(Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will give financial aid to more than 20, 000 farmers affected by “Vinta.”
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said that insurance payments amount to Php 182 million.
Farmers in the Zamboanga peninsula and northern Mindanao will benefit from this.
“The SURE Program which stands for Survival and Recovery, grants a P25,000 loan package to farming and fisherfolk families affected by calamities,” Piñol said.