CANDABA - The municipal agriculture office in this town yesterday reported that the initial agricultural damaged due to Typhoon Labuyo had reached more than  P1.6 million involving standing crops. 

According to Mario Concepcion, municipal agriculturist most of the affected farmers came from the barangays of Vizal Sto. Nino, Vizal Sto. Cristo and Pansinao.

"Nagka problema yung mga nagtatanim ng palay at gulay, malaking bahagi ng taniman ng palay at gulay ang nalubog sa tubig baha," he said.

The rice fields were flooded as a result of breaches in several portions Maasim Dike in Tagalog Region.

In Barangay Vizal Sto. Cristo, some 130 hectares were affected,  15 in Vizal Sto. Nino and 6.5 hectares in Pansinao.

Concepcion meanwhile noted that they are still working on the final report on agricultural damages as they were also other barangays which are reportedly submerged to flood water.