Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ang awarding ceremony para sa One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSAC-SI) o ang "Gawad Bayanihan sa Pamumuhunan: Making It Happen with a Whole-of-Nation Strategy" noong ika-13 ng Marso 2025 sa Malacañang Palace Ceremonial Hall. Pinarangalan ng Board of Investments (BOI) ang National Irrigation Administration (NIA) at si Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen dahil sa kanilang natatanging kontribusyon sa matagumpay na implementasyon ng Executive Order No. 18, na nagtatakda ng “green lanes for...

NIA Central Office – NIA Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen participated in the Regional Development Council (RDC) VI Meeting, which was presided over by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on February 13, 2025 during his visit in Iloilo City. The meeting underscored the importance of advancing critical infrastructure projects and addressing the region’s development needs. It focused on key projects, including the P19.698-billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project – Stage II (JRMP-II). Located in Calinog, Iloilo, JRMP-II is the first large-scale...

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) reaffirms its commitment to transparency and accountability following the 2023 Commission on Audit (COA) Report on delayed irrigation projects. #bayaNIAn sa #BagongPilipinas  

NIA Central Office – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has projected that approximately P220 billion is needed per year to irrigate 1.2 million hectares of farmland to achieve rice sufficiency in the Philippines. During the hearing of the Joint Committee on Murang Pagkain at the House of the Representatives on December 19, 2024, NIA Administrator Engr. Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen emphasized this crucial investment in irrigation sector. As the country faces increasing dependence on rice imports, he highlighted the urgent...

NIA Central Office – To avoid palay losses during typhoon months, and "squeeze in" two rice crops during the dry season, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) will promote adjusting the traditional rice planting calendar. In recent years, the country has lost an average of 500,000 to 600,000 metric tons (MT) of palay (unmilled rice) annually due to typhoons and floods that mostly occur in September to October when the wet season crop is ready for harvest, according to the Department of...