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The agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Paeng has ballooned to P3.41 billion, according to the latest assessment released by the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Photo: PCG The agency said the areas covered in the estimate are: Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan

Damage to agriculture due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng has breached P3 billion.

ILOILO CITY -- The provincial government of Antique is planning to rent roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) vessels to deliver basic goods and gas after key bridges and roads were damaged by tropical storm Paeng. Residents tie a sack after a makeshift zip line was made to get items from one side of Paliwan

A disaster response fund of P1.2 billion is available for relief and early recovery efforts to aid Filipinos adversely affected by Tropical Storm Paeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said yesterday.

The Muntinlupa City Council passed a resolution on Oct. 31 placing the city under a state of calamity due to the devastation caused by severe tropical storm “Paeng.” Councilor Raul Corro, majority floor leader, said members of the City Council held an emergency special session to tackle the resolu

"With the increasing threats of climate change President Marcos Jr. said that this is included in his top priorities. Yet he cuts the budget on departments that address this issue, we are slapped on our face by the inutility of this regime to increase their intelligence and confidential funds," scientists group AGHAM said.

The agricultural damage wrought by Typhoon "Paeng" has now reached P49.54 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared on Sunday, Oct. 30, citing its continuing assessment. SEVERE tropical storm ‘Paeng’ left Patnongon town, Antique province in shambles. (Antique PIO) In the agricultu

A total of 1,512,200,382.42 cash assistance is on standby and ready to be used for severe tropical storm Paeng relief operations nationwide, said Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo at a council meeting with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday,

ILOILO CITY – Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said he is eyeing a state of calamity declaration for Iloilo province to cushion the impact of the African Swine Fever (ASF) on hog industry and pork products trading. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. shows a map of the affected area of African Swine Fever