Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iloilo News Archive Description An account of the resource News, old and new, about Iloilo Province Subject The topic of the resource Iloilo Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Iloilo province declares state of calamity due to El Niño By Ime Sornito -Wednesday, May 15, 2024 ILOILO – This province has officially been placed under a state of calamity due to the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved yesterday the recommendation for such a declaration proposed by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) led by Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. However, the SP deferred acting on the recommended reprogramming of the PDRRM Trust Fund of 2022 to 2023. A committee hearing will instead be held later this week, to be chaired by SP member Rolando Distura, to review proposed budgets for mitigating, response, and recovery measures to be implemented by the Provincial Agriculture Office (PaGRO), Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO), Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), and the Provincial Health Office (PHO). Vice Gov. Christine Garin, the SP presiding officer, suggested to PDRRMO head Cornelio Salinas that the mitigation measures include immediate assistance to those directly affected by El Niño, such as cash assistance or cash-for-work programs, in addition to long-term solutions. “People seem to need money the most right now,” Garin noted, emphasizing the immediate needs for food, water, and cash assistance. The provincial government requested P110,780,000 to fund a series of mitigation, response, and recovery measures aimed at minimizing the impact of the El Niño phenomenon on residents. Here’s the breakdown: Agriculture (P62,780,000) * Provision of Alternative Livelihood to Farmers Affected – P12,870,000 * Crop Insurance Assistance to Affected Farmers and Fisherfolks – P10 million * Construction of small water impounding and irrigation projects – P40 million Environmental (P35 million) * Construction of large-scale system (aboveground and underground) – P20 million * Establishment of small scale water impounding dam/micro-hydro power plant – P15 million Veterinary (P3 million) * Vaccination against communicable diseases – P500,000 * Administration of multi-vitamin amino acids and electrolytes – P2 million * Administration of injectable antibiotics – P500,000 Health (P10 million) * Procurement of commodities for the minimum initial service package during disaster and emergencies – P2 million * Procurement of commodities for nutrition in emergencies – P2 million * Procurement of supplies for water sanitation and hygiene during emergencies and for victor borne diseases prevention and control – P1 million * Procurement of essential drugs and medicines for prepositioning during health emergencies – P5 million According to the PDRRMC, El Niño losses have reached over P1 billion (rice – P653,105,869.47; corn – P219,192,304.59; high-value crops – P136,606,261.04; fisheries – P16,561,871; livestock and poultry – P196,552)./PN Citation Citation of the article Sornito, I. (2024, May 15). Iloilo Province declares state of calamity due to El niño. Panay News, 1&15. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iloilo province declares state of calamity due to El Niño Description An account of the resource ILOILO – This province has officially been placed under a state of calamity due to the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sornito, Ime Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.panaynews.net/iloilo-province-declares-state-of-calamity-due-to-el-nino/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Panay News</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Panay News Incorporated Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 15, 2024 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Subject The topic of the resource Iloilo (Philippines : Province) El Niño Current El Niño