The local government of Zamboanga del Norte declared a state of calamity on Monday after the province’s damage to crops affected by the El Niño phenomenon reached P162,401,155.

A total of 5,642 hectares of farmlands were affected in 10 municipalities including Sergio Osmeña, Sibutad, Piñan, Labason, Gutalac, Godod, Sindagan, Manukan, Kalawit and Rizal.

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