President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. mentioned on Saturday that there was a necessity to start out importing rice as a result of El Nino and the agricultural harm from Super Typhoon Egay.
“I’m fascinated by the nationwide provide for rice, as a result of, ini-import lahat gn Indonesia, nagsara ang Vietnam, India, nagsara, pero I feel I could make a take care of India, baka meron tayong mapakiusapan doon. But we now have to start out importing already,” Marcos said at the situation briefing held in Tuguegarao City earlier today.
This was after Cagayan province Governor Manuel Mamba said that as of July 28, Egay had caused P862,300,000 in damage to Cagayan’s infrastructure, P1,050,380 in livestock, and P593,443,500.93 in agriculture.
Of the P593,443,500.93 in agricultural damage, at least P327 million was from corn fields, P123 million from High-Value Commercial Crops, P41 million from rice fields, and P47 million in fisheries.
“I think for the food packs we’re okay, ito lang sa infrastructures sa palay at mais malaki-laki ang damage,” Marcos said.
“Ang hirap nito kasi yung palay, iniisip ko na yung supply natin ‘pag nag-El Nino talaga. Mag-i-import na naman tayo,” he added.
Marcos said he planned to discuss the Philippines’ rice supply situation with other Southeast Asian countries.
“Everyone is shopping for on the identical time, that is why I’m nervous that the costs will likely be excessive even when we import,” Marcos mentioned.
Based on Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) data, Region 2 had 95,618 people, or 28,666 households, staying in evacuation facilities in Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino.
The OCD and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) allotted P13,425,469.64 value of non-food objects and monetary help for the affected people within the area. — Sherylin Untalan/DVM, GMA Integrated News
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