• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Provincial Veterinarian Office yesterday placed initial livestock damage brought about by the low pressure area and shear line in Negros Occidental at P245,565.44.
Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana, in her report to Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, disclosed that damage to livestock, all privately owned, was reported in the cities of La Carlota, Sagay and Bago, as well as the municipalities of San Enrique, Valladolid and Pontevedra.
The Office of the Provincial Agriculture earlier valued the initial damage to agricultural crops in Negros Occidental at P30,465,365.06.
The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office also reported earlier that about 15,198 persons from 4,476 families were affected by floods brought by heavy rains due to the low pressure area and shear line in Negros Occidental.*
