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History and legal basis of the National Irrigation Administration as the agency for irrigation development and management.
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The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is a government-owned and controlled corporation primarily responsible for irrigation development and management. It was created under Republic Act (RA) 3601 on 22 June 1963. Its charter was amended by Presidential Decree (PD) 552 on 11 September 1974 and PD 1702 on 17 July 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 23 September 1972. The issuance also integrated all irrigation activities under the Agency. The Administrative Code of 1987, dated 25 July 1987, attached NIA to both the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Agriculture (DA). But NIA remained attached to DPWH. It was transferred to OP pursuant to Executive Order No. 22, dated 14 September 1992. Then, it was attached to DA under Administrative Order No. 17, dated 14 October 1992.
In 2022, through Executive Order No. 168, NIA was transferred back to the Department of Agriculture, aligning its operations with broader agricultural initiatives to strengthen irrigation and food production efforts.
Most recently, in 2024, under Executive Order No. 69, NIA was transferred back to the Office of the President, reinforcing its critical role in national food security and irrigation development directly under the President's office.
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| 20240905-EO-69-FRM.pdf | 26.42 KB |
Download the agency's chartering and attachment orders.
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RE:GOVUnofficial concept30 pages reimagined from nia.gov.ph by an AI agent · not affiliated with NIA · Filipino text machine-translated by Muse SparkOfficial site ↗ReportFeedbackKasaysayan at legal na batayan ng National Irrigation Administration bilang ahensya para sa pagpapaunlad at pamamahala ng irigasyon.
Ang National Irrigation Administration (NIA) ay isang government-owned and controlled corporation na pangunahing responsable sa pagpapaunlad at pamamahala ng irigasyon. Itinatag ito sa ilalim ng Republic Act (RA) 3601 noong 22 June 1963. Inamyendahan ang charter nito sa pamamagitan ng Presidential Decree (PD) 552 noong 11 September 1974 at PD 1702 noong 17 July 1980. Pinalaki ng dalawang ito ang kapitalisasyon at pinalawak ang awtoridad ng Ahensya.
Ang pinagmulan ng NIA ay ang Irrigation Division ng dating Bureau of Public Works. Inilagay ang NIA sa ilalim ng Office of the President (OP) nang ito ay itatag. Naka-attach ito sa Department of Public Works, Transportation, and Communication sa ilalim ng PD No. 1, na may petsang 23 September 1972. Isinama rin ng issuance na ito ang lahat ng gawain sa irigasyon sa ilalim ng Ahensya. Ang Administrative Code of 1987, na may petsang 25 July 1987, ay nag-attach sa NIA sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at Department of Agriculture (DA). Pero nanatiling naka-attach ang NIA sa DPWH. Inilipat ito sa OP alinsunod sa Executive Order No. 22, na may petsang 14 September 1992. Pagkatapos, naka-attach ito sa DA sa ilalim ng Administrative Order No. 17, na may petsang 14 October 1992.
Noong 2022, sa pamamagitan ng Executive Order No. 168, ibinalik ang NIA sa Department of Agriculture, para iayon ang mga operasyon nito sa mas malawak na mga inisyatiba sa agrikultura upang palakasin ang irigasyon at produksyon ng pagkain.
Kamakailan lang, noong 2024, sa ilalim ng Executive Order No. 69, ibinalik ang NIA sa Office of the President, na nagpatibay sa mahalagang papel nito sa national food security at pagpapaunlad ng irigasyon nang direkta sa ilalim ng opisina ng Pangulo.
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| PD1702.pdf | 20.91 KB |
| 20240905-EO-69-FRM.pdf | 26.42 KB |
I-download ang chartering at attachment orders ng ahensya.
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