Ilocos farmers among P187-M insurance beneficiaries

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Farmers in the Ilocos Region are among nearly 25,000 beneficiaries of P187 million in insurance payments set aside by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) for losses caused by flooding and other damage from three typhoons and the enhanced southwest monsoon. The payments cover losses reported from Aug. 1 to