BACOLOD CITY—Agricultural and fishery losses in Negros Occidental have risen to P16.3 million as the province continues to reel from heavy rains brought by a shear line and the northeast monsoon, or amihan. Rains are expected to persist until Thursday or Friday, Feb. 11 or 12, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head Irene Bel Ploteña said. The state weather bureau placed several areas in Negros Occidental under orange to red rainfall warnings on Tuesday. A red warning indicates the likelihood of serious flooding, while an orange warning signals potential flooding. In response, the PDRRMO and the Philippine […]... Keep on reading: Negros Occidental losses reach P16.3M as rains persist