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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday urged the government to prepare for El Niño as he reiterated his call for the creation of a Department of Water Resources. “Kailangang paghandaang mabuti ng pamahalaan ang El Niño, lalo pa at inaasahan na makakaapekto ito sa mga pananim ngayong taon, partikular sa bigas,” Lee said. […]
With the country’s farmers facing the threats of the El Niño phenomenon, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday urged the government to maximize state educational institutions like the University of the Philippines (UP) to produce crops that can survive extreme weather conditions that lead to extended droughts and damaging floods. “We should all […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has put in place water management strategies as part of its adaptation and mitigation efforts on the effects of El Niño phenomenon on agricultural production. One of the strategies that DA is campaigning for is the rainwater harvesting or the collection and storage of rain, rather than letting it run […]
As the country grapples with a recurring water shortage and the looming threat of El Niño, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called upon the President to prioritize long-term measures to tackle these pressing issues in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA). “Huwag puro Maharlika Investment Fund,” Pimentel quipped. The veteran legislator emphasized […]
In line with the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure stable and affordable food supply for every Filipino, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking the necessary actions to prepare the agriculture and fisheries sector ahead of the looming El Niño phenomenon this year. The DA’s National El Niño Team (DA-NENT) convened partner […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Response and Management and Management Council (MMDRRMC) and local government units in Metro Manila are setting up contingency measures in preparation for the looming water crisis and the El Niño phenomenon. MMDA Acting Chairman and concurrent MMDRRMC Chairman Atty. Don Artes said all the […]
With the country again experiencing El Niño, a lawmaker has urged communities across the country to continue planting trees to help mitigate the harsh effects of the weather phenomenon. “Hinihikayat natin ang ating mga kababayan na patuloy na magtanim ng mga puno sa kanilang komunidad para maibsan ang epekto ng El Niño,” Rizal 4th District […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reiterated that the country’s rice supply remains stable amid the growing public concern of rice shortage and price increase due to the looming El Niño. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced the possibility of an El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) happening during the third quarter of 2023 […]
With the foreseen onset of El Niño in the months of July-September, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will further strengthen measures that will address the effects of the expected drought, including the reactivation of an inter-agency El Niño Task Force to mitigate the potential effects of the phenomenon to the agriculture and fisheries sector. Under […]
Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo has urged Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. to brace for looming El Niño conditions that could potentially put Metro Manila and neighboring provinces at risk of another devastating water shortage. “We do not want a repeat of the 2019 water crisis, so we would urge the two […]