CEBU CITY – More than 700 farmers in the towns of Mabini and Alicia in Bohol province will benefit from an irrigation project inaugurated on Monday, June 22, by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The P833.37-million Mabini-Cayacay Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) is expected to provide...
Citing the possibility of a severe El Niño that could last until next year, President Marcos assured farmers that the government would continue supporting small reservoir irrigation projects (SRIP) across the country. During the inauguration of the Mabini-Cayacay SRIP in Bohol on Monday, June 22,...
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos is appealing to the government to help accelerate farmland leveling for more efficient water use, even as various local government units (LGUs) remain wary of the threat of drought due to El Niño. “With the threat of drought once again upon us, we must implement...
Amid the scorching heat being experienced across the country, the water level of Angat Dam further declined and remained below its minimum operating level, prompting authorities to reduce water allocation for irrigation, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said on Saturday, May 16. As of 8...
ILOILO CITY — The National Irrigation Administration Region-6 is pushing the use of solar energy in Western Visayas as part of its approach in providing sufficient irrigation amid climate change and the fuel crisis. NIA-6 is expanding its Solar Pump Irrigation Program (SPIP) and Small...
Renewable energy (RE) is now the name of the game following Malacañang 's declaration of a national energy emergency. In this regard, Camarines Sur 5th district Rep Migz Villafuerte has highlighted two solar-powered irrigation projects in his province that are seen to benefit 1,854 farmers...
Government subsidies to state-run firms fell sharply in January as the sharp withdrawal of support for rice and irrigation agencies outweighed increased spending on small-business credit and healthcare. Subsidies to government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) dropped 23.4 percent to ₱3.4...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The municipality of Sudipen in La Union province recently inaugurated a solar-powered irrigation system in Barangay Castro. The P1.9-million project is the third such system in Sudipen. It is expected to provide reliable supply for farmlands especially during dry spells,...
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...
