Oriental Mindoro under state of calamity due to onslaught of Typhoon Quinta; agri losses surpass ₱1-B

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Local officials declared a state of calamity in Oriental Mindoro due to massive destruction left by Typhoon QuintaPH which reached over ₱1 billion worth of damage to agriculture in the province alone.

Vice Governor Antonio"CA Jojo" Perez on Tuesday shared the signed resolution of the state of calamity declaration on his Facebook page. It stated that one person died, and over 9,000 were housed in 111 evacuation centers, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.

Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture also reported ₱401.73 million worth of agricultural damage in llocos Region, Calabarzon, Bicol Region and Western Visayas. From these areas, 16,531 farmers were affected as well as 20,568 metric tons of crops such as rice, corn, high-value produce, fisheries and livestock in 14,252 hectares of agricultural areas. Irrigation and facilities were also damaged, the department noted.

In Camarines Sur, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources also reported that millions worth of tilapia in Lake Buhi were killed during the typhoon.

 

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