The Most Outstanding Irrigators’ Association is from Umingan

Riverside Irrigators’ Association of San Juan, Umingan, Pangasinan garnered the 5^th Runner-Up in the Most Outstanding Irrigators’ Association (Communal Irrigation Systems Category) 2013 during the 50th Anniversary of the National Irrigation Administration held at Diliman, Quezon City last June 25, 2013.

Prior to this, Riverside Irrigators’ Association of San Juan bagged the Most Outstanding Irrigators’ Association in Region I. It was awarded to them by Director Manuel Collado of NIA – Region 1 Office.

The set of officers of Riverside Irrigators’ Association is as follows:

            President – Mr. Manuel A. Ignacio

            Vice Pres. – Mr. Mario Gonzales

Secretary – Ms. Virginia Viray

Treasurer – Ms. Gloria Ignacio

Auditor – Mr. Dominador Agustin

Board of Directors:

            Mr. Roger Gonzales

            Mr. Rogelio Linda

            Ms. Anita Angala

            Mr. Jeorge Gonzales

            Mr. Emilio Dasing, Jr.

            Mr. Randy Simon 

ANCOP GLOBAL WALK 2013

The Local Government Unit of Umingan joined the whole world in the Answering the Cry of the Poor (ANCOP) Global Walk 2013: Walk for a Scholar, Walk with Me last August 25, 2013. It was headed by the Local Chief Executive of this town, Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon. Delegates assembled at the Municipal Auditorium.  It started at 5:00 in the morning with a short program followed by the walk from the auditorium to Barangay Cabatuan to the Immaculate Conception Church for a Mass. Delegates came from the towns of  Balungao, Sta. Maria, Sta. Barbara, San Manuel, Laoac, Alcala and Umingan. These delegates are the Couples for Christ and its family ministries: Servants of the Lord, Handmaids of the Lord, Youth for Christ, Singles for Christ and Kids for Christ. Local PNP personnel headed by Chief of Police PCI Romegio D. Yapes and two hundred (200) employees of the Local Government Unit of Umingan also registered for this cause. Prizes were also given away for the following:

1.      Youngest Walker

2.      First couple to arrive

3.      Servant of the Lord – first to arrive

4.      Handmaid of the Lord – first to arrive

5.      First group to arrive

The Global Walk here in Umingan also conducted a raffle draw (only Umingan) and some of the winners from here are: Engr. Manuel Bueno, Teresita Ezperanzate, Norma Salagubang, Danish Yvonne Mizpah M. Noble, Vilma L. Abalos and Peter Casumpang.