July 21, 2021 - A total of P5 Million worth of completed canalization and canal structures were finally turned over by the National Irrigation Administration Region IX- Zamboanga del Norte Regional Sub-Office to the recipients of Dipolog-Polanco Irrigators' Associations (IA).

This turn-over ceremony was done in a simple celebration following the safety protocols in the area. The inauguration was graced by Acting Manager Engr. Wilson N. Cabrales and was attended by the IA officials headed by its IA President Engr. Edgardo I. Cohena, Supervising IDO- Mr. Dionisio C. Solutorio together with the NIA employees.

This completed project includes canalization and construction of canal structures designed to restore and generate a total area of 20 hectares out of the total firmed-up service area (FUSA) of 978 hectares with 1, 182 farmer beneficiaries.

The successful activity were part of the series of project turn-overs scheduled for this week amidst of this pandemic with the observance of safety guidelines against Covid-19.

DUMINGAG, ZDS, July 14 (NIA-9) – The National Irrigation Administration Region 9 (NIA-9) along with other line agencies converged in a remote barangay of ZDS to implement the Sustainable Development Intervention Program (SDIP) of Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC).

PRLEC is one of the 12 efforts under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and is being managed by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). It aims to develop self-reliant, resilient, productive, and sustainable communities through harmonized and culturally responsive development programs.

Pursuant to the PRLEC’s mission and intent, a two (2) day Sustainable Development Intervention Program (SDIP) was conducted by the Cluster on June 13-14, 2021 at Brgy Dilud, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur. The beneficiaries of the program are two (2) barangays of Dumingag identified as geographically isolated, disadvantaged, and conflict-affected areas namely: Brgy. Dilud and Brgy. Sunop.

In preparation of the upcoming inauguration of the two big projects of NIA Region 9, Regional Manager Manuel L. Rañeses inspected Lower Sibuguey I RIS Extension located in Diplahan and Lower Sibguey II RIS Extension located in Imelda, both of Zamboanga Sibugay Province. RM Raneses ensured that necessary assistance is given to Zamboanga Sibugay Irrigation Management Office headed by Acting Manager Girlie M. Detalla in order to fast tract the completion of these projects.

The said projects are set to be inaugurated in July 2021, to be graced by no other than Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya himself and other officials of the top management. The agency is as much as excited as our farmer beneficiaries as these projects will surely do great impact in the lives of our farmers and the community as a whole.

Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay – National Irrigation Administration IX turned-over Lumpanac Communal Irrigation System (CIS) to Tiholan Farmers Irrigators Association, Inc. on May 14, 2021 at Brgy. Lumpanac, Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay.

The project costs 7-million which consists of construction of Drainage System, Protection dike, and Slope Protection. The irrigation system gets its water source from Lumpanac Creek and is now able to distribute and supply irrigation water to about 90 hectares of agricultural land in the barangay.

The turn-over ceremony was graced by Regional Manager Manuel L. Rañeses together with Engr. Girlie M. Detalla, Acting Manager of Zamboanga Sibugay IMO, Lumpanac Brgy Chairman Hon. Paul John C. Cunting, IA Officials headed by President Monico M. Pupuri, IA members and NIA-9 personnel.