The country’s sugar production in the current crop year is expected to reach 1.84 million metric tons (MT), three percent higher than the government’s initial forecast of 1.78 million MT, as the industry steadily recovers from the El Niño phenomenon last year. Data from the Sugar Regulatory...
President Marcos has distributed nearly P100 million in financial assistance to farmers and fisherfolk affected by the El Niño phenomenon in Samar, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos handed over P50 million to Samar Gov. Sharee...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disbursed P1.37 billion in aid under the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk and Families (PAFFF) program for those affected by El Niño. The assistance was aimed at mitigating the impact of the climate phenomenon on...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded water districts under the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to keep their distribution losses at 20 percent or below for viable operations. In its annual audit report, COA cited the case of the San Quintin Water District (SQWD) in...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, June 7, announced the conclusion of the El Niño climate phenomenon, as conditions returned to the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-neutral phase, with neither La Niña nor El Niño present....
PAGASA The El Niño phenomenon, which has been dominant in the past few months, is now in its “decaying stage,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, May 22. However, the probability of a La Niña occurring later...
Department of Social Welfare and Development- Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DSWD-DROMIC) Progress Report on Effects of El Niño (DSWD-DROMIC Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the El Niño phenomenon has affected at least 4.6...
Angat Dam (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) data on Friday, May 17 showed a continuous decline in the water level of Angat Dam. As of 6 a.m., the water level at Angat Dam was 181.59 meters, 0.26 meters lower...
President Marcos has lauded the people of Northern Mindanao for their resilience amid the extreme heat brought about by the El Niño phenomenon as he turned over P50 million in financial assistance from the Office of the President (OP) for the farmers and fisherfolk affected by the dry spell....
President Marcos explained that he was visiting the different areas affected by the El Niño phenomenon to personally see the situation and hear directly from the people the concerns that needed to be addressed. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said this during the...
The extreme heat that affected various regions of the country in April led to six synoptic stations operated by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to register their highest temperatures ever. PAGASA-Climatology and Agrometeorology...
President Marcos assured the public that the government is always ready to help them as he turned over P100 million in check assistance to the provincial governments of Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato to assist the farmers, fisherfolk, and their families who were severely affected by the El Niño...
