P187M Insurance Payouts for Typhoon-Hit Farmers, Ilocos Region Included
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) is disbursing P187 million in insurance payments to nearly 25,000 farmers affected by three typhoons and the southwest monsoon, with farmers in the Ilocos Region among the beneficiaries.
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