PBBM, DA chief order assistance be provided to farmers affected by El Niño in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro

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00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Department of Agriculture chief

00:04 ordered to provide assistance to farmers in Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro,

00:09 which has been identified as an area badly affected by El Niño.

00:14 DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said, "For assistance to be given immediately,

00:19 the agency has coordinated with both the DSWD and DOLE.

00:24 Aside from providing food packs for affected families,

00:27 job opportunities will also be provided through the TUPAD program.

00:31 The DA also presented its various programs to those affected

00:36 and has been conducting consultations together with concerned government agencies."

00:41 "For those who are immediately affected by El Niño,

00:45 we will distribute up to 21,000 pesos of insurance claims

00:50 from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.

00:53 The Agricultural Credit Policy Council also provided 500 million pesos

00:59 for credit assistance, about 25,000 pesos per farmer."