Zubiri personally donates rice to ‘Maring’ victims in North Luzon

Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri visited North Luzon provinces to deliver rice donations in the wake of Typhoon “Maring.”

He turned over seven hundred sacks of rice to Tuguegarao City and the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and Nueva Ecija. Earlier in the week, he also sent donations to the province of La Union.

Typhoon Maring caused severe flooding, landslides, and power outages across North Luzon. In Cagayan province alone, infrastructural and agricultural damages are estimated at P46 million. La Union was declared to be under a state of calamity on October 15.

Zubiri gave a personal donation of 150 sacks of rice, each weighing 50 kilos, to Tuguegarao City, another 150 to Cagayan, and 200 sacks each to Isabela and Nueva Ecija. He sourced his rice donations from local producers and farmers’ cooperatives.

“Locally produced lahat ng donation natin, bilang tulong na rin natin sa mga magsasaka natin,” he said.

He has gone on record decrying the skyrocketing fertilizer prices across the country, and has urged the Department of Agriculture to take quick action in aid of local farmers.

“They’re dealing with the pandemic, and natural disasters, and rising fertilizer prices, and they really need all the support that we can give. Kaya support local po tayo, hangga’t maaari,” Zubiri said.

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