Super El Niño puts Ilocos Sur town under state of calamity

Inquirer.net - Nov 15, 2026

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The municipality of Santa Maria in this province was placed under a state of calamity early this week due to extensive damage to agricultural crops caused by a prolonged drought associated with Super El Niño, with losses estimated at over P48 million. Mayor Michael Florendo, who sought the declaration, said

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