CABANATUAN CITY – Nueva Ecija
Gov. Aurelio Umali has expressed full support for the operations manager of the
National Irrigation Administration’s Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation
Systems (NIA-UPRIIS) who is facing graft charges for alleged failure to serve a
dismissal order against an employee.
In a
letter to NIA administrator Claro Maranan, Umali personally vouched for the
integrity of UPRIIS operations manager Josephine Salazar, who he described as a
hard worker.
Two
foundations filed a graft case against Salazar before the Office of the
Ombudsman after she reportedly failed to serve a dismissal order against water
resources technician Melanio Santos.
Umali said
he is satisfied with the performance of the NIA-UPRIIS under Salazar’s
leadership.
He said
the official has established good working relation with congressional leaders,
local chief executives and the provincial government, which is beneficial to
the province and to the NIA itself.
He cited
the accomplishments of Salazar who is included in NIA’s Hall-of-Famers’ list
for being the no. 1 division manager for three consecutive years or from 2009
to and 2011, and was named Director of the Year in 2012.
Apart from
this, Salazar received the Pag-asa award from the Civil Service Commission in
2012.
In
expressing support for Salazar, Umali said NIA is one of the most important
agencies of the government in improving the economy through effective and
efficient irrigation management.
He said
this task would be hard to pursue if NIA and the local government units
didn’t have the proper coordination and
communication in implementing irrigation projects in the provinces.
“The LGUs,
especially the provincial government, should have a good rapport with your
directors and managers in the provincial and regional offices to fulfill our
common goal of helping farmers,” he said in his letter to Maranan.
Apart from
this, Salazar received the Pag-asa award from the Civil Service Commission in
2012.
In
expressing support for Salazar, Umali said NIA is one of the most important
agencies of the government in improving the economy through effective and efficient
irrigation management.
He said
this task would be hard to pursue if NIA and the local government units
didn’t have the proper coordination and
communication in implementing irrigation projects in the provinces.
“The LGUs,
especially the provincial government, should have a good rapport with your
directors and managers in the provincial and regional offices to fulfill our
common goal of helping farmers,” he said in his letter to Maranan.
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