Tag: National Irrigation Authority

Duterte to fire another gov’t official; President says a usec next

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to fire another government official. Duterte made the announcement in a speech in Sofitel on Thursday, April 5. “I’ll be firing about one undersecretary, one after the other. Ubusin ko talaga ‘yan,” he said. The President did not give any reason for the looming dismissal of the official, but in his speech, he railed against corruption  and how activities of this nature were still being practised  in government. “I […]

Senate proposes condonation of irrigation fees

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Farmers and farmer cooperatives will no longer need to pay their outstanding fees for irrigation services provided by the National Irrigation Authority if the proposal made by Senator Win Gatchalian is passed in the Senate. Senator Gatchalian made the proposal to support the poor farmer-tillers. The Senator also said that the government should help the farmers, especially those who do not have their own land, as they are the backbone […]