Iloilo targets top rice producer status with Marcos inaugurating mega reservoir

BACOLOD, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of the second phase of the largest water reservoir outside Luzon on Tuesday, July 16, which heralds a milestone in regional development, signaling advancements in agriculture, water management, and renewable energy.

With the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Stage II (JRMP II), Iloilo aims to reclaim its status as the country’s top rice-producing province, a nearly P20-billion project overseen by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Barangay Toyungan...