NIA opens P55-M repaired Talavera River Super Diversion Canal Siphon
LLANERA, Nueva Ecija – The National Irrigation Administration opened on Feb. 1 the P55-million newly rehabilitated siphon that supplies irrigation water from Pantabangan to nearly 40,000 hectares of ricefield upstream in several northern municipalities of Nueva Ecija and Tarlac provinces. “Tinarget talaga ng NIA na maihabol na makapagpatubig talaga ng February kasi okay pa rin […]
NIA-UPRIIS ipagagawa ang nasirang submersible pumps
GUIMBA, Nueva Ecija – Tiniyak ng National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-UPRIIS) na tutulungan nito ang grupo ng mga magsasaka sa pagpapagawa ng nasirang solar-powered submersible pumps nito sa Barangay Villarosa, Licab, Nueva Ecija Ayon kay Engr. Roberto Matias, manager ng NIA-UPRIIS Division V, kasama na sa budget ng ahensiya ngayong 2026 ang […]
Rob gang carts away vault with GPS, 7 nabbed trying to open it
CABANATUAN CITY — Carting away a vault with a mobile phone equipped with GPS inside proved a dumb idea for a group of robbers from Metro Manila. Seven of the 10 suspects were caught red-handed while still trying to open the vault in their hideout in Greater Lagro, Novaliches, Quezon City at around 2 p.m. […]
Solar-powered irrigation boom to farmers
Two solar-powered irrigation projects. Contributed photos CABANATUAN CITY – At least 1,789 farmers from various irrigators’ associations (IAs) within the service area of the National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigations System (NIA-UPRIIS) get benefits from solar-powered irrigation. Engr. Alvin Manuel, Sr., acting department manager of NIA-UPRIIS, said their office has implemented 92 solar-powered pump irrigation projects […]
First ‘double dry crop’ harvest fest held
CABANATUAN CITY – Farmers tilling 76,075 hectares from the 152,131-hectare firmed-up serviced area of the National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-UPRIIS) came out of the box by venturing into the “double dry” cropping season. On Tuesday, Aud. 12, Agriculture Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. and NIA administrator Engr. Eddie Guillen, along with Mayor […]
Responder nasawi sa rescue operation
SAN JOSE CITY – Nasawi ang nurse na si Alvin Velasco, miyembro ng local disaster risk reduction and management office ng San Jose City, habang nagsasagawa ng search and rescue operation sa bahagi ng Upper Pampanga River sa Barangay Parang Mangga dito nitong July 24. Si Velasco ay kasama ng team na tumugon sa misyon […]
Daloy ng Tagumpay: Parangal sa NIA-UPRIIS umapaw
LUNGSOD NG CABANATUAN — Umani ng parangal ang National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems sa katatapos na “Daloy ng Tagumpay: The 62nd NIA Founding Anniversary Celebration” sa NIA central office sa Quezon City nitong ika-27 ng Hunyo. Ang selebrasyon ay pinangunahan NIA administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen at Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary […]