Bolts back as PBA 3x3 champs
MANILA, Philippines — Meralco broke a long drought in the PBA 3x3 as it topped Leg 1 of the Season 3 Third Conference via a 15-13 finals verdict over MCFASolver yesterday at the Ayala Malls Glorietta.
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Tigers lead race for UAAP general championship
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas once again claimed the lead in the UAAP Season 86 seniors division’ general championship race with 12 medals to show after the exciting first semester of play.
65 provinces face El Niño drought
MANILA, Philippines — Around 65 provinces in the country are likely to be hit by severe drought by the first half of 2024, government officials warned yesterday as the El Niño phenomenon further intensified.
UST paces UAAP general championship anew
MANILA, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas once again claimed the lead in the UAAP Season 86 seniors division' general championship race with 12 medals to show after an exciting first semester of play.
Marcos orders coordinated efforts to combat El Niño
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered Tuesday the coordinated implementation of all government plans to mitigate the effects of a “strong” El Niño, which is expected to intensify in the coming months.
Philippines braces for drought as El Nino to persist until 2024
The Philippines is bracing itself for an extended El Nino, with drought likely to hit nearly 80% of its provinces.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the consolidation of all measures to mitigate the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon, which is expected to persist until the second quarter of 2024. The government has identified water, food, power, health and public safety as priority areas.As many as 65 provinces, or 77% of all provinces in the Southeast Asian nation, could experience drought next year, Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr.
How climate change threatens agriculture
PARIS: From the worst drought in forty years in the Horn of Africa to record-breaking heatwaves in Argentina, extreme weather prompted by climate change is threatening to disrupt global agriculture, even in temperate zones previously spared.
LPA, tropical cyclones may enter PAR in Dec
MANILA, Philippines: A low pressure area (LPA) and six other weather systems are likely to affect the country, along with one or two tropical cyclones that may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the month, the state-run weather agency said on Friday.