The Manila Times•20m ago
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Pangilinan urges state of calamity declaration as El Niño hits five regions
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Wednesday urged the government to consider declaring a national state of calamity as El Niño damages crops and livelihoods in five regions, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) projecting a potential loss of 700,000 metric tons of palay in the second half
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