Water Rights Division Profile

The NWRB executes its water resource regulatory functions through its Water Rights Division, consisting of four (4) sections namely:

• Permits Section;
• Evaluation Section;
• Complaints and Investigation Section; and
• Litigation and Adjudication Section.

As a resource regulator, the NWRB implements the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1067, otherwise known as the Water Code of the Philippines. Premised on the underlying principle that