(October 20 2026) Farmers were seen harvesting water spinach in laguna de bay in Cardona Rizal on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. According to the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA). The water level of Laguna de Bay continues to decline amid prevailing El Niño conditions, an average water level of 12.20 meters as of 1 p.m. on October 19, 2026. The level remains below the critical high threshold of 12.50. Agriculture and aquaculture operators were advised by the agency to take necessary precautions and monitor changes in water levels and water quality parameters as dry conditions persist. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government is preparing for a “Super El Niño” (or Very Strong El Niño according to PAGASA) that could begin affecting the country more intensely in late October or early November and persist until around March 2027, with hotter and drier conditions expected during the following summer months, In a press briefing in Singapore last week. Photo/Analy Labor(October 20 2026) Farmers were seen harvesting water spinach in laguna de bay in Cardona Rizal on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. According to the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA). The water level of Laguna de Bay continues to decline amid prevailing El Niño conditions, an average water level of 12.20 meters as of 1 p.m. on October 19, 2026. The level remains below the critical high threshold of 12.50. Agriculture and aquaculture operators were advised by the agency to take necessary precautions and monitor changes in water levels and water quality parameters as dry conditions persist. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government is preparing for a “Super El Niño” (or Very Strong El Niño according to PAGASA) that could begin affecting the country more intensely in late October or early November and persist until around March 2027, with hotter and drier conditions expected during the following summer months, In a press briefing in Singapore last week. Photo/Analy Labor