VISION: By 2020, NIA is a professional and efficient irrigation agency contributing to the inclusive growth of the country and in the improvement of the farmers’ quality of life. MISSION: To construct, operate, and maintain irrigation systems consistent with integrated water resource management principles to improve agricultural productivity and increase farmers’ income. VOLUME 26 NO. 2, 2016 PNoy switches on BustosBy: Jhon Vince Dam Santoalla, PR-Assistant, Rehab PAIS-CO His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the ceremonial launching of Angat Afterbay Regulator Dam rehabilitation in Brgy. Tibagan, Bustos, Bulacan on April 15, 2016. “..Mas maraming mag- sasaka ang maseserbisyuhan, mas gaganda ang ani na matatamasa..” These were his encouraging words as he addresses all the Irrigators Association (IA) present during the event. see, itong mga ginagawa ng timeline. NIA ngayon yung pag build, The President is also impressed rehab, at improve ng mga Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino with the performance of NIA dams and irrigation facilities Sy-Alvarado expresses his under the current management. will have a balloon impact in gratitude towards the “Mas nagiging maayos na the future” he added. administration specifically NIA ang ating serbisyong patubig with the agency’s over whelming para sa ating mga magsasaka Dr. Padernal also discusses support to his constituents. na isa sa ating pinagtutuunan the scope of the rehabilitation “Sa matagal na panahon mag- ng pansin”. He even thank works which will include, (a) kakaroon na rin po ng pag-asa Administrator Padernal for an repair of the diversion dam- na mas maparami ang maser- efficient job with current plans replacement of 6 bays rubber bisyuhan ng ating dam (Bustos and actions in the field of irrigation gates and improvement of Dam)” he added. Governor services which directly supports apron, training walls, and gates, Sy-Alvarado told everyone that the agriculture industry. (b) repair and improvement of it has been years of clamor of Main and Lateral Canals and the province to improve the NIA Administrator Florencio F. its appurtenant structures, regulator dam which will directly Padernal gives brief and clear and (c) improved operation increase the farmer beneficiaries explanation about the project and maintenance and support and service areas... Continued including its optimum benefit services. The project is set to on page 4 among our farmers. “As you be completed in a 15-month www.nia.gov.ph C O N T E N T S I SAW, ISO: SAN ANTONIO IA NIA’S JOURNEY TO EARN REcEIVES P 1.5 M 3 THE STAMP IRRIgATION PROJEcT 12 ThE NIA EXEcutives and EDITORIAL young professionals progRAM 13 5 IAs SHIne IN 5 AgRI-Pinoy Awards MARIS Reservoir Optimization ProjecT AFFEcTED househOLDS P241.7-M IRRIgation 14 6 projecT for QUEzON, BatangAS PHOTO NEWS 15 P464 M Projects in PLANS & PROGRAMS 7 cARAgA Inaugurated NFA STOPS AUcTION OF OLD BIG EVENTS RIcE STOckS AS SUMMER hARVEST BEgINS FARMERS ATTEST A SIgh OF RELIEF ON cOcONUT ScALE P1B FOR ANgat Afterbay INFESTATION IN cALABARzON 8 REgulator DAM 16 NIA INkS P345.2-M Deal 47% INcrease IN FPA for BBMP II personnel approved by DBM 17 Administrator PADERNAL LINKAGE WITH OFFICES 9 INSPEcts projects IN NIA XI UNDER OPAFSAM P759-M IRRIgATION PROJEcT WHEN TWO BECOME One: TO BENEFIT MORE FARMERS IN NUEVA EcIJA Elvita, TARITIEN, Malatgao 17-18 10 Farmers IA cLIMBS to ThE top “kIkO” meets FBs of Sta. Josefa PIP IA SUCCESS STORIES SINAWAL RIVER IRRIgATION NIAns REJOIcE WITh PROJEcT inaugurated Administrator PADERNAL’S birthday bash… 19 11 NIA inaugurates kRIS- Mamasapano EXTENSION LIMELIGHT IRRIgation ProjecT TONIO, ANg MAgSASAkANg STRAIGHT FROM THE TOP TUNAY 20 PATUBIGAN KOMIKS (Editorial Board) Administrator: FLORENCIO F. PADERNAL • DEPuTy Administrator for ENgINEERINg & Operations: ERDOLFO B. DOMINgO • DEPuTy Administrator for Administrative & FINANCE: ESTRELLA E. ICASIANO • (Editorial Staff) ExecuTIVE Editor & CONSultant: PILIPINA P. BERMuDEZ • Editor-IN-ChIEF: LuZVIMINDA R. PEñARANDA • Associate Editor: CLARIZZE C. TORIBIO • MANAgINg Editor: POPS MARIE S. DADEA • (COPy EDITINg & Editorial Staff) NEwS Editor/ wRITER: MARIA Luisa A. Frias • COPy Editor/ wRITER: JhON VINCE R. SANTOALLA • (gRAPhICS & LAyOuT TEAM) ILLustrator: ARNuLFO P. TOMAS • DesigN & LAyOuT Artist: REMSTER D. BAuTISTA • ANA CRISTEL K. uNTIVERO • PhOTOgRAPhER: ALLAN JOhN O. ZITA (ADMINISTRATIVE SuPPORT STAFF) AguSTINA C. PABLO • MARK V. DARADAL • ARNEL M. REVES For comments/ Suggestions/ contributions: call Us @ (632) 921-37-41 www.nia.gov.ph www.facebook.com/nia.gov.ph/ [email protected] PRODUcED BY: PUBLIc Affairs and Information Staff EDITORIAL Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment “ to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence that will enable you to attain the success you seek. - Mario Andretti ” I saw, ISO: NIA’s journey to earn the stamp The National Irrigation as well as retained and gained including training course on Administration (NIA) is currently more customers. For many, Internal Quality Audit (IQA), on its full power mode as the this has translated to increased corrective action, management agency aims an ISO 9001:2008 productivity. review, and readiness assessment certification by June 2016. until a third party certification Preparations upon preparations The NIA QMS involves the audit comes in to determine if are on its way along with all following major services; the efforts and determination are employees who embark the (a) project construction, (b) sufficient for the certification. agency’s aspiration in attaining construction of irrigation system, excellency. (c) institutional development, (d) yes, there are still many stages operation and maintenance of to climb, deadlines to beat, and International Organization national irrigation systems, and (e) patience to bear - but the fact that for Standardization (ISO) is rehabilitation and improvement we are moving and all are united a worldwide federation of of communal system. with one goal is a manifestation national standards bodies in that we can get the seal just in approximately 160 countries. It is At this point, NIA is currently in time. a non-governmental organization the 4th stage of the agency’s that sets out the need in a ISO roadmap towards the It is vital to remember that ISO management system to get certification. The first stage which 9001:2008 is not just a badge that consistent quality of services known as the ISO orientation we get once and forget. It is a tool or products, and to enhance commenced last February 4 which we can continue to use to customer satisfaction. and 11, 2016 at NIA Central deliver continuous improvement Office wherein two batches of in our processes and services. It In the Philippines, Administrative participants learned about the is not about scrapping everything Order (AO) 161 states the orientation and appreciation of that has been done to date; it institutionalization of Quality ISO 9001. Secondly, the training is about looking at the existing Management System (QMS) course on QMS documentation processes, mapping them against in government agencies was also made possible for two ISO requirements and then while Executive Order 605 batches who completed the working to fill any gaps. institutionalizes the structure, trainings held on February 17-19 mechanisms, and standards and March 2-4, 2016 in Baguio At the end of the day, earning to implement the government City and Philippine Carabao the certification is not solely for quality management program, Center, Nueva Ecija, respectively. the glory of the agency but most amending for the purpose AO 161 importantly for the benefit of s. 2006. Also part of the road map in the 3rd our Filipino farmers whom NIA is stage is the QMS Documentation. serving. So let us cooperate and Most of the companies, It has been approved by the do our part for the success of this organizations, and institutions NIA Board on March 18, 2016 endeavor. all throughout the world aspire though still subject for continual to earn this stamp. It is reported improvement from March-May yes you! you are a vital element that in addition to gaining quality 2016. for this momentous feat because management skills, organizations quality will not be complete had become more efficient, Based on the NIA’s ISO-QMS without yOu! # employees were more motivated, roadmap, approximately five customers were more satisfied, more stages are yet to conquer NIA CURRENTS | VOLUME 26 NO.2, 2016 3 BIG events Continued from page 1 It was in 1926 when Angat Afterbay Regulator Dam (Bustos Dam) was constructed as a concrete weir type with a service area of 25,000 hectares. In 1967, it was improved by installing six steel sector gates increasing the elevation from 15 meters to 17.50 meters thus increasing the service to 31,500 hectares. and other temporary measures when fully completed, the In 1990, the steel gates were were done so that irrigation rehabilitated dam will irrigate totally not operational. with a supply will not be disrupted. To about 31,485 hectares grant from Japan in 1997, the continuously serve the farmers benefiting 23,708 farmers in 16 steel gates were replaced with with irrigation, NIA included in municipalities of Bulacan and rubber gates becoming the its gAA funds to repair on-farm four municipalities in Pampanga. first rubber dam in the country. irrigation facilities. Also present during the In 2007, holes began to appear Earlier this year, the hope of event were DPwh Secretary in the rubber gates. Repairs starting the project finally Rogelio Singson, PAFSAM like vulcanizing the rubber commenced. A negotiation of Secretary Fredelita guiza, and gates were undertaken. But funding was discussed between some Mayors form different due to old age, it continued to the Metropolitan waterworks municipalities in Bulacan deteriorate. NIA got the opinion and Sewerage System and Pampanga. NIA team led of experts from Bridgestone (MwSS) and NIA.