By Niño Luces
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) said on Thursday the province of Albay is under the state of calamity due to impact of El Niño.
(MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
APSEMO chief Dr. Cedric Daep told the Manila Bulletin that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Albay (SPA) has approved a resolution on Wednesday declaring the entire province under state of calamity.
Based on the damaged assessment report of the Provincial Agriculture Office to APSEMO, a total of P128, 656,360.00 worth of damage only in rice while P33,339,102.50 is the damage cost in corn due to dry spell.
The town of Daraga has the highest damage in rice with a total of P51,000,000, followed by Legazpi City with P25,211,666.00 while the least damage cost was recorded in Malilipot town.
When it comes to damage cost in corn, Ligao City has recorded at least P16,928 950.00 damage cost, followed by Oas town with P8,580,040.00 damage cost; Daraga with P3,268,500.00; Polangui with P2,531,062.00 and Tabaco City with P2,030,550.00 damaged cost.
Record showed that at least 74 barangays or a total of 126.48 hectares of farmland in the province is affected.
According to Daep, the report does not include damage report on livestock.
(MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
APSEMO chief Dr. Cedric Daep told the Manila Bulletin that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Albay (SPA) has approved a resolution on Wednesday declaring the entire province under state of calamity.
Based on the damaged assessment report of the Provincial Agriculture Office to APSEMO, a total of P128, 656,360.00 worth of damage only in rice while P33,339,102.50 is the damage cost in corn due to dry spell.
The town of Daraga has the highest damage in rice with a total of P51,000,000, followed by Legazpi City with P25,211,666.00 while the least damage cost was recorded in Malilipot town.
When it comes to damage cost in corn, Ligao City has recorded at least P16,928 950.00 damage cost, followed by Oas town with P8,580,040.00 damage cost; Daraga with P3,268,500.00; Polangui with P2,531,062.00 and Tabaco City with P2,030,550.00 damaged cost.
Record showed that at least 74 barangays or a total of 126.48 hectares of farmland in the province is affected.
According to Daep, the report does not include damage report on livestock.