In August, Sierra Bullones town was placed under a state of calamity after the drought destroyed more than P122 million worth of palay and other crops in July. The dry spell also damaged 7,244.44 metric tons of palay and other crops in 7,863 hectares in 22 towns, records showed. The dry spell that hit the town starting June had affected the agricultural and fisheries sectors in Candijay. Food supplyAt least 200 seaweed growers in Barangay Panas had complained of heavy losses after the dry spell affected about 50 ha of seaweed farms. Candijay’s two water sources in the villages of Panadtaran and La Union had dried up due to lack of rain while water levels in six other water sources were decreasing, Fuentes said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 29, 2019 20:26 UTC