Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has warned that Filipinos will continue to suffer from high food prices, prevalent hunger, and malnutrition if there is no adequate support for the agriculture sector. The senator emphasized that increased public investment was essential to ensuring food security,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson underscored on Saturday, Nov. 22, that the Senate will not allow the reenactment next year of the 2025 national budget--the same budget that had earlier been described as corrupt to the core. Lacson says this is why the Senate is adopting measures...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has proposed the inclusion of transparency and accountability mechanisms in the irrigation projects implemented by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in a bid to prevent the repeat of anomalous flood control projects. The senator, who heads the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, Nov. 20, asked the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) whether it plans to build any new irrigation systems or dams in 2026, noting that the agency is still dealing with a long list of unfinished contracts. During his interpellation on NIA’s proposed...
Senator Raffy Tulfo grilled officials of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Thursday, Nov. 20, asking them to explain alleged defects in the Bulo Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (Bulo SRIP) in Bulacan despite the agency’s claim that the facility had already been rehabilitated. ...
A former employee of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)-Region 10 known for speaking out against corruption in the agency on social media was shot dead in Cagayan de Oro City on Friday, Oct. 10. Police identified the victim as Niruh Kyle Antatico, 40, married, and a Juris Doctor graduate....
To bolster water security in Iloilo City and its neighboring municipalities, the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) has partnered with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to explore utilizing the Jalaur River as an additional water source. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on...
United States-based global weather intelligence firm Tomorrow.io is set to bring its artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the Philippines to help farmers to rapidly shifting climate conditions that often hamper productivity. Tomorrow.io, a known technology provider for American government...
President Marcos said his administration will keep implementing initiatives for farmers, stressing that they are one of the key foundations of the country. "Buong puso po ang pasasalamat namin sa inyo. At hindi po titigil ang administrasyong ito sa pagpapatupad ng mga programa na magpapabuti ng...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has vowed to deliver on the needs of the country’s irrigators, whom he has dubbed the “heroes of agriculture". On Wednesday afternoon, April 2, Romualdez...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended the filing of charges by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) against contractors for delays in the implementation of irrigation contracts and projects worth P2.04 billion. The recommendation was made as COA disclosed that the delays have...
President Marcos wants to add more large dams in the country, and not just revive them, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Eduardo Guillen said. (MB File Photo) Guillen said there are currently three dams in Luzon that have already secured funding and are ready for their upgrade...
