CamSur, Quezon provinces declare state of calamity in ‘Tisoy’ aftermath

CAMARINES SUR, Philippines – The onslaught of Typhoon Tisoy has left more than P257-million worth of damage in agriculture in the province.
This has prompted the provincial government of Camarines Sur to place the province under a state of calamity.
According to the assessment of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), a total of 9,382 farmers suffered huge losses or considered economically displaced due to the typhoon.
Meanwhile, about 9,259.56 hectares of palay were also damaged.
Gil Dialiano Jr. was among those affected farmers who lament over their loss after the typhoon submerged their entire farmland.
This added to the burden of slumping prices of rice in the market, he said.
“Umani nga pero lugi naman dahil mura ang palay,” he said.
“Inabot ng baha kaya luging lugi talaga,” he added.
Overall, Typhoon Tisoy left more than P257-million worth of damage to the province’s agriculture.
“Ang dahilan po nito, ang damages po ng Camarines Sur na na-incur pagdating sa flooding, pagdating po sa damage houses, pagdating sa agriculture most especially” noted PDRRMC-CamSur Spokesperson Estel Estropia.
Similarly, the provincial government of Quezon also declared a state of calamity following the typhoon.
Such a declaration will allow local governments to utilize their respective calamity funds for the rehabilitation of the affected places.
Based on initial assessment, damage to agriculture in the entire province of Quezon has hit more than a billion pesos worth in the aftermath of the typhoon.
“Ang mga nasa vegetative stage, flowering stage at ang iba naman ay harvesting stage na ay dumapa at naapektuhan,” noted Quezon Province provincial administrator Roberto Gajo.
So far, authorities are still completing the damage assessment in infrastructures in the province.
Quezon province recorded two casualties from the onset of Typhoon Tisoy. – MNP (with inputs from Nel Maribojoc / Japhet Cablaida)