In line with his aim to fast-track project implementation to increase the country’s irrigated areas, NIA Administrator Florencio F. Padernal visited the NIA Field Offices in Region 1 and Region 3 on July 18, 2014 to personally assess the status of NIA’s big-ticket projects including the Agno River Integrated Irrigation Project (ARIIP) in Pangasinan and continue reading : NIA Chief Visits Project Sites

Barely a week after the appointment of Hon. Florencio F. Padernal as NIA administrator, he surprised the farmers and NIA employees in Negros Occidental by his unannounced visit where he demonstrated a fast-paced and more responsive NIA services. Armed only with a camera, tablet and stored knowledge and experiences, the Administrator squeezed his time and continue reading : NIA Administrator Demonstrates a Fast-Paced and more Resposive NIA Services

NIA Quezon City – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) welcomes its new Administrator, Engr. Florencio F. Padernal, DPA. He was appointed as member of the NIA Board of Directors by no less than President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on July 2. On July 4, he was officially elected and proclaimed as the new NIA Administrator continue reading : NIA Has a New Administrator

National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Claro V. Maranan together with Assistant Administrator Romy Anonuevo, Manager for Operations Department Efren Roqueza, IMO Division Manager-A Mario M. Hebreo and other officials inaugurate new irrigation projects from June 26 to 27, 2014 in the province of Palawan. The inauguration of the said projects is part of the agency’s continue reading : NIA Inaugurates Irrigation Projects in Palawan

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has scheduled a number of activities for its week-long 51st Anniversary Celebration from June 16 to 20, 2014 with the theme “Tulong-tulong, Sama-sama sa Pagsulong ng NIA sa Pandaigdigang Pagbabago ng Klima.” NIA celebrates its 51st Anniversary National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Claro Maranan (at the podium) delivers his inspirational continue reading : NIA’s 51st Anniversary Celebration Set

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) under the directive of Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Secretary Francis N. Pangilinan, held a one-day Orientation on the Implementation of Hydropower Projects for the agency’s Regional Offices last June 3, 2014 at the 5th Flr. Building A of the NIA Complex in Edsa, Diliman, Quezon City. continue reading : NIA Discusses Hydropower Project

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held a coordination meeting regarding a Forest land Management Project (FMP) of the Upper Pampanga River Basin last May 22, 2014 at the NIA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City. Also being tapped for the project is the National Power Corporation continue reading : NIA-DENR Forest Management Project Meeting Held

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 continue reading : NIA Welcomes Secretary Kiko Pangilinan

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 continue reading : NIA-DA GROUND-BREAKING ILOILO IRRIGATION PROJECT HELD

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 continue reading : NIA-DA GROUND-BREAKING ILOILO IRRIGATION PROJECT HELD