| A huge column of ash and volcanic debris shoots up to the sky following a "phreatic eruption" of Mt. Bulusan volcano in Sorsogon that blanketed villages as far as five kilometers Tuesday. (AP Photo) |
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MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered on Tuesday the release of at least P664 million, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), to support farmlands in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and the Bicol Region that are heavily affected by the dry spell.
Arroyo, during the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) en banc meeting in Malacañang, also allocated P3 billion, through the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), for the rehabilitation of existing irrigation facilities in the affected areas.
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