Marcos orders NIA reorganization, return to OP
The Philippine Star|September 11, 2024
President Marcos has placed the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) back in the Office of the President (OP) for closer management to boost agricultural production and ensure food security.
HELEN FLORES

Executive Order 69, signed on Sept. 5 by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, transferred the NIA from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the OP.

“It is imperative to streamline and rationalize the functional relationships of agencies with complementary mandates to promote coordination, efficiency and coherence within the bureaucracy,” the EO read.

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