The Legazpi City government has created an El Niño Task Force and is pursuing long-term water supply projects to strengthen preparedness for a possible prolonged dry spell. In an interview Monday, Mayor Hisham Ismail said the task force will convene to discuss measures to mitigate the impact of El...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out intervention measures to prepare the agriculture sector for the potential impact of a super El Niño phenomenon, which is estimated to cut production by up to 30 percent. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the DA is now...
The water level at Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan fell below its 180-meter minimum operating level on Monday, May 11 as the reservoir continued to decline due to weak rainfall over its watershed, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
Over 108,000 members and pensioners affected by recent calamities may avail themselves of ₱2.64 billion worth of emergency loans from state-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). In a statement on Friday night, May 8, GSIS said the emergency loan program aims to provide...
The country’s raw sugar production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) is expected to decline by as much as 200,000 metric tons (MT) due to the looming impact of a prolonged dry spell brought by El Niño in the latter part of the year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Davao region is preparing for the possible adverse impacts of the El Niño phenomenon. The region is under El Niño alert and OCD-Davao chief Ednar Dayanghirang said they have now shifted from monitoring to initiating early response measures to...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is ramping up infrastructure investment and system optimizations to safeguard supply as the summer season approaches and weather officials warn of a potential El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, the company, which serves millions of consumers...
The latest report from Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration that drought conditions now grip 25 provinces across Luzon should sound a resounding alarm far beyond the agricultural sector. It is not merely a matter of failed rains or depleted reservoirs. It is...
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” may become more active under El Niño conditions, leading to above-normal rainfall in parts of the country, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief Ana Liza Solis...
Even before the development of El Niño, 15 provinces in Luzon are now experiencing drought amid below-normal rainfall across the country. During the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) climate forum on April 22, weather specialist Remedios...
The odds of El Niño developing are getting higher. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) upgraded its El Niño monitoring status from “watch” to “alert” on Wednesday, April 22, as forecasts showed a stronger likelihood of development...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato is strengthening its efforts to prepare for the possible adverse impacts of El Niño which is expected to hit the country starting July. Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza is eyeing to form a Task Force El Niño to monitor the implementation of...
