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Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III personally directed the House Committee on Agriculture and Food to look into the government’s El Niño response and ensure that relief funds are fully and transparently used to help the hardest-hit farmers and fisherfolk. This was stressed by Committee Chair and Quezon 1st District Representative Wilfrido Mark Enverga, who said […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is strengthening measures to protect rice production from the impacts of an intensifying El Niño, building on improved seeds, expanded irrigation, better farm monitoring, and lessons from previous drought episodes. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the country is now better equipped to manage prolonged dry spells, with advances […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling for an online public accountability dashboard to track the use of funds and monitor the government’s response to the impact of strong El Niño. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform directed his call to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. himself. “I call on the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the government to ensure the strict enforcement of price freezes in areas declared under a state of calamity and intensify its crackdown on hoarders, profiteers, and cartels as the country braces for the impact of strong El Niño on food production and prices. Pangilinan urged the Department of Trade and […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged government agencies to preposition relief supplies and implement early interventions to protect vulnerable communities from the anticipated impacts of a strong El Niño, stressing the need to act before conditions worsen. Pangilinan said the government must prioritize low-income families, farmers, fisherfolk, agricultural workers, and other vulnerable sectors who are likely to […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on key government agencies to identify and assess available funds for disaster preparedness and risk reduction ahead of the looming threat of a potentially severe El Niño phenomenon. Stressing the need for early action to protect vulnerable communities, Pangilinan said the government must determine how much funding is available, where these […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the executive department to consider declaring a state of calamity amid the looming threat of El Niño on the country’s food supply. The chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform warned that prolonged drought could devastate the agriculture and fisheries sectors, threaten farmers’ and fisherfolk’s livelihoods, […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara is set to issue guidelines directing schools nationwide to prepare for the anticipated effects of El Niño in School Year 2026–2027, with measures to protect learners from extreme heat and water shortages and sustain learning and school-feeding services. The guidelines respond to the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and […]
Senator Bong Go called for intensified and preemptive government action as worsening El Niño conditions have placed 106 cities and municipalities across five regions under a state of calamity, affecting hundreds of thousands of Filipinos and inflicting billions of pesos in agricultural losses. Go stressed that government agencies and local government units must act before […]
Senate Committee on Energy Chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo has warned power companies against taking advantage of extreme weather conditions such as the “Super El Niño,” by imposing unjustified rate hikes or delivering substandard service. This comes after the Department of Energy (DOE) and various electric distribution cautioned the public about expected electricity price spikes and […]