MANILA, Feb. 1 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday approved the creation of a Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) to manage the country's water resources and respond to the current environmental challenges.

In a news release, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Marcos approved the WRMO during a multi-sectoral meeting with officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

The WRMO, which will be under the DENR, will be a transitory body pending the creation of a Water Resources Department.

Its main functions include formulating and ensuring the implementation of the Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP), which will integrate various plans of different agencies.

The IWMP, which wi...