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MANILA, Philippines — Fewer tropical cyclones have struck the Philippines since 2021 compared to the yearly average of 21, yet fatalities have doubled or tripled. The culprit? The growing frequency of larger, more destructive stormsheart games

Farmer sorting his palay harvest. (Image from the Department of Agriculture website) The country likely produced more palay (unmilled rice) in the last quarter of this year despite the devastating impact of recent typhoons on local farms. Palay prod

MANILA, Philippines The combined damage of Tropical Cyclones Pepito, Nika and Ofel to the agriculture sector in at least six regions has reached P786 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. According to the DA, the typhoons left 41,076

MANILA, Philippines The damage caused by tropical storms Nika, Ofel and Pepito to public infrastructure reached over P800 millionfilibet, the Department of Public Works and Highways said yesterday. Citing a report of the agencys Bureau of Maintenanc

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MANILAmb8, Philippines The successive typhoons in the country in the past weeks will result in lower rice production until the end of the year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Our (agriculture) sector was severely affected by the successive