Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 09:11:06 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday reported that damage to rice and corn farms due to the El Niño phenomenon has reached P5.05 billion.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 05:06:09 +0000
THE government has crafted a roadmap to mitigate the effects of the prolonged El Niño dry spell and ensure ample supply of water in the country, Malacañang said on Tuesday….READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:02:42 +0000
To mitigate the effects of dry spells and water shortages, the government is studying the possibility of creating a Department of Water.
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 12:46:34 +0000
There will be no power shortage despite the onset of El Niño because the Philippines has new energy plants, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian assured the public on Saturday.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:45:50 +0000
The weak El Niño has destroyed more than P600 million worth of crops in two of five provinces of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
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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: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 21:18:00 +0000
CEBU CITY — The provincial government of Cebu will set aside P20 million from its calamity fund to assist towns and cities severely hit by the dry spell, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:52:28 +0000
Senator Grace Poe urged local government units (LGUs) to provide cash-for-work to give temporary relief to farmers affected by El Niño.
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Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 03:38:38 +0000
PILI, Camarines Sur — Camarines Sur Gov. Miguel “Migs” Villafuerte declared on Thursday a state of calamity in the province due to the effects of El Niño in its farms. “We decided to declare a state of calamity to hasten livelihood assistance and relief goods to the farmers and residents affected by this natural phenomenon,” […]
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