With agri losses reaching P1B, Iloilo province placed under state of calamity

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.BACOLOD, Philippines – With agricultural losses soaring past the billion-peso mark, Iloilo province found itself in the grips of a dire crisis, forcing the provincial government to declare a state of calamity on Tuesday, May 14.due to the El Niño phenomenon, Raul Fernandez, director of the Office of Civil Defense in the region, said on Wednesday, May 15.

Even before the May 14 declaration approved by the provincial board, 11 towns and a city in Iloilo province had already been placed under a state of calamity due to sweltering heat, leading to the drying up of vast agricultural lands. The localities are:Meanwhile, Fernandez said the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has already committed to providing assistance to local governments in Western Visayas worst-hit by the El Niño phenomenon.

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