PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday directed the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to put up more irrigation systems in several municipalities in Occidental Mindoro to help boost production of farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon.

Among the areas pinpointed by the Chief Executive are the towns of San Jose and Magsaysay where the livelihood of farmers have severely declined due to the dry spell.

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