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Chinese Embassy Visits NIA Anew Future Partnership

Friday, November 4, 2016 - 14:39

 

(Right) NIA Administrator Florencio F. Padernal chats with (Left) Commercial Counselor Jin Yuan of Chinese Embassy before leaving the compound.

National Irrigation Administration, Quezon City – Commercial Counselor Jin Yuan and Second Secretary Yang Ming from the Chinese Embassy here in the Philippines meet NIA’s top management headed by NIA Administrator Florencio F. Padernal, November 3, at the NIA Conference Room, Quezon City.

The meeting was primarily to discuss a smooth future cooperation for country’s irrigation sector. “We are glad that the Philippine President Duterte had a very successful state visit in China” Counselor Yuan said. Following the recent state visit of President Duterte in China, he further emphasized that the next most important action of the economic partnership is substantial implementation.

“We believe that your country (Philippines) is one of the most important economies in Asia”, he noted. The Commercial counselor further shared his meeting with the NEDA to draw-up a 6-year economic plan for the Philippines.

NIA, DSWD converge for better lives in Jalaur-covered areas

Friday, October 28, 2016 - 10:21

 

STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIP. The National Irrigation Administration represented by Regional Manager Gerardo Corsiga (seated, 2nd from L) and Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI represented by Regional Director Rebecca Geamala (center) inked  a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the generation of employment and livelihoods for the disadvantaged population of Region VI under the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) Convergence Project. Also in photo are JRMP II Division Manager for Engineering Engineer Jonel Borres (seated,1st from L) and DSWD Assistant Regional Director Delia Bacolcol (seated, 1st from R). Standing as witnesses at the back are the Heads of Divisions and Sections of JRMP II and personnel from DSWD.

Iloilo City - Better lives are up for the stakeholders and disadvantaged population of Iloilo’s biggest irrigation development project. On October 20, 2016, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI strengthened partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

NIA Cagara Gears to Improve Simulao RIS

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - 09:47

 

(Left) NIA CARAGA Regional Irrigation Manager Engr. C’zar Sulaik led the groundbreaking ceremony of Simulao River Irrigation System in Trento, Agusan del Sur. With him were (Right) Agusan del Sur 2nd District Representative Cong. Evelyn P. Mellana and (Middle) Trento, Agusan del Sur Mayor William Calvez​.

NIA CARAGA - Almost 1,933 farmers will again benefit from the full potential of Simulao River Irrigation System in Trento, Agusan del Sur. The Ground Breaking Ceremony for Simulao RIS funded under National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (NISRIP) commenced yesterday, October 25.

The project which has an aggregate service area of 3,154 hectares will rehabilitate and improve diversion dams, main canals, drainage canals, canal structures, steel gates, on-farm structures, and service roads.

NIA together with PHILRICE will implement the project which cost P184.87 million partly funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Government. It is set to serve at least 16 Irrigators Associations (IAs) not only for irrigation purposes but also for capacity building activities as the project also includes construction of IAs offices in Trenton and Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.

P7.4-M Irrigation Project Inaugurated

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 16:01

 

Project Turn-over with Congresswoman Arlene “Kaka” Javellana Bag-ao (middle), Municipal Mayor of Libjo, Hon. Lamberto T. Llamera (3rd from the left), NIA CARAGA RIM Engr. C’zar Sulaik (2nd from the right), EOD Manager Constancio G. Bana-ay, Jr. (1st  from the right), IA President Mr. Teohides P. Coles (2nd from the left) and SB Bember Avis​.

Libjo, Dinagat Islands - It is the prime duty of the agency to serve the community especially our farmers who continuously contribute to the attainment of a rice self-sufficient country.

These are the challenges embraced by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) together with the Local Government Units (LGUs) during the Inauguration & Turn-over Ceremony of General Aguinaldo Communal Irrigation Project (CIP) held on October 21, 2016 at Brgy. General Aguinaldo, Libjo, Dinagat Islands.

The project draws water from Maraguing Creek and is set to serve 45 has of agricultural lands with 50 farmer-beneficiaries of General Aguinaldo-Maraguing Irrigator’s Association Inc. The said irrigation project has a total cost of P7,478,073.55 under the NIA-RRECIS fund.

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