Monsoon, cyclones leave P2.3-B agri damage

MANILA, Philippines — Agricultural damage due to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay (international name: Kujira), and Neneng (international name: Gaenari) has climbed to P2.32 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday. The latest tally represented a 21.5-percent increase from the P1.91 billion in losses the