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El Niño 2026

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on El Niño 2026.

  2. Before the taps run dry

    Before the taps run dry

    While the country appears to be preparing structurally at the national and local levels, our leaders must look deeper.

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  3. A VENDOR attends to customers buying water storage drums along Marcos Highway in Marikina City on Tuesday following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for households to store water and collect rainwater in preparation for the expected Super El Niño.

    ‘Balde ng utak’: Palace hits critics

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has urged Filipinos to conserve water and collect rainwater ahead of the looming Super El Niño, as Malacañang defended his…

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  4. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

    Palace defends Marcos' 'balde' advice

    Malacañang defends President Marcos' advice to use buckets for water conservation amid Super El Niño concerns, urging Filipinos to focus on preparedness…

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  7. EXECUTIVE Secretary Ralph Recto

    Recto urges faster spending ahead of El Niño

    Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has urged government agencies to accelerate spending in the fourth quarter of 2026, prioritizing El Niño preparedness as…

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  8. (October 10 2026) farmer was seen checking his Long Chilli plant in Barangay Sampaloc, San Rafael, Bulacan October 8, 2026. According to the PAGASA, the ongoing "super" El Niño is rapidly intensifying and is expected to reach peak strength in December 2026, with a very high probability of persisting until February or the first half of 2027, according to the UN weather agency and PAGASA. Photo/Analy Labor

    Recto urges faster spending ahead of El Niño

    “We have one more quarter to improve spending for the year. Let’s get our acts together in the fourth quarter,” Recto said during a meeting with government…

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  10. PLANTING THROUGH EL NIÑO Farmers manually plant rice in Bustos, Bulacan on Thursday, 8 October, as the government continues assistance for the agriculture sector amid drought conditions. The Office of Civil Defense says P10.96 billion in interventions and aid has been extended to farmers affected by El Niño as part of efforts to protect food security. 📷 Analy Labor

    UN: El Niño peaks by December

    ‘WMO forecasts indicate a near-100 percent likelihood that it will persist through February 2027.’

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  11. BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr.

    BPI sees two more BSP hikes in 2026

    In a Tuesday commentary, BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr. said the acceleration strengthens the case for the central bank to continue raising interest rates,…

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  12. AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

    P45-B El Niño fund eyed

    The Philippines is ramping up its El Niño response as prolonged drought threatens crops, fisheries and livestock, driving food inflation higher and prompting…

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  13. Will Manila wilt when Godzilla roars?

    Will Manila wilt when Godzilla roars?

    The critical window for a climate response — October to December — is precisely when the impeachment case will be most intense and political attention most…

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