NIA turns over 3 irrigation systems to farmer groups in Kalinga

September 5, 2023 - 11:29am

The Zipla Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in Brgy. Nambaran, Tabuk City, Kalinga was turned over by the NIA Kalinga Irrigation Management Office (IMO) to the United Ileb Farmers Irrigators Association represented by its President Benito Dawangan for operation and maintenance on August 23, 2023. Funded under NIA’s Establishment of Groundwater Pump Irrigation Project (EGPIP), the Zipla SPIP has a service area of 7 hectares with 10 farmers.

TABUK CITY, KALINGA - Three communal irrigation systems (CIS) in this city were duly turned over to Irrigators’ Associations for operation and maintenance during the ceremonial turnover held on August 23, 2023 in Sitio Ileb, Brgy. Nambaran.

These turned over irrigation systems are the Zipla Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) and turned over to the United Ileb Farmers Irrigators Association; the Callati CIS was... read more

Irrigation in Kiangan rice terraces repaired, turned over to irrigators group

August 23, 2023 - 4:20pm

Kiangan Mayor Raldis Andrei Bulayungan, community elder Dionisio Belingon, NIA-CAR Regional Manager Benito Espique, Jr., Nagacadan Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. President Romeo Bulahao and NIA Ifugao Satellite Office Provincial Head Patrick Resurreccion lead the cutting of ribbon along the part of the completed irrigation facility of the Aliguyon Communal Irrigation System in Brgy. Nagacadan during the turnover ceremony on August 9, 2023.

KIANGAN, IFUGAO - The Aliguyon Communal Irrigation System is now officially turned over to the Nagacadan Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. for operation and maintenance after the ceremonial turnover held in Brgy. Nagacadan on August 9, 2023.

Servicing the Nagacadan Rice Terraces, a UNESCO-declared World Heritage Site, the... read more

NIA-CAR repairs, turns over two irrigation systems in Tuba, Benguet

August 23, 2023 - 3:25pm

Soyosoy Irrigators’ Association, Inc. President Mr. Alex Binayan signs the turnover and acceptance documents as witnessed by NIA-Benguet Satellite Office Provincial Head, Engr. Godofredo Velaque, NIA-CAR Regional Manager, Engr. Benito Espique, Jr., Institutional Development Unit Chief, Ms. Paulita Yagyagan and Barangay Kagawad, Mr. Joselito Zarate during the turnover ceremonies of the Canubas and Soyosoy Communal Irrigation Systems held in Camp 4, Tuba, Benguet on August 18, 2023.

TUBA, BENGUET – The Canubas and Soyosoy Communal Irrigation Systems (CIS) are now officially turned over to the Soyosoy Irrigators’ Association, Inc. for operation and maintenance after the ceremonial turnover held in Camp 4, Tuba, Benguet on August 18, 2023.

NIA-CAR Regional Manager Benito Espique,... read more

CAR irrigation group leaders convene for 10th General Assembly

August 23, 2023 - 3:23pm

Officers and members of the UCRIS Tabuk and Pinukpuk Federation of Irrigators Associations welcome through their native dance in their native attire their fellow participants of the 10th General Assembly of the CAR Federation of Irrigators’ Associations (CARFIA) on August 10, 2023, in Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

TABUK, KALINGA - About 150 leaders and members of irrigators’ associations (IA) in the Cordillera assembled for the CAR Federation of Irrigators’ Associations (CARFIA) 10th General Assembly at the Davidson Hotel in Brgy. Bulanao today, August 10, 2023.

The irrigators are led by the CARFIA President, Remy Albano, who is the Vice-Governor of Apayao and president of the Pagtamdan ti Apayao Confederation of IA and president of the National Confederation of IA (NCIA). Other provincial presidents present are Rev. Fr. Fernando Boyagan of Abra... read more

TUPAD for Better Irrigation Service Launched in CAR

August 25, 2023 - 10:26am

TABUK CITY, KALINGA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Irrigators' Associations (IA), launched the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) for the Irrigators' Associations in the region during the 10th General Assembly of the CAR Federation of Irrigators' Associations (CARFIA) held at Davidson Hotel in Brgy. Bulanao of this municipality on August 10, 2023.

A strengthened collaboration among the DOLE, NIA and the IAs was formed through the signing of a covenant in support of the TUPAD towards effective and efficient irrigation service.

Members of the IAs will mainly be engaged in TUPAD through the clearing and maintenance activities of the irrigation systems.

The TUPAD is a community-based emergency employment program of the DOLE that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployment, and... read more

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