Rains brought by a low-pressure area (LPA) raised the water level of Angat Dam in Bulacan by more than three meters on Thursday, July 30, based on the data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 8 a.m., the dam’s water level rose to...
A “triple threat” of crude oil prices topping $80 per barrel, Metro Manila’s ₱85 daily wage hike, and severe El Niño conditions could push third-quarter Philippine inflation back to levels seen during the height of the Middle East crisis and prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to...
Angat Dam needs around 400 millimeters of rain over its watershed in Bulacan to reach the level needed for normal operations for domestic water supply, irrigation, and power generation, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In a press...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III says proactive planning is key to mitigating the effects of El Niño, which threatens to adversely affect the country 's food supply. Speaking at the House Committee on Agriculture and Food’s El Niño briefing Wednesday, July...
The water level of Angat Dam fell to 152.12 meters as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, surpassing the previous record-low registered in 2010, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). During a climate forum on Wednesday, PAGASA hydrologist...
Jobless Filipinos increased in number by nearly half a million to 2.5 million in May from 2.03 million a year ago, driven largely by employment losses in the agriculture and forestry sectors as weather-related disruptions, including El Niño, weighed on opportunities. National Statistician Claire...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. is working to minimize its reliance on Angat Dam by diversifying its supply sources to accommodate growing customer demand. In a media briefing on Tuesday, July 7, Manila Water East Zone Chief Operating Officer (COO) Arnold Jether Mortera explained...
The central bank is grappling with an “unusual” inflation shock following the historic ₱85 daily minimum wage hike in Metro Manila, though a hyper-aggressive policy response is unlikely, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. On the sidelines of a BSP book...
DAVAO CITY – One of the lead ministries of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao tasked to implement measures to combat El Niño has acknowledged that security challenges in some parts of the region could affect government response. Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)...
The record-breaking heat that 's scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study. The World Weather Attribution rapid study released Friday found that the heat would have been virtually impossible just five decades ago,...
Eight emerging market (EM) economies, including the Philippines, are likely to suffer the severe effects of El Niño, S&P Global Ratings projected, warning that below-average rainfall could significantly affect water and electricity supply, as well as rice and corn production. “Drought conditions...
DAVAO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has urged key ministries in the region to closely work together to prepare communities against the possible adverse impact of the El Niño phenomenon. Macacua issued the call on...
