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 officials from the central and field offices, employees, and other guests watched as the JICA-funded initiative was placed into the limelight at the IEC Auditorium within the NIA Compound on November 19, 2013. After Deputy Administrator Modesto G. Membreve welcomed the audience in this significant event in NIA, Acting Project Manager, Engr. John Celeste, proudly introduced the project as a complete 5-year intervention to increase the productivity of around 22,563 farmer-beneficiaries from nine different regions nationwide, covering a total service area of 35,670 hecatares, through rehabilitation and restoration of systems, provision of consultancy and institutional development activities as well as giving operation and maintenance equipment, and other agricultural support services. Senior Deputy Administrator Felix M. Razo, in his message as a strong advocate of NIA-IA partnership, mentioned that the NISRIP is a recognition of the importance of Irrigators Associations in NIA's project implementation. He also…...

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 held in view of Board Resolution No. 7832-13 Series of 2013 also known as "Creation of a Permanent Technical Work Group (TWG) for the Proposed Joint Venture Agreement for Hydropower Projects" to implement hydropowered projects through a contractual Joint Venue and the need to starts its competitive selection process. The seminar that was attended by regional directors, Bidding and Awards Committee (BAC) A Chairmen and members of the Technical Working Group for hydropower also provides a better understanding and a clear interpretation of the law governing NIA Hydropower Development Projects. The facilitator for the seminar was Certified PPP Specialist, Certified Regulations Specialist, PPP Law and Local Government Law Professor, Forensic Solutions President and former government official Atty. Alberto Agra. In his opening remarks, the administrator encouraged the participants to ask questions and give their inputs to make the discussion more informative. "We should be transparent…...

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 condition that the people were in and they really need all the help that they can get," Maranan said. The mobilization is part of the NIA’s efforts to help the victims of the recent storms, many of whom were left without food, clothing and shelter, and are now in need of aid. The Administrator with the help of The Management, Employees’ Association and Irrigators’ Association has tapped the Public Affairs and Information Staff (PAIS) to receive items for donation and tasked to handle the packing and transfer of the donated goods that will be done at the NIA Multi-purpose Gymnasium. The items will be given to the victims of the typhoon. Apart from organizing a donation drive, the administrator has also submitted initial report of the typhoon damages to the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Office of the President regarding the irrigation sites affected.…...

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 Cooperative (NEMCO) Building held last November 9, 2013 at Pila Laguna. Also in the photo is NIA Region IV-A Director Romeo Lopez (right)National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Claro Maranan (third from right), NEMCO General Manager Graciano Jumaquio (second from right) and NIA-Region IV Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (NEMCO) Chairperson Gloriosa Hernandez (fourth from right) witness the blessing of new heavy farm equipment by Msgr. Mario Raphael Castillo (left) during the blessing and inauguration of the new 3-storey NIA-Region IV Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (NEMCO) Building held last November 9, 2013 at Pila Laguna.National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Claro Maranan together with NIA-Region IV Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (NEMCO) Chairperson Gloriosa Hernandez led the blessing and inauguration of the new 3-storey NIA-Region IV Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (NEMCO) Building held last November 9, 2013 at Pila Laguna. Photo shows the new 3-storey NEMCO building and farm machinery and equipment....

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 Mercado (Chairman), Juanito Gumpal (Vice-Chairman) and Othelo Razon (Member and Overall Tournament Director) to promote sportsmanship and camaraderie among NIAns as well as to encourage employees to be more active in sports that would benefit their health. Teams taking part in the tournament are the following offices: Finance, Administrative, Administrator’s Office, Operations, Engineering, Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program-Irrigation Component (CARP-IC) and Special Project Group (SPG). The teams will be competing in badminton, basketball and volleyball. The games will start with an elimination round followed by a semi-final round and will conclude with a championship round that will decide the winning team in each game. During his inspirational talk the NIA administrator reminded employees that taking part in sports activities is one way of maintaining one’s physical health and to observe fair play during the games. "Let’s keep physically fit and be strong for this for our…...