DA warns Eastern Visayas farmers, fishers as El Niño worsens dry spell

Inquirer.net - Nov 7, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY — Farmers and fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take precautions against extreme heat. The request comes as prolonged dry conditions due to the effects of the El Nino phenomenon threaten the agricultural production. Gandara town in Samar has declared a state of calamity through a

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