DSWD pours P884.7M in aid to sugarcane farmers, laborers in Negros

Inquirer.net - Nov 4, 2026

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released P884,778,900 under its disaster assistance program to support sugarcane farmers and laborers affected by red-striped soft-scale insect (RSSI) pest infestations in Negros Island. The amount released was as of Monday, Nov. 2. The Negros-wide financial relief distribution has reached

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