00:00The National Irrigation Authority's newly acquired fleet of excavators, hauling truckers and multi-purpose heavy-duty vehicles
00:07to the tune of over three-quarters of a billion pesos will not only ramp up rice and crop yield,
00:12but also mitigate widespread flooding in Pampanga province.
00:16The details on the second trench of NIA's refleeting program.
00:22This is the result of the National Irrigation Administration or NIA's three-year refleeting program.
00:28Large backhoes, multi-purpose trucks, hauling trucks and many more.
00:32After the ribbon-cutting by House Speaker Martin Romualdez,
00:35President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived for the official turnover ceremony.
00:40To ensure the sustainability of our irrigation systems to avoid losses
00:45and to promote more efficient use of water resources that will in turn produce better and more crops.
00:54141 various operating and maintenance equipment worth P776 million were turned over to the NIA.
01:01By 2025, we will roll out the third trench of equipment amounting to around P1 billion.
01:09It's a lot. The government still has a lot to procure.
01:12It's necessary. It's a fleet modernization.
01:16It's really necessary for our irrigation systems to be proper and expanded.
01:22During the latest calamity of a combined super typhoon Carina and Habagat or southwest monsoon rains,
01:28Pampanga was one of the areas hit by heavy flooding.
01:31Backhoes or excavators like these will help in dredging and desilting the rivers here.
01:36It's multi-purpose. It's multi-purpose.
01:38Because when the irrigation canals are cleaned, I told the NIA administrator,
01:44we can use it to irrigate the rivers.
01:48Because it's long-term. It's a big thing.
01:52And if there are garbage cans, we can use it to collect long-term waste.
01:57The president promised that with the modernization of the agricultural sector underway, no one should be left behind.
02:03We are looking for solutions to improve the agricultural sector and increase your income.
02:14That's why we will help to create a prosperous and prosperous new Philippines.
02:21This is Sharmza Espina from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
