FOOD BASKET: Water crisis: floods, drought, and a pricier basket of food

Six out of nine provinces had flooding in May, leading to a national disaster being declared, while a looming El Niño threatens drought towards the end of the year, affecting agricultural outputs, and eventually, the price of a food basket.

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