The National Confederation of Irrigators Association, Inc. which counts 1.6-million farmer-members has pledged its support for our bid to win a seat in the Philippine Senate in May.
In a statement signed by Fernando Cristobal, Secretary of the NCIA, said the support for our candidacy is a recognition for my role in the implementation of the Free Irrigation Act and the Solar-Powered Irrigation Projects.
Here is the statement issued by the NCIA:
“Kaming nagkakaisang Samahan ng mga Irrigators Association sa buong bansa ay nagpapahayag ng aming taos-pusong pagsuporta sa kadidatura ni dating Agriculture Secretary EMMANUEL “MANNY” PIÑOL sa pagka-Senador sa darating na halalan sa Mayo 9, 2022.
“Alam namin na si Secretary Piñol, sa pamamagitan ng suporta ni Pangulong Duterte at dating Senador Loren Legarda (also Senator Panfilo Lacson as principal author), ang siyang nagpunyagi upang maipatupad ang Free Irrigation Act.
“Batid din namin na isa sa mga adhikain ni Secretary Pinol ay palawakin pa ang mga palayan na mabibigyan ng patubig sa pamamagitan ng Solar-Powered irrigation System.
“Higit sa lahat, naniniwala kami sa liderato, katapatan at kakayahan ni Secretary Pinol na ma-rebisa, maamendahan ang Rice Tariffication Law na siyang nagpabagsak sa pamu,uhay ng ating mga kasaping magsasaka.
“Bilang pagpapakita ng suporta kay Secretary Pinol, ipinapangako namin na personal kaming mangangampanya hindi lamang sa aming mga kasapi at pamilya, kundi pati na rin po sa aming mga kaibigan, kamag-anak at mga manggagawa.
“Sa ngalan ng nagkaka-isang National Confederation of Irrigators Association. Fernando G. Cristobal, Secretary.”
This is the third commitment of support by major groups starting with the 14-million member national confederation of electric cooperatives, One EC-MCO, and the 200,000-member Federation of Free Farmers of the Philippines.
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