El Niño crop damage reaches P.8B – Recto

NEARLY a billion pesos worth of crops have been lost to the early effects of a looming dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon and the situation will likely worsen and affect the food, power and potable water supply of the country, Senate President Pro- Tempore Ralph Recto said.

In a statement, Recto asked the Senate to summon the responsible officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) for an update on the measures they are taking to mitigate the effects of the El Niño.