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NIA Administrator discusses agency's infra-program
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NIA Sports Tournament Launched

Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 15:00

National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Claro V. Maranan together with Senior Deputy Administrator Felix M. Razo and NIAns led the opening of the 2013 NIA-C.O. In-House Tournament held last November 5, 2013 at the NIA Multi-purpose Gymnasium in Diliman, Quezon City.
The sports tournament was organized by the NIA Athletic Committee headed by Ms. Louella Mercado (Chairman), Juanito Gumpal (Vice-Chairman) and Othelo Razon (Member and Overall Tournament Director) to promote sportsmanship and camaraderie among NIAns as well as to encourage employees to be more active in sports that would benefit their health.

Teams taking part in the tournament are the following offices: Finance, Administrative, Administrator’s Office, Operations, Engineering, Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program-Irrigation Component (CARP-IC) and Special Project Group (SPG).

The teams will be competing in badminton, basketball and volleyball. The games will start with an elimination round followed by a semi-final round and will conclude with a championship round that will decide the winning team in each game.

Association of NIA Equipment Engineers of the Philippines courtesy call

Friday, October 25, 2013 - 10:15

 

ANEEP courtesy call - National Irrigation Administration chief Claro V. Maranan (seated, center) met with members of the Association of NIA Equipment Engineers of the Philippines (ANEEP) with their president Engineer Isabelito Bitangcol (seated left, partly hidden) during a courtesy call at the NIA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City. The NIA administrator briefed the group composed of 67 engineers on the latest developments concerning the NIA.

NIA Administrator discusses agency's infra-program

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:45

National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Claro V. Maranan discussed the details of the NIA’s Infrastructure Program during the General Membership Meeting of The Philippines Constructors’ Association Inc. last September 27, 2013 at Discovery Suites, Ortigas Center in Pasig City.

The NIA administrator was invited to the said event as guest speaker where he talked about the agency’s approach to meet all its irrigation targets for the year 2013.

He laid out his Seven Point Program as NIA’s approach composed of rapid delivery of irrigation projects; rectification of irrigation data inputs’ organizational reform; corporate financial stability; empowerment of NIAns; better working conditions and environment; comprehensive climate change program for irrigation; and stronger commitment to farmers for lasting cooperation and partnership.

Based on his program the administrator was able to finish the rectification of data in two months time and requested the board to allow regions who have capability to implement, design and to bid the projects to fast track the implementation of projects.

He also plans to make NIA a viable corporation through new programs such as power generation through mini-hydro plants. The agency has identified 160 sites and has talked with investors so that in the future, NIA would be able to earn more revenue from the power generation.

DA, DOF and NIA hold dialogue with Bugkalot Tribe

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:30

The Department of Agriculture (DA) together with the Department of Finance and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) met with members of the Bugkalot Confederation last October 10, 2013 regarding their proposed shares of proceeds from the Casecnan Multi-purpose Irrigation and Power Project at the NIA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City.

During the meeting, DA Undersecretary Antonio Fleta, NIA Administrator Claro V. Maranan, NIA Legal Department head Atty. Genever Dionio, Department of Finance Representative Raine Robinson and CalEnergy Philippines represented by Atty. Edwin Zales talked with confederation members led by their overall chieftain Mayor Rosario Camma and their counsel Atty. Marlow Licudine regarding issues to be resolved in their share of the proceeds from the said irrigation and power project based on Section 7, Paragraph B of the Indigenous People’s Right Act (IPRA).

Undersecretary Fleta said that the confederation needs to prepare a formal proposal letter on the percentage share for the Bugkalot Tribe from the project’s proceeds. This was supported by NIA Administrator Maranan and other government officials present.

The undersecretary also assured the confederation that this will be studied thoroughly by the DA, DOF, NIA and CE Casecnan to come up with the necessary solution that will result in a win-win situation for all parties involved in the issue.

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