Gov't can tap P7.8-B NDRRM fund for El Niño response - OCD
The Philippine government can tap over P7.8 billion from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Fund for response and relief efforts due to El Niño, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced. 106 areas have declared a state of calamity, with agricultural losses exceeding P6.87 billion.
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