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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is implementing a coordinated, data-informed preparedness plan to help the agriculture sector manage potential dry conditions associated with a possible El Niño later in 2026. The plan builds on lessons from the 2024 dry spell and focuses on readiness, coordination, and timely interventions. At the center of the preparations are […]
Senator Chiz Escudero today urged the government to tap the P30-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), created under Republic Act No. 11203, to finance interventions that go beyond short‑term cash aid to shield farmers from El Niño and rising global fuel costs. Escudero pointed to the P15 billion allocation for “Other Priority Programs, Activities and […]
The Department of Agriculture is stepping up preparations for a looming El Niño episode, warning that a moderate to strong event later this year could hit farm output, sharply undermine farmers’ income, and slow down economic activity. “It is no longer a question whether we will experience another El Niño after the 2024 episode that […]
The country should prepare for the possible onset of El Niño as early as now, as the failure to implement countermeasures could sink the country deeper into crisis, a lawmaker said on April 28, 2026. According to Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos, “ngayon pa lang, kailangang tutukan na natin ang strategy natin sa pagtugon […]
Senator Robin Padilla is seeking to fine-tune the Philippine government’s information dissemination and aid distribution mechanisms, to enhance responses and preparations for El Nino, La Nina, and other “environmental shocks”. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 1025, directing the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media – which he chairs – to conduct an investigation in […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has underscored the importance of consistent and accurate government figures being reported on agricultural damage due to El Niño, particularly data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). “Nakakalito ang mga lumalabas na datos mula sa DA at NDRRMC. Bukod […]
With agricultural damage due to El Niño nearly at a staggering P4 billion, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the government to bolster efforts in mitigating impacts of El Niño and prepare for the looming La Niña projected by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in June to August this year. […]
Senator Bong Go expressed support for adaptive measures to protect workers against the escalating heat index in the country, prompted by the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. Go also emphasized the importance of revisiting work and educational setups to prioritize public health and safety. “Unahin natin ang kalusugan at kaligtasan ng ating mga kababayan. Tandaan natin […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the low power supply to meet the demands of consumers in Luzon and Visayas areas. Tulfo, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the statement after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Luzon and Visayas Grids under red and yellow alerts on April […]
As daytime temperatures soar in the metropolis amid the El Niño phenomenon, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna has directed the capital city’s health office, social welfare services, and disaster risk reduction and management office to draft a Heat Index Action Plan Matrix to guide the city on how to cope with intense hot weather. “Bilang ina ng Lungsod […]