All local government units (LGUs) heavily hit by the onslaught of super typhoon Egay were told to submit a detailed report on the damages to agriculture to help farmers recover from the storm damage.
This was ordered by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during the situation briefings on typhoon Egay on Saturday, July 29.
Local officials told the President that approximately P1.243 billion worth of damage and losses to agriculture were reported in the three regions. Based on initial reports from Region 1, some 170 houses were totally damaged with 7,830 partially damaged, leaving some 8,000 damaged residential units. Additional initial reports from the region indicated that 48 other infrastructure were also damaged, totaling P643.51 million worth.
In the Cordillera Administrative Region , particularly in the province of Abra, around P1.03 million worth of damage and losses were reported, affecting 17 farmers and fisherfolk.
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