Administrator Claro V. Maranan, who viewed the activity as a very ‘significant event for the agency,’ led the National Irrigation Administration in launching the agency’s newest foreign funded project, the National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (NISRIP), together with representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Association (JICA) and Philippine Rice Research Institute (JICA). NIA continue reading : NIA Launches JICA-Funded NISRIP

The National Irrigation Administration held one day seminar-course on the “New Guidelines and Procedures for Entering into Joint Ventures (JVs) between Government and Private Entities” last November 15, 2013 at Classroom B, IEC Building at the NIA Compound in Quezon City. Organized by the Office of Administrator headed by Claro V. Maranan, the seminar was continue reading : NIA Holds Seminar on Joint Ventures

In the wake of the damage caused by “Typhoon Yolanda”, National Irrigation Administration chief Claro V. Maranan has mobilized the agency’s management and employees to donate relief goods such as food, clothing, blankets and other materials to the victims of the typhoon during the flag-raising ceremony last Monday on November 11, 2013. “I saw the continue reading : NIA Mobilizes Aid for Typhoon Victims

National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Claro Maranan (sixth from right) together with NIA-Region IV Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (NEMCO) Chairperson Gloriosa Hernandez (sixth from left), NEMCO General Manager Graciano Jumaquio (fifth from left) and Msgr. Mario Raphael Castillo (center) lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the blessing and inauguration of the new 3-storey NIA-Region IV Employees Multipurpose continue reading : New Cooperative Building Inaugurated

National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Claro V. Maranan together with Senior Deputy Administrator Felix M. Razo and NIAns led the opening of the 2013 NIA-C.O. In-House Tournament held last November 5, 2013 at the NIA Multi-purpose Gymnasium in Diliman, Quezon City. The sports tournament was organized by the NIA Athletic Committee headed by Ms. Louella continue reading : NIA Sports Tournament Launched

  ANEEP courtesy call – National Irrigation Administration chief Claro V. Maranan (seated, center) met with members of the Association of NIA Equipment Engineers of the Philippines (ANEEP) with their president Engineer Isabelito Bitangcol (seated left, partly hidden) during a courtesy call at the NIA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City. The NIA administrator briefed continue reading : Association of NIA Equipment Engineers of the Philippines courtesy call

National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Claro V. Maranan discussed the details of the NIA’s Infrastructure Program during the General Membership Meeting of The Philippines Constructors’ Association Inc. last September 27, 2013 at Discovery Suites, Ortigas Center in Pasig City. The NIA administrator was invited to the said event as guest speaker where he talked about continue reading : NIA Administrator discusses agency’s infra-program

The Department of Agriculture (DA) together with the Department of Finance and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) met with members of the Bugkalot Confederation last October 10, 2013 regarding their proposed shares of proceeds from the Casecnan Multi-purpose Irrigation and Power Project at the NIA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City. During the meeting, DA continue reading : DA, DOF and NIA hold dialogue with Bugkalot Tribe

Balog-balog Dam Project was presented to the Cabinet Committee Investment Coordination Committee and subsequently approved on August 5, 2013. He added that the project is now ready to be submitted to the NEDA Board for approval. Once it is approved, procurement can now started. Incidentally, Phase 2 or the construction of high dam is the continue reading : Balog-Balog Dam Gets Approval of CABCOM-ICC

“Para makita kung talagang nagtatrabaho ang head of office”, is the response of Engr. Claro V. Maranan, newly installed Administrator of the National Irrigation Administration during a live interview at Net 25 when he was asked what could be the reason why the appointment of an administrator is good for one year only and subject continue reading : NIA Chief Guest at NET 25