Pangilinan pushes urgent repairs of roads, irrigation systems damaged by storms, Habagat
Senator Francis Pangilinan is urging the Philippine government to prioritize the repair of agricultural infrastructure damaged by recent storms and the southwest monsoon. He emphasizes that restoring roads and irrigation is essential to prevent food supply shortages and support farmers.
Why it matters
Timely infrastructure repair is critical for national food security and the economic recovery of rural farming communities following natural disasters.
MANILA, Philippines - Amid reports of agricultural losses that will seriously impede the country's food security agenda, Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan called for the immediate repair and restoration of roads, bridges, and irrigation systems damaged by the recent typhoons and southwest monsoon or habagat.In a statement, Pangilinan warned that prolonged damage to agricultural infrastructure could further harm farmers and fisherfolk and threaten the country's food supply.The government, he said, must move quickly to restore vital farm-to-market roads, irrigation, and mechanization and dryer facilities so farmers can return to their fields, transport their produce, and prepare for the next planting and harvest cycle.'Farmers and fisherfolk are among the sectors of society most severely affected by weather disturbances such as the southwest monsoon (habagat) and typhoons.
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