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==Batanes disaster council assesses typhoon Mina damages== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=52495 | |||
*By: Necitas G. Alconis | |||
*''September 05, 2011'' | |||
BASCO, Batanes- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) convened recently to assess the damages caused by Typhoon Mina which battered the island province last August 27 and 28 presided by Acting Governor Ferdinand C. Elica. | |||
The Department of Public Works and Highways reported that there were only minor landslides along the national road, however, while the Department of Education estimated P200,000 worth of damages on school buildings. | |||
On livestock, the Provincial Veterinary Office through its veterinarian Dr. Albert Tabile assessed that affected animals were valued at P92, 550. | |||
On the other hand, the office of the Provincial Agriculture has reported that vegetables damages were assessed at P1.8 million; fruits and legumes, P1.6 million; and bananas, P628,000. | |||
Provincial Agriculturist Celso Batallones said critical damage was in rice and corn in Itbayat island as they are on the reproductive stage and the others were about to be harvested. | |||
Total damages in rice planted in 13.2 hectares were estimated at P1.4 million and corn planted in 4.66 hectares with P448,000 worth. | |||
Batallones said the P15 million losses in agriculture has been reported to the Department of Agriculture and to Congressman Henedina Abad. | |||
The DA- Island Agricultural Research Outreach Station has distributed 200 trays of vegetables seedlings to each municipality. Additional seeds will be requested from DA and the provincial government for distribution to families. | |||
Meantime, Francisco Escalona, provincial director of the national Food Authority here said the 4,000 bags rice stock are safe and assured that there will be sufficient supply in the province for the next two months as additional 4,000 bags are expected to arrive in the island. | |||
The Department of Trade and Industry said that as of now there’s no significant change in prices of basic commodities based on their price monitoring activities. | |||
==Provincial veterinary office distributes live chicks to malnourished pre-school children== | ==Provincial veterinary office distributes live chicks to malnourished pre-school children== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=52328 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=52328 | ||