DA assures aid to flood-hit areas

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol dialogues with farmer-residents of Barangay Poblacion in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur on board a motor boat to discuss their problems following massive flooding caused by typhoon Auring. During his visit on Thursday (Jan. 26, 2017), the DA Secretary informed them that President Rodrigo Duterte has directed government agencies including the DA to provide farmers assistance so they could replant their farms. (PNA photo courtesy of DA-CARAGA/RAFIS)
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