Monday, August 8, 2011 - 13:15 The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental (PGNO) vowed to build irrigation highway in the province.
In a meeting between NIA Administrator Antonio S. Nangel and Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Maranon held at the Provincial Capitol on August 5, 2011, both parties agreed to speed up the program on building an irrigation highway. Governor Maranon presented to Administrator Nangel the Program of Work amounting to P166 Million. In a very rare situation, Governor Maranon offered P76 Million or almost 46% of the program while NIA will provide P90 Million. Indeed, LGU sharing in funding requirements for irrigation development is a welcome gesture and is highly commended and appreciated by Administrator Nangel.
Present during the meeting was no less than DA Secretary Proceso J. Alcala who also expressed his appreciation and advised Administrator Nangel to give priority to the program.
The irrigation highway will be started in CY 2012.
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Maranon and NIA Administrator Antonio S. Nangel present to DA Secretary Proceso J. Alcala the Program of Work for the Irrigation Highway for the province.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 09:45 National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and SN Aboitiz Power Corporation (SNAP) signed the Memorandum of Agreement signaling the start of the conduct of a Feasibility Study on the MARIS Reservoir Optimization Project. The study will be undertaken by SN Aboitiz Corporation with NIA providing assistance. The project aims to a) increase the operating range of MARIS Reservoir thus providing more live storage, and hence, allowing irrigation releases and power generation to be optimized, b) allow the existing MARIS Dam to be upgraded to meet international standards of safety, and c) investigate possible improvements to the irrigation outlet works at MARIS Dam. Optimization of MARIS Reservoir will allow NIA and SNAP to realize the benefits of increasing the maximum elevation of MARIS Reservoir from 104.75 masl to 108 masl.
Signing the MOA for NIA is Administrator Antonio S. Nangel and for SNAP is its President Emmanuel V. Rubio. Witnessing the signing are Atty. Genever M. Dionio - Department Manager of NIA Legal Services and Engr. Celso C. Caballero III - Assistant Vice President for Business Development of SNAP.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 09:45 National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and SN Aboitiz Power Corporation (SNAP) signed the Memorandum of Agreement signaling the start of the conduct of a Feasibility Study on the MARIS Reservoir Optimization Project. The study will be undertaken by SN Aboitiz Corporation with NIA providing assistance. The project aims to a) increase the operating range of MARIS Reservoir thus providing more live storage, and hence, allowing irrigation releases and power generation to be optimized, b) allow the existing MARIS Dam to be upgraded to meet international standards of safety, and c) investigate possible improvements to the irrigation outlet works at MARIS Dam. Optimization of MARIS Reservoir will allow NIA and SNAP to realize the benefits of increasing the maximum elevation of MARIS Reservoir from 104.75 masl to 108 masl.
Signing the MOA for NIA is Administrator Antonio S. Nangel and for SNAP is its President Emmanuel V. Rubio. Witnessing the signing are Atty. Genever M. Dionio - Department Manager of NIA Legal Services and Engr. Celso C. Caballero III - Assistant Vice President for Business Development of SNAP.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 09:30 "Management by going around" is what Administrator Antonio S. Nangel of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) strategy in running an agency as huge as the NIA. Administrator Nangel believes that going down to the level where the action takes place, is more effective in knowing first-hand the real situation in the field.
His sorties started in Vigan, Ilocos Sur where he attended the Project Managers’ Conference which aimed to assess the progress of project implementation of big projects nationwide. Project Managers whose projects were evaluated to be lagging behind were advised to prepare catch-up plans in order to complete the projects as targeted. The generated areas of these projects contribute to the target areas for attaining the rice self-sufficiency program.
The project visitation of the completed Banaoang Pump Irrigation Project along with a Farmers' Forum was next in the Administrator's itinerary. Together with DA Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, Administrator Nangel briefed Secretary Alcala of the various components of the pump project as well as other important information such as the total project cost, irrigated area, farmer-beneficiaries and funding source. During the Farmers’ Forum, Secretary Alcala advised the farmers to utilize the irrigation system as efficient as possible to reap utmost benefits from it. With the irrigation system, the farmers are now assured of irrigation water supply throughout the year. |
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 07:45 The National Irrigation Administration celebrated its 48th Founding Anniversary during the Irrigation Week on June 20-24, 2011. Secretary Proceso J. Alcala was the Guest of Honor and Speaker during its anniversary program held on June 24, 2011 at IEC Bldg, NIA Office, Quezon City (see separate story).
Highlighting the celebration is the awarding of recognition to outstanding performers both from the NIA and from the Irrigators Associations (IA). From the NIA, the highest award of Most Distinguished Award went to no less than the NIA Administrator Antonio S. Nangel, together with Engr. Reynaldo C. Mencias and Engr. Reynado C. Adao, Project Managers of Agno River Integrated River Irrigation System and Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Project-Irrigation Component, respectively. Administrator Nangel was also conferred the Hall of Fame Award for receiving three consecutive Most Outstanding Operations Manager of the Year, a feat he earned while he was the Operations Manager of the Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System (UPRIIS). Other awardees include Regional Manager of the Year for Engr. Alberto B. Lacuaren, Regional Manager of NIA Region 9, Most Outstanding Frontline Irrigation Manager to Engr. Josephine B. Salazar from UPRIIS, Outstanding Frontline Irrigation Managers, Most Outstanding ISF Collector of the Year, Outstanding ISF Collector of the Year, among others. |
