Nasa 103 lungsod at bayan sa bansa, nasa ilalim ng state of calamity dahil sa El Niño
Nasa 103 lungsod at bayan sa bansa, nasa ilalim ng state of calamity dahil sa El Niño
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00:00More than 100 cities and towns in the country are under the state of calamity due to the effects of El Niño,
00:07according to the Office of Civil Defense.
00:11Among them are the provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Antique, Sultan Kudarat, Basilan, and Maguindanao del Sur.
00:21According to the Agriculture Department, the damage to agriculture is already at P3.94 billion.
00:28Explained by PCO Assistant Secretary, Task Force El Niño Spokesperson Joey Villarama,
00:3578% of the 66,000 hectares affected still have a chance of survival.
00:43According to the DSWD, more than 2 million individuals,
00:48particularly farmers and fishermen, were helped.