Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, April 28, urged the United States, Japan and Western European countries to extend their support to the Philippines as it battles the El Niño weather phenomenon. Pimentel said it is high time to prove that the...
Amid soar in weather temperatures, demand for electricity in the country had reached its boiling point this week, as the highest demand of 14,016 megawatts on Wednesday (April 24) breached the peak demand projection of the Department of Energy (DOE) for this year. And while the country’s power...
As El Niño continues to affect the Philippines and temperatures rise this summer, Razon-led concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has put in place its mitigation plan to secure a reliable water supply for other service areas. The water firm’s subsidiary, Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV)...
With pronouncements from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) that the El Niño phenomenon may not be as worse as earlier predicted, the Department of Energy (DOE) is expecting that strain in the country’s power supply would also be moderated...
President Marcos has ordered a whole-of-nation approach to ensure public safety as the country experiences extreme heat due to the El Niño and La Niña phenomena, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Malacañang's announcement came after state...
A survey conducted by the Alliance of Concerned Teachers-National Capital Region (ACT-NCR) found that 87 percent of teachers in Metro Manila believe that the intense heat in classrooms affects students’ ability to concentrate, which in turn, hampers the effectiveness of teaching and learning. MB...
As the summer heat intensifies, Manila Water reported a decline in water levels across Metro Manila's three main water sources. During the period from March 1 to April 1, the Angat Dam registered the largest drop of 6.9 meters among the three dams, falling from 205.7 meters a month ago to 198.8...
Senator Grace Poe on Monday, March 18 reminded the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on the necessity of coming up with mechanisms to resolve the country’s water crisis in preparation for the El Niño phenomenon. Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services,...
Aside from the suspension of classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) allowed schools to implement several adjustments to ensure the safety of students and learners amid unfavorable weather conditions such as extreme heat. ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO “Pagdating naman sa...
As the summer heat intensifies in Metro Manila, Manila Water Co. assured that the company is making preparations to meet the surging water demand. In a statement on Friday, March 15, Manila Water said it has new facilities designed to serve approximately 7.6 million consumers in the eastern areas...
Measures to counter looming La Niña impacts in the country will be put in place, a Palace official said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, spokesperson of Task Force El Niño, said that one of the mandates of the task force is to prepare for the La...
(File photo) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday, March 12, that it was taking decisive actions to address the impact of El Niño to the country's agriculture sector. The damage to agriculture due to the weather phenomenon has already reached...
