2 Negros Occ. LGU under state of calamity

Two local government units in Negros Occidental are now under a state of calamity after recording several millions of pesos in damage to crops due to drought caused by El Niño.Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Friday that with their respective actions, the two LGUs can use certain funds to respond to the needs of their localities.

Based on the report of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist dated April 17, Kabankalan City has incurred damage to rice crops amounting to PHP41.91 million.San Enrique reported PHP3.581 million in crop damage, affecting 96 farmers planting 117 hectares of rice crops in six barangays. For his part, Lacson said there is still no need for the provincial government to declare a state of calamity, pointing out that the province has funds to extend assistance to affected farmers.

On Friday afternoon, Manuel Lamata, president of the United Sugar Producers Federation , the country’s largest independent sugar planters’ group, appealed to Lacson, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer and the members of the Provincial Board to declare a state of calamity in Negros Occidental.Based on the OPA damage report, some 25 of the 31 LGUs in Negros Occidental have recorded damage to rice and corn crops amounting to PHP184.764 million.

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