FIRST-EVER IA SECRETARIES' CONGRESS KICKS OFF IN AKLAN-CAPIZ IMO

Irrigators Association secretaries in the province of Aklan (Aklan River Irrigation System East, West, and Panakuyan River Irrigation System) gathered on October 26, 2023, at Aklan-Capiz Irrigation Management Office, Linabuan Sur, Banga, Aklan for the first-ever IA Secretaries’ Congress. The event served as a venue to recognize the importance of IA secretaries in their organizations especially in organizing and retrieving the associations’ financial, and operation and maintenance records which are vital in the IAs’ decision-making policies.

Engr. Julieta E. Gallardo, Engineering and Operations Chief of Aklan-Capiz IMO, gave a welcome message, challenging the participants to be one of the outstanding IAs in the IA’s functionality survey and hopefully be awarded at the national level in one of the agency’s anniversary celebrations.

This one-day activity was filled with educational and informative activities and games, an opportunity to form rapport with other secretaries from other Irrigators’ Associations. In addition, a secretary simulation was conducted to test the skills of participants in writing minutes of meetings. Prizes were also given to the best IA secretary and video presentation.

The Institutional Development Unit of ACIMO spearheaded the conduct of this activity with the full support of ACIMO’s Acting Division Manager, Engr. Raymond B. Mojares.