BENGUET. The Regional Project Monitoring Committee of the Cordillera and Cagayan regions conducted joint inspection and site validation of the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project in Pinukpuk, Kalinga recently to look into the various issues and concerns raised with the construction of the irrigation facility that aims to irrigate portions of Pinukpuk, Kalinga and the towns of Tuao and Piat in Cagayan. As of August, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)-Cagayan reported a 28.36 percent accomplishment on the implementation of the project that should be completed by September 2021. (Photo by Redjie Melvic Cawis)