National Irrigation Administration

NIA RESTORES IRRIGATION TO NEARLY 40,000 HECTARES IN NUEVA ECIJA

Monday, February 2, 2026 - 12:08

NUEVA ECIJA – “Himala (Miracle).” This was how many Novo Ecijano farmers described the swift completion of the repair of the Talavera River Super Diversion Canal (SDC) Siphon, which was officially commissioned by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on February 1, 2026, at the boundary of Barangays Ligaya and San Nicolas, Llanera, Nueva Ecija.

The commissioning was led by NIA Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen, together with Mr. Felipe Tres Largo, representative of Senator Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan, NIA UPRIIS Acting Department Manager Engr. Alvin L. Manuel, Regional Confederation of Irrigators' Association (RCIA) President Dante A. Lazatin, Division Federation of IA President Federico C. Cinense III, DA Regional Technical Director Arthur D. Dayrit, and local government officials.

Read more about NIA RESTORES IRRIGATION TO NEARLY 40,000 HECTARES IN NUEVA ECIJA

SEN. GATCHALIAN CONFIRMS OPERATIONAL STATUS OF BULO DAM

Friday, January 30, 2026 - 10:29

NIA Region III – Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian visited the Bulo Dam in the Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan on January 29, 2026, affirming that the irrigation facility is fully operational and continues to provide reliable irrigation support to local farming communities.

National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen and NIA Regional Manager Engr. Josephine B. Salazar led the site visit. Also present in the inspection were Malibay-Kalawakan Irrigators Association (IA) President Sotero O. Sitchon, Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (UPRIIS) IA President Dante Lazatin, and representatives from the Office of the Senator and the Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office (LBRMO).

Read more about SEN. GATCHALIAN CONFIRMS OPERATIONAL STATUS OF BULO DAM

SEN. GATCHALIAN VISITS 2 DAMS IN BULACAN

Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 16:29

NIA Region III – Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian visited two major dams in the Province of Bulacan on January 29, 2026, reaffirming the Senate’s support for the irrigation development and food security programs of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

The visit was led by NIA Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen and NIA Regional Manager Engr. Josephine B. Salazar, together with representatives from the Office of the Senator and the Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office (LBRMO).

The Team inspected the Angat Afterbay Regulator Dam (Bustos Dam) in the Municipality of Bustos. The dam currently serves a total area of 32,414.83 hectares, covering 16 municipalities in Bulacan and four municipalities in Pampanga.