MANILA, Philippines — El Niño has affected more than 451,000 people across the country, including over 215,000 farmers and fisherfolk, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday. In its situational report as of Oct. 14, the NDRRMC said 121,185 families, or 451,889 individuals, are affected in Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and Caraga. At least 215,386 farmers and fisherfolk are also affected by the phenomenon. The agency added that agricultural losses and damage had reached P6.5 million. READ: Drought forecast to hit more areas until March 2027 – Pagasa The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, […]...

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