MANILA, Feb. 8 -- Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel has ordered a "thorough" review of the Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS) projects.

This was after reports of neglected and non-operational units reached the Department of Agriculture (DA).

In a news release on Wednesday, the DA said former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol posted on his Facebook account about an SPIS in Mlang, Cotabato that was completed in 2020 but was not turned over to farmer beneficiaries by DA 12 (Soccsksargen).

Tiu-Laurel instructed the regional executive directors to coordinate with Pinol as they assess the SPIS units nationwide to ensure transparency.

The units will be reviewed whether they are fully functional and have an impact on increasin...