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Passi, Capiz declare calamity as pest hits sugarcane farms

PASSI CITY, Iloilo — Local governments in Passi City and Capiz province have declared states of calamity as a red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation continues to spread across sugarcane farms in Western Visayas, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of farmers and agricultural workers. In Passi, the

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We celebrated when Western Visayas posted an economic output of PHP 683.44 billion in 2025, but nobody wanted to read the fine print. Services bankrolled exactly 66.5% of that pie, while agriculture limped in at a dismal 14.9%. It is a headset and hotel economy, and we are practically begging for the next global crisis

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