TO prevent further damage brought about by long drought, General Santos City placed 14 of its villages under the state of calamity.

City Administrator Arnel Zapatos said that the calamity status covers only 14 agricultural villages in the city that were heavily damaged by the long dry spell as a result of the El Niño, based on assessment of the City Agriculture Office (CAO).

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