NIA Kalinga repairs earthquake-damaged irrigation canal

August 15, 2022 - 11:16am

TABUK CITY, KALINGA – The NIA Kalinga Irrigation Management Office (IMO) is currently working day and night to immediately restore irrigation services within the affected area of the damaged irrigation canal in Brgy. Ipil, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

About 40 meters of lateral canal at Sta. 0+555 which is part of the Tabuk Supply Canal 2 was totally washed out by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Northern Luzon on July 27 and its aftershocks. That damaged at the said lateral canal stopped irrigation deliver to rice areas of more than 1,150 hectares currently under land preparation and crop maintenance.

According to Engr. Leonardo Lamangen, division manager of the Kalinga IMO, water delivery will resume within the week.

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Earthquake-damaged irrigation systems to be repaired this month

August 5, 2022 - 2:30pm

NIA-CAR Regional Manager Benito Espique, Jr., together with Engineering and Operations Division Manager Ronilio Cervantes and Administrative and Finance Division Manager Grace Fanged, dialogues with the irrigator-leaders of Abra on the earthquake damages to irrigation systems and their immediate repair at Camp Juan Villamor, Calaba, Bangued, Abra on August 2, 2022.

BANGUED, ABRA - Irrigation damages in the Province of Abra caused by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on July 27, 2022... read more

Earthquake damages to CAR irrigation facilities rise to P228 million

August 5, 2022 - 2:23pm

Portions of the lateral canals of the Abra River Irrigation System (ARIS) sustained damages during the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on July 27, 2022 and its aftershocks. ARIS serves areas in Bangued and Tayum, Abra.
Damage to irrigation facilities in the Cordillera caused by the earthquake that hit Northern Luzon is pegged at P288 million, per initial report by various field offices of the National Irrigation Administration-CAR.

Most of the damages are located in the Province Abra totaling to 193 million pesos, which include the damages in the Abra River Irrigation System (ARIS), the only national irrigation system in the province, as well as... read more

NIA-CAR celebrates 59th anniversary

July 28, 2022 - 11:16am

NIA-CAR Division Manager for Administrative and Finance, Ms. Grace A. Fanged receives her award as Field Office Best Division Manager of the Year during the culmination activity of the NIA’s 59th Anniversary celebration held on June 20-23, 2022.               

The National Irrigation Administration celebrated its 59th anniversary in June with the theme: “NIA@59: Conquering the Challenges of the New Normal” in June 2022.

The celebration of the anniversary was highlighted by rewards and recognition programs, tree planting activities, and... read more

Big-ticket project soon to irrigate 1,200 hectares in Apayao

July 19, 2022 - 9:54am

Completed office building of the Lower Apayao River Irrigation Project (LARIP) located in Lt. Balag, Pudtol, Apayao
Pudtol, Apayao - Over 1,200 hectares of land will soon be irrigated in Apayao and about 650 farmers are expected to benefit with the ongoing construction of a big irrigation project in the province.

The Lower Apayao River Irrigation System (LARIP) in Apayao is a multi-year big-ticket project of the National Irrigation Administration with an estimated project cost of Php 990M. It is set to irrigate six barangays in Pudtol – Aurora, Lt. Balag, Mataguisi, Aga, Malibang and Cacalaggan and one barangay in Flora... read more

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