Malacañang has cautioned the public over the vog produced by Taal Volcano which has so far forced suspension of classes in three provinces in Luzon. Taal Volcano in Batangas (Manila Bulletin file photo/ Ali Vicoy) Presidential Communications Office (PCO)-Natural Calamities and Disasters...
The Camanava area and Marikina are the hardest hit by Typhoon Carina in the National Capital Region (NCR), while more areas in Luzon are expected to declare a state of calamity, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Thursday, July 25. A Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) is seen on top of...
With the El Niño phenomenon still expected to persist in the remaining weeks of May, Communications Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, spokesperson for Task Force El Niño, underscored the need to prepare and evaluate its impact on agriculture, water supply, power generation, and food security....
There are now 131 cities and municipalities placed under state of calamity due to El Niño around the country, a Palace official bared. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, who serves as Task Force El Niño spokesperson, disclosed that these cities and...
The Task Force El Niño admitted on Wednesday, April 24, that almost the entire Philippines is being affected by the El Niño phenomenon, which brings extreme heat and drought. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Citing reports from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Task Force El Niño...
The number of El Niño-affected provinces may hit 80 by the end of April, Task Force El Niño said on Monday, April 1. (Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture/PhilRice) Task Force El Niño spokesperson Joey Villarama said during the Bagong Pilipinas briefing that the El Niño phenomenon...
Task Force El Niño on Monday, April 1, announced that local government heads and school heads both in public or private schools have the authority to suspend classes and shift to online mode of learning because of the extremely hot weather conditions in their localities. (Photo courtesy of DepEd /...
The El Niño phenomenon in the country is expected to impact up to 76 provinces in the next three months as Task Force El Niño spokesman Joey Villarama warned the impending summer season would exacerbate its effects. (Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture-PhilRice) During 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...
The Marcos administration is continuously giving out aid to farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon, particularly in hardest-hit areas of Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and even in other regions, the Task Force El Niño said. (Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture-PhilRice)...
Around 4,000 farmers in Western Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula are feeling the brunt of the El Niño phenomenon as the regions’ agricultural sector is among the hardest hit, the Task Force El Niño said on Sunday, Feb. 18. (Photo by Nana Buxani/Bloomberg via Getty Images) ...
Several parts of the Philippines will experience “strong El Niño” this February, and would persist until May, as the number of affected provinces is now down to 41 from the previously reported 50, the spokesperson of Task Force El Niño said on Tuesday, Feb. 13. (Photo by Nana...
