NIA Central Office – NIA Acting Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen, Bugkalot Ancestral Domain Environmental Management Council (BADEMC) Representative Antonio K. Pasigian, and National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chairperson Allen C.  sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Corporate Social Responsibility for the Bugkalot/Ilongot Indigenous Cultural Communities on September 27, 2023 at NIA Matikas Multipurpose Hall.

NCIP Region II Commissioner Simplicia P. Hagada, BADEMC Chairperson Daniel Pasigian, Bugkalot leaders and members, NIA Senior Deputy Administrator Engr. Robert C. Suguitan, OIC-Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations Sector Engr. Josephine B. Salazar, Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Robert Victor G. Seares, UPRIIS Acting Department Manager Gertrudes A. Viado, and other NIA key personnel are present in the event.

BADEMC Chairperson Pasigian expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the good leadership of NIA Administrator Guillen.

San Miguel, Manila – NIA Acting Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen, Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Water Resource Management Office (DENR-WRMO) Undersecretary Dr. Carlos Primo C. David, and National Water Resources Board (NWRB) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Executive Director Atty. Ricky A. Arzadon sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for repurposing NIA’s water rights on October 4, 2023 at the Malacañang Palace.

The MOA signing aims to achieve the optimum utilization of irrigation water, not just for agricultural use but also for power generation, bulk water supply, aquaculture, recreation, tourism, and many more which will redound to the generation of bigger revenue for the Agency. Under the memorandum, the uncompromised and unhampered provision of irrigation requirements to NIA’s existing agricultural lands and other irrigable areas programmed for development shall be secured.

Guided by the existing laws on water management and utilization, NIA supports the undertakings of the DENR-WRMO and NWRB to conserve and protect water resources to meet the changing needs of our country and its people.

Assistant Secretary Jason Alba, Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Atty. Hubert Guevarra, DOF Undersecretary Catherine L. Fong, Chief of Staff, Office of the Executive Secretary/Undersecretary Leonardo Roy Cervantes, and NIA Acting Civil Works Design Section Chief Engr. Roald Marck Revellame are present in the event.

NIA Central Office – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA), headed by Acting Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen, intensifies its continuous pursuit on the benefits of developing and constructing solar-powered irrigation projects in 183 sites nationwide already in the pipeline for CY 2024. An additional 791 potential sites for solar-powered irrigation projects are being proposed to irrigate about 39,694 hectares of agricultural land throughout the country.

For CY 2023, there are 147 potential irrigation sites for solar power amounting to Php 1,643,583,002. Of which, NIA already completed the construction of 17 solar-powered irrigation projects amounting to Php 117,360,002 as of September 15, 2023. These projects provide reliable irrigation water supply to 830 hectares of agricultural land nationwide benefitting 801 farmers and their families.

With the modernization and innovation thrusts of the Agency, NIA utilizes the full potential of its irrigation facilities, dams, and reservoirs for agro-tourism, aquaculture, and renewable energy sources. This proves that aside from providing sustainable and efficient irrigation services, the Agency can actually be an active partner for holistic contributions to the country’s development.

Kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng kaarawan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. at bilang suporta sa kanyang agenda na gawing mas abot-kaya ang suplay ng pagkain sa lahat ng Pilipino, inilunsad ng NIA Regional Offices sa buong bansa ang KADIWA sa NIA Program.

Ang paglulunsad ng KADIWA sa NIA ay alinsunod sa direktiba ni NIA Acting Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen na magbigay ng taos-pusong suporta sa nasabing programa. Sari-saring produkto ng mga Irrigators Association (IA) ang mabibili sa murang halaga sa iba’t ibang rehiyon at lalawigan sa bansa.

Ang gawaing ito ay nagpapatunay na ang NIA ay nananatiling tapat sa adhikain nitong mas maiangat pa ang antas ng pamumuhay ng mga magsasakang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang pamamaraan na makapagpapataas ng kanilang kita.

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The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) supports the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the conduct of the 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF). The census aims to recognize the needs of the Filipino farmers and fisherfolks to enhance the country’s agricultural sector.

Started on September 4, 2023, PSA field personnel will visit households to conduct the listing process and collect information on the farming and fishery sectors.

Join us in promoting this undertaking.

CAFarmer, CAFisher, Tayo ang Bida!

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PANOORIN: Isa ang food waste sa mga isyung kinahaharap ng bansa. Ayon sa pag-aaral ng WWF Philippines, isang kutsara ng kanin ang nasasayang ng bawat Pilipino kada araw. Alamin kung gaano karaming tubig ang katumbas nito, maging ang epekto nito sa sektor ng irigasyon sa bansa.

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WATCH: NIA invites all interested investors to venture into aquaculture development at the Pantabangan Reservoir, Barangay Conversion, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija.

Know more about Pantabangan Dam’s great potential for aquaculture production by watching this video.

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Meet the new Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).

On August 9, 2023, NIA Deputy Administrator Robert Victor G. Seares, Jr. took his Oath of Office before Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin at the Malacañang Palace, San Miguel, Manila.

Let us know him with these 10 amazing facts.

Nueva Ecija- Presided by Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian, the Rice Industry Stakeholders Engagement (RISE) Meeting was conducted on July 27-28, 2023.

NIA OIC-Deputy Administrator for Engineering and Operations Sector Engr. Josephine B. Salazar led the Department, Regional, Project Managers, and selected NIA key personnel  in attending the first-day meeting  at  the Philippine Rice  Research Institute (PhilRice), Science City of Muñoz.

The discussion concentrated on the preparation and strategies to mitigate the forecasted El Niño through convergence initiatives, formulate action plan for convergence in the Irrigators Associations (IAs), Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs), Small Water Irrigation System Associations (SWISAs), and Farmers Cooperative and Associations (FCAs), discuss guidelines for linking clusters to markets, and Public-Private Partnership, among others.

Undersecretary Sebastian emphasized that the targeted 1M hectares that will provide 8 million tons per hectare are located in the CISs and NISs of NIA, and if achieved, the 97.5% rice self-sufficiency goal of President Bongbong Marcos will be realized. However, there must be a strong working convergence between the Department of Agriculture (DA) agencies and other government entities.

NIA Central Office – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) recorded P3.520-billion partial typhoon damages to crops and irrigation infrastructures brought about by the onslaught of Typhoon Egay. As of July 31, 2023, a total of 69,432 farmers were affected, cultivating 43,875.55 hectares of agricultural land nationwide.

Typhoon Egay, known internationally as Doksuri, made its landfall over Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan at 3:10 a.m. local time on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The typhoon, which brought heavy rains, caused widespread flooding and landslides across several regions of the country, most especially in Northern Luzon. As of the latest Situational Report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the weather disturbance affected 13 regions, 47 provinces, 441 cities/municipalities and 4,111 barangays.

According to the consolidated report of the NIA Operations Department, regions CAR, I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, and Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (UPRIIS) reported significant damages by the typhoon. As of July 31, 2023, the damages caused by ‘Egay’ amounted to P2.415-billion for crops and P1.105-billion for irrigation infrastructures. Some of the damages in irrigation facilities include washed out structures, embankment, canal lining, and protection works, among others.