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Speaking on its 60th Founding Anniversary, Senator Cynthia Villar acknowledged the significant impact of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on the country’s agricultural sector. Saying it cannot be overstated, Villar noted that NIA has been instrumental in reducing our dependence on rainfed agriculture. “NIA has been instrumental in reducing our dependence on rainfed agriculture.” This […]
The Department of Finance (DOF) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) fully support the proposal to transfer the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “By making NIA an attached agency of the DA, we believe that both agencies will be better able […]
With the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) under fire for the severe flooding in Isabela and Cagayan when Typhoon “Ulysses” swamped the provinces recently, Senator Dick Gordon pointed out that the agency should be properly supervised to avoid a repeat of the catastrophic incident. “We cannot solve everything through legislation, all the laws are there. What […]