TACLOBAN CITY — More than 13,000 farmers and fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas have received over P30 million in financial assistance from the national government to help cushion the impact of rising fuel and production costs affecting the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA)- 8 reported.
The assistance was distributed from June 8 to 11 under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP), benefiting 13,000 individuals across several municipalities in Leyte and Northern Samar.
According to DA-8, each beneficiary received P2,325 in direct cash assistance intended to provide immediate relief to agricultural and fishing communities facing increasing operational expenses.
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