Just 10 months from the start of rehabilitation works, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) successfully restored the Mahayag Dam in Barangay Lower Salug Daku, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, marking a significant milestone in the government’s disaster resilience and agricultural development efforts. On February 12, 2026, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and NIA Administrator Engr. Eddie G. Guillen led the inauguration of the said project. Originally constructed in 1967 during the administration of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., the Mahayag Dam has long been a vital component of the Salug River Irrigation System (Salug RIS), the largest National Irrigation System […]... Keep on reading: NIA completes Mahayag Dam rehabilitation in 10 months