MANILA, April 3 -- The government has so far provided some PHP487.1 million worth of assistance to three regions affected by the El Nino phenomenon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.

The amount of assistance consists of family food packs, financial aid, fuel, galvanized sheets, generator sets, and hygiene kits given to affected residents in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula, according to the disaster body's latest situation report.

Agriculture damage was estimated at PHP1.23 billion in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula.

Meanwhile, affected farmers and fisher folks in these regions were placed at 29,409 while affe...