131 cities, municipalities under state of calamity

By Catherine S. Valente

May 01, 2024 12:16 am

A TOTAL of 131 cities and municipalities have been placed under a state of calamity because of El Niño.

Damage on agriculture has reached P4.39 billion, the government's Task Force El Niño said Tuesday. Task Force El Niño spokesman and Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama said that among the affected areas were the provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Antique, Sultan Kudarat, Basilan, Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte and South Cotabato.

This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows an aerial view of a drought-stricken farm in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. More than half of the Philippines' provinces, including Nueva Ecija, are in drought as El Nino exacerbates hot and dry conditions typical for March, April and May. JAM STA ROSA / AFP

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