The damage to agriculture and infrastructure brought by the combined effects of the prevailing shear line, northeast monsoon (amihan), and previous low pressure areas (LPAs) that have affected the country since Jan. 2 already reached P1.02 billion.
The damage to agriculture and infrastructure brought by the combined effects of the prevailing shear line, northeast monsoon , and previous low pressure areas that have affected the country since Jan. 2 already reached P1.02 billion.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Sunday, Jan. 22, that the bad weather has dealt P751,967,912.63 worth of damage to agriculture while damage to infrastructure was pegged at P276,797,224.68. Meanwhile, infrastructure loss was highest at P201 million in Mimaropa which covers the provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan. It was followed by Northern Mindanao with P44.63 million loss; Davao Region with P25.36 million; and Soccsksargen with P5.1 million.
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