PH sees decreased rice imports as local output rises

03/25/2024

Due to increased local production, the Philippines might buy less rice from abroad despite a slight rise in consumption caused by a weaker El Niño. According to a report by the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural…

Rama wants state of calamity declared in Cebu City due to El Niño 

Josh Almonte 03/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mayor Michael Rama wants to place Cebu City under a state of calamity or a state of emergency due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. The declaration will allow City Hall…

Agriculture losses P1.75B due to El Niño

Jean Mangaluz 03/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The El Niño phenomenon has cause P1.75 billion worth of damage to the agriculture sector, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama said on Wednesday. Villarama, who serves as the spokesperson for the…

El Niño impact: 30M liters of water lost due to dry spell, says MCWD

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The hot season brought by the El Niño has significantly impacted the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) water facility. It was evident in the production of MCWD’s surface water facilities in Barangay Jaclupan…

La Niña Watch issued, El Niño weakened, says Pagasa

Josh Almonte, Pia Piquero 03/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A La Niña Watch has been issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) following the issuance of an El Niño alert in the previous months. This was confirmed by…

El Niño to persist until May, Cebu must brace for dry spell

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public will have to endure the effects of El Niño until May. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration stationed (Pagasa) in Mactan said in their El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)…

Task Force Gubat sa Baha to construct water catchment to address flooding

Kim Ablaña, Pia Piquero 02/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Task Force Gubat sa Baha (TFGsB) is considering taking advantage of the upcoming El Niño to execute plans to construct a dam and water catchment in Apas, Cebu City, in an effort to address…

Solon pushes creation of Dept of Water Resource Management

Futch Anthony Inso 02/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A lawmaker is pushing for the establishment of a national framework for water resource management that is spelled out in the proposed Department of Water Resources Management (DWRM) as a long-term solution to…

El Nino waning, La Nina to develop in second half of 2024

02/09/2024

(Reuters) -The La Nina weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean could emerge in the second half of 2024, following a strong El Nino year, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday.…

Mandaue City prepares for strong El Niño

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/06/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has instructed the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) to coordinate with officials of the 27 barangays and conduct an inventory of their water tanks and make…

NIA gears up for ‘strong El Niño’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 01/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Cebu and Central Visayas has already created plans to combat the negative effects of the el Niño. Engineer Kieth Monteroso of NIA Cebu, said in a press…

PBBM signs EO to reactivate TF El Niño

Jean Mangaluz 01/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) for the reactivation of Task Force El Niño. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. announced the revival of the task force in December…

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