PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured workers in the agricultural sector and other industries heavily affected by the El Niño phenomenon that the government is ready to assist them to weather the effects of the dry spell.

The promise of help came as the Department of Agriculture (DA) put the agricultural damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon at P5.9 billion, with drought affecting 113,585 farmers and fisherfolk in 12 regions.

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