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NIA-IX Management Conducts Site Inspection to Proposed National Irrigation Project in Zamboanga del Norte

NIA Region IX Regional Manager Salome Naragas Layasan together with Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) Chief, Engr. Joel G. Janiola, and the Technical Team of Zamboanga del Norte RSO conducted a site inspection on the proposed National Irrigation Project (NIP) located in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte on August 21, 2022.

The project named Patawag Liloy Small Irrigation Project (SRIP) is one of the big-ticket projects proposed by NIA IX – Zamboanga del Norte Regional Sub-Office (RSO) headed by Acting Manager Wilson N. Cabrales. At present, the project is under Pre-Feasibility Study, and has a potential area of 1,017 hectares which covers thirty-seven (37) barangays in the municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte.

Through the leadership of Administrator Benny D. Antiporda, the agency strongly pushes the irrigation of all remaining potential areas in the country.
Thus, NIA Region IX also drives the realization of big-ticket irrigation projects in the province in order to provide local farmers a year-round supply of irrigation water that will help increase the yield and production of rice as well as high value and other diversified crops in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte.

NIA-R9 Inaugurates and Turnover the 2nd Solar Pump Irrigation Project in Zamboanga del Norte

July 29, 2022 | The NIA-Zamboanga del Norte Regional Sub-Office Region-IX inaugurates and turn-over the second completed Solar Pump Irrigation Project in Zamboanga del Norte to the beneficiaries of Lugsong-Dipolog Irrigators Association with a total amount of Php7,600,000.00.

The newly accomplished Lugdungan Solar Pump Irrigation Project located at Brgy. Lugdungan, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte was composed of two (2) units pump house with reservoir, five(5) units submersible solar pump, 201meters canalization and 960meters polyethylene pipe which is now fully operational to irrigate the 33 hectares with 32 farmers beneficiaries of Lugsong-Dipolog IA headed by IA President Mr. Cyril H. Dagayloan. This ceremony was graced by the Acting Manager of NIA-ZDNRSO Engr. Wilson Cabarales, together with him were NIA-ZDNRSO IDS Head Mr. Dionisio Solutorio and other NIA-ZDNRSO staff. The said activity was made successfully through the effort and supervision of the Project In-charge Engr. Benjamine C. Biolango Jr. and IDO Donievic Y. Bago, and all BOTs and Officers of Lugsong-Dipolog IA.

Mr. Dagayloan, expressed his heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the association. And, they willingly received the full responsibility in managing, operating and maintaining the good services of the irrigation project in providing efficient, effective and sustainable irrigation water to the beneficiaries.

NIA-R9 Culminates Nutrition Month Celebration

Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 491, also known as the “Nutrition Act of the Philippines”, NIA Region IX actively participated the Nutrition Month which is held every month of July.

This year’s theme “New Normal na Nutrisyon, Sama-Samang gawan ng Solution” calls for strengthened nutrition interventions and solidarity towards nutrition improvement as the country shift towards living with the COVID-19 virus.

NIA Region IX culminated the celebration on July 29, 2022 at NIA Function Hall, Tawagan Norte, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. The activity was participated by NIA personnel and select Irrigators Associations (IA) members of Zamboanga del Sur.

Activities undertaken during the Nutrition Month Celebration were Zumba exercise, Non-communicable Disease Health Risk Assessment which includes health advocacy, BP taking, weight taking, and Lecture about Diabetes.

During the culmination, various sorts of nutritious foods were served to the participants to emphasize the importance of nutrition in recovery and in building resilience from pandemic to a better “new normal” life.

 

NIA-R9 Zamboanga Sibugay IMO conducts a Go, Grow and Glow Food Feeding Activity

NIA Zamboanga Sibugay Irrigation Management Office conducts a Go, Grow and Glow food-feeding activity in Brgy. Labe, Ipil, Zamboanga NIA Zamboanga Sibugay IMO on July 29, 2022. In line with the culmination activities for the Nutrition Month Celebration, NIA Zamboanga Sibugay IMO spearheaded by Engr. Girlie M. Detalla conducted a food-feeding activity in Brgy. Labe in coordination with Brgy. Captain Emma Lirazan and Nurse Melanie Dahunan.

Said activity in line with the theme “New normal na nutrisyon, sama-samang gawan ng solusyon!” calls for strengthened nutrition interventions and solidarity towards nutrition improvement as the country shifts towards living with the COVID-19 virus.

Aside from the food-feeding activity, the locals were also reminded of the do's, dont's and importance of cleanliness in the surroundings to prevent spread of disease. The activity ended with a Zumba participated by all attendees. 

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