Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 27) — Local authorities reported millions of pesos worth of damages to crops and infrastructure in an Ilocos Norte town days after the province was put under a state of calamity due to heavy rains.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 27) — Local authorities reported millions of pesos worth of damages to crops and infrastructure in an Ilocos Norte town days after the province was put under a state of calamity due to heavy rains.
San Nicolas Mayor Alfredo Valdez Jr. said the town suffered around P4 million worth of damage to agriculture and P3 million to infrastructure. Ilocos Norte was placed under a state of calamity on Saturday as tropical depression Luis drew in rains from the southwest monsoon.
The rains destroyed high-value crops and small water impounding projects, Valdez said.
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