DSWD releases P138M for farmers hit by RSSI pest
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-24 02:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Property
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BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development– Negros Island Region (DSWD‑NIR) disbursed P138,586,450 in Emergency Cash Transfers (ECT) to 13,514 small sug‑ arcane farmers whose crops have been damaged by the red‑striped soft scale insect (RSSI), DSWD Regional Director Arwin Razo said on Sunday.
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