SOUTH UPI, Maguindanao del Sur – Teduray farmer Alan Olubalang could still remember how his grandparents scoured the forests of this mountainous town just to find the indigenous crop known as “kayos” at the height of the dry spell in 1998.MANILYN Elon shows freshly picked 'kayos' in Barangay...
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 Bagong...
(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...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The National Irrigation Administration reported on Wednesday, March 6, that 479.15 hectares of rice farms in Bicol region have been affected by the dry spell due to the El Niño phenomenon.RICE farms in Polangui, Albay are starting to dry up due to the El Niño...
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...
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...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Water District implemented water rationing starting Tuesday, February 6, due to the continuous decline in the water level of its treatment plant in Barangay Pasonanca here.ZAMBOANGA City Water District office“This is due to a 10 to 20 percent reduction from...
As Filipinos brace for the impact of the El Niño phenomenon next year, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. took the time to explain the difference between dry spell and drought that are expected to hit most of the country’s 82 provinces.The official on...
