Dec. 3, 2018

The National Irrigation Administration inaugurates the P170-million Sta. Barbara River Irrigation System in Iloilo that is expected to benefit more than 1,200 farmers and improve the average cropping intensity of farmers in the province to 200 percent. Funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement Project covers the towns of Sta. Barbara, Leganes and Pavia in Iloilo province. Compiled by: Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research Sources: Inquirer Archives, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Philippine News Agency, nationalmuseum.gov. ph, Official Facebook page of Nasugbu, Batangas