Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) wreaked havoc on the agriculture sector of at least 13 local government units (LGUs) in the Province of Negros Occidental.

According to data from Office of the the Provincial Agriculturist, over 900 hectares of farmlands were devastated and affected severely at least 1,145 farmers.

Agricultural losses in the province amounted to over P35 million.

In La Carlota City where all barangays were inundated, food and water supplies, clothing, and other necessities are needed by evacuees.

“Mr. President, tulungan niyo rin kami sa Negros. Walang-wala kami ngayon. Huwag niyo kaming pabayaan. Mga damit, lahat. Walang natira. Wala lahat. Damit lang na isang piraso,” Emma Medina, an evacuee, said.

Most of the evacuees said that they were not able to save a few belongings, citing they had to ensure first the safety of children, senior citizens, and the differently abled.

“Grabe talaga ang dasal ko nang time na iyan. Hinalikan ko na lang ang anak ko kasi baka last ko na lang na halik sa kanya,” Luisa Sacudit, another evacuee, said.

Albie Jainer said that after he lost his house, he fell victim to theft.

"Ninakawan pa ako. Ano ang assurance ng barangay? May mga senior citizen, mga bata. Kung wala kang pera, hindi ka makakakain sa oras,” Jainer said.

The LGU has admitted challenges in transport of help due to ongoing clearing operations of roads rendered impassable. But assured that concerns of over 3,000 evacuees are addressed.

“Our City Engineering Office is double timing on that. Once we do that, basic services is faster to get to. We are really doing our best to bring food. Humihingi kami ng pasensya kasi mahirap talagang pumasok,” according to Atty. Jose Fernando Cuenca, spokesperson of La Carlota LGU.

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has maintained coordination with LGUs for the relief operations.

"Nag-deploy na rin kami ng aming water filtration truck. Maraming nag-request ng augmentation ng water. When it comes to food and non-food items, si PSWDO [Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office] nag-wo-work hand in hand,” Brylle Larry Sañor, spokesperson of Negros Occidental PDRRMO, said.

Search and retrieval operations of over 50 individuals reported missing are ongoing, as of this writing. Based on the latest data from PDRRMO, the casualties reached 49.