Mayon ashfall destroys P27M worth of crops in Albay towns

LIGAO CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Heavy ashfall from Mayon Volcano has damaged P27 million worth of crops in Camalig town, Albay, affecting 430 farmers across 125.5 hectares, local officials reported. Vegetable farms in Tumpa, Sua, and Quirangay—growing okra, pole sitao, pechay, squash, beans, tomato, eggplant, and chili pepper—were particularly affected at their flowering, reproductive, and