NIA, nakatanggap ng bagong kagamitan sa pangunguna ni PBBM; Naturang kagamitan, inaasahang makatutulong sa pagtugon sa pagbaha sa Pampanga

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00:00President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. led the distribution of various heavy equipment

00:06of the National Irrigation Administration in Pampanga

00:09that is expected to increase the production of our farmers.

00:13Benji Durango is in the center of the news.

00:18This is the result of the second tranche of the three-year refleting program

00:22of the National Irrigation Administration.

00:25This is where the backhoes, multipurpose truck, hauling truck and many others grow.

00:30After the ribbon cutting of House Speaker Martin Rumualdez,

00:33President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. arrived.

00:36To ensure the sustainability of our irrigation systems to avoid losses

00:41and to promote more efficient use of water resources

00:45that will in turn produce better and more crops.

00:50141 different operating and maintenance equipment

00:53will be turned over today to the National Irrigation Administration.

00:57This amounted to P776 million pesos.

01:02By 2025, we will roll out the third tranche of equipment amounting to around P1 billion pesos.

01:10It seems like a lot. The government still has a lot to procure.

01:13It is necessary. It's a fleet modernization.

01:18It is really necessary so that our irrigation systems will be organized and expanded.

01:24Not only the farmers will benefit from these equipment,

01:27but also the flood will be a big help to avoid deluvio.

01:32This is where the rice and rice paddies are flooded.

01:34It is a barrier to the floodwater.

01:37Backhoes like this will help in desilting the rivers here.

01:41It is multipurpose.

01:43When the irrigation canals are cleaned,

01:46I told the NIA Administrator that we can use it to desalinate the rivers.

01:52Because it is long-harm.

01:54This is really a big thing.

01:57And if there are garbage cans, this long-harm backhoe can also be used.

02:03The President promised that along with the modernization of the agricultural sector,

02:07nothing should be left behind.

02:09We are continuously looking for solutions

02:12to improve the production and increase your income.

02:20That is why we will help to create a prosperous and prosperous New Philippines.

02:27And at the same time, to improve the country,

02:29we will also improve the livelihood of our farmers.

02:33From here in Mexico, Pampanga, Benji Duranco for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.