 after due publication.

Previously, however, or specifically on 20 June 1994, President Ramos executed an FTAA with AMC over a total land area of 37,000 hectares covering the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. Included in this area is Barangay Dipidio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya.

Subsequently, AMC consolidat

The following is a list of Cabinets of the Philippines by the president of the Philippines under which they operated.

Emilio Aguinaldo (1899–1901)

Manuel L. Quezon (1935–1944)

Appointments (1935–1941)

War Cabinet (1941–1944)

The outbreak of World War II and the Japanese invasion resulted in periodic and drastic changes to the government structure. Executive Order 390, December 22, 1941, abolished the Department of the Interior and established a new line of succession. Executive Order 396, December 24, 1941, further reorganized and grouped the cabinet, with the functions of secretary of justice assigned to the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

Jose P. Laurel (1943–1945)

Sergio Osmeña (1944–1946)

War Cabinet (1944–1945)

On August 8, 1944, President Osmeña issued Executive Order 15-W reorganizing and consolidating the executive departments of the Commonwealth government. The reorganization of the government after it was reestablished on Philippine soil was undertaken with Executive Order No. 27; February 27, 1945.

Cabinet and judicial appointments (1945–1946)

Executive Order No. 27; February 27, 1945, was issued upon the restoration of civilian authority to the government of the Commonwealth, and members of the new cabinet appointed on March 8, 1945. Subsequent renaming and mergers of departments have separate listings.

Manuel Roxas (1946–1948)

Elpidio Quirino (1948–1953)

Ramon Magsaysay (1953–1957)

Carlos P. Garcia (1957–1961)

Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965)

Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1986)

First and second terms in the Third Republic (1965–1972)

Martial law period until 1986

Corazon Aquino (1986–1992)

Ministerial Cabinet (1986)

The parliamentary system government was replaced by a presidential system government that was created by the 1986 provisional Freedom Constitution. The cabinet largely remained the same upon t