Zamboanga del Norte solon slams NIA over meager irrigation budget
Zamboanga del Norte Rep. Adrian Michael Amatong criticized the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for proposing a meager P7 million irrigation budget for his district in the 2027 budget, deeming it "appallingly disproportionate" compared to neighboring provinces.
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