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A request to extend water allocation for Bustos Dam for the irrigation needs for some farmlands in Bulacan and Pampanga has been approved by the National Water Resources Board.

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With a significant portion of subsidies allocated to the government’s irrigation projects, the funds granted by the Marcos administration to government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) decreased by over P1 billion in August.

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                    [Title] => Irrigation supply for Central Luzon farms Extended
                    [Summary] => 

A request to extend water allocation for Bustos Dam for the irrigation needs for some farmlands in Bulacan and Pampanga has been approved by the National Water Resources Board.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1665007 [AuthorName] => Ramon Efren Lazaro [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/06/gen8-irrigation-cesar-ramirez2019-04-2923-22-08_2026-05-06_23-12-32441_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2479383 [Title] => Subsidies to GOCCs down 12 percent in August [Summary] =>

With a significant portion of subsidies allocated to the government’s irrigation projects, the funds granted by the Marcos administration to government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) decreased by over P1 billion in August.

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