Manila, Aug. 19 -- total of 306 farmers from the municipality of Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte received on Monday a financial assistance from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC). Mayor Ernesto Evangelista led the distribution of checks worth PHP5 million in a ceremony at the Municipal Agricultural Office (MAGRO), attended by barangay officials and farmers from various barangays. Evangelista said the cash assistance for crop insurance coverage would help the farmers cope with the negative impact of climate change in farm production. "The money can be used by the farmers to rehabilitate their farms from the devastations caused by typhoons and severe flooding," he said. The local chief executive urged the farmers to avail of services of...