January 13, 2022
The new set of NIA Employees Association of the Philippines (NIAEASP) District 11 and Chapter officers took oath on January 10, 2022. RM Manager Jimmy L. Apostol officiated the said event as participants joined virtually.
January 12, 2022
NIA Region XI sealed two contracts right before 2021 drew to a close. Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Secretariat facilitated the contract signing for the FORMULATION OF IRRIGATION WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN (IWRMP), one for Padada RIS in Hagonoy and Digos, Davao del Sur, and for Mal RIS in Hagonoy and Kiblawan, Davao del Sur, on December 9, 2021 at the MTC, NIA XI, Bolton Street, Davao City.
November 27, 2021
New Cortez, New Corella - The Matin-ao New Cortez Farmer Irrigators Association (MANECOFIA), Inc. received the newly completed Upper New Cortez SIP in a ceremonial turnover on November 18, 2021.
Now a functioning system, it will serve an additional 28 hectares of service area in New Cortez, New Corella, Davao del Norte which is a source of livelihood to 58 farmers.
November 27, 2021
Kapalong, Davao del Norte - National Irrigation Administration XI through the Davao del Norte Irrigation Management Office (IMO) turned over the Florida-Libuganon River Communal Irrigation Project (CIP), a solar-powered irrigation project located in Sitio Wigi, Brgy. Florida on November 18, 2021.
September 1, 2021
An irrigation system powered by solar irrigation pump is underway in Sitio Luan, Brgy. Mabantao, Kapalong, Davao del Norte that will irrigate 44 hectares of farms.
Sep 1, 2021
"Kinahanglan nga mag hi-usa mo, maghatag ug pagtagad para mu asenso ang inyong asosasyon." -Gen Gerardo F. Barrientos (Ret) Management Consultant, NIA XI
The National Irrigation Administration XI turned over a Php16Million irrigation project in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte on August 25, 2021.
by April Pearl Naguita August 24, 2021
by April Pearl Naguita August 24, 2021
In line with developing more areas for irrigation, another solar-powered pump irrigation project, the Bitaogan River- Maputi Small Irrigation Project (SIP), is now in its implementation stage under the Davao Oriental IMO.
The project has a potential service area of 60 hectares which will benefit 48 farmers mostly devoted to rice and some will venture into diversified cropping.
Two Irrigators Association (IA) in Region XI make it to the top 5 in the Search for Cy 2020 National Level Outstanding IA Performers for National Irrigation Systems (NIS) and Communal Irrigation Systems (CIS) Categories.
The Davao City Local Government Unit issued EO 31 on May 24, 2021 which restricts government activities including holding of community pantries. The NIAEASP quickly responded, following the EO's effectivity on May 26, 2021, by turning over to the Barangay LGU the goods that were gathered for the community pantry, thus the Office of the Punong Barangay would distribute the packs house to house.
The community pantry was originally plotted for 5 days from May 24 to 28, 2021, where each NIA XI Region Chapters would sponsor a day based on the following schedule:
