CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela— The province of Isabela has been declared under a state of calamity after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan assessed that the dry spell has caused some P1 billion worth of damages on corn and palay.
Acting vice governor and SP Presiding Ofï¬ cer Atty. Faustino Dy IV said that the Ofï¬ ce of the Governor of Isabela had earlier written the Sanggunian to recommend placing the province under a state of calamity due to the huge damages on corn and palay crops affected by dry spell during the vegetative and reproductive stages.
During the SP’s regular session Thursday, the members led by Dy, considering the huge damages on the agriculture sector, afï¬ rmed the request of the local chief executive and declared Isabela under state of calamity.
The provincial leaders fear that the production of corn this harvest season might decrease due to the dry spell that caused minimal yield.
The provincial agriculture ofï¬ ce has recommended the allotment of P200 million to be used in helping the affected farmers particularly through provisions of fuel and corn seeds.
Corn farmers here are hoping that the assistance will soon be given to be used in the next cropping season.