Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:19:12 +0000
The Department of Health (DOH) has shared some tips to keep people safe in the intense summer heat.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:30:36 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has reminded its personnel to start securing the water supply and ensuring proper ventilation in jails in preparation for the intense heat expected of El Niño in the days ahead.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:30:36 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has reminded its personnel to start securing the water supply and ensuring proper ventilation in jails in preparation for the intense heat expected of El Niño in the days ahead.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:24:15 +0000
SAN PEDRO CITY, Philippines — Wildlife conservationists urge more public awareness of dealing with the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), as dozens of the venomous snake have reportedly been killed, usually bludgeoned to death, in several provinces in the country.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 21:33:55 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Sunday said temperatures would continue to rise in Metro Manila and the rest of the country in the coming days.
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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:59:48 +0000
Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday called for government’s immediate assistance to farmers heavily affected by the prevailing El Niño phenomenon.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:30:11 +0000
Damage to agriculture caused by El Niño rose to P2.86 billion just more than a month after it struck the country
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 21:19:24 +0000
BUTUAN CITY — While many areas in the country are now reeling from the effects of El Niño, there’s one region where the dry spell was not causing worries for agriculture officials, yet.
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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 23:30:38 +0000
A total of about P420 million in insurance claims across the country is ready for immediate payout to farmers who have lost their crops to the dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) said on Saturday.
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Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 02:22:01 +0000
COTABATO CITY – The on-going weak El Nino has damaged some P130 million worth of rice and corn crops in Maguindanao, provincial agriculture officials said. The dry spell that started to hit the province as early as the last week of January has severely affected 29 of 36 Maguindanao towns, according to Vic Giabel, Maguindanao […]
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