The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) ( fil, Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Patubig) is a

Philippine The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

government-owned and controlled corporation primarily responsible for

irrigation Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been devel ...

development and management in the country.

History

NIA was created under Republic Act (RA) 3601 on June 22, 1963. Its charter was amended by Presidential Decree (PD) 552 on September 11, 1974, and PD 1702 on July 17, 1980. Both increased the capitalization and broadened the authority of the Agency. NIA's forerunner was the Irrigation Division of the defunct Bureau of Public Works. NIA was placed under the Office of the President (OP) upon its creation. It was attached to the Department of Public Works, Transportation, and Communication under PD No.1, dated September 23, 1972. The issuance also integrated all irrigation activities under the Agency. The Administrative Code of 1987, dated July 25, 1987, attached NIA to both the

Department of Public Works and Highways The Department of Public Works and Highways ( fil, Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan}), abbreviated as DPWH, is the executive department of the Philippine government solely vested with the Mandate to “be the State's engineering ...

(DPWH), and

Department of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister ...

(DA). But NIA remained attached to DPWH. It was transferred to OP pursuant to Executive Order No. 22, dated September 14, 1992. Then, it was attached to DA under Administrative Order No. 17, dated October 14, 1992. Executive Order No. 165, Transferring the National Food Authority, National Irrigation Administration, Philippine Coconut Authority, and

Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority The Philippines' Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority ( fil, Pangasiwaan sa Pataba at Pestisidyo, abbreviated as FPA), is a technical regulatory agency under the Department of Agriculture. The agency is responsible for assuring adequate supply of ...

to the Office of the President, May 5, 2014. Memorandum Order No. 70, Providing for the functions of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, May 5, 2014. Memorandum from the Executive Secretary - Office of the President, the Secretary of the Office of the Cabinet Secretary was designated Acting Chairperson of the NIA Board of Directors, November 3, 2016. On April 25, 2022, President

Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...

transferred back NIA to the

by virtue of Executive Order No. 168.

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External links

{{official website, http://www.nia.gov.ph/ Government-owned and controlled corporations of the Philippines Government agencies of the Philippines Companies based in Quezon City Government agencies established in 1963 Water management authorities

History

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