Rappler's latest stories on dry spell
Zamboanga City under state of calamity due to dry spell
The city disaster management office and the City Agriculturist Office are proposing P43.8 million to purchase fertilizer and vegetable seeds, as well as buy or rent equipment
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El Niño drying up Cebu’s 'Little Amsterdam'
Cebu province recently declared state of calamity due to dry spell
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Negros Occidental incurs P387.42M losses due to dry spell
According to the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist the highest value of damage and production losses was in the rice sector
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Negros Occidental drought damages P143M worth of crops, livestocks
Sugarcane plantations covered by Southern Negros Development Corporation and Daconcogon Sugar Central have been hit the hardest
Critical dams to have ‘way below normal’ rainfall Feb-March
El Niño is likely to grip the country until June while 85 of the country could experience drought by the end of April
Gov't approves standby water for Bulacan, Pampanga farmers
The National Water Resources Board has also decided to further reduce the water allocation for Metro Manila in October
Hours of weaker water flow in 155 NCR villages start Sept 21
These Manila Water serviced villages will experience below normal water pressure from 10 pm to 5 am starting Monday September 21
7-hour water disruption in 900 villages starts Sept 16
After that week the number of hours without water will be increased until affected villages in Metro Manila and Cavite experience more than 12 hours without water
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LIST: Maynilad villages to be affected by 12-hour water disruption
UPDATED Residents of 11 Metro Manila cities and 4 localities in Cavite are encouraged to store water the day before the start of water disruption
355,500 homes in NCR face water disruption starting September
These households may have less than 12 hours of water supply in the coming days as the government conserves water in preparation for drier days ahead
Philippines faces 'high' level of water shortage in 2040 – study
The country s agricultural sector will bear the brunt of the predicted water scarcity according to a new World Resources Institute study
Isabela officials, farmers pray: Heavy rain from Typhoon Ineng
Isabela has been under a state of calamity because of the prolonged dry spell that has damaged crops affecting thousands of farmers in the province
Dry spell causes Q2 slump in PH agriculture
A report by the Philippine Statistics Authority shows that agricultural production from April to June 2015 declined by 0 37 due to intense heat and lack of irrigation
Inflation eases to record-breaking 1.2% in June
The latest inflation rate defies economists’ expectations that it would not go any lower than 1 6 the record for May 2014
Philippine inflation unlikely to go lower than 1.6%
Economists cite the good and the bad of inflation hitting a 20 year low
DA awaits P939 million budget for El Niño efforts
The agency says it will use the funds to focus on immediate interventions to address crop damage like cloud seeding and giving replacement seeds to farmers
May inflation drops to 1.6%, lowest in 20 years
Sufficient supply of key food items lower electricity and fuel prices ease inflation NEDA reports
Cebu in state of calamity due to dry spell
The towns most affected by the dry spell are Alcantara Asturias Carmen Tabuelan Argao Borbon Moalboal Oslob and Tuburan
Crop damages due to dry spell now worth P2.19B
The agriculture department says 29 714 hectares of rice and 25 086 rice farmers are already affected by the prevailing dry spell
Dry spell damages P1.7B worth of grains, high value crops
The agriculture department says 21 317 hectares of rice lands are affected 24 662 hectares of which may not recover
100% crop damage reported in parts of Mindanao due to drought
Crops that suffered the most damage in parts of Central Mindanao are corn and rice says an Oxfam report
DA allocates P15M for cloud seeding in Negros Occidental
The regional agriculture office says P15 million is available to local governments that are affected by the prolonged dry spell
Cebu dry spell: Worst to come in May – PAGASA
The weather bureau s station in Mactan says the worst case scenario is for the extreme heat to continue until the end of the year
30 provinces reeling from dry spell – PAGASA
The agriculture sector in these provinces are likely to be affected by 3 or 2 consecutive months of below average rainfall
Drought takes toll on Benguet farms
The intermittent rains came a bit late to the largest producer of vegetables and cut flowers in the Philippines
Worst dry spell hit Cebu in 3 years
The provincial agriculture office asks residents to conserve water and urges farmers not to plant crops just yet
Zamboanga City under state of calamity due to drought
Of the total 25 irrigation dams in the city City Agriculturist Diosdado Palacat reports that 9 have dried up 6 are in critical condition and 10 are below the normal water level
Drought forces water rationing on millions of Malaysians
Over 300 000 households in Kuala Lumpur and nearby Selangor will experience cuts for the whole of March after a two month dry spell depleted reservoirs
DA seeks addt'l P600M budget to prepare for El Niño
The DA is asking for an additional P600 million budget to prepare for the impending El Niño phenomenon
