ILOILO CITY – A solar-powered drip irrigation system project by Grade 8 students of the University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo (UPHSI) was among the 30 winners of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Regional Centre for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...
The Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation of the Porac-Gumain River Irrigation System (RIS) in Guagua, Pampanga. In a report to DPWH Undersecretary Robert Bernardo, DPWH Region 3 Director Roseller Tolentino noted that the improvement “of the side slopes of...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has turned over around P45 million worth of project which uses solar power in the irrigation system for farmers in Surigao del Norte. In a statement, NIA Caraga Regional Manager, June S. Plaza sad the project was turned over to the Sta. Paz Farmer...
ISABELA -- The body of a 5-year-old boy who drowned in an irrigation canal in Barangay Daramuangan Norte San Mateo Isabela was found on Saturday morning, Nov. 11, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management reported on Sunday, Nov. 12. MDRRMO’s Jovener Dupilas told a local radio station here...
Repairs are still ongoing at irrigation systems affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that jolted Ilocos and Cordillera Region, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Benny Antiporda said on Tuesday, Aug. 23. NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda (Screenshot taken from PTV’s FB...
Photo by Markus Spiske from Unsplash. Filipinos may be rice-eaters, but potatoes are still a frequent part of their diet. It is a common ingredient in many tomato-based dishes like kaldereta and menudo, as well as soups like nilaga. Outside Filipino cuisine, the potato is a common side dish offered...
BANGUED, Abra – About 2,085 farmers in three towns of this province are expected to benefit much from the Abra River Irrigation System which will soon be fully operational after undergoing massive rehabilitation. Photo from Zaldy Comanda A total of P300 million has been allotted for the...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The National Irrigation Administration-Cordillera turned over a total of nine irrigation projects worth P36 million to different beneficiary irrigators/associations during a simple ceremony on Thursday (April 21) at the Benguet Sports Complex in Wangal, La Trinidad....
TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Residents are pressing their long-standing appeal to concerned authorities to have the dangerous irrigation canals here properly fenced to avoid accidents. This canal poses a serious threat to people, especially to children. According to reports, a number of victims fell prey...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The National Irrigation Administration-Cordillera has completed a total of 104 irrigation projects, bringing brighter hopes to thousands of farmers in the province and a big contribution to the government’s food security efforts. NIA regional manager Engr Benito Espique,...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfillo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson believes that public funds should be spent on the domestic development of agricultural products to ensure food security for Filipinos and help Filipino farmers cope with rising oil prices. According to Lacson, the national...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has assured Filipino farmers a wider state-funded program that would install solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) on their paddy fields and plantations. Senator Ping Lacson (Facebook) Lacson revealed this plan in a dialogue with farm leaders...
