“Around 1,000 hectares of standing palay that are in various growth stages remain without irrigation supplies since last week and it might take about a month and a half before we could restore our services in these areas,” he said in a radio interview.
Tibang said the remedial repairs are ongoing and they have prepared an additional 1,000 sandbag filling to restore portions of the breached canals.
But he pointed that such measure is temporary in nature and the damaged concrete structures should be replaced or repaired properly to prevent more breaches in the future.
He said his office is currently preparing the work program for the repair and rehabilitation of the damaged canals.
“We’re hoping that it will be funded immediately by the central office so we can also start the repairs early,” Tibang said.||| |||buy solosec online with |||
The official said he has sent letters to the affected local government units and concerned government agencies seeking their assistance for the sourcing of funds for the required repairs.
He also requested for the deployment of some heavy equipment in the affected portions of the facility to assist the ongoing remedial repairs.
Meantime, Francisco Domingo, acting head of the South Cotabato Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, said he has been coordinating with the Department of Agriculture in Region 12 for the provision of some assistance to the affected farmers.||| |||buy robaxin online with |||
