PCIC allots P251M to cover claims for farmers hit by Tino

Author: DA Press Office | 11 November 2025

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) has earmarked P251 million to compensate insured farmers for losses caused by Typhoon Tino.

In a report to Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., PCIC President Jovy Bernabe said the agency's rapid assessment conducted from November 4 to 7 covered insured farms in nine regions-from Region IV-A and IV-B through Caraga-and found that 32,247 insured farmers were affected by the typhoon.

Nearly one-third of the affected farmers, or 10,352 individuals, came from Region VIII (Eastern Visayas), which includes the provinces of Biliran, Leyte, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, and Southern Leyte.

"The total estimated insurance payment amounts to about P250.6 million," Bernabe reported. He said damages were valued at P56.7 million for rice, P42.3 million for corn, and P74.3 million for high-value crops.

Bernabe added that PCIC staff had been instructed to continue assisting affected farmers and to expedite the processing of damage claims. The bulk of insured damages-amounting to P169.9 million-were assessed in Central Visayas (Region VII), Negros Island Region, and Eastern Visayas.

Agriculture Secretary Tiu Laurel said PCIC's rapid assessment formed part of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) broader recovery efforts, which include providing inputs such as seeds, fingerlings, and feeds to help farmers quickly recover.

"President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is doing everything to ease the burden of Tino's victims, especially our farmers and fisherfolk," Tiu Laurel said.

The DA has also activated its Quick Response Fund and Survival and Recovery Loan Program to further support affected farmers and fisherfolk. ### (By OSEC Comms & file photo by AFID)