PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
has ordered the creation of an 'El Niño Team' that will handle the government's response to the effects of the impending weather phenomenon, an official said on Tuesday.The President gave the order during a sectoral meeting in Malacañang, where he and all concerned government agencies discussed the possible impact of the El Niño phenomenon on food, water and energy security, and public health and safety in the country.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said El Niño is characterized by unusually warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific.As an effect, below-normal rains are expected, which can cause dry spells and droughts in several areas of the country — affecting the growth of plants, crops and even livestock.
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