AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THREE SMALL FARMERS' REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA) BOARD BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND ONE, AS AMENDED, `AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED, AND FOR THE OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THREE SMALL FARMERS' REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA) BOARD BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 552 AND FURTHER AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 292, DATED JULY 25, 1987 ENTITLED, AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THREE SMALL FARMERS’ REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA) BOARD BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 552 AND FURTHER AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 292, DATED JULY 25, 1987, ENTITLED AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SEATS FOR SMALL FARMERS’ REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA) BOARD BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND ONE, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED ‘AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION’, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED BID RIGGING AND COLLUSIVE PRACTICES OF TWO (2) FIRMS WITH THE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA) IN CONNECTION WITH THE BIDDING OF THE PROJECT WITH BID NO. RIDC-S-1 INVOLVING THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 139 UNITS HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR, CRAWLER TYPE 0.80M3 CAPACITY, 69 UNITS HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR, CRAWLER TYPE 0.503 CAPACITY AND 15 UNITS TRUCK TRACTOR WITH TRAILER, 25 TONS CAPACITY FOR THE RESTORATION OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE CANALS WORTH PHP1.4 BILLION WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING STRONGER REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD; AND FINANCE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FEASIBILITY OF NOT REQUIRING FARMERS TO PAY IRRIGATION FEES TO THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION (NIA), AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF CONDONING PAST-DUE IRRIGATION SERVICE FEES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO REVIEW THE MANDATE, STRUCTURE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY AND THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THEIR EFFICACY AS KEY COMPONENTS IN ENSURING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND FOOD SECURITY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF INSTITUTING THE APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL MEASURES TO RATIONALIZE THEIR RESPECTIVE CHARTERS