GROUNDBREAKING.The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) breaks the ground for the PHP875-million small reservoir irrigation project in Guimaras on Wednesday (March 23, 2022). Joining the ground-breaking and lowering of the time capsule were (left to right) Guimaras Federation of Communal Irrigators Association president Marvin Villanueva, NIA Deputy Administrator for Administrative and Finance Sector Ralph Lauren Du, NIA Administrator retired Gen. Ricardo Visaya, NIA Region VI Regional Manager Engr. Rory Avance, and Iloilo-Guimaras Irrigation Management Office Division Manager, Engr. Randy Alipis.(Photo courtesy of JR Laluma Sr./NIA Region VI) ILOILO CITY -Some 1,304 farmers from the province of Guimaras stand to benefit from the PHP875-million Cabano small reservoir irrigation project (SRIP) of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) that will be constructed in Barangay Aguilar in the municipality of San Lorenzo. NIA Administrator, retired Gen. Ricardo R. Visaya, was joined b