40 Expert resource speakers186 all confirmed that in the Philippines, there is dwindling fish catch and reduction in agricultural produce due to climate change. Production of rice, the staple food of Filipinos, is reduced by ten percent (10%) for every one degree centigrade (1oC) increase in night temperatures. For corn, there is a one-point seven percent (1.7%) yield reduction for each day above thirty degrees centigrade (30oC) under drought conditions. Fruits and vegetables also have substantial yield reductions. As for livestock, aside from the negative impacts on animal fertility, there is a three to five percent (3-5%) reduction in feed intake for every one centigrade (1oC) above thirty centigrade (30oC). These result in food supply challenges, higher food prices, higher malnutrition, and food insecurity.187 This is confirmed by the consistent experience of community resource persons188 in their respective localities. Elicer Lauce, both a farmer and fisherfolk, described his situation as follows: When we were fishing in the ocean from the seventies to the eighties, we’d catch seven kilos within less than three hours. But lately, in the year 2000, there is a decreasing volume and sizes of the varieties of fishes we are getting. That is why we had an idea to create other strategies. We placed payao fish aggregating devices in the sea, wherein we go far from shorelines so that we can create a sanctuary-habitats of fishes so there would be sources of fish. In our coconut field, on the other hand, we have lots of coconuts and other trees, as well before. But now, when 1990s until 2000s came, lots of coconuts were struck by diseases. There is what we call kadang-kadang (coconut scale insect disease), and aside from that, there are Brontispa. In other places, there are cocolisap. This is the reason why lots of coconut trees were cut down because of the kadang-kadang disease where trees and leaves turn yellow and eventually die. In our rice fields, since we are also farming almost nine thousand square meters (9,000 sq. m.), during 1970s to 1980, we were able to harvest seventy to eighty (80) cavans. The fifty (50) cavans are being used as capital because we don’t have investment money. 186 Laura T. David, PhD, Maria Lourdes San Diego-McGlone, PhD, Porfirio Miel Aliño, PhD, Mudjekeewis D. Santos, PhD, Undersecretary Sigfredo Serrano, and Vincent V. Hilomen, PhD. 187 See Exhibit UUU to UUU-8, Printed PowerPoint Presentation of Undersecretary Sigfredo Serrano of the Policy and Planning, Project Development, Research and Regulation of the Department of Agriculture. 188 Rica Diamzon Cahilig, Felix “Ka Jhun” Pascua, Jr, Lerissa Libao, Elma Reyes, Pablo Rosales, Jonathan Delos Reyes, Delia Tulagan, Buucan Hangdan, Dalia Naliw and William Mamanglo.