Typhoon “Quinta” left P132.63 million worth of damage to rice, high-value commercial crops (HVCC) and the fishery sector in the provinces of Western Visayas. Department of Agriculture (DA) regional executive director Remelyn Recoter said they are still validating the report on the peso equivalent of the damage to the sector. Meanwhile, a report by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (BFAR) to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) valued the typhoon damage to the fishery sector at PHP8.38 million, affecting 159 fisherfolk.

'Quinta' losses: Damage to WV agri, fishery reaches P132M. (2020, November 5). Panay News, pp. 11, 14.