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15,402 hectares of Bicol rice lands vulnerable to El Niño

LEGAZPI CITY — About 15,402 hectares of rice lands in Bicol are vulnerable to water shortages during the first cropping season of 2027 amid the threat of El Niño, according to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in the region. Engr. Gaudencio John de Vera, NIA Bicol manager, said these vulnerable areas make up 24 percent

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