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QUEZON CITY, Sep. 16 — In preparation for the onslaught of the El Niño phenomenon, the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has conducted island-wide consultation and planning workshops with Small-Scale Irrigation Associations (SWISAs). The workshops were held to identify possible and alternative measures to mitigate the impact of drought, to determine the capability needs of the SWISAs and to find ways on how the members can participate in […]
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) — Manila Water has expressed its readiness in mitigating the impacts of El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, the Manila Water said that they have contingency and mitigation plans to lessen the potential impacts of the El Niño phenomenon to its 6.3 million customers in its service areas. This developed as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) earlier said the public should expect that the current moderate El Niño […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 2 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA), the already strong El Niño phenomenon became even stronger with 99% probability of it lasting till the first month of 2016 and a 77% probability of it lasting till June or July 2016. Sixty-five of the eighty-one provinces will experience drought. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 18 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that the El Niño may last until June 2016 after it was discovered that the heat temperature of the sea was recorded at three degrees Celsius compared to 2.3 degree Celsius when the El Niño hit the Philippines in 1997-1998. PAGASA added that the Philippines will experience below-peak rainfall especially during the peak of the El Niño […]
AUGUST 18 (Eagle News) — Severe EL Niño is expected to hit Metro Manila and 29 provinces in the country starting next month. According to the country’s weather bureau, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the increasing temperature in the eastern Pacific Ocean could bring drought to the country. Because of this, dams in the country will be affected, including those in Mindanao where hydro power plants would also be severely hit. The […]
Other than the much-publicized power crisis, summer 2015 may also see a water crisis due to the El Niño phenomenon. Pertinent government agencies are on the top of the problem because such crisis may result in the rise of water utility charges. In particular, Sevillo David Jr., Director of the National Water Resources Board added that they are monitoring the water levels of Angat Dam, said dam supplying 90% of water in Metro Manila. Prior […]
