Marcos vows assistance for drought-hit farmers

by Franco Jose C. Baroña - Janine Alexis Miguel - Catherine S. Valente

May 03, 2024 12:24 am

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.

In this photo taken on April 25, 2024 Filipino farmer Eddie Balagtas shows 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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