Extreme heat dries up rice fields in Mlang, Cotabato

MLANG, Cotabato — Prolonged extreme heat has begun to take a toll on agriculture in this town, where rice fields have dried up as the heat index climbed to as high as 40°C. Farmers in several areas reported that their paddies have turned into parched land, with grasses browning due to lack of water. The

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