Manila, Nov. 8 -- Tropical Cyclone Tino left about PHP30.29 million worth of damage to agriculture, fishery, livestock, and poultry in Iloilo province, affecting 1,492 farmers and fisherfolk, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said in its 9 p.m. report on Friday.

The fishery sector suffered the most, with an estimated PHP14.18 million in production loss and cost of damage, while losses in rice crops amounted to PHP10.28 million.

Based on the data, of the 584.84 hectares planted with palay, 124.01 hectares were destroyed and 460.83 hectares were damaged.

High-value crops reported PHP3.33 million in losses, with corn at PHP2.42 million.

In an interview on Friday afternoon, Felina Grace Basco, officer in charge ...