TACLOBAN CITY — Farmers and fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take precautions against extreme heat. The request comes as prolonged dry conditions due to the effects of the El Nino phenomenon threaten the agricultural production. Gandara town in Samar has declared a state of calamity through a resolution approved by its municipal council on Nov. 3. The local government cited severe water supply problems brought about by prolonged dry weather and extreme temperatures as the reasons. In its resolution, the municipal council said the dry spell and record-breaking high temperatures associated with the […]...

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