Pampanga agri damage climbs to P917.6-M

Pampanga map. (SunStar photo)
Pampanga map. (SunStar photo)
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Pampanga's agriculture damage from the effects of Tropical Depressions Luis, Maymay and Neneng reached P917.64 million, according to the provincial government.

Based on the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) assessment as of August 20, 2026, the damage covered rice, high-value crops, corn, cassava, fisheries and machineries.

The Capitol recorded 9,170 affected farmers and fisherfolk.

Fisheries accounted P496.53 million damage, followed by rice at P264.19 million and high-value crops at P125.81 million.

Corn damage was reported at P7.71 million, cassava at P22.18 million, and machineries at P1.23 million.

Candaba recorded the highest rice damage at ?128.04 million.

Minalin recorded ?231.11 million in fisheries damage, while Macabebe reported P84.70 million and Sasmuan P47.18 million in fisheries losses.

The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) reported P3.15 million in livestock losses and P11.93 million in egg-drop losses.

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