The Department of Energy (DOE) cautioned that the power supply available in the Luzon grid could drop below a specified safety threshold in the next two months due to the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, the DOE said that yellow alerts may occur in April and May in the Luzon Grid as...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to invest in the development of climate-resilient varieties of major crops as a way to cushion the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. "Panahon na upang...
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, March 22 said less rainfall and warmer temperatures may persist in some parts of the country until the third quarter due to the ongoing El Niño and pre-developing La Niña....
Photo from Pixabay The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, March 22 officially announced the start of the warm and dry season, following the end of the northeast monsoon or "amihan" season in the country. It said the end of amihan and the...
Pantabangan Dam (National Irrigation Administration file photo) Two major dams in Luzon have reached their lowest water levels since 2018, a hydrologist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, March 20. As of 6 a.m., PAGASA’s...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should ready its contingency plans to ensure there would be enough supply of electricity as warmer weather conditions continue to heighten due to the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. “El Niño is going to be a big concern for our country not just in terms...
The national government is keeping a close watch over racketeers who may take advantage of the El Niño phenomenon to manipulate the prices of basic goods and commodities. Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. said that coordination is now being made with the Department of Trade and Industry...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, March 7, said 25 provinces in Luzon and five provinces in Visayas are subject to meteorological drought in March. (Mark Balmores/ Manila Bulletin) PAGASA said the drought is the...
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic personnel undergo blood pressure monitoring as part of the anti-heatstroke program of the agency, at the MMDA Metro Base along EDSA-Timog in Quezon City on March 7, 2024. The agency also put up a water station that will be used by traffic...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated at least P1.4 billion for projects intended to mitigate the effects of El Niño this year. DSWD Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Special Projects Maria Isabel Lanada said in a forum on Thursday, Feb. 29 that the...
The Task Force El Niño said on Wednesday, Feb. 28, that it expects some 80 provinces and 275,000 hectares of farm land would end up being affected by the El Niño phenomenon that had been causing devastation to the country’s agricultural sector. (Photo courtesy of Department of...
More areas in Luzon may see "warmer than usual” temperatures in the coming months due to El Niño, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Children playing in Bayukbok River in General Tino, Nueva Ecija during a hot...
