Abuyog, Leyte farmers' group seeks urgent gov't aid amid oil price hikes

TACLOBAN CITY — A farmers-irrigators group in Abuyog, Leyte is calling on Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to expand government assistance beyond the transport sector and likewise give urgent attention to those in the agriculture sector as fuel prices continue to surge amid the ongoing oil crisis.  Rodrigo Alumbro, president of the Canmarating, Odiongan, Pagsang-on, Balocawehay, and Sulpa Irrigators Association (COPS-IA), said rising fuel costs are already taking a heavy toll on their members and could push many deeper into poverty if immediate support is not provided.  “Most of us already have existing loans. We cannot afford to stop planting, […]...

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