Agricultural damage caused by Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) has hit P2.20 billion, up from the previous estimate of P1.81 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a bulletin, the DA said that 44,017 farmers and fisherfolk were affected by the typhoon, with production losses reckoned at 124,462 metric tons (MT), while 86,271 hectares of farmland were damaged. Affected regions include Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula.

Ochave, R. M. D. (2020, November 2). Agriculture damage caused by Typhoon Quinta hits P2.2 billion. BusinessWorld, p. S1/8.