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00:00 We are still here in San Miguel, Bulacan

00:03 and I am in the middle of one of the farms

00:06 where we can see how much the El Nino effect has been.

00:11 And we can see here, the ground I am stepping on

00:14 is really dry because there is no water coming out of their farm.

00:23 What the farmers are telling us is that

00:25 by March, their crops should be higher in the fields

00:32 and they can really harvest this March.

00:35 But we can see that it is really dry

00:38 and 100% of their crops are not harvested.

00:45 If we compare this to other places,

00:51 we can see that there are still some green crops in the faraway places

00:57 because the owners of those farms

01:01 are getting water from their own wells.

01:06 But some farmers, like the owner of this farm,

01:12 do not have their own wells.

01:13 That is why they are not getting water.

01:17 And the authorities cannot give them water.

01:24 At this point, we will talk to Glenn Ortiz.

01:27 He is an agriculturalist of the local government of San Miguel, Bulacan.

01:32 Good morning to you all.

01:33 Sir, come here.

01:34 Come closer. It is a bit difficult so be careful.

01:37 Alright, good morning.

01:39 Good morning.

01:39 First of all, we saw how big and wide the effect is

01:44 of the El Nino plant.

01:46 Is this also the situation we see in other farms here in San Miguel, Bulacan?

01:54 Yes, in this barangay, Sacdalan,

01:57 this is the widest area that has been damaged by the El Nino plant.

02:01 It is in almost 200 to 300 hectares.

02:08 In other barangays, there are also around 100 hectares.

02:13 But in the whole of San Miguel, out of 49 barangays,

02:16 we have 25 barangays that have been affected by the El Nino plant.

02:22 Alright, so what we are saying is that there is no water.

02:28 Others, at least, have a well.

02:30 How about those who don't have one?

02:32 Do we have people who can help them?

02:35 Are we really just going to wait for the next season?

02:39 Or will the local government still be able to help

02:44 to save the other green areas that we see here?

02:50 Yes, regarding those who have been affected,

02:53 we have already done a damage assessment in our town.

03:00 Those who have been affected have already been insured

03:05 with Philippine Crop Insurance.

03:06 We have already helped them to report quickly

03:11 to all the farmers here in San Miguel

03:14 so that they can get some resources

03:19 that they can use for their next cropping.

03:22 Here in our town, we are currently planning

03:27 to plant high value crops here,

03:31 such as water impounding or alternative crops

03:38 that they can temporarily plant.

03:42 That is what I wanted to ask.

03:44 Earlier, I asked the farmers here

03:47 if they have high value crops that they can give them.

03:50 They said that they don't have any.

03:51 Yes, we are planning to give them some.

03:55 So you will give them some?

03:55 Yes.

03:56 They are saying that they have insured crops

04:02 but they still haven't received any help.

04:05 Yes, regarding the insurance,

04:06 we are currently doing some processes.

04:09 We are still looking into it under CIN

04:12 and Philippine Crop Insurance.

04:14 But as of now, we have already reported to all the farmers.

04:20 This week, we might be able to validate it

04:23 with Crop Insurance.

04:24 Alright. Thank you very much for the information

04:26 that you have given us and for your time.

04:29 We hope that, especially those who are affected by the crop,

04:33 that they will be given help,

04:35 such as high value crops,

04:37 and the assistance in the process of insurance

04:39 so that they can still have a livelihood

04:42 even if this is how their crops were received.

04:44 Yes.

04:45 Thank you very much.

04:46 I am Glenn Ortiz,

04:47 the Agriculturist of the Local Government of San Miguel, Bulacan.

04:51 [News broadcast]

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Panayam kay Glenn Ortiz, Agriculturist | UB

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