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NIA Welcomes Secretary Kiko Pangilinan

Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 09:45

The National Irrigation Administration's officials and employees welcomed Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (PAFSAM) Secretary Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan who arrived on Tuesday May 20, 2014 at NIA Central Office in Diliman, Q.C.

NIA welcomes Sec. Kiko Pangilinan National Irrigation Administration head Claro Maranan (left) accompanies Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Secretary Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan who arrived on Tuesday, May 20 at the NIA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City.

This was followed by a presentation and briefing headed by NIA Administrator Claro Maranan together with Senior Deputy Administrator Felix Razo, Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations Modesto Membreve, Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Lorna Grace Rosario and other officials on the following topics:

NIA-DA GROUND-BREAKING ILOILO IRRIGATION PROJECT HELD

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 12:00

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) head Claro Maranan together with local officials and beneficiaries officiated ceremonial ground-breaking and cornerstone-laying of the Barotac Viejo Small Reservoir Irrigation Project last May 8, 2014 in Brgy. Nueva Invencion, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo.

The major objective of the project is to promote rural development through the construction of small scale impounding dams and irrigation facilities; boost agricultural productivity and other incidental benefits and enhance the standard of living of small farmers in the area.

Construction of the proposed small reservoir irrigation project is expected to start by the 2nd quarter of this year at a total cost of Php 993,300,000.00.

Benefits of the project are the following: Provide adequate supply of irrigation water whole year round; Generate new area of 265 has. and 459 has.; Increase rice production from 265 Metric Tons to 409 Metric Tons and generate labor employment during construction.

Apart from the DA Secretary and NIA Administrator, other officials who attended the event were Senate President Franklin Drilon, 5th District of Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas, Jr., Iloilo Province Governor Arthur Defensor, Vice Governor Raul Tupas, Mayor Niel Tupas III, NIA Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations Modesto Membreve and NIA Region VI Regional Manager Gerard Corsiga.

NIA-DA GROUND-BREAKING ILOILO IRRIGATION PROJECT HELD

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 12:00

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) head Claro Maranan together with local officials and beneficiaries officiated ceremonial ground-breaking and cornerstone-laying of the Barotac Viejo Small Reservoir Irrigation Project last May 8, 2014 in Brgy. Nueva Invencion, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo.

The major objective of the project is to promote rural development through the construction of small scale impounding dams and irrigation facilities; boost agricultural productivity and other incidental benefits and enhance the standard of living of small farmers in the area.

Construction of the proposed small reservoir irrigation project is expected to start by the 2nd quarter of this year at a total cost of Php 993,300,000.00.

Benefits of the project are the following: Provide adequate supply of irrigation water whole year round; Generate new area of 265 has. and 459 has.; Increase rice production from 265 Metric Tons to 409 Metric Tons and generate labor employment during construction.

Apart from the DA Secretary and NIA Administrator, other officials who attended the event were Senate President Franklin Drilon, 5th District of Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas, Jr., Iloilo Province Governor Arthur Defensor, Vice Governor Raul Tupas, Mayor Niel Tupas III, NIA Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations Modesto Membreve and NIA Region VI Regional Manager Gerard Corsiga.

DA-NIA Irrigation Projects in Region VI

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 09:00

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) head Claro Maranan together with local officials and beneficiaries officiated the inauguration of the Maayon Communal Irrigation Project and Maayon CIP Diversion Works last April 11, 2014 at Maayon, Capiz in Region VI.

The Maayon Communal Irrigation Project is a diversion works with a main canal of 17 kms and a lateral canal of 2.5 kms and drainages, two units of post harvest facilities, farm level facilities and service access roads.

The irrigation project is part of DA and NIA's on-going efforts to provide farmers with more water to irrigate their crops. Capiz 1st District Representative Antonio Del Rosario, Municipality Mayor of Maayon Wilfredo Borres, Sr. and other local officials attended the event.

Total cost of the facilities amounted to P201,450,000.00 with a service area of 780 hectares and will benefit 834 farmers.

During his speech, Secretary Alcala disclosed that another irrigation facility will be constructed in Brgy. Bayuyan, Municipality of President Roxas, Capiz also in Region VI starting next year.

The said proposed project named Bayuyan Small River Irrigation Project (SRIP) has a target area of 315 hectares with an initial budget of P150M for 2015 and the design is now on-going. The total proposed budget is P400M plus. This will benefit the barangays of Bayuyan, Badiangon, Carmencita, Vizcaya and Lantangan.

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