Dry spell damages S. Cotabato crops

GENERAL SANTOS CITY: Damage to crops in South Cotabato continue to increase as a result of the continuing dry spell, with losses reaching around P78.70 million as  of Friday.

Justina Navarrete, acting head of the South Cotabato Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, said this assessment was based on consolidated reports submitted by the agriculture offices of the province’s 10 towns and lone city.