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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on El Niño drought.

  1. (November 06 2026)  Aerial view of the farm in Barangay San Mateo, Arayat, Pampanga. The Department of Agriculture proposed a P61.99 billion El Niño mitigation program, which includes ₱6.2 billion already released under UPLIFT/fuel subsidies for farmers, fisherfolk, and truckers. Lawmakers have also urged the swift release of additional billions (such as a ₱14-billion preparedness push and a separate ₱3-billion request for irrigation). | Photo by Analy Labor

    El Niño wipes out P9.99B in farm output

    El Niño devastates Philippine agriculture, causing P9.99 billion in losses and wiping out 290,000 metric tons of farm output. Learn how this prolonged dry…

  2. OFFICIALS from the Iloilo City Agriculturist’s Office coordinate the expedited distribution of rice seeds and agricultural inputs to local farmers in partnership with the Department of Agriculture Region VI.

    Iloilo City augments support amid El Niño

    Iloilo City has stepped up agricultural measures to protect local farmers and crops from the projected strong El Niño dry spell, distributing high-yield rice…

  3. THE Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 has distributed P31.17 million in financial assistance to 2,969 farmers in Capalonga and Paracale, Camarines Norte, whose livelihoods were severely affected by El Niño-induced drought.

    El Niño-hit farmers get P189-M aid

    The Department of Social Welfare and Development has distributed more than P189 million in humanitarian assistance to families affected by El Niño as of 7…

  4. MAYOR Rolando “Klarex” Uy

    Mayor scraps Christmas party for El Niño

    Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy has canceled the city government’s general Christmas party this year as part of preparations for the anticipated Super…

  5. PDRF launches dashboard tracking 
El Niño risks

    PDRF launches dashboard tracking El Niño risks

    The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation and Connecting Business Initiative are offering free online tools to help Philippine businesses prepare for the…

  6. NFA-7 assures ample rice stock for El Niño

    NFA-7 assures ample rice stock for El Niño

    The National Food Authority in Central Visayas has assured the public that it has 47,054 bags of rice in stock ahead of a strong El Niño, with another 35,000…

  7. Controlling Super El Niño

    Controlling Super El Niño

    Tell us where the system will break under a long drought. Tell us which rules will slow relief, and which loopholes will invite abuse.