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NegOcc agri damage, livestock losses hit P3.9M

BACOLOD CITY -- Farmers and animal raisers in Negros Occidental incurred damage and production losses worth PHP3.9 million due to monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Ompong over the weekend. As of Monday afternoon,...

Globe, Smart services restored in most Ompong-hit areas

MANILA -- Globe Telecom reported that its network repair crews have managed to restore services to the municipality of Baggao in Cagayan province, a town hard hit by Typhoon Ompong. “This means all...

Agri damage due to ‘Ompong’ hits P14.3-B mark

MANILA -- Agriculture damage caused by Typhoon Ompong in five regions has climbed to PHP14,339,237,631, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Edgar Posadas said in a briefing Tuesday. He said...

Palace hopes importation compensates for P14-B damage to crops

MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday expressed hope that the government’s policy shift to allow the importation of rice and other crops will compensate for the agriculture losses brought about by Typhoon Ompong...

Boracay eyed as model in rehabilitating CAR mined-out areas

MANILA -- A Boracay Island rehabilitation model will be used in rectifying the small-scale mining practices and assist miners to be affected by the suspension of all small-scale mining operations in Cordillera...

Sandiganbayan junks graft rap vs. NegOr guv

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the graft case filed against Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo after state prosecutors failed to prove that he illegally used the PHP10 million cash advance for...

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