MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) will pay P36 million in insurance to help farmers affected by typhoons and heavy rain from the southwest monsoon, as the sector is facing challenges due to flooding. In a statement on Friday, state-run PCIC said it had mobilized its regional offices to validate losses and speed up claims processing for 5,005 farmers across different regions. READ: Farm damage hits P689.66M amid storms, habagat—DA According to initial estimates, the insured damage amounted to P35.67 million across six regions. The Ilocos Region reported the largest losses, estimated at P9.89 million. Central Luzon followed […]...

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