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Market vendors sell their produce outside the Malanday Kadiwa Market in Valenzuela City on July 23, 2025, after incessant rains brought by the enhanced habagat over the past few days flooded their stalls inside the compound. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

Market vendors sell their produce outside the Malanday Kadiwa Market in Valenzuela City on July 23, 2025, after incessant rains brought by the enhanced habagat over the past few days flooded their stalls inside the compound.

The vendors called for prompt measures to address flooding, so locals may resume their livelihood without disruption

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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HABAGAT FLOODING- VALENZUELA

Kaxandra Salonga

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175386808034320250723-valenzuela-kadiwa-flooding-JC1385.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Market vendors sell their produce outside the Malanday Kadiwa Market in Valenzuela City on July 23, 2025, after incessant rains brought by the enhanced habagat over the past few days flooded their stalls inside the compound. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/>Market vendors sell their produce outside the Malanday Kadiwa Market in Valenzuela City on July 23, 2025, after incessant rains brought by the enhanced habagat over the past few days flooded their stalls inside the compound. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — Nearly 75,000 farmers and fisherfolk have been affected by the combined impact of tropical cyclones Emong, Crising, Dante, and the southwest monsoon, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).As of 9 a.m. on July 28, agricultural losses reached P2.34 billion, with total production losses estimated at more than 53,000 metric tons.Rice crops suffered the most damage, which accounts for 40,300 metric tons in losses valued at P1.27 billion. This represents 0.20 percent of the country’s annual rice production target of 20.46 million metric tons.“Yung pinakamaraming affected ng bagyo ay yung rice talaga and our rice farmers,” Panlilio said. “For rice po, top three provinces na affected ay Pampanga with 9,015 hectares, followed by Occidental Mindoro with 8,725 hectares, and Oriental Mindoro with 7,657 hectares,” DA Deputy Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Joycel Panlilio said.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/29/34-reported-dead-7-missing-due-to-3-storms-habagat-ndrrmc-0927">READ: 34 reported dead, 7 missing due to 3 storms, habagat -- NDRRMC</a></div>Corn lost about 3,180 metric tons due to the storms, which translates to P83.4 million in losses. The DA said the final tally could be higher as validation continues.To help farmers bounce back, the agency is rolling out aid packages that include production inputs and insurance claims from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC).“Ang tulong po na binibigay natin, of course, yung production inputs… maaari po silang mag-claim sa PCIC ng proceeds po dahil nasirahan po sila ng pananim,” Panlilio said.She added that the Agricultural Credit Policy Council is offering interest-free loans of up to P25,000 under the Survival and Recovery (SURE) Assistance Program.“May flexible payment terms po ito, three years to pay at walang interest,” Panlilio said.The DA said it continues to coordinate with local government units to validate damage reports and speed up aid distribution to affected communities.<div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/26/mindoro-farmers-appeal-for-help-after-floods-destroy-rice-fields-1146">READ: Mindoro farmers appeal for help after floods destroy rice fields</a></div>

Nearly 75,000 farmers and fisherfolk have been affected by the combined impact of tropical cyclones Emong, Crising, Dante, and the southwest monsoon, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Nearly 75,000 farmers and fisherfolk have been affected by the combined impact of tropical cyclones Emong, Crising, Dante, and the southwest monsoon, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

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DA: Almost 75,000 farmers, fisherfolk affected by Emong, Crising, Dante

Kaxandra Salonga,

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Published Jul 30, 2025 05:36 PM PHT

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