NIA Central Office – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA), represented by Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya, and SN Aboitiz Power-Magat, Inc. (SNAP-MI), represented by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joseph S. Yu, signed the Settlement and Release Agreement amounting to P19,986,308.78 on August 3, 2021 at the Administrator’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Building B. The amount serves as a payment of SNAP-MI to NIA for the utilization of excess irrigation water for power generation.SNAP-MI acquired the 360-megawatt Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant (MHEPP) from the National Power Corporation (NPC) in a competitive bidding conducted by Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM). As part of the acquisition, NIA entered into an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement with SNAP-MI on December 13, 2006 for the non-power components of the Magat Dam owned and operated by NIA primarily for irrigation purposes and secondarily for power generation.In the course of the implementation of the O&M Agreement, some issues have arisen in relation to the interpretation and application of certain provisions thereof. On June 18, 2008, in order to resolve the then pending issue on the pricing of water for the volume used in excess of the Irrigation Diversion Requirement (IDR) during times that…...

 NIA Region V – A total of 2,532 farmers tilling 1,963.12 hectares of agricultural land in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region will benefit from the recently inaugurated and turned over irrigation systems by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on July 28-29, 2021. These projects with an aggregate cost of P46,924,543.18 include 1) P26.160-million Pump House and Farm Pond at Tigman- Hinagyanan-Inarihan River Irrigation System (THIRIS) in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, 2) P14.077-million Punta Diamante Pump Irrigation System in Canaman, Camarines Sur, and 3) P6.686-million rehabilitated Taisan CIS Dam (Sibagat Small Reservoir Irrigation Project) in Minalabac, Camarines Sur.The construction of Check Gate of Punta Diamante Pump Irrigation System is expected to provide timely and reliable irrigation service to 250-hectares of agricultural land in Barangays Haring, San Agustin, San Vicente, and portion of Dinaga, Canaman, Camarines Sur benefitting 122 farmers and their families. Also, the construction of Pump House, Farm Pond, Canal Structures and Canalization Works of Tigman-Hinagyanan-Inarihan River Irrigation System (THIRIS) will provide irrigation service to 1,363.12-hectares in Calabanga, Camarines Sur that will benefit 2,245 Bicolano farmers. And, the newly rehabilitated Taisan Dam is set to irrigate 350-hectares of farmlands in the Barangays San Jose and Magadap in Minalabac, Camarines Sur with 165…...

 NIA UPRIIS- Independent power system for irrigation will now benefit 273 farmers in the province of Nueva Ecija as the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) headed by Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya inaugurates newly completed Solar-Powered Pumps located at Barangay Pulo, San Isidro and Barangay San Josef, Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija on July 27, 2021.The ceremony includes Ribbon Cutting, Unveiling of Marker, Blessing, and Ceremonial Test Run of Solar-Powered Pumps attended by NIA Top Management, Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (UPRIIS) Heads and Staff, Local Government Unit (LGU) Leaders and Representatives, and Irrigators’ Association (IA) Officers.As the program starts, IA President of Peñaranda and Representative of San Isidro LGU expressed their gratitude to the whole Agency. They emphasized the immense advantage and effect of having solar-powered pump irrigation projects as it will reduce the production cost in their barangays.“Ang pagtatayo ng solar-powered pumps ay isa sa mga bago at daynamikong proyekto na pinagtutuunan ng pansin ng NIA, sapagkat malaki ang naitutulong nito sa mga magsasaka hindi lamang para mabawasan ang konsumo sa paggamit ng tradisyunal na diesel powered pump kundi pati na rin sa pagpoprotekta sa ating kalikasan”, NIA UPRIIS Department Manager, Engr. Rosalinda B. Bote mentioned in her speech.The San Isidro…...

 NIA CALABARZON – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) conducted the Turnover Ceremony of the P6-million Bulalo Small Irrigation Project (Bulalo SIP) located in Barangay Iruhin East, Tagaytay City, Cavite on July 27, 2021. Presided by Senior Deputy Administrator Abraham B. Bagasin, the project was turned-over to the Bulalo Damayan Irrigators Association, Inc., headed by the IA President Fernando Burazon, for its operation and maintenance.Bulalo SIP includes the construction of solar pump, solar pump facilities and accessories, two concrete water tanks, trash track, pipelines, and check structures. The project is expected to provide timely and reliable irrigation water supply to 15 hectares of agricultural lands in Tagaytay City, benefitting 34 farmers and their families.In his message, Senior Deputy Administrator Bagasin shared the significant role of close inter-agency coordination in the completion of various irrigation projects nationwide. He emphasized that these projects are for the benefits of the farmers and contribution to agricultural development."Nagpapasalamat kami sa ating mga LGUs na talagang sumusuporta sa ating mga proyekto. Hindi magiging matagumpay ang mga ganitong proyekto ng pamahalaan kung wala ang suporta ng ating mga kasamahan sa Provincial, District, at Local Governments", said Senior Deputy Administrator Bagasin.NIA CALABARZON Regional Manager Romeo M. Lopez highlighted the…...

 NIA Region III – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) inaugurated the P171.97-million newly rehabilitated Porac-Gumain River Irrigation System (PGRIS) and turned over Irrigators Association (IA) Office with Support Facilities on July 22, 2021 in the Province of Pampanga. The Porac-Gumain River Irrigation System and its area are located on the western part of Pampanga which is one of the oldest national run-off-the-river irrigation systems of the country continuously providing irrigation service to the Municipalities of Floridablanca, Guagua, Sta. Rita and Lubao, Pampanga. The rehabilitated Porac-Gumain RIS under the National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (NISRIP), funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is set to irrigate 3,249.95-hectares of agricultural land in the said municipalities, benefitting 4,045 farmers and their families.NIA Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya led the inauguration and turnover ceremony. Present also in the event were NIA Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Romeo G. Gan, representatives of JICA headed by Chief Representative AZUKIZAWA Eigo, local government officials headed by representative to the Mayor of Municipality of Floridablanca, Mr. Tito Mendiola, NISRIP Project Manager Silvino C. Navarro, NIA Region III Manager Josephine B. Salazar, and Pampanga-Bataan Irrigation Management Office (PAMBAT IMO) Manager Isabelito V. Bitangcol.IA President, Mr. Romeo P.…...