DA Warns Eastern Visayas Farmers, Fishers as El Niño Worsens Dry Spell
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has urged farmers and fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas to take precautions against extreme heat as prolonged dry conditions due to El Niño threaten agricultural production. Gandara town in Samar has already declared a state of calamity.
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