PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed concerned government agencies to complete water-related projects by April 2024 to prepare for the impact of the El Niño phenomenon.

In his speech during the inauguration of the Balbalungao Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (BSRIP) in Lupao, Nueva Ecija, on Wednesday, Marcos told the Department of Agriculture and its attached agency, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), to accomplish the projects as soon as possible.

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